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My Undead Mother-in-law Progress Update

Here’s an update on My Undead Mother-in-law progress. This is the sequel to Zombie Turkeys .  I just completed the Week 4 phase of My Undead Mother-in-law! Now onto my last chapter! I’ve completed novel for November, hitting fifty thousand words–in January! So much for My Undead Mother-in-law Progress!

My Undead Mother-in-law
Phase:Week 4
Due:8 years ago
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What Will My Undead Mother-in-law Cover Look Like?

Well you may ask. I have a whole blog post about it!

First, click here to read how I made the Zombie Turkeys cover.

Next, click here to see the Zombie Turkeys graphic novel proposals.

Now, visualize an undead mother-in-law.  Got her?  She’ll be on the back cover.

Simplify that visual, and make it into a symbol.  That’ll be the front cover. Use the same artist, Sean Flanagan, as for Zombie Turkeys.

Finally, What’s Next?

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The Making of Zombie Turkeys Book Covers

Zombie Turkeys Book Covers
The Zombie Turkeys Book Covers

I’ve had more positive comments for Zombie Turkeys book covers than for my book!  And my book is great! But just about everyone loves the covers, especially the front cover. I thought writing about how we made the Zombie Turkeys book covers would be interesting to my readers.

I’ve chatted with long time authors at Chabanacon and they too loved the cover. When I told them how we did it, they were envious that I as a self-published author had the freedom to do whatever I wished. Those who go through established publishing companies do not have complete control over their covers.

I’ve also talked with other self-published authors, who did make their own covers. These indie authors also loved Zombie Turkeys cover. They had purchased or made their artwork for their covers. They wished they had access to a professional artist, like I did.

 

How It All Began

Zombie Turkeys Book Covers
Chicago’s Navy Pier

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Taxes 101 for Authors – The Andy Zach Way

I don’t know about you, but I start my taxes in December, finish in January, and file in February. Yes, I know that’s early, but since I usually plan to get a refund, I want to get my money as soon as possible. Since this is my first year as an author, but my thirty-eighth year filing my own taxes (you do the math!) I thought I’d share what works for me as a course for authors: Taxes 101 For Authors.

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Objections?

What??? You don’t care? You’re not an author? Well, do you pay taxes? If you do, you still might find this post useful. Otherwise, go read Zombie Turkeys!

Taxes 101 for Authors
Zombie Turkeys cover and link to print copy

You wonder why you should listen to the foremost paranormal animal author of comic urban fantasy, instead of say, your tax advisor? Good question! If you have a tax advisor, great! Listen to him or her. But, if you’re running on a shoestring budget, like me, and you’re cheap, like me, and want to do it yourself, then read on! Or maybe you’re the artistic type and you hate taxes and numbers.

No worry! What I will cover doesn’t involve numbers at all! It’s just the best practices I have found over thirty years of practice, plus four years as a Management Science major, plus three years of training for my MBA. Finally, plus one year as a published author. Plus, later on I give you a free spreadsheet to track your book numbers, the same one I use for Zombie Turkeys.

My Attitude Toward Taxes

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