Summary: Derek Muk is a writer and social worker from California. His short stories have appeared in various online and small press magazines, including “Twisted Tongue Magazine”, “Static Movement”, “Sex and Murder Magazine”, “Sinister Tales,” “Night to Dawn,” “M-Brane SF”, “Sonar4 E-Zine,” “The Ethereal Gazette,” “7th Dimension Magazine,” “Switchblade Magazine,” “ESC! Magazine,” “Scorched Wings Magazine,” “Hardboiled,” “Masque Noir,” Detective Mystery Stories,” “Dawnsky,” “The Pinehurst Journal,” “Mystery Forum Magazine.” “The Green Queen,” “Kracked Mirror Mysteries,” “Crossroads Magic” and “The Street Corner Magazine.” He has three chapbooks published: “Three Parts,” “The Sacrifice and Other Stories,” and “Sin after Sin.” In addition to writing, he enjoys reading, traveling, museums, art, dining out, and meeting new people. He holds a bachelors and masters degree in social work. “The Occult Files of Albert Taylor” is his first full length collection of short stories.
