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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.

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Andy’s four books

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Andy Zach reading from his book Zombie Turkeys

Finally, A Secret Supers Review

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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 Science Articles for the Moon Landing’s 50th Anniversary

5 Science Articles for the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing – did you even know July 20th is the 50th anniversary of man landing on the moon?

Let’s begin with the Lunar Orbiter.

Next, look at what this artist made from the Lunar orbiter maps: a one-millionth scale model of the moon.

What do you think of this model? Let me know by commenting on this post or emailing me here.

I’ve always loved science. When I wrote my first novel Zombie Turkeys, I based the zombie disease on known diseases.

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For your next science link, you can learn why the US has not returned to the moon for forty-six years.

Enjoy a quick humor break before we go on to the next science news piece.

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Read some details about the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing.

In my second novel, My Undead Mother-in-law, I had a rocket launch. A supervillain launched an ICBM to take out part of the US.

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My Undead Mother-in-law rocket launch

Now, we’ll briefly return to Earth for some cool, current science.

I have interplanetary travel in my third novel, Paranormal Privateers. Both zombies and regular people travel to outer space.

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Paranormal Privateers

Finally, we’ll finish our articles with a video of the Saturn V rocket launch on the Washington Monument.

You can compare it with the actual Apollo 11 video below. This live event was recorded fifty years ago.

My fourth novel, Secret Supers, began a middle-school science fiction series. The premise: what would happen if disabled seventh graders got superpowers?

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I just got a new review of this book:


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5.0 out of 5 stars

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July 9, 2019


I read half of the book to my elementary age daughter and she loved it so much she finished the book without me!! She still talks about the characters and their unusual super powers.

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Give Zombie Turkeys for Mother’s Day – Here’s How

Naturally, EVERYONE wants to Give Zombie Turkeys for Mother’s Day. But how, exactly?

To begin with, click here. Or you can click below:

What’s going on is a Zombie Turkeys giveaway for Mother’s Day. You click and subscribe to my newsletter and you get a free Zombie Turkeys ebook.

Here’s the back cover:

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Click here to get your free Zombie Turkeys

Give Zombie Turkeys – But I’m Already a Subscriber!

You are? Great! Thanks a lot! If you don’t have a copy of Zombie Turkeys, just email me and I’ll send you an ebook. All I ask is for a review.

After you get it, you can send it to your mother (or mother-in-law) in time for Mother’s Day.

Give Zombie Turkeys – But I Want Another Book!

No problem! We’ve got lots of them for free for our giveaway. And you can win $25! Just click here or on the next image below.

But I Want to Give My Undead Mother-in-law!

Naturally! Who doesn’t? And you can give THAT free too!

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Click to get your free copy!

This giveaway works the same way as my Zombie Turkeys giveaway: 

 

  1. You click on the link
  2. You subscribe to my newsletter
  3. If you’re already a subscriber, just email me and ask for a copy.
  4. I’ll send you a copy, but please write a review.

Get a Free Short Story – And Read it to Your Mom

Here’s a short story I’ve only offered to my newsletter subscribers. Now you can get it!

What’s this science fiction short story about? Here’s a hint:

“Um, Andy?”

“Yes, dear reader?”

“What does a hummingbird have to do with your story?”

“Read and find out!”

What’s Next? Andy Zach Sightings!

First one is May 19th in Springfield Illinois. Read below.

But June 7-9 is the BIG ONE.

The Tremont Turkey Festival! Three days of personal book signings and Zombie Turkeys performances by me!

Andy Zach performing with his Zombie Turkeys puppet.