Derek SteffenProlific Author of Children’s Literature K.A. ApplegateBased in Sacramento, Derek Steffen is a freelance editor and writing consultant. In 2019, he authored the travel book Greater Than A…Oct 2, 2020Oct 2, 2020
Derek SteffenExploring Sacramento’s Historical Midtown DistrictDerek Steffen is a Northern California fiction editor who works closely with emerging authors in developing unique and marketable voices…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
Derek SteffenA Look at the Professional Sports Teams in SacramentoThe recipient of a bachelor’s degree in political science from Sonoma State University, Derek Steffen is a Sacramento, California-based…Aug 29, 2020Aug 29, 2020
Derek SteffenMovie as BreadcrumbsSometime around 1995, my mom and I drove on a rainy Saturday to the Suncoast Video in Sacramento’s Downtown Plaza Mall. We bought Big on…Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
Derek SteffenJust MercyWhile Just Mercy is less successful as a movie than a call to action, it left me with something I wasn’t expecting.Jun 12, 2020Jun 12, 2020
Derek SteffenPat Novak, for Hire: Hard-Boiled Dialogue for DaysGrowing up in 1990s Sacramento, I was transported to 1940s San Francisco through the radio program Pat Novak, for Hire. The following is a…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Derek SteffenTime is Illmatic: A Look Back at Rap’s Greatest AlbumIllmatic remains a watershed mark not only in the career of Nas or Hip-Hop music but also in terms of Hip-Hop criticism. The Source’s…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
Derek SteffenThe Historic Legacy of Old Sacramento WaterfrontA fiction editor, Derek Steffen focuses on helping emerging writers find their voice and gaining stylistic and grammar skills. Derek…Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
Derek SteffenThe HuntFor most of its tight 90 minute runtime, The Hunt is more of an idea than a movie. That idea — liberal elites versus the conservative…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
