Author Spotlight: Bobby Akart

8/7/2016

Happy Monday...wait, what? ;-)

I recently got to interview the very awesome Bobby Akart and talk prepping and writing. Have a read and then head over to Amazon to pick up a new great read. I can assure you that you will not be dissapointed!

Claire

AUTHOR BOBBY AKART
Political Suspense collides with Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Fiction

Bobby is a six-time Amazon #1 Bestselling Author and has achieved Amazon Top 100 Author status in all five fiction and non-fiction genre categories.
He has provided his readers a diverse range of topics that are both informative and entertaining. His attention to detail and impeccable research has earned him over ninety percent four and five star ratings for his ten releases to date.
After receiving his undergraduate degree with a dual major in Economics and Political Science, Bobby went on to receive his Juris Doctorate and a Master’s Degree in Business. He not only understands how the economy works, but the impact politics has on the economy as well.

He lives in the back woods of the Cumberland Plateau with the love of his life, his wife Dani, and their two English Bulldogs a/k/a The Princesses of the Palace.

Social Media Stalker Links

Websites
www.BobbyAkart.com
www.FreedomPreppers.com
www.TheBostonBrahmin.com

Facebook
Bobby Akart Author
Freedom Preppers
The Boston Brahmin
Prepping for Tomorrow

Twitter
@BobbyAkart
@FreedomPreppers

The Interview

What do you do when you’re not writing about the end of days or things that go bump in the night?

B- Is that allowed? Hey, I want to renegotiate my contract!
C- Ha! No renegotiating!
B- Seriously, my wife is extremely supportive of my writing. When I’m not behind the keyboard, I want to spend every moment with her and the Princesses of the Palace—Bullie and Boom.
C. That sounds pretty perfect if you ask me, Bobby.
Before writing, what was your previous vocation, and how did your journey lead you to this destination?

B- Once upon a time, I lived another life as an attorney, restaurant owner, and developer of commercial real estate. But I turned in my wingtips and custom suits for flip flops and shorts.
C- wow! That's insane. I can't imagine you as an attorney!

B- Since 2001, Dani and I have developed a variety of home décor websites online. We enjoyed the online business world but began to realize that Amazon was going to take over the online shopping market. After my first release hit #1 Best Seller status in Amazon’s Action, Adventure category, we decided to sell out of the online retail sites so that I could devote full-time to writing. We’re thrilled with our decision!

C- As are your readers, I'n sure :)

There are a lot of authors co-writing at the moment. If you could co-write with any other author (alive or dead), who would it be?

B- Nobody. Been there. Done that. No thanks.
C - That doesnt sound like you've had a good experience at all.

Tell me about your latest book, something unusual if possible.
Anything in particular that you want to say about it? Where did you draw the inspiration from? Favourite characters?

B- This will be breaking news for your readers and fans. I just announced the conclusion of The Boston Brahmin series which included best-sellers in Political and Financial Thrillers. CHOOSE FREEDOM, book six of The Boston Brahmin series, will be released 09.29.16.
Now, for the breaking news. I will be releasing 36 HOURS, book one of my newly created post-apocalyptic Blackout series. Here is the cover art:

36 HOURS, Book One, The Blackout Series
WHAT WOULD YOU DO
if a voice was screaming in your head - GET READY . . .
for a catastrophic event of epic proportions . . .
with no idea where to start . . .
or how, or when?
This is a true story, it just hasn't happened yet.
A new dystopian, post-apocalyptic fiction series from six-time bestselling author Bobby Akart (The Boston Brahmin series and the Prepping for Tomorrow series).

The characters depicted in The Blackout Series are fictional. The events, however, are based upon fact.
This is not the story of preppers with stockpiles of food, weapons, and a hidden bunker. This is the story of Colton Ryman, his stay-at-home wife, Madison, and their teenage daughter, Alex. In 36 Hours, the Ryman family and the rest of the world will be thrust into the darkness of a post-apocalyptic world.
They've never heard of preppers and have no concept of what prepping entails. But they're learning, while they run out of time.
A catastrophic solar flare - a threat from above to America's soft underbelly below - is hurdling towards our planet.
It's happened before, and it will happen again, in only 36 Hours.

Note: This book does not contain strong language. It is intended to entertain and inform audiences of all ages. Although some scenes depict the realistic threat our nation faces from a devastating solar flare, and the societal collapse which will result in the aftermath, it does not contain graphic scenes typical of other books in the post-apocalyptic genre.

What are you working on next and when can we expect it?

B- Expect 36 HOURS, book one in The Blackout Series, to be available the last week of July. I am winding it up now and will immediately start on the second installment titled ZERO HOUR, which releases in late August.

Are you a prepper with an apocalypse plan in place, or are you just going to wing it? (I think I know the answer to this, Bobby, therefore can you give the readers a little idea on how you have prepared yourself)

B- Our journey to a preparedness lifestyle started in 2008 when we lived in Las Vegas. Nevada was ground zero for the housing market collapse in the United States. As people walked away from their mortgages, they trashed their homes in the process—stealing lighting and plumbing fixtures. They evened stripped the copper wiring for resale!
This opened our eyes to how fragile our society is, and how thin the layer of civilization can be. We chose a home deep in the backwoods of the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with the intention of being as far away from metropolitan areas as possible.
As we adopted a preparedness lifestyle, I began to share my knowledge with others on social media—first on Twitter, @FreedomPreppers, and then with the www.FreedomPreppers.com website.
Dani and I are committed preppers anticipating a long-term, grid down scenario. We have a comprehensive preparedness plan for every potential collapse event, even the Zombie Apocalypse!
C- American's definitely take prepping much more seriously than the UK, though we do have prepping here, it's nothing like the scale you have.
What’s your apocalypse/horror song?

B- "When the World is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around" by The Police
C- Good choice!
What aspects of writing do you find the hardest?

B- I’ve always had a healthy respect for the value of time. I have to clear my head and clear my to-do list before I can sit down for the morning and write. Life is full of distractions, and it can be very difficult to focus on the task at hand. Give me six hours of uninterrupted time in my loft, and I’ll give you five thousand quality words of my latest story.
C- I'm exactly the same. As long as I'm not constantly interrupted I can get out a good chunk of words. I started 2-3 years ago aiming for a minimum of 2k a day, but since I write full time now I've increased it to 4-5k though on a really good day I can get 6-8k out easily.
It's not lack of ideas I struggle with, and I have a great group of writers I can bounce ideas off, it's the non-interrupted time I struggle with.

Other Titles By Bobby

Checkout More Of Bobby's Books on Amazon

Amazon USA
Amazon UK

My radio interview with Bobby Akart

Checkout the radio interview I did with Bobby over at Prepper Broadcasting a few weeks ago.
Prepping For Tomorrow:Claire C Riley

I hope you enjoyed the interview. Be sure to take a listen to our radio interview, as well as many of the others Bobby holds. And definitely check out his work. He's a fantastic writer, with some amazing end of the world scenarios that are sure to get your mind running overtime!

Finally, I have the first two books in my Dead Saga Series on sale this week. Head over to Amazon and one-click your copies while theyre on sale :))

Claire x