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Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo! Read All About It!

Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo

Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo!

Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo
Andy Zach contemplates his next novel.

Dear Andyzach.net blog readers,

It’s true. Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo! I’ve been away for blogging, slaving over a hot keyboard to write 50,000 words in November for NaNoMo, the National Novel Month contest where writers are challenged to write 50,000 words during the month of November. This is how I wrote Zombie Turkeys in November 2015 and My Undead Mother-in-law in November 2016. Both times I fell short of 50,000 words.  This November I made it and wrote 50,000 words!

Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo
Zombie Turkeys audiobook cover. Click to get!

But …

Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo: A Pyrrhic Victory

Why was it a pyrrhic victory?

Pyrrhic victory (/ˈpɪrɪk/ ( listen) PIRR-ik) is a victory that inflicts such a devastating toll on the victor that it is tantamount to defeat. Someone who wins a Pyrrhic victory has been victorious in some way, though the heavy toll negates a true sense of achievement or profit.

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Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill

What was my terrible loss?

Losing contact with you, my beloved blog readers.

Now, coming up next:

Let’s turn this terrible loss into a terrific gain for you.

How You Can Turn Defeat Into Victory for Your Gain

Simply contact me and get a free short story, A Phoenix Tale. It’s my never-before-told story of how I got my first pet phoenix.

You didn’t know I had five pet phoenixes at my home? Here’s my official bio:

With his first book, “Zombie Turkeys” Andy blazed new ground in paranormal humor. The second book in his Life After Life Chronicles, “My Undead Mother-in-law” is now on sale for Amazon Kindle and Createspace print edition. 

Andy Zach was born Anastasius Zacharias, in Greece. His parents were both zombies. Growing up, he loved animals of all kinds. After moving to the United States as a child, in high school, he won a science fair by bringing toads back from suspended animation. Before turning to fiction, Andy published his Ph.D. thesis “Methods of Revivification for Various Species of the Kingdom Animalia” in the prestigious JAPM, Journal of Paranormal Medicine. Andy, in addition to being the foremost expert on paranormal animals, enjoys breeding phoenixes. He lives in Illinois with his five phoenixes.

Andy Zach Wins NaNoMo
Andy Zach Author photo

 

 More Options to Get Free Comic Paranormal Animal Entertainment

First, you can email me at [email protected].

Second, you can like my page on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/AndyZachAuthor/

Third, you can subscribe to my newsletter. I give away a free book every month, paperback, ebook, and now, an audiobook!

Finally, you can leave a comment on this blog post!  I really want them!

 

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Find Out the Latest Undead Mother-in-law News

Find Out the Latest Undead Mother-in-law News

What could latest undead news be worth a whole blog post? I’ve published “My Undead Mother-in-law” on CreateSpace and Amazon Kindle.

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My latest book! Get It by clicking here!

In just three days I’ve gotten one hundred views and a review of the preview!  It’s here:

https://www.createspace.com/pub/member/review.preview.do?id=1230467

But you don’t have to go to the arduous work of clicking on the link! Here’s the review:

4 Star Rating Kokee August 25, 2017

What’s your overall impression of My Undead Mother-in-law?
Silly, cynical, tongue-in-cheek, a bit dry but pretty funny.

Did the opening chapter grab your attention? How?

It’s more or less what I was expecting after the title, but still entertaining.
What’s your impression of Diane Newby?
She’s really just a flat character for now, but she’s also the punchline so it works.
Does the book make you want to read the previous book, Zombie Turkeys?
Nah. It’s actually better just reading about the characters’ recollections of it and imagining.
How do you feel about humorous zombie satire?
It’s a bit overdone these days, but it can still be funny.

 

If you want to review the My Undead Mother-in-law preview, click here:

CreateSpace My Undead Mother-in-law preview page: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1230467

 To review Zombie Turkeys, click here:
CreateSpace Zombie Turkeys preview page: https://www.createspace.com/Preview/1230449
Free Author Reading
Click on the Zombie Turkeys book cover to read a free excerpt.

Latest Undead News from Andy Zach

So who ya gonna call for the latest undead news?  Andy Zach! Here’s where you can find me:

First you have Andy Zach’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/andyzachauthor

This will make you laugh
Andy: dressy casual

Secondly, find Zombie Turkeys Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/zombieturkeysbook

Free Short Story Part Two
A relaxed, yet formal, Andy Zach

Thirdly, you have the link to this blog and website: https://zombieturkeys.com

Andy Zach Latest Undead News
Andy pondering the latest undead news.

Fourthly, my Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B01M3Q35H1

New book coming
Andy Zach thinks about his new book, My Undead Mother-in-law

Fifthly, there’s the Andy Zach twitter page: https://twitter.com/AndyZach2

Zombie Turkey Fans
Zach, ready to go.

Here you can find my Zombie Turkeys twitter page: https://twitter.com/zombie_turkeys

Free "My Undead Mother-in-law" Book
Andy Zach laughing at the jokes in his new novel My Undead Mother-in-law

Seventhly, my Undead Mother-in-law Twitter page: https://twitter.com/UndeadMotherlaw

Finally, I Andy Zach, sign off on this blog post!

Free Zombie Turkeys Book
Andy’s autographed picture
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Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed: Andy Zach

Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed: Andy Zach

Perhaps you haven’t heard: Andy Zach, THE Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed by four different interviews. Here’s the first one, from August 4th:

The original interview is at the Working Title Blogspot. Check it out by clicking on this link.

The other interviews follow in reverse time order.

Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed: Part 2

Then there was this televised interview on WMBD Channel 31 in Peoria on August 1st.

These were in advance of my release of My Undead Mother-in-law on August 5th.

Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed
Get your “My Undead Mother-in-law” book by clicking here

Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed: Part 3

Then there was this previous blog post:

This is from Mackenzie Flohr’s blog, click here to go directly. This was published July 30th.

Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed: Part 4

No interview would be complete without my original video interview with the Midley Beacon in 2016:

 

 

This interview, when published on the Midley Beacon, led that paper’s website in audience hits for over five minutes!

Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed: What’s Next?

I had a detailed online interview by Jessie Sanders on July 31st. Here’s a portion of her email, telling you when you can listen to it:

your episode of Jessie’s Coffee Shop has been scheduled for: Fri, August 25, 9pm et.

You can go here to listen to her podcast interviewing me, Andy Zach, by clicking here.

Finally, When Did Your Writing Habit Begin, Andy?

Way back in elementary school!  In third and fourth grade, for English, we would write creative stories. I loved that! Later, in middle school (junior high, as it was called then) I wrote a humorous story about the Cleveland Indians winning the World Series. It was called, “The Rise in the Fall of the Cleveland Indians”.

Paranormal Animal Author Portrayed
Andy Zach, 6th-grade school photo

Then in high school, I wrote another comedy, “Gasso: the Thing from the Fume Hood”. That was my first paranormal animal work.

In college, I took a class in satire. What a delight! I wrote a parody of Barbara Cartland, a romance author who was wildly popular.

Sadly, I put aside my writing for thirty-seven years as I worked as a programmer, systems analyst, project manager, and Six Sigma Black Belt. I wrote a lot: I wrote non-fiction training manuals and many Bible studies, and a complete harmony of the gospels. But no paranormal animal parodies–until now.

First, on October 31st, 2016 I published Zombie Turkeys:

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Zombie Turkeys Print Cover. Click to download

Then, on August 5, 2017, I published My Undead Mother-in-law:

This will make you laugh
Click here to get the print copy of My Undead Mother-in-law.

And that catches you up with my writing history! Until next time, this is Andy Zach, signing off!