The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
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Derek Muk is a writer and social worker from California. His short stories have appeared in various online and small press magazines. Follow this blog to find information on occult files, news, interviews, reviews, readings, short stories and more.
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
3M ago
I was happy and excited to discover this morning an awesome review of my new novella, Being Followed. Christina Pfeiffer, indie horror reviewer at Uncomfortably Dark, wrote a fantastic review of the book. It really made my day, and brightened it up and made it positive.
Check out Christina’s Review here!
-Derek ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
3M ago
I’m excited and thrilled to announce that my new mystery/horror/romance novella, “Being Followed”, will be released on January 31st.
This one is a little different than others that I’ve written. It’s a bit of a departure because I rarely dabble in the romance genre (and rarely get political in my writing), but that’s because I was inspired/influenced by current events happening in the world. It was hard to ignore because it affected many people, but it was nice and refreshing to mix things up and go in a different direction this time instead of doing the usual paranormal thriller/monster of th ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
3M ago
I’m excited to announce that it’s the official launch day of my new book, “Being Followed”!
OUT TODAY!
“Being Followed” by Derek Muk
(cover design by Adrian Baldwin; artwork by John Hain)
Click here to purchase the ebook on Amazon ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
9M ago
“Here ye, here ye, my friends, little boys and girls, and ladies and germs, come on down to the carnival and see the legendary Hanging Man in all its glory in the haunted house before summer ends…..come get your tickets at the booth for some summertime fun and thrills and some good, old-fashioned cotton candy, popcorn, and lemonade.”
– from the carnival barker.
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The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
1y ago
I’m thrilled to announce that I sold a new Albert Taylor novella to Gloom House Publishing!
-Derek ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
2y ago
Thrilled to announce that today’s the re-release day for one of my books, The Demon Seeds, which now has new cover art and includes a brand-new, never before published, Albert Taylor mini-novella which directly follows Demon Seeds.
Thank you, Nick!
-Derek ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
3y ago
Just got my contributor copy of the latest issue of ParABnormal Magazine in the mail today. This issue includes my short story, “Skin Mags.”
Pick up your copy on Amazon.com here:
https://www.amazon.com/ParABnormal-Magazine-December-David-Blalock/dp/1087934567 ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
4y ago
Check out this awesome review of my book, Private Number/Claws!
Rebecca, the reviewer said: “Devoured Derek Muk’s double feature Private Number/Claws in two days. Like Alex Cross? Miss Agents Mulder and Scully? A fan of The Witcher? This is right up your alley.”
https://rowlandbooks.com/review%3A-private-number ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
4y ago
NEWS FLASH! Hot off the presses!
Just released is the horror anthology, Ghosts, Spirits & Specters Vol 2, which includes my short story, “The Ghouls Are Amongst Us.” I’m thrilled and thankful to be part of this great book alongside other great writers. And a personal thank you to the editors of the book for taking my story.
http://www.hellboundbookspublishing.com/ghostsspiritsandspecters_2.html ..read more
The Occult Files of Albert Taylor
4y ago
Just got the latest issue of ParABnormal Magazine in the mail with my story in it. My new Albert Taylor story called “The Hall of Portraits” is in this new issue. The story is about a mysterious art gallery in the Bay Area and the paintings that are displayed there.
-Derek ..read more