There's still time to save

 

It's very hot outside, so why not stay inside and download some science fiction? You still have the rest of July to save 50% on many of my titles at Smashwords. You can download novels or short story collections, and spend a cool day inside exploring the darker recesses of my mind...if you dare...

July Summer/Winter Sale

 

It's time for Smashwords' annual July Summer/Winter sale, and this means you can save up to 50% off of a number of my titles.

Go to Smashwords today and download and start reading. I think you'll enjoy my work...even if some of it is a little dark and twisted...but then so am I...

Have you stocked up yet?

 

There's still time to download many of my titles for 50% off from DriveThruFiction. You can download stories for just 50 cents each, including all of my "Solar Federation" stories. You can also download collections and novels starting at $1.50.

So, what are you waiting for?

Head to DriveThruFiction today...

Half off sale

 For one week only, the majority of my titles are available for half off from DriveThruFiction. Download them today at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618

Short stories for as little as 50 cents, and novels and collections for as little as $1! What are you waiting for?

Divided States of America Sale

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

For one week only, you can save 25% on all Divided States of America titles at DriveThruFiction. This includes all of the individually published stories, as well as the first anthology. So, order your stories today at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805/

 

An Excerpt from "Return to the Wastelands?"

 

The day he surrendered to Captain Bryan Howard was supposed to be the best day of young Robert Jenkins’ life, and maybe it was, but something never felt quite right to him.

The young Captain, who had also once been a member of the Rose Clan, had taken him back to a mobile unit, and Robert couldn’t believe everything he saw. Wherever he looked, there were soldiers, and these weren’t like the gang members he was used to seeing; these people were heavily armed. Robert had seen a few military style weapons in the Wastelands, but nothing like what these people were carrying, and even though he got a few weird looks, everyone was nice to him once Captain Howard explained his situation.

“Go ahead,” Captain Howard had said, pointing at what he had called a tub that was now filled with steaming water and bubbles. Robert didn’t understand.

“You’ve never had a bath, have you?” the Captain asked.

“I’ve heard of them,” Robert said, “But, I’ve never seen anything like this…what am I supposed to do?”

“You take your clothes off, and you get in and soak. There’s more soap there and a wash cloth. You clean yourself, and then you get out and dry off, and there’s some clean clothes over there that you can put on.”

The idea of a clean body and clean clothes was odd to him. He’d taken numerous showers, but most of them had been very cold, so he’d gotten out as fast as he could, and he’d often washed his clothes in a sink before, but Robert could actually smell a fragrance coming from the clothes that were sitting next to the toilet.

“You can stay in as long as you want,” the Captain said with a smile.

Robert suddenly felt his stomach turn and he started to tremble. “Where will you be?” he cautiously asked.

“Outside,” the Captain said with sudden seriousness. “Look, kid, I know what you’ve been through. You’re safe here. No one is going to do what those people did to you.” With that, the Captain turned and left the bathroom. Robert eyed the tub. He stuck his hand in to the water and was thrilled by the feel of the hot soapy water on his skin. With a genuine smile, he quickly took his clothes off and got in the tub. He had no idea how long he was actually in the bath. He was sure it was at least half an hour, and maybe even an hour, but it was the best feeling he could ever remember…well, not as good of a feeling as kissing Leslie, but it still felt good, and for possibly the first time in his life, he was genuinely clean.

 Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X27VJ3N

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1140435 

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/392330/Return-to-the-Wastelands

 

30% off sale

For a limited time, you can download most of my stories and books for 30% off from DriveThruFiction. This includes short stories (for as little as 69 cents), short story collections, and novels. The sale ends on the 30th, so hurry and order now...

https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618

Return to the Wastelands?

 

Robert Jenkins escaped The Wastelands, but he feels that the best part of him has been left in that horrible place. Now, with the help of unexpected friends, Robert has to decide if he goes back to save the love of his life, or enjoy his new life in The Rocky Mountain States of America.

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What People are Saying about The Divided States of America

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

The Dustbin by Tyree Campbell: Tyree Campbell is one of my favorite authors. Enjoyed this story for Nomadic Delirium’s “Divided States of America” series.

The Wall is Beautiful by Mike Morgan: Another good story from Mike Morgan.

What Lies in the Wastelands by Ian Brazee-Cannon: It’s incredible how the author is able to succinctly develop well-rounded characters and quite vividly describe the world they live in.

Can’t Go Home Again by Ian Brazee-Cannon: This is an excellent continuation of a minor character in his previous story. Looking forward to more in the series!

Fight or Flight by J Alan Erwine: I always enjoy reading anything by J Alan Erwine. Wish this one was longer. (Special note: A sequel is coming.)

Tested by Lorelei Suzanne: A very touching story about a Mother’s love for her daughter. Marvelous.

BKX: Tuskegee: This was a great quick read for anyone who is interested in science fiction of sorts. It can truly be expanded upon and made in to a full novel.

Check out the entire series at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLWYBT9

 

GM's Day Sale

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Blog:

DriveThruRPG is currently running their annual GM's Day Sale, and you can save on Ephemeris and Battle for Turtle Island titles. So, now is a great time to stock up on titles you need. Go to https://www.drivethrurpg.com/rpg_gmsday.php?manufacturers_id=2805 and download everything you need today.

Hanging tough

 

My Tales of Space Exploration and Discovery is still hanging tough on DriveThruFiction's bestsellers list. At this moment, it is sitting at #37 on the list. Have you downloaded your copy yet? Let's see if we can push this into the top ten!

Download today at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/388306

For the record, I believe this is the longest period of time that I've ever had a title on their bestsellers list. Let's see if we can make this one the Dark Side of the Moon of the science fiction world.

 

Smashwords Read an ebook week sale

 For the next week, you can save 25% off of many of my titles during the Smashwords Read an ebook week sale. Go to https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaerwine and start downloading some or all of my titles today!

Ephemeris Sale at DriveThruRPG

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

We’ve streamlined our Ephemeris titles to make it easier for you to get the titles you really want, and for a limited time, you can save 40% off of all of the Ephemeris titles. Finish your collection today at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805

March Book of the Month

For the month of March, you can download my novel, A Problem in Translation, for just $1.50 from Smashwords.

Humanity's first contact with an alien species, the Lemec, is complicated by the fact that the aliens don't use an entirely verbal language...not only that, but the other aliens in their "domain" seem to worship the Lemec as some type of gods, and as they seem to anticipate every move that Captain Shiro Takahashi and his crew make, humanity begins to think that maybe the other aliens know something that they don't. 

Order today at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1010399

 

Do you like plays?

 

If you do like plays, then I invite you to read my one-act play Climbing the Hill with Sisyphus. This is not a genre piece, but rather a mainstream piece that I wrote when I was in college. I always liked the play, and I would love to see it performed at some point.

Eric is a teen with troubles, the biggest of which is his alcoholic father. This one-act play uses a split-stage, showing Eric talking to his therapist on one side of the stage, while we get to see flashbacks to the last couple of troubled years on the other side of the stage. 

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1084996

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095BZYVS5 

 

A bestseller at DriveThruFiction

As I type this, my Tales of Space Exploration and Discovery is currently ranked as the #13 bestseller at DriveThruFiction. Can we push it higher?

Buy it today at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/top_100.php

 

My Tales of Space Exploration and Discovery now in wide release

 

I originally released my Tales of Space Exploration and Discovery exclusively through Amazon, but now the e-book version is available from a wide variety of booksellers.

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1134741

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09L59F9RZ

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/388306 

More sellers will be carrying it in the days to come.

The paperback and hardcover versions are still available from Amazon.

 

The Ephemeris Character Class Compendium

 From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

Over the years, we’ve released individual supplements for each of the character classes in Ephemeris. Now we’ve combined all of those supplements into one book, which is available from all of the usual sources.

 Order from DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/388254

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TG29ZGP

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1134658 

 

Book of the Month reminder

 

Just a reminder, my collection, J Alan Erwine's Tales of the Earth and Moon is my book of the month for February. You can download the collection for just $1.50 from Smashwords at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/641482

Seven stories from award winning science fiction author J Alan Erwine that explore the future of both the Earth and the Moon.
Stranded astronauts, intelligent dolphins being used by the government, a soldier struggling with orders he knows he shouldn’t have followed, lovers waiting for the end of the world, politics even dirtier than what we’re seeing in the modern world (maybe), a man resurrected because he wanted to see the future, but now feeling very much alone, and manipulation on the moon.
These are the stories that are waiting for you in this collection. 

 

Covid

 I've been away for a bit, as the whole family contracted COVID. The youngest came home on Friday the 28th not feeling good. By Sunday, Rebecca was feeling really bad, so on Monday the 31st, she had herself tested. We got the results the next day that she was positive, so we all went into quarantine.

I never got really sick. I felt like I had a head cold, but I had a fever that I just couldn't break and I felt exhausted all the time. Rebecca got quite sick, and there were a few times I thought she might need to be hospitalized. The kids were sick, but never really bad. I returned to work last Saturday and Rebecca returned today. We're both still feeling the effects. Once I start moving too much at work, I feel like I'm going to drop, so I guess it's a long recovery process.

I have returned, so you can expect me to start annoying you about sales and everything else very soon.