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This is Andy Zach reporting in for duty. I am the world's foremost comic paranormal animal author. You may know me through my book on the zombie turkey apocalypse, 'Zombie Turkeys'. Or perhaps you've read my book about human zombies, 'My Undead Mother-in-law'. Either way, I hope your sides have healed from the inevitable laughter.

If you haven't read either book or only one of them, check out my video excerpts I've just uploaded. They'll give you a flavor for my books.

There's also a video of the Midley Beacon reporter, Tori Smith, interviewing me about my book 'Zombie Turkeys'. This is a good way to learn little more about my background and how I came to write about zombie turkeys.

5 Story Ideas for Authors from the Internet by Andy Zach
A malabar squirrel from India. Truly a squirrel of a different color. Links to another squirrel. Also a story idea.

5 Story Ideas from the Internet. Where do you think authors get their ideas from?  Everyday life is a good source and that includes odd internet sightings. Here I pick my 5 Story Ideas and share them with you. If you love one or another, let me know and I'll write a story and post it on my blog. Or if you write a story, I'll post it here and give you the credit. In either case, I'll give you your choice of an ebook!

Andy Zach's three novels in his Life After Life Chronicles, the comic paranormal animal zombie saga.
The First of 5 Story Ideas - Put Another Planet Around the Earth
Check out this first video:




How would you write the story? Let me know.

I'd start with the new planet replacing the Moon without explanation. The explanation can be a mystery to be solved. I'd show the effects, good and bad, from the planet. What would be bad? Look up 'tidal effects around the Solar System' to see how bad.
The Second of 5 Story Ideas - Put Another Planet Around the Earth
The next video is more down to earth--with the unearthly substance, plasma.



How would you write a story about plasma in a syringe?

I would make a commercial plasma dispenser, i.e. a plasma gun. Nothing like a multi-thousand degree electrical discharge to discourage attackers!

Tell me your ideas.
5 Story Ideas: The Third Idea: Invisibility!
Invisibility has been done before, from HG Wells to Harry Potter. Did you know we're getting closer to technology that delivers invisibility?

For those of you who want video, here's a clip from 'The Invisible Man'.


How would you write a story about invisibility?

Part of the decision is how the invisibility achieved. Is it a field around you, like the invisibility cloak in Harry Potter? Or is it a potion you drink?

Personally, I prefer an invisibility field. I can think of more uses. How about you?

Give me your ideas.
5 Story Ideas: The Fourth Idea: Landing On Other Planets!
Did you see this story? We've landed on Mars--again!


We've landed landers on Mars, the Moon, asteroids, and a comet. Then we've also crashed probes into Venus and Saturn, and soon, Jupiter. Where would you like to go? Where would you like to land? What would make the best story?

We already have many stories about landing on Mars--how about terraforming it? Or landing on Venus--our hottest planet?

Let me know what you think. You can contact me here.
5 Story Ideas: The Last Idea: Space Tourism
With vistas like this, who wouldn't want to go into outer space?



Where would you want to go? Earth orbit, like the above photograph from the ISS? The Moon? Mars? Mercury? Venus?

I'd like to write a story like Heinlein's 'Between Planets' or 'Podkayne of Mars', where he has interplanetary cruise ships. Is that something you'd like to read?

What ideas do you have?

Send me your ideas and get an ebook.

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2021 Best Videos Found this year. I scan hundreds of videos every year. I send the very best to my newsletter subscribers. (Join here) Now I give you the best of the best.

Let's start with July 2021.

Hint: Jupiter is big



Begin With July

Why July? Twelve months of videos are too much for one blog. So I'll make two. This is the first half of the 2021 Best Videos.

We'll begin with this out-of-the-world video.

Jovian video

I'll link the newsletters that held these videos. So click right here to get July's.

And this is one person's favorite scene from 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade':

Sean Connery

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Your Best in August

Oh my, I totally forgot about this video. You have to see it.

CGP Grey researches Tiffany. Be Amazed!

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What's better than the world's best guitarist? The world's best with another great guitarist.

Tommy Emmanuel and Richard Smith

This video came from my August newsletter.

Best in September

I'll start you off with the famous British space suit designed in the 1940s. Never heard of it? It's got a walking stick.

And here you have more science fiction becoming science:

Straight from 1950s science fiction

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Now in October

Quickly scan the videos here.

Will SpaceX Super Heavy be our first interplanetary rocket for humans?

And here's our first rocket to take a man to the moon. Or click here.

Here Comes November

Perhaps the most unbelievable video I've seen this year. Click to read the whole newsletter right here.

Landing in hurricane Dennis winds

The next video might be the funniest I've seen this year.

What happens when fonts have a conference?

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And Finally, December



What's more Christmasy than an eggnog riot? At West Point? By a future President?

This video falls into the History, Humor folders. It fits in the Unbelievable and Favorite categories too.

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Here's another favorite video:

An amazing machine--or is it a musical instrument?

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