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May 10, 2018
Limited Time: Rainbow Pride Fang Smiley T-Shirts!!!
Want a Fang smiley Pride t-shirt, Minions? It’s fundraising time! Be FANGtastic: Buy a rainbow Fang “Chronicles of Vladimir Tod” t-shirt & support LGBTQ+ youth!
April 13, 2018
Announcing The New Minion Horde Forums!
Greetings, Minions! After a lot of soul-searching, I decided (largely for mental health reasons) to delete my Facebook (April 17th is the big day), which will also delete the private Facebook group we have there. But I couldn’t leave you guys hangin’. Besides, I loooove talking to you and being silly and weird and awesome together. SO…I added forums HERE for us to play in.
Come play with me, Minions. Forever…and ever…and ever…
And of course, if you wanna keep up on all things Me, you can sign up for my newsletter. So…y’know…do that. 
March 2, 2018
Gather ‘Round, Minion Horde!
Everybody sit in a circle. No, you don’t have to hold hands, but you can if you want. Hey, you two in the back – no shoving! There’s room enough for everyone around my throne. Now, does everyone have a Lollipop of Doom and a skull-covered blankie? Good. Now that you’re all cozy…
Welcome to my all-new, fancy-schmancy site! Go on. Take a look around. There’s awesomeness in pretty much every corner (largely because I am in pretty much every corner, but I digress…).
I’ve added all sorts of cool stuff, like trailers on the Books page, and a monthly stalking email newsletter that you can sign up for HERE. Plus, if this isn’t enough for you, I have a private Minion Horde Facebook group that you can join. There are over 640 of us in there at the moment. Trust me when I say it’s the safest, most supportive environment on the internet. Also, we have ridiculous gifs-only conversations and that’s where I hang out most online.
Now that my throne has been dusted off, it’s time to get back to business, Minions. It’s time for the Minion Horde to rise up, be heard, and take over the world.
But finish your lolly first, k?
June 20, 2017
February 11, 2017
Madness
Greetings, Minions! I’m so happy to reveal the cover of my next book, MADNESS, hitting store September 19, 2017. I hope you like it as much as I do! If you want to know more about me or my books (or my kittehs), be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for news and spontaneous contests!
To pre-order MADNESS, please contact your favorite indie bookstore, HarperCollins, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or Books-A-Million.
Why I wrote MADNESS (Trigger Warning: depression/suicidal ideation):
My Dearest Minion Horde,
The ugly truth is, writing Madness took much longer than I imagined, because I thought this book was going to kill me.
I joke about it now, but the truth is, I was writing it during a three-and-a-half-year period in which I was at my lowest point and thoroughly planning my suicide—the nadir of a five-year bout of depression. I have clinical depression, so the idea of sharing my view appealed to me. But if I’m honest, this book wasn’t just an account of fiction when I began writing it. It was a good-bye letter.
Thinking about it stirs up feelings of shame, guilt, and self-loathing. But I’m on the other side of the tunnel now, thanks to a six-month therapy program that’s designed to give tools to combat depression and hold suicidal ideation at bay long enough to ask for help. Before therapy, I wouldn’t ask for help. Because I knew that no one could help me.
Brooke also knows that no one can help her. Like me in my teen years, she’s made an attempt on her life and failed. Her view of reality is blurred through the lens of her depression. Her story begins with the yearning for an end.
Though I used Brooke to tell this story, what you will watch unfold mirrors my reality in many ways. And not just my reality—an estimated 350 million people of all ages suffer from depression. Maybe you’re one of us. Maybe not. But please trust me when I say that having depression is nothing to be ashamed of. I’m willing to bet that you know at least one other person who suffers from this disease. It’s more common than you think.
Love saved me from my five-year bout of depression. The love of my husband and children, my friends and colleagues, my Minion Horde. And love for myself—a concept I’ve struggled with over the years. Brooke will also find love as a guiding light as her story unfolds.
If you see someone you believe may suffer from depression, please reach out to them. Don’t let the worry of upsetting them stop you from potentially saving their life. If my husband hadn’t pushed through and urged me to seek help, I never would have finished writing this book. It would have remained an unfinished, unsigned good-bye letter. But he did break through, and if I can make it through that dark tunnel . . . well . . . anybody can.
Now, grab my hand. Squeeze it as tight as you like. If you need tissues, I have them. If you need resources, I have those too. And if you need someone to understand, I do.
You are not alone.
All my love,
Uncle Zac
MADNESS
Greetings, Minions! I’m so happy to reveal the cover of my next book, MADNESS, hitting store September 19, 2017. I hope you like it as much as I do! If you want to know more about me or my books (or my kittehs), be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for news and spontaneous contests!
To pre-order MADNESS, please contact your favorite indie bookstore, HarperCollins, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, or Books-A-Million.
Why I wrote MADNESS (Trigger Warning: depression/suicidal ideation):
My Dearest Minion Horde,
The ugly truth is, writing Madness took much longer than I imagined, because I thought this book was going to kill me.
I joke about it now, but the truth is, I was writing it during a three-and-a-half-year period in which I was at my lowest point and thoroughly planning my suicide—the nadir of a five-year bout of depression. I have clinical depression, so the idea of sharing my view appealed to me. But if I’m honest, this book wasn’t just an account of fiction when I began writing it. It was a good-bye letter.
Thinking about it stirs up feelings of shame, guilt, and self-loathing. But I’m on the other side of the tunnel now, thanks to a six-month therapy program that’s designed to give tools to combat depression and hold suicidal ideation at bay long enough to ask for help. Before therapy, I wouldn’t ask for help. Because I knew that no one could help me.
Brooke also knows that no one can help her. Like me in my teen years, she’s made an attempt on her life and failed. Her view of reality is blurred through the lens of her depression. Her story begins with the yearning for an end.
Though I used Brooke to tell this story, what you will watch unfold mirrors my reality in many ways. And not just my reality—an estimated 350 million people of all ages suffer from depression. Maybe you’re one of us. Maybe not. But please trust me when I say that having depression is nothing to be ashamed of. I’m willing to bet that you know at least one other person who suffers from this disease. It’s more common than you think.
Love saved me from my five-year bout of depression. The love of my husband and children, my friends and colleagues, my Minion Horde. And love for myself—a concept I’ve struggled with over the years. Brooke will also find love as a guiding light as her story unfolds.
If you see someone you believe may suffer from depression, please reach out to them. Don’t let the worry of upsetting them stop you from potentially saving their life. If my husband hadn’t pushed through and urged me to seek help, I never would have finished writing this book. It would have remained an unfinished, unsigned good-bye letter. But he did break through, and if I can make it through that dark tunnel . . . well . . . anybody can.
Now, grab my hand. Squeeze it as tight as you like. If you need tissues, I have them. If you need resources, I have those too. And if you need someone to understand, I do.
You are not alone.
All my love,
Uncle Zac
April 27, 2016
THE BLOOD BETWEEN US
MINIONS! Grab these images. Post them EVERYWHERE. Because #THEBLOODBETWEENUS hits stores this TUESDAY (5/3)!
February 18, 2016
October 16, 2015
THE CEMETERY BOYS Paperback Cover is Here!
Minions! It turns out, the awesome peeps at Harper decided to give THE CEMETERY BOYS a different cover than the hardcover. And it ROCKS Check it out!
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