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.
Website: http://www.michaelokon.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmMichaelOkon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammichaelokon/
Interview with Michael Okon
Where do you get inspiration for your stories?
I was binge watching a classic movie marathon with my son, the good stuff like Back to the Future, Gremlins, Jaws, Jurassic Park. While watching these films it literally just popped into my head, why isn’t there a theme park with zombies. I called my brother and told him about my idea. He said I should have werewolves, vampires, AND zombies. I started beating out the story that night.
How did you do research for your book?
I spend all my day researching and developing my characters and stories. Google and Amazon have been my friends. I research my subject to death until I know everything there is to know about each of the characters. I write every night.
Do you have another profession besides writing?
Bacon connoisseur.
If you could go back in time, where would you go?
The old west. There is something fun and romantic about the old west in the 1800s. Of course, my idea of the old west is Frontierland at DisneyWorld, with nice clean streets, garbage pails and people dressed in costumes. No one is actually carrying a gun. You can eat chicken fingers and French fries, in an air conditioned room. So, come to think about it, I’d rather just go to DisneyWorld.
What is your next project?
Monsterland 2 is coming out on my 40th birthday, May 26th, 2018. I’m knee deep into Monsterland 3, and I am currently beating out the storylines for Monsterland 4 and 5. It seems I’m going to be writing about monsters for the foreseeable future.
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