Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I wrote a screen play called Brood X A Firsthand Account of the Great Cicada Invasion and decided to turn it into a novel. As a screen play it came in 6th place out of 3500 in a contest. Rebecca’s Reads named it as one of the Best Mystery/Thriller Books of the year. It received 1st Place in Reader’s Views Mystery/Thriller/Horror Suspense books of the year. My second book Stillwell A Haunting on Long Island placed Honorable Mention under General Fiction on Rebecca’s Reads, and was named as a finalist in the Foreword Reviews Best Horror Book of the Year. It has been on the Amazon best seller list in its genre since it came out. The Hanging Tree A Novel was named as a finalist in Horror for Book of the Year on the Foreword Review, and Schism The Battle for Darracia was named as a finalist in Science Fiction. Rebecca’s Read gave it 2nd place in Science Fiction. I have just published Book two of the Darracia series. It is called Collision The Battle for Darracia. I am hard at work on the last of the trilogy; Risen The Battle for Darracia. I just sent in a second paranormal romance called The Flip for editing. It will be released in late May.
So I have written 6 novels.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is called The Flip and I was inspired by an old Victorian home on the North Shore of Long Island. The house was on a creepy, overgrown hill and was built in the middle of the 1800’s. I wanted to bring in an Underground Railroad aspect to the story and found out that an old, closed restaurant in the neighborhood actually has a room where slaves were hidden. They are trying to name the restaurant as a national landmark. ( The Maine Maid Inn in Jericho) I hope they succeed.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write with the television on and kids screaming. Nothing stops me!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I love Wallace Wattles and Napoleon Hill. I like to read self help. It makes me organize myself and stop procrastinating.
What are you working on now?
The last of my science fiction trilogy Risen The Battle for Darracia. I love these characters and have enjoyed traveling around the galaxy with them on their great adventure.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
www.michaelphillipcash.com
I have an excellent publicist who networks with the very best the web has to offer. I have no time to keep track of everything and that’s her job. She has gotten my name everywhere. She is works with Julie Gerber from Away We Go Media for all contests, web related publicity, and pr releases.
Together they have set up a network of bloggers to review the work and spread my name. Geri Aherne, Reader’s Views, Bianca Schulz of The Children’s Book Review ( for YA) Al Galasso, Rebecca’s Reads. They have made sure to get both Kirkus and Foreword reviews. They actively work to get reviewers on Amazon and Goodreads to give honest reviews.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Stay focused and finish what you start no matter what. Plow though it, even if it sounds wrong and you’ll edit later. The most important thing is to finish the work.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Stay true to yourself. My Mom always tells me that. In other words, always tell yourself the truth and don’t fool yourself.
What are you reading now?
I’m actually rereading Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder now. It keeps you in check with your storytelling and should be in every writer’s library.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I have about 3 to 4 stories that I’m writing beats on. Once those beats are complete, I’m putting my brain to work and fleshing out the stories. They range from fantasy to paranormal to even comedy.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
The script for Cast Away
Personal Power by Anthony Robbins
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