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Book Dedicated to My Mother-in-law–Find Out Why

SciFi Story Fuel My Undead Mother-in-law

Book Dedicated to My Mother-in-law – Find Out Why–What book is that? My Undead Mother-in-law. And the book is on sale from July 23-30! Click here to get it!

But why? Barbara Beyer was my mother-in-law. (She passed in 2020 at 88). She lived in our home while I wrote My Undead Mother-in-law in 2016 and 2017. Here’s the dedication page:

Happy Mother's Day
Book Dedicated
Diane Newby, in her natural environment.

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My mother-in-law read the book and loved it. Read what other readers think below!

Book Dedicated to My Mother-in-law – Most Recent Reviews

Zombiessss

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Zombie corgi in Scotland from ‘My Undead Mother-in-law’

Shannon Skinner

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024

Fun zombie read! I love paranormal and supernatural books so I was intrigued to read this series. I’ve listened to it on audible and the narrators are really fun and easy to listen to, I feel like they’re talking to actual people rather than reading a story. The storyline is funny and it has just gotten better with each book in the series.

Excellent!

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kixfan

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024

Great story. Really hilarious in a ridiculous way and I don’t mean that in a negative way. I love this story! Amazing author and an amazingly well done performance.

My Undead Mother-in-law Excerpt

My Undead Mother-in-law back cover
My Undead Mother-in-law back cover

Sam arrived at the Deviled Turkeys farm in the dark winter
evening. Sam could see the National Guard trucks and a
couple of police cars along the snowy drive to the barnyard.
They had distracted the flock of perhaps a thousand turkeys
from attacking the house and were now barely holding their
own position.


Sam heard the BANG of shotguns, and the pop, pop of
rifles and pistols. Why did the police waste their time and
ammunition? Those weapons proved ineffective against the
zombie turkeys last November.


Grabbing his trusty Flaming Turkey brand flamethrower
from the backseat, he approached the line of soldiers.


“Stay away, mister!” an officer yelled over the crackle of
gunfire.
Sam noticed he had a skinny neck and a shock of red hair.


“You should have a flamethrower!” Sam yelled back.


“We do! We can’t use them this close to the buildings.
There’s a family in there!”


Good thing Lisa isn’t here, Sam thought. During the zombie
turkey apocalypse, she’d flamed first and asked questions
later.


Another car pulled up in the drive. The officer yelled, “Get
away, ma’am! This is a dangerous situation!”


“I’ve come to reason with the turkeys,” Diane Newby yelled
back, her red eyes gleaming.


“You can’t reason with crazed killer turkeys!”

“You watch me!” She leapt past the officer, past the line of
soldiers, directly toward the mass of turkeys. The soldiers
ceased firing, for fear of hitting her. The mass of turkeys
washed over Diane like a tsunami. Sam reluctantly filmed her
last moments, for her family’s sake.


The mound of turkeys burst apart, revealing Diane
throttling a tom. She ripped off its head, legs, wings and then
smashed the body into paste on the ground.

“Listen up, you turkeys!” she yelled. “I’m the boss turkey
now! Follow me!” Obediently, the turkeys followed her into the
barn. She led them back into their cages and shut them in.
Where the turkeys had burst doors and wire fencing, using her
bare hands Diane wove the tough steel wire into a tight net,
holding them securely. “Good thing I’m handy with macramé,”
she said to herself as she wove.

Diane’s clothing was shredded and bloody like she’d been
through a wood chipper, but her skin showed pink and
unbroken through the many holes in her pants and coat. Sam
ran to her.

“Are you OK, Diane?”

“Never felt better! I told you I could reason with the zombie
turkeys!”

“How did you find out?”

“It was on the zombie turkey Twitter feed on the Midley
Beacon page, where I was reading your story about us!”

From My Undead Mother-in-law, by Andy Zach

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Your Best Summer Science Fiction Fuel

Four Crazy Book Ideas by Author Andy Zach

Your Best Summer Science Fiction Fuel – Let me give you the best articles I’ve found for sparking science fiction story ideas. Let m know your idea and I’ll give you a free book!

Ready? Let’s go!

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST for short) looked further into the past than ever before. And they found galaxies. This was only half a billion years after the Big Bang. How could they form so quickly?

Aside from the mystery, how would I use this for fiction? I’d have a super intelligence forming these galaxies for its purposes. How would you use this new science fact for science fiction? Tell me and get a free book. Click here.

Your Best Summer Science Fiction Fuel – Part 2

Imagine soaring through interstellar space faster than light. That’s what this video makes me think. How about you? Tell me.

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This’d make a great cover for that book or short story:

What’s Next in Your Best Summer Science Fiction Fuel?

How about this story?

Here we have the world’s most detailed and best preserved skeleton of a trilobite. They’re very common fossils from 300 million years ago. But usually the soft parts don’t get preserved. This time they did.

I can think of several ideas from this article:

  1. Someone found some trilobites and is breeding them on their private property.
  2. A person got a time machine and went back to this time period and picked up so.
  3. The trilobites developed an advanced civilization and traveled ahead in time to our day.

What are your ideas?

More Story Fuel Coming Up!

I already have a zombie turkey apocalypse series. How about a squirrel apocalypse?

This tickles my funny bone: squirrels causing the downfall of civilization. I can think of dozens of scenarios, including leveraging my zombie world that begins below:

Best Science Stories Zombie Turkeys Gift
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Get your Zombie Turkeys here. You get a bushel of laughter with each book.

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Why do I give books away? Ideas are the most important resource a writer can have. Who knows if your idea will give me a great novel?

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Fourth of July Surprise for You

Fourth of July Surprise for You–or rather, three surprises for you.

Secret Supers audiobook cover
Second Series Surpris
Secret Supers audiobook

First, Secret Supers is free on July 7th and 8th. Grab it here: CLICKITY CLICK!

Next, you can get an autographed book directly from me. Click here now! I give you FREE SHIPPING!

But that’s not all. Your third surprise follows.

Your Third Secret Supers Fourth of July Surprise – A New Excerpt

Enjoy this excerpt where Jeremy and his friends go to rescue their friend’s family from a burning house.

Fourth of July Surprise
Chapter 9 Car Wash Icon

The Secret Supers arrived at the gas station. The parking
lot was set up for a car wash with buckets of soap and a power
washer. The day was sunny, but cool, good football weather,
not for car washing. Amazingly, Darla and her friends wore
their cheerleading uniforms, with short skirts and bare arms
and legs.
“Wow, Darla, aren’t you guys cold?” asked Aubrey.
“A little. Once we get cheering we’ll warm right up. That’ll
help attract customers.”
Kayla pushed her tablet at Aubrey. I have to keep hiding
my powers.
Aubrey read aloud, “The nylons help keep cheerleaders
warm.”
“That’s right. Kayla was a cheerleader before her illness,”
Darla said. She looked at Kayla and said, “I’m glad to see you’re walking better.”
“Thank you,” came from Kayla’s tablet.
She doesn’t know Jeremy’s helping me. When he goes to sleep, I get wobbly again. But that is the first time she’s talked
to me since I got meningitis. Maybe she is changing.
Kayla thoughtcast.

Fourth of July Surprise, A New Excerpt, Part 2

Kayla
Kayla Verdera of the Secret Supers

“How are you going to wash the car in your cheerleading uniforms? Won’t that wreck them?”
“Oh no, we won’t wash the cars. We’re just advertising. The other volunteers will do that.”
“I don’t see anyone else here, but us.”
“My brother Rich is coming with some of his football buddies. Oh, here’s our first customer.” The girls cheered and
did some routines while the Secret Supers washed the car.
Jeremy used an electric scrubber from his wheelchair. Kayla
used the power washer, while Dan and Aubrey soaped up the car.
Rich and his friends arrived. “Great!” yelled Darla. “Now we can do two cars at once. Let’s get a production line going.
Here come some more cars. Keep cheering girls.”
“This isn’t so bad,” Dan said.
“Nah. Just putting on soapy water isn’t a problem. I’m glad I can walk now,” said Aubrey.

A New Excerpt, Part 3

Aubrey Wilcosky


Rich called to them, “I’m surprised you guys came.”
“It seems the least we can do. You guys were nice enough
to come to our magic show,” said Aubrey.
“That was really good. I think I got the card trick figured
out, but not the levitation stuff.”
“Keep thinking. It’s a good practice.”
“Oh no,” Dan yelled.
“What’s the matter, Dan?” Jeremy asked.
“My parents’ house is on fire!”
“Did you get a text or something?” asked Darla.
“Uh, yeah.”
“Sorry to leave you in the lurch, Darla, but we’ve got to go
and help,” said Aubrey.
“What can you do?”
“More than you think.”
“I’ve already called my car,” said Jeremy.
“Your car? You’re not old enough to drive,” said Darla.

Excerpt Part 4

Dan Elanga
Dan Elanga

“I made a flying car. I can summon it here. See, there it is.”
Darla’s, the cheerleaders’, Rich’s, and the football players’ mouths dropped open as Jeremy’s car came flying down the street, as fast as any other car. Jeremy and Dan had modified it so it had a rumble seat in the back for Kayla and two running
boards with grips and safety lines like a fire truck, for Dan and Aubrey to stand.
“That is SO COOL,” screamed Darla.
The Secret Supers climbed into the car. Jeremy transferred carefully from his wheelchair to the driver’s seat, not using his telekinesis.
“We’ll come back if we can. Watch my electric wheelchair,” said Jeremy as they zoomed off.
“Wow, Jeremy! You’re really going fast,” said Aubrey over the rushing wind
“I told you I was getting stronger. I think we’ll have to modify this again for full seats for you and Dan.”
“Hurry,” said Dan. “They’re trapped in the basement!”

Excerpt, Part 5

Jeremy
Fourth of July Surprise
Jeremy Gentle

“Okay, let me open her up.” The car sped up, and they began passing other cars on the road.
“Fifty-five, sixty miles an hour! That seems to be my limit, now. Hey, did someone call the fire department?”
“I did before we started,” said Dan. “Oh hurry! The smoke is getting thick! They’re lying on the basement floor with wet clothes over their faces!”
A line of cars at a red light blocked them.
“Hold on! Kayla shields up!”
Shields up, Captain Jeremy!
The car faded into invisibility.
“No one saw that,” said Dan, holding on for dear life as they soared over the cars and traffic lights. “Please hurry! My little sister is coughing on the smoke.”
“I guess we can dispense with the roads. My GPS says if we take a twenty-degree turn—”
“Look out for the high-tension wires,” screamed Aubrey.
Six high-voltage wires blocked their path, less than twenty feet away.
“Hold on,” yelled Jeremy.
The car dropped like an elevator with its cable cut. The Secret Supers ducked, and the wires passed where their heads had been a moment before. They could feel the hairs on their heads lift up from the intense voltage a foot away.
“Look out, a tree,” shouted Aubrey.
The car swerved around and over an oak tree blocking their path.
The Elanga’s house blazed ahead, a pillar of fire and smoke rooted in the disintegrating house.
Swooping down, Jeremy brought the car to a skidding halt in front of the house. A wave of heat burned their faces. Acrid smoke assailed their noses. In the distance, fire engine sirens blared.
Oh no! Dan, are we too late?
“No, they’re still alive in the basement.

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Fourth of July Surprise Secret Supers Reviews

Great book

Secret Supers Thanksgiving Surprise

ElizR 5.0 out of 5 stars 

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024

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Really fun book and loved how it involved people with disabilities.

Beyond Limits!

Jerry 5.0 out of 5 stars 

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2023

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It is a captivating tale that defies conventional superhero narratives. The author, with keen insight, weaves a story around four friends who turn their disabilities into extraordinary strengths.
The seamless integration of disability and superpowers challenges societal norms, making the story not just entertaining but also thought-provoking.
The author skillfully balances action, emotion, and humor, creating a narrative that engages readers of all ages. The message of resilience, unity, and embracing differences resonates throughout the book.
This book is a delightful read that not only entertains but also prompts reflection on the true meaning of strength and heroism.

Your Final Fourth of July Surprise

Secret Supers in Space

First, you can get free audiobooks by clicking here. CLICK HERE. This includes Secret Supers in Space.

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