Derek is a social worker and a writer.

Joined September 2012
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I got this great review for my book, "Being Followed". Thank you, Mick, for the review. I appreciate it.
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I got this amazing new review for my book, "Being Followed." Thank you, James! I really appreciate it.
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I enjoyed the medical, science fiction novel, “The Methuselah Enzyme,” by Fred Mustard Stewart which explores the popular fountain of youth trope.
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I had a great, fun time yesterday at my author meet & greet event at Peninsula Books. Thank you to the awesome store for holding the event and thanks also to everyone who attended. Five lucky readers got a free copy of my book for attending.
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Just a reminder that my author meet and greet event at Peninsula Books is next Saturday, March 7, 2pm-3pm. If you can make it, it would be great. Thank you.
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I enjoyed the new Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast novel, Pendergast: The Beginning, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. This latest adventure serves as the genesis/origins book for the lengthy Special Agent Pendergast book series.
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Welcome aboard the Coastal Express! That’s the name of the train in “Sleeper Train,” a horror novella by Jay Bower and John Lynch. The book was a wild, scary ride and it has that campy, over-the-top ’80s horror/slasher feel to it.
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I'm excited about an upcoming author meet and greet that I'll be doing. Thank you to the Peninsula Book Collaborative. Hope you can make it.
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I enjoyed Peter Benchley’s novel, “Beast”, which is about a giant squid that terrorizes the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. The blend of sea horror, thriller, and suspense in a historical setting was entertaining and reminded me of his popular, bestselling book, “Jaws.”
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8 Dec 2025
I enjoyed the book, “Alien 3: The Unproduced First Draft Screenplay,” by Pat Cadigan (the screenplay was written by the founder and godfather of cyberpunk, William Gibson). There was and still is a lot of controversy surrounding the actual finished product version of “Alien 3”.
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29 Oct 2025
I enjoyed Christa Carmen’s new novel, “How to Fake a Haunting”, a clever, fresh, and original spin on the familiar, overdone haunted house trope. The story revolves around Lainey Taylor, her husband, Callum, and their daughter, Beatrix.
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11 Sep 2025
I enjoyed Nicholas Kaufmann’s science fiction/horror novel, “The Mind Worms,” which features series character, Dr. Laura Powell, who shockingly has a dead body wake up on her autopsy table. She and her colleagues on the police force investigate this bizarre incident.
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11 Sep 2025
I wanted to share this fun interview I did for Uncaged Book Reviews.
2 Sep 2025
I was interviewed by Uncaged Book Reviews and I'm one of the featured authors in this month's issue, alongside some other great writers. It was a fun interview and I'd like to thank Cyrene and the magazine for interviewing me and featuring me. online.fliphtml5.com/blsto/f…
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2 Sep 2025
I was interviewed by Uncaged Book Reviews and I'm one of the featured authors in this month's issue, alongside some other great writers. It was a fun interview and I'd like to thank Cyrene and the magazine for interviewing me and featuring me. online.fliphtml5.com/blsto/f…
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4 Aug 2025
Two thumbs up for James G. Carlson's new collection of dark fiction novellas and short stories, Underwater Typewriter and Other Tales. This collection packed quite a punch with its character driven, poignant, and gory horror stories.
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6 Jul 2025
I enjoyed Eric J. Guignard’s new book, A Graveside Gallery: Tales of Ghosts and Dark Matters. It’s a solid collection of ghostly dark fiction and it’s also an eclectic batch of stories that includes various sub genres such as ghost stories, queer fiction, anthropomorphic, etc.
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14 Apr 2025
Now that it's official, I'm happy to announce that I got a novelette accepted by Baynam Books Press!
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31 Mar 2025
I enjoyed this gothic horror novel by Christa Carmen. It’s an entertaining, suspenseful, and engaging read that’s full of unexpected twists and turns, interesting characters, and intriguing back stories and story arcs.
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16 Mar 2025
I just interviewed by the great and awesome Jason White on his podcast. Thank you for having me on your show. I had a blast. We talked about my origins as a writer, about authors that inspired/influenced me, about the writing process, and about my books. youtube.com/live/7zVW7guoqxU
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8 Feb 2025
Great book!!
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