This isn’t fiction to escape reality.
It’s fiction to prepare for it.
For writers, readers, and anyone navigating horror, sci-fi, and existential fiction.
Welcome to my little corner of the world.
Why Subscribe?
This is a fictional survival guide to the absurd.
You’ll get:
Serialized novels from the edge — androids, broken minds, portals, thresholds
Short stories that readers have called unforgettable
Flash fiction & micro-stories — quick hits of the strange
Existential essays that turn silence into meaning
Writing prompts and craft notes for writers who fight for every word
For readers who want stories that stay with them when the lights go out.
For writers trying to survive the absurd, one page at a time.
The Story Behind The Stories
Hi, I'm Adrián Fares. For over 20 years, I have explored the edges of storytelling from a unique perspective, living with hearing loss and severe tinnitus.
On this Substack, I share serialized novels, short stories, poems, microfiction, and existential essays.
Writing keeps me alive. Maybe it started with the tiny stories my aunt María told me as a child, in her small room.
One of her most memorable stories: A woman walked to work every day, and a man who was not right in his mind would walk fast behind her, following her. One day she just stopped. The man saw another woman walking ahead, crossed the street, and started following her instead. Sometimes the solution isn't running or hiding — it's just stopping.
My Storytelling Journey
My storytelling spans multiple mediums - screenwriting, filmmaking, and fiction writing. As a screenwriter and director, my feature horror screenplay won the Blood Window Award at Marché du Film (Cannes Film Festival), and my documentary "Mundo Tributo" screened at international film festivals. Whether through film or prose, I'm drawn to stories that explore the edges of human experience. The places where reality gets strange and survival becomes an art form.
What You’ll Find Here
Fiction
Serialized novels, including Diary of a Broken Android, X: Thresholds, short stories, and microfiction.
Existential Essays and Poems
Reflections on life, storytelling, and the strange absurdities we live through.
Exclusive Content
Stories and insights you won’t find anywhere else.
On the Horizon
Expect new stories, essays, and glimpses into the creative process, reflections that might make you think, feel, and see the world differently.
☕ Support my writing
If you enjoy my stories, your support helps me keep writing—and upgrade my hearing aids.
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