#WritersCoffeeClub Mar. 13: Talk about an experience when you consulted an expert for a piece of writing.
For #ZackJackson 2, I wrote the Hayden Planetarium and asked specific questions about unprotected exposure to the vacuum of space. I never received a response. :/
#WordWeavers Mar. 4: When was the last time your MC lied? Why?
For my current WiP, I'm don't recall my MC actually lying about anything. I'm sure #ZackJackson has lied about something now and again, and characters in my fantasy novels, too. But it's been a while, so I don't recall details.
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All of the #ZackJackson books published so far are available wherever ebooks are sold, but you can buy signed print copies direct from me:
https://HansCummings.com
ebooks: https://books2read.com/b/mZk5ND
#Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Hans-Cummings/e/B005VEBILK
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The fifth, and most recent book in the #ZackJackson series is The Ruins of Athos. Like Spider-Man, Zack is Far from Home, and if he gets home, he knows things will have changed, maybe not for the better.
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Book 4 in the series is #ZackJackson & The Secret of Venus. In his second year at Cytherean Academy, Zack makes a new friend and discovers a secret that has galaxy-wide repercussions. HE'S GONNA GET IN SO MUCH TROUBLE, Y'ALL.
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The third #ZackJackson novel is The Hives of Valtra. The summer after book 1, Zack & the Junior Rangers take another trip, this time to the jungle homeworld of the Valtraxians. Naturally, because I live to torment Zack, STUFF HAPPENS.
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Book 2 in the #ZackJackson series is Zack Jackson & The Cytherean Academy. After a harrowing Junior Ranger trip, Zack finally gets to attend the prestigious Cytherean Academy, an advanced school on an aerostat high above the volatile surface of Venus.
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The #ZackJackson series is a young-adult sci-fi series that focuses on adventure and real science. While there are a few space opera elements, the majority of the science is based on real theory and astronautical engineering.
Five of the six books in the series have been published; I'm still developing the final book. Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos is the first novel in the series.
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If you have kids 12+, my Zack Jackson series is a great way to start them on some sci-fi adventures! Join Zack in the 43rd century with book 1, Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos. Available on Kindle or in print at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AHM0CFE or on my website, http://HansCummings.com.
Hans Cummings (he/him)