I’m grateful and happy to announce that my short story, “The Shrunken Head” (an Albert Taylor story), was accepted and will appear in the anthology, Nightmare Fuel: Objects Of Horror 2022.
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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
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
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
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
Short Story Sold to ParABnormal!
I sold a short story to ParABnormal Magazine, for the March issue!
I’ll post more details here when it’s available.
–Derek
Just got word that my short story was accepted into the Hellbound Books’ anthology, Ghosts, Spirits, and Specters, Volume 2, which is going to be released in 2020. I’m thankful and excited to be part of this book!
–Derek
My new book, The Demon Seeds, dropped live today. Monumental thanks and kudos to Nicholas Grabowsky for making this happen. Thank you, sir!!
Are you a dog person?
If so, then let me introduce you to a dog named “Sarge,” who is featured in a story in the new issue of 9 Tales, Told in the Dark. Sarge is a service dog and something happens to him. SPOILER ALERT: not! My lips are sealed!
But if you’re curious, you can pick up the latest issue of 9 Tales, Told in the Dark in ebook format here:
https://www.amazon.com/9Tales-Told-Dark-13-ebook/dp/B01DSIP6ZE
-Derek
The new summer 2015 issue of The Horror Zine is out and includes my horror short story “The Haunted Academy” (this is a shorter, catchier alternate version of the novella by the same title that was released by Midnight Frost Books). The shorter version was written years ago, inspired by things like Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran (who was sort of the inspiration for the character of Christian). During that time I wanted a story that was tight and compact.
A few years later, I decided to expand the story into a novella, removing some of the characters (including Christian) and replacing them with new characters that I got to flesh out more, like Jan and Erica, who seemed more appealing ( though I still like Christian). So the two versions are definitely different, not just in length.
Which one do you prefer?
Thanks to editor, Jeani Rector.
-Derek
Purchase: The Horror Zine Magazine Summer 2015
Thanks to Barbara Custer, editor of Night to Dawn Magazine, who bought my story “The Children of Armageddon” for issue 27 of Night to Dawn.
Well worth the wait to see this story in this issue alongside the works of other great writers and artists.
Visit Night to Dawn Magazine & Novels
-Derek