Lowering One's Self Before Fate is back

The re-release of my first short story collection, Lowering One's Self Before Fate, and other stories is now available...

"More than 20 years ago, ProMart Publishing released prize winning science fiction author J Alan Erwine's first short story collection. Now as Erwine establishes himself as an indie author, read that collection in a new and improved format. Journey back and see where Erwine's warped view of the universe started."

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08413GKL5

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Lowering One's Self Before Fate

In my ongoing quest to more or less redefine my writing career as that of an indie author, I've decided to re-release my very first short story collection, Lowering One's Self Before Fate, and other stories. The book was first released a couple of decades ago by ProMart Publishing, and they used iUniverse to release the book. ProMart is long gone, and iUniverse was a ripoff from the very start, so I've decided the re-release of this book will be the next step for me, so look for the book very soon.
You can also expect some other surprises from me as I try to find a way to make time for my writing.

Mission Unknown

Mission Unknown is now available in more places than just Amazon!
The Solar Federation Series is a new series of stories by prize-winning science fiction author J Alan Erwine. The series will explore a future federation that spans the solar system, and this is the first story in the series.
In Mission Unknown, Captain Jamieson and his crew are sent on a mission that only he knows the true meaning of. Worrying about sabotage and crew revolt, the Captain tries to keep the mission a secret for as long as possible, but what happens when the crew discovers the true nature of their mission, and what could happen if they fail...or if they succeed?
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/989451
DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/293930/Mission-Unknown
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1GX75G

All's Well...

For more than twenty years I edited a small press science fiction magazine known as The Fifth Di… In June of 2019, I published the final issue that I would edit. This story was written as a tribute to all of the authors I had worked with for more than two decades and to all of the readers that had made editing the magazine worthwhile. I hope you enjoy this little story…

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/956983

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XB31M4X

https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/287826

Reviews

Many of you were recently able to download a free copy of my story "Mission Unknown." Now, I would like to ask that if you enjoyed the story, please review it at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1GX75G
Thanks!

Free story

The first story in my new Solar Federation series, Mission Unknown is available as a free download for your Kindle through Sunday, so pick up your copy today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1GX75G and if you like the story, please review it.

The Solar Federation

I've started a new series of stories that take place in a solar federation that spans our solar system. The series will take place on all kinds of planets, moons, asteroids, ships, and wherever else I want to set stories. The stories won't follow any one set of characters, but characters may show up in multiple stories.
The first of the stories, Mission Unknown, is now available for your Kindle at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W1GX75G and if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, it's available for free. If you're not a member, the story will be available for free for a few days starting on Wednesday.

Christmas in July at DriveThruFiction

It's time for Christmas in July at DriveThruFiction. You can pick up many of my titles, including individual short stories, and my latest collection for 25% off at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805.
They are listed with the Nomadic Delirium Press titles, so just search through for what you're looking for. Also, even if they don't list on the main page as 25% off, they are listing on the product pages for 25% off, so order away.

What are you waiting for... https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805

Winter in July sale

Smashwords is having their annual winter in July sale, and many of my titles are available for up to 50% off. This includes my collections, as well as many titles I've edited. Check it out at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaerwine

Take one final trip into The Fifth Di...

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:
After more than 20 years of continuous publication, the June issue of The Fifth Di… will be the final issue. In this issue, you’ll find fiction from Robert N. Stephenson, Lawrence Buentello, Jeffery Scott Sims, Kendall Evans, and J Alan Erwine.
So, join us for one final trip into The Fifth Di…
Order from us: https://nomadicdeliriumpress.com/blog/product/the-fifth-di-june-2019/
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A new story

I just put the finishing touches on a new short short. This story will be appearing in the June 2019 issue of The Fifth Di... For those of you that have followed my career, you probably know that for more than 20 years now, I've been editing The Fifth Di... and the June issue will be the final issue. This story was written as something of a good bye to the writers and the readers that have made this such a great zine.

Going back to writing sale

As has been mentioned on the Nomadic Delirium Press blog, I am going to be giving up quite a bit of my editorial duties to focus more on my writing. So, I figured it might be fun to let my readers read some of my older stuff for less than they can usually get it for. At Smashwords, most of my collections are available for 50% off. Go to https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaerwine and order now.
At DriveThruFiction, you can get most of my collections and also my individual stories for 50% off. Go to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805 and order now.

Downsizing Nomadic Delirium Press

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

As most of you know, Nomadic Delirium Press is basically a one-man operation, and this man has had a very difficult couple of years. Towards the end of last year, I took a promotion at my “real” job in order to keep a roof over my family. That job takes up a great deal of hours. I sometimes work days, other times it’s nights, and sometimes its overnights. Needless to say, this, plus the fact that I’m not as young as I’d like to be, has left me exhausted and with very little free time.

When I got into publishing, it was to be a writer, and I no longer have time to write, and I miss it greatly, and I’m sure not writing is helping to contribute to the depression I constantly feel.  So, after a great deal of thought and discussions with my amazing and supportive wife, I’ve decided to severely downscale what Nomadic Delirium Press does over the next few months. The biggest change is that I’m going to be dropping all of the magazines (although I am in discussions with another publisher to try to keep some of them going.)

The changes look like this:

There will be no 2019 issue of The Martian Wave

The June 2019 issue will be the last issue of The Fifth Di…

The July 2019 issue of Spaceports & Spidersilk will be the last issue

Mundanities 2 will be the final issue of that zine

There will be no further issues of Environmental Holocaust

I will continue to read for The Divided States of America, Mars Station Beta, Delirious Doubles, novels, novellas, and collections. There are a few of you that I have spoken to about special projects, I am still open to those. Zines take up a great deal of time, and I want Nomadic to be more of a leisurely activity now as I focus on my writing, instead of a time-consuming drain on my life.

A Poet Explores the Stars will still be published, and Future Syndicate II will still be published (provided I get enough quality submissions.)

I know this is a great disappointment for many, but I need to finally look out for myself. I don’t want to look back at my life and wonder what I might have written…

The Fifth Di... March 2019

The March issue of The Fifth Di... is here! Order your copy today...
Are you ready to take a trip to places you could never imagine? The March 2019 issue of The Fifth Di… will take you there.
Genetically enhanced soldiers, interspecies love, a wild trip to White Sands, a grim future America, and Michigan disappearing are just some of the things waiting for you as The Fifth Di… kicks off yet another year of publishing some of the best small press science fiction and fantasy that we can find.
Order from us: https://nomadicdeliriumpress.com/blog/product/the-fifth-di-march-2019/
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25% off sale

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:
For the rest of this week, all of our titles are on sale at DriveThruFiction for 25% off. Head over to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805 and order today.

Mundanities is here!

The premier issue of Mundanities: The Zine of Mundane Science Fiction is now available!

Mundane science fiction does not imply boring science fiction. Quite the contrary, mundane science fiction simply means fiction based on plausible science. How can sf be interesting without aliens and interstellar travel, you might ask…well, Mundanities answers that question with five fantastic stories that are based on very realistic science.You get the start of the second American revolution, a man refusing to give up his rights to technology, genetically engineered animals, genetically engineered athletes, and a prison system gone very wrong.Far from boring, these stories will have you thinking “what if?” And isn’t that really the point of science fiction?

Order from us: https://nomadicdeliriumpress.com/blog/product/mundanities-the-zine-of-mundane-science-fiction-issue-1/

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Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NF5P1HS

New Years sales

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:
You can pick up many of our titles for 19% off throughout the month of January from various sites. You can save at our store on print and e-titles at https://nomadicdeliriumpress.com/blog/shop by using the coupon code "2019" at checkout. You can also save on our e-book titles at DriveThruFiction at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805/Nomadic-Delirium-Press. Finally you can save on many of our e-books at Smashwords* at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/nomadicdelirium.
*Smashwords does not allow e-books to be priced lower than 99 cents, so not all of our titles are on sale there.

The Fifth Di... 2018 Bundle

Pick up all four 2018 issues of The Fifth Di... for just $6 from us at https://nomadicdeliriumpress.com/blog/product/the-fifth-di-2018-bundle/ or from DriveThruFiction at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/262830/

Goodbye Mosi

On Thursday, December 13^th, Mosi, my best feline friend for the last 19 years, crossed the Rainbow Bridge. It has been a real struggle for me since then. I’ve always loved animals, and pets have always had a special place in my heart, but Mosi was so much more than a pet. For the first half of her life, it was just me and her, and I can remember her waiting for me at the door when I’d get home from work. She learned my routine, and every day, she knew where I was going to go next during my day, and she’d be waiting for me, whether it was the couch, my desk, or wherever I was going. She was the type of cat that loved to snuggle, and even if she had an attitude with others, it was always obvious that she loved me. There were several Thanksgivings and Christmases that it was just me and her, and we’d share a turkey TV dinner together, and then curl up on the couch and I’d watch Star Wars or something as she slept.

Anyone that knows me knows that I’ve dealt with depression throughout my life, and before I met Rebecca, I went through some VERY dark times. Mosi could always tell when I was having my worst days, and she was always there for me. I can honestly say that without that little white fluffball, I might not have made it through those times. That’s what an amazing furry friend she was.

Some people might say that animals don’t have feelings, but those people are ignorant. Animals know how to love, and even if Mosi had a problem with other people, she was my best friend for years.

Everything I do in life somehow reminds me of her, and it will be a long time before I feel normal again, but I’m trying. I’m lucky to have the amazing support of Rebecca. I don’t know if I could get through this without her.

PDF Book of the Week for December 3rd

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:
For one week only, get The Divided States of America Vol. 1 for 50% off from DriveThruFiction at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/253968.
No one can say with any reasonable certainty when the United States of America began to fall apart. Many point to the presidential election of 2016, but most believe the breakup started long before this. Now, in the year 2110, the former United States is made up of 13 nation-states and The Wastelands. Some of the nation-states have prospered under self-rule, while others have declined. Some nation-states are very accepting of outsiders, while others trust no one…sometimes not even their fellow citizens. There is chaos in some places, and order in others…sometimes too much order.