Month: October 2018

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Get Your Laughs Here from Author Andy Zach

Happy Mother's Day

Get Your Laughs Here from Comic Paranormal Author Andy Zach

Get Your Laughs Here – “OK, make me laugh,” you say.

How about this?

Then there’s this. My high school friends and I memorized this scene from ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail.’

Get Your Laughs Here – Second Section

I know you expect the very best comic paranormal animal humor. Here is your exclusive preview of the opening of Paranormal Privateers, read by yours truly.

Changing Paranormal Gears to Murder Mystery

Here’s a sneak preview of my author friend Amy Sauder’s new book, ‘I Know You Like A Murder’. Let me know by reply or email if you like mysteries like this.

Get Your Laughs Here – Third Part

Heading off into a new direction, how would you like an all expense paid trip to a zombie apocalypse?

I’m considering offering this as a prize for anyone who sells the most copies of my books.

First, I’ll have to make enough money to pay for this. Reply to this post if you’re interested in a contest like this. Then I’ll consider how to sell enough books to pay for it.

Get Your Laughs Here
Life After Life Chronicles available as a series! Click to get!

Now, For Fantasy Fans, Which Mythical Beasts Could Really Fly?

You will find this article fascinating:

Next, For Star Wars Fans, Which Planets Could Actually Exist?

My books border between science fiction and fantasy. (If you don’t agree, certainly argue with me! The best  arguments in replies or emails will get a free ebook!). If you’re a Star Wars fan, you’ll love the next item:

Continuing the science fiction theme, here’s a great graphic of all the interplanetary missions NASA has launched to date. Which planet would you like to visit?

Here’s a similar image, more beautiful, but truncated:

Finally, you will enjoy my last science/science fiction link:

Next, a Useful Mneumonic for Pokemon Lovers

Never let it be said my blog posts don’t contain useful information!

Finally, Let’s Close with this Merry Tune

Fooled You! There’s One More Thing . . .

For those of you who wish to ‘press the flesh’ of the world’s most prominent comic paranormal animal author, I will be at the Book Nook bookstore next Saturday, October 27th.

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On vacation, next book giveaway, next book by author Zach

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On vacation, next  book giveaway, next book

You don’t believe in my next book giveaway mention? It’s true. Check my previous blog post here.

You don’t believe I’m on vacation? Here’s the proof:

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Andy Zach’s picture of the Grand Canyon. Click for proof this is Andy

First, Andy, how do I get in on the next book giveaway ???

Nothing is easier!  Just click here, enter your email, and away you go!

The selection of the two book winners is completely impartial and random, based upon my pet phoenix Phoerensix picking your name out of a sorting hat.

You’ll also get a free short story about how I caught my first phoenix, ‘A Phoenix Tale’.

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Andy Zach’s pet phoenix picks the free book winners! Click to enter the drawing.

 

 

Why Andy? Why waste time on a vacation?

Good question. You’d rather have me writing books like Zombie Turkeys,

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Zombie Turkeys audiobook cover. Click to get!

My Undead Mother-in-law,

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Get your print copy of My Undead Mother-in-law by clicking here!

or Paranormal Privateers.

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Paranormal Privateers front small Click to get your copy!

But, here’s a fact: I needed a vacation. My work on my next book, tentatively names Secret Supers, has dragged on since March! I normally finish the first draft in two months. I outlined the book, and wrote the first seven chapters, but I seem to be writing in mud. Do you ever get that way? I recommend a vacation.

Reply with your comments on your favorite vacations and I’ll send you an ARC (advance readers copy) of the Secret Supers. The ARC will have most of the grammar and spelling mistakes out of it and it’ll be pretty good. You will find the obvious flaws. If you send me feedback, I’ll send you a free final copy!

Secret Supers answers the burning question you’ve always asked: What happens if disabled suddenly acquire superpowers? Do they still get to park in disabled parking spots? Will they still get physical therapy? Do they fight crime?  I will answer all these questions in my book, Secret Supers.

One final thing . . .

First, you can get an ARC copy by replying to this post or contacting me here.

Second, don’t forget to subscribe here if you want to get in on my late book drawing.

Finally, enjoy this bit of internet fun. This may be my next pet. I guess it’ll get along with my five phoenixes.

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Back to Normal(?) – Giving Away Books

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Back to Normal (?) – Giving Away Books

Giving Away Books
Life After Life Chronicles available as a series! Click to get!

Giving Away Books is normal for me. But am I ever normal? Check my bio here or my free short story on how I got my pet phoenix if you have any thought I’m your average comic paranormal animal author.

So what’s the deal on free books?  I gave away three books to three people at Penned Con. I’ve given away forty books to eager fans since I first published Zombie Turkeys on October 31st, 2016.

What do you have to do? Just subscribe to my newsletter by clicking right here. Now. I’ll hold my monthly drawing for an ebook or paperback and an audiobook tomorrow, October 4th.

What Does Andy Do When He’s NOT Giving Away Books?

Write! I’m working on a novel about four disabled children who acquire super powers–but remain disabled. This should be fun. Look for Advanced Reader Copies from this site Real Soon Now!

Post! I put fun links on Facebook and Twitter every day.  Check these out.


Moving on from science fiction, this next one is pure fantasy.

Do you want more? Here’s one more:

Andy Zach Reviews Books Too

You can find my reviews on my Goodreads profile page.
Here’s one of my recent reviews:

The New Adventures of the Mad Scientists' Club (Mad Scientists' Club, #2)The New Adventures of the Mad Scientists’ Club by Bertrand R. Brinley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A wonderful example of historic young adult fiction set in the 50s of small-town US. Author Bertrand Brinley wrote these stories for Boys Life magazine and then compiled them in this book.

He depicts the adventures of a teen boy club, ‘The Mad Scientists Club’ and its rivalry with another group of boys as they engage in adventures, pranks, and exploration. One adventure involves bidding on and buying a scrap Japanese midget submarine and then rebuilding it.

A prank they pull is making a flying saucer-shaped airship, remotely controlled, which causes a townwide sensation.

The closing story involves battles with their rival club, as each seeks to outsmart the other.

I read the first volume as a Scholastic paperback in about fifth or sixth grade in the 60s. The second volume is more of the same. I wonder how much of today’s YA fiction will still be read in fifty years?

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Now let’s go from YA fiction to Space Opera

In Fire Forged (Worlds of Honor, #5)In Fire Forged by David Weber
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Generally, I don’t like shorter fiction (short stories, novellas) as much as longer, but this anthology may be the best I’ve read since ‘The Best of Science Fiction’ series in the 70s. The stories are longer than short stories, novellas or longer and of universally good quality.

All the stories are associated with the ‘Honorverse’, the story world created by David Weber for his beloved spaceship captain, Honor Harrington. The authors are Jane Lindskold, writing ‘Ruthless’; Timothy Zahn writing ‘An Act of War’, and David Weber writing ‘Let’s Dance’. Ms. Lindskold and Mr. Zahn have co-authored books with David Weber previously.

Finishing up the collection is an interesting and technical examination of military technology by Andy Presby.

Any fan of David Weber will enjoy reading all the stories in this book. They’re all very creative and add interesting wrinkles and details about events referred to in the Honorverse, but not explored in depth.

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That’s it for today! See you soon!

Andy Zach reviewing 2017Gives Away Books