I have a love hate relationship with graphic novels. I worked hard with my illustrator to convert Zombie Turkeys to a graphic novel, but we were rejected by a comic publisher. Here’s part of our application:
7 Science Stories – Which Are True? Can you tell? If you can, you can get a free copy of my funny zombie book, Zombie Turkeys.
Let’s start with the first story!
Spooky? Ghostly particles? Have we stumbled into paranormal science here? Decide if this is real science or not and tell me in a comment or send me an email.
Then there’s this science story
Is this for real? If you’re wondering about who Terry Pratchett is, check out this video about the movie ‘The Color of Magic’ based upon Terry’s novel of that name. It’s the first among dozens of novels set in Disk World.
7 Science Stories – The Third
Is this a science fiction book cover? Or is it real? You decide and let me know.
Is this picture real?
Moving on to the fourth science story
R2-D2? Where have I heard that before? Oh yes, Star Wars.
You might have heard of Star Wars.
That’s a science fiction movie. Is the Air Force really using R2-D2? Or is this a hoax story? I need to know. You need to get this right to get your free book.
Oh, and Zombie Turkeys is also available for free as an audiobook.
7 Science Stories – The Fifth
This story is a combination of science and history. Or steampunk fiction? Did they really have AI in the 17th and 18th centuries. Reply to this post or to me
Story Number 6 – Is This Real?
Are these science fiction ideas, or real science? Or are they exaggerated? Our news media would never exaggerate science, would they? You tell me.
Now, the Last story
Can you really pop balloons with a laser? It’s on the internet, so it must be true! Just like the next video.
“2 New Science Fiction Books? I thought you just had one book coming out this month, Andy.”
On pre-sale on Kindle. You can get the paperback now.
Nope. I’m also in this new anthology about disabled heroes.
A charity anthology
“A charity anthology? What’s the charity?”
Special Olympics gets all the profit.
“So what’s Challenge Accepted all about?”
Here’s the book description from the back:
A blind spaceship pilot. Cops and maintenance personnel in wheelchairs. Taking on bad guys with only one leg or no arms. It’s not what you are that makes you something special. It’s who you choose to be. Seventeen stories about people who rise above anything that tries to stop them, even their own limitations.
With stories by Stephanie Barr, Micha Burnett, J. A. Busick, Adam David Collings, Steve Curry, Scott G. Gibson, Joyce Hertzoff, Jane Jago, Clarence Jennelle, Jeanette O’Hagan, Layla Pinkett, Jen Ponce, Connor Sassmannshausen, Lynne Stringer, E. M. Swift-Hook, Margret Treiber, Andy Zach.
Coordinated by Stephanie Barr with all proceeds to go to the Special Olympics
“Sounds really good. So what do you have in there, Andy?”
I have a story from Secret Supers where the four 7th-graders use their superpowers for the first time to fight crime.
“And these guys are disabled?”
Yup. One has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. One is blind. Another can’t talk and can barely walk. And the last one lost her legs in a car accident.
“I’ve gotta read that just to find out how they make that work.”
There are seventeen other stories too.
“Do you have the origin story for your Secret Supers?”
Only in my book.
Front and back covers of Secret Supers
What’s Next After “2 New Science Fiction Books”?
First, there’s the Secret Supers book launch party March 29th from 9 am to 5 pm. I’m giving away free books and I’ll have other great authors to entertain you and give stuff away. Join up here.
I’ve got some author appearances coming up next month in April. If you’re near Peoria, please stop by. I’d love to meet you and sign your books. I also give live puppet shows as I read from Zombie Turkeys.
Andy Zach reading from Zombie Turkeys
The first one is April 5-7 at Northwoods Mall.
Then, on April 20th, I have the Peoria Quad Con.
Here are the details:
Join us for a Pop Culture Celebration! Peoria-Con is about coming together and enjoying different aspects of pop culture. Video games, comic books, pop vinyls, cosplay, board games, sci fi, toys, and much more. If you are interested in selling your items, or have other questions, email [email protected]
If you’ve gotten this far in my post, thanks! I’ll send you an excerpt of any book, any character you’d like. Just let me know and click here. Or you can comment to this post.
