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Andy Zach’s Tombstone and News From the Net

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Andy Zach’s Tombstone and News From the Net

As I said in my previous blog post, I’ve been busy editing and writing my third novel, Paranormal Privateers. That hasn’t stopped me from surfing the net and Facebook and finding all kinds of stuff.  Let’s start off with Andy Zach’s Tombstone and epitaph, kindly supplied by my author friend GD Deckard.  Give him a follow if you like!

For those who don’t follow article links:

Andy Zach's Tombstone

Thanks to Affordable Markers for the free tombstone design service!

For those who aren’t familiar with my Ph.D. thesis, you can read about it here.

News From the Net other than Andy Zach’s Tombstone

First, here’s a wonderful library where you can spend a day–and a night.

Please reply if you’d like to spend a night here, like I would.

Next, we have this awesome, breathtaking video:

You may not know my first love was science fiction and before that, the US space program and astronomy. I remember tracking John Glenn’s three trips around the earth in pencil on the paper map of the world on my wall. I studied my wall diagram of the solar system endlessly. Then I got hooked on science fiction.

Sometime in the 70s, I discovered fantasy, probably through Tolkein’s ‘Lord of the Rings’.

What do you like to read?

If you want to simulate the solar system, here’s just the app to do it:

Final News about Andy’s Next Book, Paranormal Privateers

I’ve sent my book to my editor, Dori Harrell. I kept detailed statistics on my writing and editing. Here they are:

November 2017 – Nanoma writing month, I began the first draft.

Words/hour  Running total of words  Running total of time
1,008.64                     50,141.00                  41:03:00

Much to my chagrin, that encompassed only about half my book! I kept writing in December, but the holidays slowed me down.

Words/hour  Running total of words  Running total of time
630.00                    59,454.00               66:02:00

I wrote 20% as many words, but it took 50% more time! I kept writing in January and finished the first draft.

Words/hour  Running total of words  Running total of time
     779.41                   97,676.00               127:15:00

I worked as much in January as I did in November and December combined!

Then I edited in February. But that’s a story for another blog post.

Paranormal Privateers in Andy Zach's Tombstone
Cropped sketch of the back cover of Paranormal Privateers
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Get Your Advance Copy of Paranormal Privateers Now

Get Your Advance Copy of Paranormal Privateers Now

You read that right. You can get your advance reader copy (ARC) of Paranormal Privateers Now.  I finished my edits on Paranormal Privateers. You can get your advance copy now. To show you I mean business, here’s an advance copy of the back cover:

Paranormal Privateers Now
Cropped sketch of Paranormal Privateers back cover 

Here’s How: Get Your ARC Paranormal Privateers Now

It’s as simple as One, Two, Three!

First, subscribe to the Andy Zach newsletter, if you haven’t already. Go here.

Second, contact me, Andy Zach right here.  Or, if something goes wrong, you can email me at [email protected]

Third, when you contact me, just ask for your ARC copy with your email address, and I’ll send it.

Andy Zach, Where Were You?

No blog posts for a month. No newsletter since February 9th. (If you want the last newsletter or any from the past, just ask in the comments, or right here.

What have I been doing? Editing Paranormal Privateers, the very ARC copy I’ll send to you, and I sent to my editor,  Dori Harrell of Breakout Editing.

Since I love statistics, here are some on my editing process:

  • I researched and and outlined Paranormal Privateers last summer, August through October.
  • Then I wrote the first draft in 127 hours. That’s 97,676 words written from November 1 to January 31st.
  • Finally, I edited for 140 hours producing the 2nd draft from Feb 2nd to March 2nd.

Is That All You’ve Done Andy?

Not exactly. Hop over to my Facebook page and you’ll see my posts like this:

And this:

And finally this:

Then I also updated my Zombie Turkeys page with this next post and more:

Not to mention this next post:

And then this one:

Finally (I really mean it this time) Don’t Miss These Dates!

First, May 5, Paranormal Privateers worldwide launch date!  Look for my launch party on Facebook!

Second, April 15th. Instead of depression over the US tax days, let’s have the Paranormal Privateers cover reveal!

And then there’ll be author appearances To Be Announced!

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Andy Zach at Chambanacon 2017
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3 Fun Links and 3 Writing Tips Plus a Free . . .

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3 Fun Links and 3 Writing Tips Plus a Free . . .

A free what? That’s what you want to know. If you can’t wait, scroll down to the bottom. But then you’ll miss the 3 Fun Links and the 3 Writing Tips.

3 Fun Links

Fun first! Here’s the first fun one!

Note: Spoilers for the film classic ‘Casablanca’, a 76-year-old film.

Then we have the second bit of fun:

How’s your Klingon? If anyone can post the lyrics to Happy Birthday in Klingon, I’ll send you a free ebook of your choice!

Finally, the third fun link, from your favorite comic paranormal animal author, your’s truly!

We Interrupt Your 3 Fun Links for a Freebie Notice

Psst! If you’re not yet a subscriber to our newsletter, here’s your chance! Click here before the link goes down. (Such as in a nuclear attack.)  We now return you to 3 Writing Tips and a free . . .

3 Writing Tips and a free . . .

Your first writing tip is right here:

Your second writing tip follows, surprisingly, the first one!

Then, next, we have your third writing tip:

For good measure, I’ll throw in a tip on marketing and getting reviews.

At Last!  Your free . . .

You knew I’d drag this out. But it’s worth the wait. It’s a free . . .

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