Derek Walker's Blog
May 26, 2020
The X - will there be a sequel?
Hey all!
Thanks for stopping by!
Several people have reached out since finishing THE X wondering if there is going to be a sequel.
And the answer is...
YES
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RDW
Thanks for stopping by!
Several people have reached out since finishing THE X wondering if there is going to be a sequel.
And the answer is...
YES
Follow me here, sign up for my Newsletter or follow me on Twitter to stay updated!
RDW
October 29, 2018
2,300 Steps Featured on Pretty Trees Podcast
2,300 Steps is performed by the lovely folks of The Pretty Trees Podcast just in time for halloween. Great reading and great discussion afterward.
Check it out!
https://prettytrees.podiant.co/e/36bb...
Check it out!
https://prettytrees.podiant.co/e/36bb...
October 10, 2018
Gloomy days and creepy music
Today was particularly rainy and gloomy.
I've been binge-listening to Brand New's Science Fiction to gear up for National Write a Novel Month (November) and found that the combination of introspective music and rain was excellent.
I made a one-minute video to capture the moment.
I've been binge-listening to Brand New's Science Fiction to gear up for National Write a Novel Month (November) and found that the combination of introspective music and rain was excellent.
I made a one-minute video to capture the moment.
September 17, 2018
2,300 Steps is FREE this week
I just got done reading Pet Semetary by Stephen King a couple days ago. Holy cow, guys. It's definitely my new favorite Stephen King book, and probably top 5 favorite books of all time.
In the intro, King talks about the book being based on true events, but with a worst-case-scenario twist.
A lot of people have asked me where the idea for 2,300 Steps came from, and that's exactly how I explain it—real life events with a worst-case-scenario twist.
I really did get my wife an Apple Watch for Christmas and she really did have some unexplained steps in the middle of the night. She had a history of sleepwalking as a kid, so we thought it was kinda funny and kinda creepy.
The premise was simple enough—it just developed on its own from there.
While I was writing the story, I realized that my wife had stopped wearing her Apple Watch at night after that first night... so maybe 2,300 Steps is truer than we thought.......................
Oh, and it's FREE on Amazon this week! Review it and share with your friends!
Follow me here on goodreads or at derekwalker.me
In the intro, King talks about the book being based on true events, but with a worst-case-scenario twist.
A lot of people have asked me where the idea for 2,300 Steps came from, and that's exactly how I explain it—real life events with a worst-case-scenario twist.
I really did get my wife an Apple Watch for Christmas and she really did have some unexplained steps in the middle of the night. She had a history of sleepwalking as a kid, so we thought it was kinda funny and kinda creepy.
The premise was simple enough—it just developed on its own from there.
While I was writing the story, I realized that my wife had stopped wearing her Apple Watch at night after that first night... so maybe 2,300 Steps is truer than we thought.......................
Oh, and it's FREE on Amazon this week! Review it and share with your friends!
Follow me here on goodreads or at derekwalker.me
August 31, 2018
Unicorn dreams, anyone?
Greetings from the picturesque suburbs of Salt Lake City!
Drum roll please..... I just published my debut short story!
The story is called 2,300 Steps and is about a woman who gets an Apple Watch for Christmas and quickly learns that she's logging steps in the middle of the night. Things go nuts from there.
The story is available on Amazon for $0.99.
Also, I don't mean to brag, but it is the #1 new release for "45-minute teen and YA short reads." Sure, it may be creepily specific (also, I'm not sure that this is teen/YA material?), but hey it's nice to be #1 at something, right?
If you're looking for something good to read, I highly recommend A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. It was incredibly fascinating and creepy. If you're interested in the intersection of mental health and the paranormal (I know I am), look no further.
Stay tuned for more on the Kline family and all their weird and mostly bad luck.
Drum roll please..... I just published my debut short story!
The story is called 2,300 Steps and is about a woman who gets an Apple Watch for Christmas and quickly learns that she's logging steps in the middle of the night. Things go nuts from there.
The story is available on Amazon for $0.99.
Also, I don't mean to brag, but it is the #1 new release for "45-minute teen and YA short reads." Sure, it may be creepily specific (also, I'm not sure that this is teen/YA material?), but hey it's nice to be #1 at something, right?
If you're looking for something good to read, I highly recommend A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. It was incredibly fascinating and creepy. If you're interested in the intersection of mental health and the paranormal (I know I am), look no further.
Stay tuned for more on the Kline family and all their weird and mostly bad luck.
