Thursday, October 19, 2017

MONSTERLAND by MICHAEL OKON



What a fun one we have to talk about today! Michael Okon has dropped in for a little chat as well. Let's get started, shall we?
 

SC:   Tell me a little bit about your main character of this book.

MO: The last couple years of high school have not been fun for Wyatt Baldwin. His parents divorce, then his dad mysteriously dies. He’s not exactly comfortable with his new stepfather, Carter White, either. An on-going debate with his best friends Howard Drucker and Melvin over which monster is superior has gotten stale. He’d much rather spend his days with beautiful and popular Jade. However, she’s dating the brash high-school quarterback Nolan, and Wyatt thinks he doesn’t stand a chance.

But everything changes when Wyatt and his friends are invited to attend the grand opening of Monsterland, a groundbreaking theme park where guests can rock out with vampires at Vampire Village, be chased by actual werewolves on the Werewolf River Run, and walk among the dead in Zombieville.
 
Will Wyatt survive the opening night of Monsterland?  In a theme park with real werewolves, vampires, and zombies, what could possibly go wrong.
 
SC: Um...lots?  Do you believe in the paranormal and if so, do you have an experience you can share?
 
MO:   I absolutely do believe in the paranormal. I’ve had first-hand accounts that the paranormal truly exists. I used to live in a ranch in my early teens with my parents and my brother. The house centered around a wide open living room. On one end of the den that was attached the living room, I’d always have friends over and we’d watch TV. My friends would always ask me about the man that walks the halls. You would literally see a white figure walk from one room to the other through this living room. I would tell my friends that was our resident ghost. A lot of my friends would never come back. The ghost wasn’t harmful. He didn’t try to hurt us, but he was always walking around. True story.
 
SC: I have seen one of those myself, so I'm with you on that.  What titles are you working on now that you can tell us about?
 
MO:   Monsterland is coming out Friday, October 13th, 2017. Yes, my first published book is coming out Friday the 13th – how cool is that? Monsterland 2 is in the books, and has a release date of May 26th, 2018, my birthday. An amazing 40th birthday present if you ask me. I’m also in the middle of Monsterland 3 now, plus I’m beating out the stories and arcs for Monsterland 4 and 5.  It seems that I’m going to be writing about monsters for the foreseeable future.
SC: Sounds like you've got a lot on your plate. We'd better let you get at it. Thanks for stopping by.

 

Monsterland



Book One
Michael Okon

Genre: Horror, Monsters

Publisher: WordFire Press

Date of Publication: OCTOBER 2017

ISBN: 978-1-61475-594-4

Number of pages: 232 pages

Tagline: In a theme park where real zombies, werewolves and vampires are the main attractions, what could possibly go wrong?

Book Description:

Welcome to Monsterland—the scariest place on Earth.

The last couple years of high school have not been fun for Wyatt Baldwin. His parents divorce, then his dad mysteriously dies. He’s not exactly comfortable with his new stepfather, Carter White, either. An on-going debate with his best friends Howard Drucker and Melvin over which monster is superior has gotten stale. He’d much rather spend his days with beautiful and popular Jade. However, she’s dating the brash high-school quarterback Nolan, and Wyatt thinks he doesn’t stand a chance.

But everything changes when Wyatt and his friends are invited to attend the grand opening of Monsterland, a groundbreaking theme park where guests can rock out with vampires at Vampire Village, be chased by actual werewolves on the Werewolf River Run, and walk among the dead in Zombieville.

With real werewolves, vampires and zombies as the main attractions, what could possibly go wrong?

Book Trailer: https://goo.gl/83g3Mt



About the Author:

Michael Okon is an award-winning and best-selling author of multiple genres including paranormal, thriller, horror, action/adventure and self-help. He graduated from Long Island University with a degree in English, and then later received his MBA in business and finance. Coming from a family of writers, he has storytelling is his DNA. Michael has been writing from as far back as he can remember, his inspiration being his love for films and their impact on his life. From the time he saw The Goonies, he was hooked on the idea of entertaining people through unforgettable characters. 

Michael is a lifelong movie buff, a music playlist aficionado, and a sucker for self-help books. He lives on the North Shore of Long Island with his wife and children.








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