The Official Site of Albert Morrow, Creator of Paranormal Western Hero

Learn About Dix and His World Here

The first Dix book, High Plains Haunting and Other Tales of the Paranormal West, is due out in 2025. Read on to learn more while waiting for the book.

Dix is a shaman, according to his Navajo grandmother, a wise woman of unusual abilities. "You walk in the world of spirit and the world of man," she always told him. Dix didn't want to listen, though. He just wanted to ride horses and have fun. He ignored her lessons and left home to roam the American frontier. Unfortunately, the supernatural came looking for him and Dix was not prepared.

Now, Dix travels the Wild West helping lost souls, hunting monsters and wishing he had listened to his grandmother's lessons.

Dix is an Award Winner!

The Dix tale The Cursed Cabin of Cat's Holler won a First Place award at the White County Creative Writers Conference of 2024.

High Plains Haunting will include his introductory novella and several Dix stories that chronicle his first tumultuous year as a ghost helper and monster hunter.

What Early Readers Say...

"I have to know what happens next!" Beta reader Stacy Balcom, after reading Dix's debut novella.

"This is a great storyline to introduce the character of Dix. In fact, it's one of my favorites of all the Dix stories I've read." Christine Anthony, author of When I See You Again and Good Citizens.

"Dix gets himself in some dandy messes - either following good intentions or tossing them aside. His escapades have me holding my breath or readying for disaster, but I'm always rooting for Dix Dereuse!" Close to Home columnist Teresa Lee.

Who is Dix Dereuse?

The Wyrd of the Writing Raven

Other Writings of Albert Morrow

In this blog I chronicle the progress of my book through the publication process, offer writerly advice from my own experience and share some of my fiction.

Newspaper and Magazine Articles

As a freelance writer, I have written articles on everything from church bake sales and high school graduations to historical research and human interest feature stories. My most popular story was one I wrote after attending a UFO convention.

Novels

The Long Goodnight

(Awaiting Their Turn at Publication)

Sagebrush Songbird

(In Contests or Submitted to Magazines)

(That Deserve to be Published)

The Caves of Malice

Widow's Lament-- An Honorable Mention in a 2023 L. Ron Hubbard contest

A Long Time Coming--Submitted to Story Magazine

On a County Road Darkly--In Writers of the Future Contest

Freedom!--Submitted to Apex Magazine

Vengeance for an Angel--In Kurt Vonnegut Fiction Contest

The Cursed Cabin of Cat's Holler--Submitted to Saddlebag Dispatches Magazine

Novellas

Short Stories

Meet the Author

I am a Marine Corps veteran, a full-time substitute teacher and a freelance writer. I write historical, mystery and weird fiction. I am also the award-winning creator of paranormal western hero Dix Dereuse.

Welcome to my website. Please take some time to learn about me and my creations.

Albert Morrow