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Best 2023 Reviews So Far and Discounted Books

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Best 2023 Reviews So Far. I’ve been reading and writing in 2023. Read my reviews of books I’ve read and others reviews of books I’ve written. Then go and claim your free and discounted books from me.

I finished my most recent review the other day on Goodreads:

Best 2023 Andy Zach’s Reviews > The Color of Magic

Best 2023 Reviews
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
by Terry Pratchett

it was amazing 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: fantasyhumor

Read 4 times. Last read February 14, 2023.

I re-read this book for the fourth time, the second time since I became an author, and I love it even more!

This is the first book in Terry Pratchett’s Disk World series, so he sets up his magical system (magic is a color of light), his fantasy world (a flat world on the back of four elephants, standing on the back of a space turtle) and his characters (Rincewind, a magician with only one spell he can’t use. Cowardly and good at running away) (Twoflower, a classic tourist, with limitless chest of gold, no fear, and endless curiosity), (The Luggage, a suitcase with legs, mage of sapient pearwood, invulnerable and clever). And those three are merely the protagonists.

I won’t spoil any of the insane plot, but suffice it to say, Pratchett satirizes nearly every fantasy trope and many conventions of our current culture.

This fourth time around, I was writing my own fantasy novel/series and I looked at how Prattchett started out his series. It was a ripping good start, with unending action and interesting characters from the beginning. Who doesn’t like Death as an animated skeleton and a lugubrious voice?

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Best 2023 Reviews – Look What Someone Thinks Of …

Best 2023 Reviews
Oops!: Tales of the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse (The Life After Life Chronicles) cover

This review appeared on Amazon this month.

Oops!: Tales of the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse (The Life After Life Chronicles)

(Click to get your autographed copy at a discount)

(Or you can click here to get Amazon copy)

(Finally, click here if you want a free ebook to review. Or email me at [email protected])

Can I have some more sir? This book is so good!

February 10, 2023

A Phoenix that cannot be tranquilized pickles injected with turkey DNA, a hamster that can read… This is just three of the great stories you get in this book.

It makes me wonder what does Andy Zak thinks while sitting around at his house he must have a vivid, vivid imagination! I’m just glad he shares his madness with the world.

I do want to say I didn’t read the last three stories because it said they were spoilers for his superhero books that I plan on reading next but I absolutely love the author six or seven stories in this anthology and highly recommend them.

Once again the narration was great the stories were entertaining and they had lots of LOL moments! I thoroughly enjoyed this authors books and cannot get enough. Please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

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Free Books for you!

Here are your free audiobooks! Claim yours by clicking here! Which ones? Most of them!

First, I’ll cover my zombie turkey apocalypse parody, The Life After Life Chronicles.

Zombie Turkeys

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Zombie Detective

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Your Thirteenth Literary Gift Andy Zach Newsletter Zombie Detective Audiobook
Audiobook cover – click to listen.

Best Reviews
July Joy My Undead Mother-in-law
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Then we have:

My Undead Mother-in-law

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More Good Things

Best 2023 Reviews
Andy Zach Newsletter
Oops! audiobook cover Click to listen now.

Next is Paranormal Privateers Click to listen

After that, you’ve got Oops! Tales of the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse

Best Science Stories or Science Fiction More Good Things Best Book Reviews
2023 Best Reviews
Click to listen to free sample of Secret Supers.

Moving on to my teen superhero series, we have two audiobooks.

Secret Supers is available in Audible for free if you subscribe or if you’re from the United Kingdom.


2021 Reviews
Villain’s Vacation Audio book. Click to listen.

The next book in the series is Villain’s Vacation, the second of my three Secret Supers books.

Produce Your Audiobook

Finally, my third book, Secret Supers in Space, in coming out in audiobook this month. Watch this blog!

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Produce Your Audiobook in 4 Steps

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Produce Your Audiobook 4 in Steps – what are they?

I covered this six years ago (!!!) in this blog post: 4 Steps in Producing Zombie Turkeys Audiobook. Since then, I’ve created eight audiobooks using six different voice actors.

You can see them all, except my eighth book, which is in production, right here on my Audible author page.

Find out all that I’ve learned in six years and make your own audiobook starting today!

Produce Your Audiobook – Step 1

Step 1 is join ACX as an author. Create your ACX audiobook account and connect it to your published book.

Produce Your Audiobook

An example of your Audible sign up page.

Produce Your Audiobook – Step 2

Secret Supers in Space
Produce Your Audiobook

I then published the audition script for the book, selecting the best sections to show the reader’s capabilities. You want the reader to voice your major characters. Be sure to provide voice directions about the age and personality of the characters and any accents you desire. Then I put the book out to for audition on ACX.

My most recent audiobook, now in production, is Secret Supers in Space.

Here’s the page where you upload your script for audition.

Produce Your Audiobook

Step Three: Sending the Script

After selecting a voice actor, Khai Lannor, I submitted a contract for the audiobook, and he agreed. ACX has pre-made contracts to offer to voice actors and producers.

Here’s Khai’s profile on ACX

Produce Your Audiobook
  • Khai Lannor 
  • Narrator
  • Full-time; versatile male audiobook narrator with a standard American accent. I’ve produced 600+ titles in many genres. Royalty share or PFH works for me; depending on the project. I can give you an exact price after seeing the manuscript or auditioning. Thanks for your interest, feel free to send me a message with any questions!
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Hawaii, United States
  • Website: freebooksforpeople.neocities.org
  • Available for: Royalty Share,Royalty Share Plus or Unspecified

Royalty share, Royalty Share Plus are alternative contracts you can offer.

Royalty Share means you split the audiobook royalties 50-50.

Finally, Royalty Share Plus means you split the audiobook royalties and pay the voice actor/producer a fee.

Produce Your Audiobook: Step Four

Approving the Audiobook

Produce Your Audiobook

Khai sent me a fifteen-minute sample. After I approved that, he finished the book. That leads us to the final step of the process.

Along the way, I also send him directions on how I want the characters voiced: their accent, tone, and age.

I have nine main characters in Secret Supers in Space, all with different voices

Here’s one, Jeremy Gentle. He’s 12 going on 13, with cerebral palsy. He’s in an electric wheelchair most of the time–except when he’s using his telekinesis power.

Aubrey Wilcosky
Produce Your Audiobook
Aubrey, super powered heroine.

And here’s another, Aubrey Wilcowski. She’s 13, loves softball, and lost two legs in an auto accident. She got 3D-printed prosthetic legs, along with super strength through the Secret Supers.

The Final Step: Selling the Secret Supers in Space Audiobook 

Produce Your Audiobook

Here is where you come in: would you want to buy the Secret Supers in Space audiobook Reply to this post, or contact me, Andy Zach, right here. (Click here)

The audiobook will be for sale on Amazon, Audible, ACX, and Apple Books.

You can get my audiobooks for free by clicking here. I offer free audiobook codes to all my newsletter subscribers, as long as the codes last.

Let’s close this post with the latest review of Secret Supers in Space

darlene loop

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Cute

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2022

I love this story, a great continuation of the first book. The Super Secrets have one heck of an adventure, and I was happy to be along for the ride.

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Welcome 2023! Reviews, Free, and Discounted Books

Zombie Turkeys Laughter 2021 Reviews

Welcome 2023! I’m author Andy Zach and I’ve got the latest reviews, free, and discounted books for you! Let’s start with the reviews!

Welcome 2023 Reviews

Imagine my surprise when I found this waiting for me on New Year’s day.

3.0 out of 5 stars 

Good read


Get Your Zombie Turkeys Laughter
Zombie Turkeys front cover. Click to get a copy!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2023

I enjoyed it, it was funny. I love the way the Narrator reads it and does the sounds. Keep up the great work.

Tonya

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Absolutely hilarious!

Welcome 2023
Literary Gifts
Zombie Turkeys Chapter 1 icon

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 17, 2022

I’ve never laughed so much listening to a zombie story before…but then again I’ve never listened to a book about zombie turkeys before either. Hilariously written and actually has some great characters too. Many cameos as well. Definitely an awesome time listening to this one. Hoping for a sequel!


kixfan

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Get your autographed copy here, free shipping, straight from my home. Click here to get your discounted paperback.

Get a free ebook by reviewing it. Click here before it’s too late.

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Do you have questions or comments? Send me a note here. I’ll respond and send you a free book!

Welcome 2023 – More Discounts for You

Wouldn’t it be nice to have all my discounts in one place? You’re right! Here is that place!

You’ve got Zombie Turkeys above. Or you can click here to get yours for .99.

But I’ve got more for you. I have a whole second series, beginning with Secret Supers also for .99.

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Never disabled

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2022

An uplifting tale of how four students find that within disability is ability. Looking past who others think they are was the way the four came together to make a difference not only in their own lives but the lives of those around them. The main theme of this tale is practice, practice, practice.


Eric Rose

What about a review copy? You can get a free review copy by clicking here.

Get your discounted signed copy by clicking here. Free shipping from the author.

Then there’s my most recent book in the series, now discounted to .99 until January 8th.

Welcome 2023

5.0 out of 5 stars 

Cute

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 9, 2022

I love this story, a great continuation of the first book. The Super Secrets have one heck of an adventure, and I was happy to be along for the ride.

darlene loop

You can get your free review copy by clicking here.

Get your discounted signed copy by clicking here. Free shipping from the author.

What Else Do I have for You Today?

How about more free audiobooks for you? Get yours by clicking here! Which ones? Most of them!

Zombie Detective


Your Thirteenth Literary Gift Andy Zach Newsletter Zombie Detective Audiobook
Audiobook cover – click to listen.

Then we have:

My Undead Mother-in-law


July Joy My Undead Mother-in-law
Click to listen to My Undead Mother-in-law

Welcome 2023
More Good Things
Welcome 2023
Andy Zach Newsletter
Oops! audiobook cover Click to listen now.

Next is Paranormal Privateers Click to listen

After that, you’ve got Oops! Tales of the Zombie Turkey Apocalypse

And last and not least, Villain’s Vacation

Welcome 2023
2021 Reviews
Villain’s Vacation Audio book. Click to listen.