#Interview & #Excerpt - Monsterland Reanimated by Michael Okon
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Tuesday, June 19, 2018
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2018
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Excerpt
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Goddess Fish
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Interview
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Michael Okon
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Thriller
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Young Adult
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Monsterland Reanimated
by Michael Okon
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GENRE: Young Adult
Fiction/Thriller
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BLURB:
After
Monsterland has imploded, the entire world is thrown into chaos. World
leadership is gone, economies have collapsed, and communications are
non-existent. Wyatt must go beyond the boundaries of his small town to
reestablish contact with the outside world, and alert the government about a
traitor-in-chief.
During his journey he
discovers a new threat released from the bowels of the defunct theme park.
When an army of
relentless mummies, a life-sucking ooze called The Glob, and a hybrid
reanimated Behemoth rise from the depths of Monsterland, who will survive?
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Are there any occupational hazards to being a
novelist?
Are
you kidding?! Being a novelist is the greatest occupation in the world. You are
treated like royalty everywhere you go. Sold out restaurants kick out patrons
when I ask for a reservation. Traffic stops in NYC when I cross the street. People beg for my autograph in every deli I
visit.
What's your favorite fruit?
I
don’t eat fruit. But when I was a kid…bananas.
How many people have you done away with over the
course of your career?
I
pretty much extradited everyone in my life except my wife, kids, parents,
brother and his family. I’m not personally on any social media.
Ever dispatched someone and then regretted it?
Well,
I worked in a limo service for quite a bit, and I dispatched drivers daily…with
no regrets.
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Excerpt:
A new, larger outline made his heart quiver with fear. It
crouched in a corner, its snout covered with blood. This one was bigger, not a
coyote, a wild wolf. Wait, he thought. Weren’t the gray wolves of California
all but extinct?
Igor narrowed his eyes. The beast was a light reddish brown
and not the silver gray of a wolf ’s pelt. A chain hung from its neck, the
pendant of a werewolf ’s head dangling, emerald eyes flashing. What was it? Was
it a mutant coyote? A wolf? Some weird hybrid, he wondered for a minute, his
breath harsh in his ears. They watched each other soundlessly.
A hybrid then. He’d heard about them, a rare mixture of wolf
and coyote. What did they call them? Coywolves …? or was it Woyotes? He shrugged indifferently. Perhaps someone’s
pet, he decided. Igor’s mirthless laugh came out like a snort.
The coywolf stood still, its ears alert, its head cocked as
if it was observing him.
Igor dropped the makeshift weapon, calling out, “Eat the
rest of your meal, you dumb beast.”
The animal continued to watch him, its two front paws on the
remains of a zombie’s chest.
Igor wiped his forehead, waiting, his eyes coming back to
search the village, confirming it was empty, except for the carrion eaters like
the coyotes and vultures. He looked up, noting the circling predators waiting
for him to move on.
“Interrupted your meal,” he chuckled. Just the local
scavengers looking for food. That was all; the shadows revealed nothing else.
Satisfied he was alone, he moved on. He had work to do.
A paper flew past him, hitting a kiosk as the wind plastered
it against its surface. It flapped like a dying bird. Igor reached over, taking
the fluttering paper, peering at the map of the park, the one they gave people as they entered
Monsterland. A bark of laughter escaped his mouth.
He looked up at the giant monolith that was once the
Werewolf River Run, its hulking shape obscuring the horizon. “You are here,” he
giggled, pointing a grimy finger on the paper’s surface. He dragged his
deformed body further down the pavement. The storefronts that used to be
Monsterland’s Main Street yawned vacantly, the wind whistling through the
narrow alley- ways. “Now, you are here,” he laughed. Shouting, he listened to
the sound of his voice bouncing off the blood-splattered walls.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
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 in 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/
Amazon Link:
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Okon/e/B0752THRZV/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
iBooks Link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/author/michael-okon/id1292020808?mt=11
Kobo Link:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=Michael
Okon&fcsearchfield=Author
Barnes &
Nobel Link:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/monsterland-michael-okon/1126998959?ean=9781614755944
SmashWords
Link:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MichaelOkon
Email:
michaelokonbooks@gmail.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/IAmMichaelOkon
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/iammichaelokon/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/iammichaelokon
Snapchat:
https://www.snapchat.com/add/iammichaelokon
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