Luis A. Mendez was once told by his grandmother to sit down and write down all the ideas he had going through his head, and although that's a dangerous proposition for some, and it took a while for him to listen to her advice, he eventually started doing just that. He's written fiction via a short story published in an anthology and is currently working on a novel while releasing short stories periodically through Medium over the next year. A big believer in happy endings (spoiler alert) and immersive world building, his style of storytelling focuses on putting everyday people into fantastical and supernaturally based situations. He's also written non-fiction pieces covering culture, history, politics, and psephology on other different platforms as well. In his non-fiction writing, he uses his opinionated views on various forms of storytelling, his love of history, and his hobby of studying electoral trends and public opinion to deliver a straight to the point article that won't put you (or at least that's the plan) to sleep. He is also a devoted cinephile who watches and reviews films on social media, and at the end of the year selects his favorites of the year for his "Cinephile Selections". A proud native of Tampa Bay, Florida (The greatest state in the nation if you ask him), when Luis isn't writing or critiquing media more than he should, he's probably watching professional wrestling, or rooting on his Bucs, Vipers, Rays, Heat, or Bolts.