Your Wacky New News From me, your friendly comic paranormal animal author. I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to tell you what I’ve been doing. Let’s correct that.
Andy Zach at his first book convention, Chabanacon
First, I’m writing my science fiction short story anthology. If you want a taste, click below for a free short story that will be in the anthology.
By the way, if you can think of a great title for a collection of funny science fiction stories, let me know! I’ll give you credit and a free autographed copy my book.
Before I became an author I managed a corporate internal website in the 90s. Now I have a full-time job writing, publishing, and promoting my books, I don’t have much time for my own web site maintenance. Let me know of any problems you find and I’ll fix them. As a thanks, I’ll send you a short story.
Breaking Wacky New News
I’ve just been dumping wild and crazy science stories and funny stuff at my Facebook page. Here are some juicy items.
6 Great Items I found on the internet. You’ll find fantastic photos, some funny videos, some amazing news stories. Tell me your favorite and win a free ebooks.
My first item is a supernatural photo. Or is it? In any event, it’s great inspiration for a story. What story would you expect to read from this photo? Let me know and get a free short story!
Your next fun item is a YouTube video. Have you seen this before?
Does the Coyote get the Roadrunner?
Reply with your best suggestion on how the Coyote can catch the Roadrunner. Then I’ll send each response a free short story from my upcoming anthology.
6 Great Items – Your Third Delight
Then you have this a news story about bacteriophages. What are those? A virus that attacks bacteria. I only know because I researched them for my third novel, Paranormal Privateers. Here we have news catching up with my novel.
Back cover section of Paranormal Privateers.Click to get
Zombies charge first, ask questions later.
Middle-aged, overweight, and undead, Diane Newby leads the paranormal privateers against criminals and corruption. Sailing to trouble spots too sensitive for the US government, with zombie strength and regeneration they beat bullies into submission. Aided by zombie turkeys, corgis, and bulls, vicious criminal geniuses fall before them. If Diane gets overwhelmed her lovely zombie bodyguards and romantic zombie husband come to the rescue.
Out of the blue, new foes appear. Or are they friends? Or both? The frenemies neutralize zombies and orchestrate world peace. They disrupt the economy and produce fabulous wealth. Even the greatest criminals and governments can’t stop them from dominating the world.
Can humanity afford the price of peace? All must surrender freedom to a not-so-benign dictatorship. Diane and the paranormal privateers must do the unthinkable to save humanity. But is it enough?
In an explosive and unconventional ending to Andy Zach’s Life After Life Chronicles, you will learn what happens when the paranormal privateers meet the world’s greatest fear. And you will laugh all the way.
This next item will amaze you twice. First, it shows a murmuration, a flock of birds moving together in an unbelievable fashion. Second, I give you a copy of my short story ‘In A Pickle’ were I describe a very unusual murmuration.
The Fifth Item – A Mystery
Why? Why after 50 years did a dead satellite start working again? Give me a correct answer and I’ll give you ALL my books! It’s a real news story.
The Last and Hottest Thing on Internet
Just so you don’t think I’m too predictable, here’s something different.
Bonus Link! Pure Inspiration!
My most recent novel tells the tale of four disabled seventh graders who become superheroes. I found this video of professional violinists stunned by the amazing talent of disabled violinists.
And here you can read Secret Supers. Follow the link below.
3 Science Fiction New Stories and 3 Fun Links is the kind of blog post I love to write. I don’t have to follow any rules. I just pick the most interesting stories and funniest and most delightful links of the week.
I’ll add some commentary. You can too! I’ll send you a free copy of Zombie Turkeys to anyone who comments.
Or, you can just click the next book cover to get one:
Get a free copy! Click the pic!
My Best 3 Science Fiction Stories – The First
Practical nuclear fusion! It’s been a dream since I was in Junior High School. I have this snippet from Paranormal Privateers about alien technology:
Paranormal Privateers Snippet
Talana turned her briefcase sideways. Legs descended and the briefcase unfolded, revealing a cube and two glass vials, one golden, one scummy green. Disturbingly, the cube and vials were larger than the briefcase.
“Our first gift”—Talana picked up the cube, the size of a breadbox—”is a universal power source. Simply pour in water and out comes electricity. The unit produces electricity in the voltage and frequency you wish, controlled by these dials.”
“Hey, Talana!” shouted Lashon Miller from the press box. The camera panned to her.
“Yes?”
“What’s the catch? This is like those infinite energy scams you read on the internet.”
“There’s no scam! The unit works by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen and fusing the hydrogen. Out comes oxygen and helium, which you may capture and use.” She gestured to two tubes exiting the box. “Let me show you. My cell phone needs charging.” She plugged the charger into an ordinary socket, and it began to charge.
“How long does it work on water? How much water? And how much power comes out?” Lashon asked.
“A cup is good for a year of phone charging. But you’re not limited to that. See this power transmitter on this socket?” She plugged a black box into what appeared to be a two-hundred-and-twenty-volt socket. “This introduces our second gift.” She called into the air, “Come here, Super Car!”
Zooming down the street came a sleek, bubble-roofed car. It stopped in front of the saucer and hovered.
“It’s voice activated and powered wirelessly from this transmitter.
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My Second Science Fiction Story
Yup, it’s another black hole story! I love reading the black hole news stories, because science fiction writers have a real challenge keeping their fictional black hole stories up to date with the latest discoveries.
Robots have come a long way since I was a kid. Which robot did you like best? Let me know. Yet robots don’t have sentience–yet. But my robot in Paranormal Privateers does. Check out this excerpt:
“We’re in trouble,” General Figeroa said to the assembled team—paranormal patriots, John Smith’s capuchin ambassador, and the alien AI, Wilhelmina “Minnie” Wallace.
She’d whipped up a portable droid, a golden metallic humanoid, obviously female. She made her robot an exact copy of Marilyn Monroe. She slouched in a chair at the table in a white dress. Her glowing blue diamond eyes captured everything for three hundred and sixty degrees around her. Her third eye, located where the occipital bone was, peered through shiny blond hair.
On the off chance you may not know Marilyn Monroe, here she is in her favorite movie, Some Like It Hot.
