Tuesday, June 12, 2018

FEATURED AUTHOR: MICHAEL OKON





ABOUT THE BOOK 


After Monsterland has been destroyed, the entire world is thrown into chaos. Wyatt Baldwin and his friends must go beyond the boundaries of their small town to reestablish contact with the outside world. During their journey they discover a new threat released from the bowels of the defunct theme park. The danger of werewolves, vampires and zombies pale in comparison to an army of relentless mummies, Vincent Conrad's reanimated monster and the menace of a life-sucking ooze they call The Glob. Will Wyatt and his friends survive when they reenter the scariest place on earth?




Book Details:

Title: Monsterland Reanimated


Author: Michael Okon

Genre: Action Adventure / Young Adult

Series: Monsterland, book #2

Publisher: WordFire Press (April 13th, 2018)

Page count: 250

On tour with: Pump Up Your Book







INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL OKON


Michael, tell us about your series. Is this book a standalone, or do readers need to read the series in order?
Two books for Monsterland are out now. Five more are planned. They would need to start with the book one: Monsterland.

Where’s home for you?
North shore of Long Island.

Where did you grow up?
North Shore of Long Island.

What’s your favorite memory?
Driving to Florida with my family.


If you had an extra $100 a week to spend on yourself, what would you buy?
More steak.


What’s the dumbest purchase you’ve ever made?
A magic eight ball.


What’s the most valuable thing you’ve learned?
Some people are so poor, all they have is money.

Who would you pick to write your biography?
Me.

What do you love about where you live?
The isolation of living on an island. 



Have you been in any natural disasters?
A few hurricanes, but I have a generator so I’m good.

What is the most daring thing you've done?
I’m a wimp, so nothing crazy. I want to go surfing one day. 


What is the stupidest thing you've ever done?
I hit a horse while driving. Head on. I’m serious.

What’s one thing that you wish you knew as a teenager that you know now?
Get married young. The dating thing was stupid.

What makes you bored?
Social media.


If someone gave you $5,000 and said you must solve a problem, what would you do with the money?
Try to get another $5,000 and play in the World Series of Poker. 



What makes you nervous?
Flying. 


What makes you happy?
My wife and kids.

What makes you scared?
Flying.

What makes you excited?
Hearing good news from my agent.

How did you meet your spouse? Was it love at first sight?
Yes, it was love at first sight. Was introduced to her in college. I couldn’t get it right until I matured.

What are your most cherished mementoes?
My poker chip and shot glass collection.

What brings you sheer delight?
BBQ with my family.

What’s one of your favorite quotes?
"Your future is just as you’ve imagined." That’s by me from my book Just Ask the Universe.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where in the world would it be?
Disney World.

Are you like any of your characters?
All my characters have the same fears I had as a teen -  fitting in, being comfortable in my own skin.

One of your characters has just found out you’re about to kill him off. He/she decides to beat you to the punch. How would he kill you?
Give me sugar.

What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received about your writing?
Most people say all my books should be movies.

What are you working on now?
Monsterland 3. Revamping Witches Protection Program.








ABOUT THE AUTHOR 



Michael Okon is the award-winning, best-selling author of 15 books, including Witches Protection Program, Pokergeist, Stillwell, and The Battle for Darracia series, all of which were written under his nom de plume Michael Phillip Cash. Michael writes full time and lives on the North Shore of Long Island with his wife and children.  


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