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The Best August Videos, Pictures, and News

The Best August Videos, Pictures, and News, personally curated by me Andy Zach. Be warned: these may not be what you expect.

The first video might be the weirdest prank I’ve ever heard about. And it’s part of English history too. Who’d ever believe this in fiction?

But hold onto your galoshes: there’s a lot more.

How about a late-breaking science video of new advances in rocketry?

Now let me try to be more relateable by posting a cute dog video for your viewing pleasure.

Speaking of relatable, I have a dog I walk every day over the hills and valleys in the park around my house. A105 pound black lab named ‘Trip’, so-called because he likes to rub against you and trip you.

Which picture do you like the best? Let me know and I’ll send you a free short story from my next book Oops Tales from the Turkey Apocalypse

What else do I have for you? How about this article about an exoskeleton?

More Best August Videos

This is a good one. If you’ve seen it before, contact me and I’ll give you a book of your choice.

Pachelbel’s Canon on the rubber chicken

I have more for you!

Or maybe this picture will tickle you. Everyone loves puppies!

Even three-headed puppies!

Then you’ve got this bon mot.

Okay, I have one last video for you. But before you see it, let me offer you a chance to win one of my books. I have two drawings coming up this month, one for a free book and one for a free audiobook.

Best August Videos
Andy’s four books

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Andy Zach reading from his book Zombie Turkeys

Finally, A Secret Supers Review

Best August Videos
Secret Supers covers

Title: Secret Supers: What happens when ‘differently-abled’ people become ‘super-abled’?

Author: Andy Zach

Genre: Fiction/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror

Audience: Middle-Grade

Word Count: 31000

Assessment:

Plot: Four differently-abled middle school kids use science to give themselves super powers and solve crimes while in disguise. This is a sweet YA read with a surprise ending that will delight readers.

Prose/Style: There is some clever imagery here, with steady and clear dialogue. Descriptions of the super powers and how the children react to them are authentic, touching, and sometimes funny.

Originality: Disabled kids who are not just the heroes but superheroes of the story is a fresh and clever premise. Even without revealing their secret identities, the kids are accepted by their peers after saving the school budget.

Character Development: All of the young and vibrant characters are wonderfully drawn, especially Dan, the blind boy who gains the ability to read minds. Even the pet hamster, Dancer, plays an important role in the plot twist.

From my Book Life Prize entry. I entered Secret Supers and will find out if I progress to the next round.

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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:

5 Favorite Links
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

5 Favorite Links
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

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

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4 Real-Life Zombies Taken from the News

4 Real-Life Zombies Taken from the News – Can you believe it? There are REAL zombies in this blog post. These creatures have to be seen to be believed.

4 Real-Life Zombies – Your First Zombie

Zombie chicken? Maybe not. What do you think it is? I’ll send each commenter a free short story.

Enjoy your humor break from zombies! Here it comes:

Check Out Your Second Zombie

This story may disturb you, but look on the bright side: at least you’re not the one with lockjaw until you burst into spores.

Now enjoy another zombie humor break.

4 Real-Life Zombies – Your Next Real Zombie

Are you ready for a zombie tree?

Now take a zombie break with a cringe-worthy real vampire.

After these real zombies, you can use an anti-zombie weapon.

Now for a zombie laugh.

If you don’t like that zombie laugh, how about this one?

4 Real-Life Zombies
Click to get Zombie Turkeys for .99

The Fourth Real Zombie Story For You

The next video isn’t real, but it is funny.

You’ve got more coming to you. Do you like the movie ‘Sharknado’? How about the actor Ian Ziering? He appears in this upcoming movie–about a zombie tidal wave.

Did you know my book Zombie Turkeys has a sequel? Check out My Undead Mother-in-law.

4 Real-Life Zombie
My Undead Mother-in-law – when zombies are your inlaws

But wait! Here come more zombies!

We’ll finish this all-zombie blog post with this review of Paranormal Privateers.

Ann Keeran

5.0 out of 5 stars

Undead Pirates?

May 7, 2018

Super fun saga following the antics of the Paranormal Privateers. Laugh as they save the world. Who would have thought that the undead would be the saviors of the world? A not-so realistic view of the future of the world. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. If you like comedy, the paranormal or books about pirates, you will absolutely love Paranormal Privateers.

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Paranormal Privateers