As if the heat isn’t cranking up hot enough, we’ve put some more wood on the fire to flame The Montauk Monster‘s virtual publicity party! Are you ready to join the party? I could sure use a beer or two to cool me off on this crazy ride of book publishing. So the hottest summer party will be right in my court, peeps. Be sure not to miss any of the action.

Last week we got The Montauk Monster 1.0 tour going with some great authors and friends whose blogs I’ve been visiting this June. You can view that initial list of stops HERE, though I’ll add them all to this list too so you can follow along however you wish. Be sure to take a peek at all their sites and books too. Thanks a bunch to everyone!

Erin Al-Mehairi, my amazing publicist and first reader, good friend, and bundle of laughs, has spent time behind the scenes setting up for me the virtual tour for The Montauk Monster 2.0! Thank you for your rockin’ efforts, Erin! I’m certain if you lived a tad closer we’d be tipping back a few extra.

We are stoked to give you an initial look at all the places you’ll want to be–it’s Monster approved! We’ll update the stops when more roll in, but we’ll update each website with the direct link to the appearance once it posts. Thanks to Kensington/Pinnacle for helping Erin and I to put all the books out to the publicity stops!

Static Page Schedule

Besides this post, you can view all the updates at a static page on Erin’s site at: www.hookofabook.wordpress.com/montauk-monster-tour

Twitter and Instagram Promotion

If you Tweet, use the hastag #MontaukMonster. If you have a copy of the book, snap a pic, upload to Instagram, and also tag #MontaukMonster. We’ll keep track of the photos this way for a special promotion at the end of July!

Shake, rattle, and roll!! Or to World Cup soccer fanatics, Ole!

The Montauk Monster Virtual Publicity Party:

Here’s a few past ones from 1.0....

June 12:

Guest Appearance at Author and Screenwriter Keith Rommel
http://keithrommel.weebly.com/blog/horror-author-hunter-shea-talks-about-monsters

June 16:

Guest Appearance at Author Brian Moreland
http://www.brianmoreland.blogspot.com/2014/06/guest-post-from-hunter-shea.html

June 18:

Guest Appearance at Author Jonathan Janz
http://jonathanjanz.com/2014/06/18/hunter-shea-and-his-montauk-monster-attack/

Kicking-off 2.0…….!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 19:

Interview with Author Glenn Rolfe

June 20:

Guest Appearance with Aniko Carmen
www.anikocarmean.wordpress.com

June 22:

Guest Appearance with Jack on Back in Jack, his co-conspirator on Monster Men Podcast
Talks about his live signing event and party in New York!

June 27:

Guest Appearance with Gef at Wag the Fox
www.waggingthefox.blogspot.com

June 28:

Guest Appearance with Rich at The Horror Bookshelf
www.thehorrorbookshelf.com

July 2:

Guest Appearance with Jenna at Girl With Book Lungs
www.girlwithbooklungs.com

July 7:

Guest Appearance with Author Mary San Giovanni
www.marysangi.wordpress.com

Interview with Author Kristopher Rufty
www.lastkristontheleft.blogspot.com

July 8:

Joe Hempel review at Top of the Heap Reviews

July 9:

Spotlight and Excerpt with Michelle at Castle Macabre
www.castlemacabre.blogspot.com

July 14:

Review from Christina at Creating Serenity
www.creating-serenity.com

July 15:

Review by Jennifer in Ohio’s The Entertainer Magazine
www.entertainerohio.com

July 17:

Guest Appearance at Author Matt Manochio
www.mattmanochio.wordpress.com

July 18:

Review by Rich at The Horror Bookshelf
www.thehorrorbookshelf.com

July 21:

Review and Guest Appearance at Author David Bernstein
www.davidbernsteinauthor.blogspot.com

July 22:

Review by Des and Guest Appearance at Bookie Monsters
www.bookie-monster.com

July 23:

Review by Author Glenn Rolfe
www.glennrolfescribbles.wordpress.com

July 24:

Guest Appearance at Author W. D. Gagliani
www.wdgagliani.com

July 25:

Review at Editor/Writer Tim Busbey
www.timbusbey.wordpress.com

July 28:

Review and Guest Appearance at Paul Dail
www.pauldail.com

July 29:

Review and Interview with Ira at The Rage Circus vs. The Soulless Void
www.ragecircus.blogspot.com

July 31:

Review by Melissa at Little Miss Zombie
www.littlemisszombie.blogspot.com

Also coming:

Date TBA, review on HellNotes

READY FOR AUGUST: TBA soon! Want to join?

If you’re late for the date, we’ll hold the monsters at bay. To join the tour, email Erin at hookofabook@hotmail.com or drop me a line so we can fit you in! The more the merrier!

And don’t forget I’ll be at Scares that Care, which is a horror convention in VA raising money for charity, during the weekend of June 27-29!

And in case you haven’t heard, or picked up your own copy:

Publisher’s Weekly named the upcoming thriller, THE MONTAUK MONSTER, one of the best summer books of 2014! Not only that, they gave it an awesome review. Here’s a snippet:

The urban mythologies of the Montauk Monster and the government labs on Plum Island unite to cause staggering levels of mayhem when mutant animals with toxic blood descend on a Long Island town. This wholly enthralling hulk of a summer beach read is redolent of sunscreen and nostalgia, recalling mass market horror tales of yore by John Saul, Dean Koontz, and Peter Benchley. — PW

The Montauk Monster, Synopsis and Advanced Praise:

“Shea combines ancient evil, old school horror, and modern style.” –Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author

It Kills. . .

On a hot summer night in Montauk, the bodies of two local bar patrons are discovered in the dunes, torn to shreds, their identities unrecognizable. . .

It Breeds. . .

In another part of town, a woman’s backyard is invaded by four terrifying creatures that defy any kind of description. What’s clear is that they’re hostile–and they’re ravenous. . .

It Spreads. . .

With every sunset the terror rises again, infecting residents with a virus no one can cure. The CDC can’t help them;FEMA can’t save them. But each savage attack brings Suffolk County Police Officer Gray Dalton one step closer to the shocking source of these unholy creations. Hidden on nearby Plum Island, a U.S. research facility has been running top-secret experiments. What they created was never meant to see the light of day. Now, a vacation paradise is going straight to hell.

“Hunter Shea is the real deal.. . .intense.” –Gord Rollo, author of Valley of the Scarecrow and Crimson

“Shea delves deep into the unknown. A thrill-ride of a read!” –Alexandra Holzer, author of Growing Up Haunted

Amazon Purchase HERE