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3 Things About Author Andy Zach You Didn’t Know

3 Things About Author Andy Zach–Let’s start with my office.

What about the inside of my office? It’s messy. Here you see a little of my desk and computer screen.

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My first book arrives, Zombie Turkeys

Now you see a little more of my desk.

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My Undead Mother-in-law with a little clutter.

Do you see the sticky notes? I used them to manage writing Zombie Turkeys. I still use them to remind to do stuff.

Maybe you’re unimpressed. “This isn’t very messy, Andy!” you might say. Okay, here’s a wider view of my desk (on a good day).

Next, you get the view of the rest of my office.

Messy enough for you?

3 Things About Author Andy Zach – The Second

Despite all appearances, I’m a real human being. I was born in 1956.

Andy Zach as a baby.

I had my childhood in the 60s.

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Andy before authoring–or learning to read.

And I went on family vacations, like this one to Lake Ontario in 1968.

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Andy with one of 3 pike he caught with his Dad. 1968. Click to zoom out.

But that’s not all of my humanity! Next, you’ll discover I actually own and love dogs.

Trip at 6 weeks and 12 pounds.

My wife Julie named him ‘Trip’ because the first time we took him to the park he walked between my wife’s legs. Then he grew.

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Trip at the table A polite 105 pounds.

I’d like to know about YOUR pets. What kind of pets do you have? Contact me or answer this poll.

1. What kind of pets do you have or wish you had? (1 minute survey here. You get a free book if you get the right answer on the final question.)

Now, what’s the last thing about me as an author you may not know?

The Last Thing About Author Andy Zach

You can’t just be an author. You also have to be a businessman and entrepreneur.

I have to pay taxes–even if I don’t make any money! How’s that? I must pay sales tax on cash sales.

Even if I don’t have any income (I assure you, I don’t! Revenue, book sales, is not the same as income. Income=sales-costs), I must pay sales tax on my sales. And on my purchases.

Taxes are a big enough issue I’ve written these blog posts about them:

3 Tax Tips For Authors Business Owners

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Zombie Lady Maximizing Tax Returns

Taxes 101 for Authors – The Andy Zach Way

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3 Tax Programs Compared For Tax Day

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Andy compares TaxAct with two other programs

In these posts, you will learn how to track your expenses, your revenues, and how to compute your taxes so you maximize your returns. Check them out!

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5 Science Stories That Surpass Science Fiction

“5 Science Stories That Surpass Science Fiction” – “I don’t believe it!” you say. Check out the first one.

In my childhood, Robert Heinlein wrote ‘The Man Who Sold the Moon’ a novel about a man who started a company to get to the moon. Here we have SpaceX, a company started by Elon Musk to get to the moon and Mars. Surpassing? Or surprising? Let me know what you think, right here. As always, anyone who contributes comments to my blog post or writes me an email, gets a free short story.

Moving from the moon to interstellar space, we have another current news story.

AI Used to Solve Mysterious Radio Signals from Outer Space

I couldn’t beat that title of this recent story.

I’ve read stories about AI and stories about mysterious signals, but not stories combining the two. If you write me a story of any length about this topic, I’ll give you one of my books for free! That’d be paperback, audiobook, or ebook gift for you.

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Let’s move on to the next amazing story.

5 Science Stories – Your Third Science Fiction Surpasser

Everyone loves stories about hidden worlds. I’ve read many books about a hidden Earth on the other side of the Sun. How about hidden galaxies? How about lots of hidden galaxies? Check out this article:

How can galaxies be hidden anyway? It’s pretty simple. If you can’t see them, they’re hidden. But people learned to combine multiple telescopes to find very dim light sources.

Let’s change our theme from outer space to medicine.

5 Science Stories: Medical Marvels from Today

We all want a cure for cancer. In one of these five discoveries, scientists find out how cancer hides from the body’s immune system. Strip away that cloaking device and down goes cancer.

In the preceding news link, you’ll also find a story about using AI to diagnose kidney disease. I’m not ‘kidneying’ you!

Before I finish this blog post, let me share some cool science fiction art.

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Here’s a chapter icon from my novel Paranormal Privateers.

Onto Your Last Amazing Science Story

Why would I tell you about a failure? Because the inventor tried again and flew across the channel.

From England to France in twenty-two minutes. Enjoy the video.

If you like hoverboards, you might like my novel Paranormal Privateers. It has hoverboards, flying saucers, and more science fiction aspects. Click the cover to get your copy.

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5 Favorite Links from author Andy Zach

5 Favorite Links from author Andy Zach. You’ll laugh, think, and enjoy these science, writing, fantasy, and comic links. Chuckles guaranteed.

Let’s start out with this one:

Art by Luca Oleastri. He posted this on the SciFi Roundtable, where I spend time on Facebook. Stop by and say hi to me and many fine science siction and fantasy authors. We also have artists and editors and readers hanging out there.

I mentioned I had flying saucers in my book Paranormal Privateers. Here’s proof:

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Chapter 9 Icon

5 Favorite Links – What’s Next?

I’ve followed Elon Must and SpaceX closely. I feel I’m reliving my childhood love of space exploration. Check out this video.

What do you think of private space exploration? Do you track SpaceX or one of the other private space firms? Reply and tell me. I’ll give a free short story to each person who comments or emails me.

You Also Get This Favorite Link

I’m so pleased he succeeded! This fact may surpise you: The flight only took twenty minutes to go twenty-two miles; but he had to land in the middle of the channel to refuel. Also, he failed the first time he tried because the hoverboard missed the refueling ship. and he fell into the sea.

Naturally, I have a hoverboard in Paranormal Privateers. Check it out

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Hoverboard icon from Paranormal Privateers
The new cover

Behold Your Bonus Book Blurb

What’s this book about?

Zombies charge first, ask questions later.

Middle-aged, overweight, and undead, Diane Newby leads the paranormal privateers against criminals and corruption. Sailing to trouble spots too sensitive for the US government, with zombie strength and regeneration they beat bullies into submission. Aided by zombie turkeys, corgis, and bulls, vicious criminal geniuses fall before them. If Diane gets overwhelmed her lovely zombie bodyguards and romantic zombie husband come to the rescue.

Out of the blue, new foes appear. Or are they friends? Or both? The frenemies neutralize zombies and orchestrate world peace. They disrupt the economy and produce fabulous wealth. Even the greatest criminals and governments can’t stop them from dominating the world.

Can humanity afford the price of peace? All must surrender freedom to a not-so-benign dictatorship. Diane and the paranormal privateers must do the unthinkable to save humanity. But is it enough?

In an explosive and unconventional ending to Andy Zach’s Life After Life Chronicles, you will learn what happens when the paranormal privateers meet the world’s greatest fear. And you will laugh all the way.

For Your Viewing Pleasure, Enjoy this Next Link

I kind of like a 1,000 degree rocket-powered knife. I want to write a story about it. How about you? Should I write the story?

5 Favorite Links – Your Final Link

Hold on to your seats as you view this video.

That is a large eye of a large sea creature. You can see the whole thing in this video from the ocean bottom.

You Read to the End? Enjoy Some Free Books

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The 34 free books include my first one, Zombie Turkeys. Or, you can go straight here:

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