July's Bestseller

 

For July, it looks like people wanted a little variety in their favorite title...a book that can change each time you read it...

July's Bestseller was One More Good Trade

Your name is Anthony Jones. You’re a Human free Trader. Your ship is called The Longest Night, and you have two crewmates, Tora-no, a four-armed Althani Soldier and Creeoona, a Tulmath Cyber Wizard. Three adventures lie open to you, which one will you pick, and what will happen along the way? You get to decide what happens in this story, as you pick your way through various plot twists.

Order from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3OHctIw

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1095949

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/365386

RPG Month

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

August is RPG month at Nomadic Delirium Press, and this is your opportunity to save 50% off of all of our RPG titles. This includes core rulebooks and supplements. So, if you're looking for a new game, or if you're looking to stock up on one of our games that you're already playing, now's the time.

This sale includes all of our titles for Rocks on the Other Side, The Battle for Turtle Island, and Ephemeris.

Order today from DriveThruRPG at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805 or from Smashwords at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/nomadicdelirium

Yours, Isaac Asimov

 

Many people feel that you can get to know an author by reading their fiction, and this is most certainly true, but reading memoirs or letters that the author wrote is also a great way to get to know the author...maybe an even better way, as you're seeing them for themselves, rather than the fiction that they're creating. Contrary to popular belief, not every character in a story is some part of the author's psyche, and not every story is the author trying to get their point across about something that they believe in. Sometimes we write stories or create characters because those are the stories or characters that come to us.

Anyone that has read my work has to know that Isaac Asimov was a huge influence on me...probably the biggest influence, especially in my earlier work. One reviewer once made a comment that my work was reminiscent of the classics without the scientific clunkiness that their work now seems to have. So, when I had a chance to pick up this book and read letters that were actually written by Asimov himself, I had to jump at the chance, and I was not disappointed.

These letters will give you insight into the man as an author, teacher, family man, and so much more. Edited by his brother, the collection really gives you a look at the man behind the stories. If you're any kind of Asimov fan, you have to pick this book up.

Order from Amazon at https://amzn.to/452JDYs

Marionettes on the Moon, and other stories

 

As I continue my transformation to a self-published author, I've now republished one of my first short story collections, Marionettes on the Moon, and other stories. I've included the original 13 stories in the collection, with a few changes, but I've added two more stories to the collection. You also get "It's in the Water" from the Divided States of America series and "Mission Unknown" from my Solar Federation series, both of which certainly qualify for the theme of this collection...

The Back Cover Blurb: Do Humans control their destiny, or are they merely victims of the circumstances that surround them?

A collection of short stories from prize winning SF author J Alan Erwine examines whether we have freedom of choice, or are merely puppets on strings subject to the whims of the universe.

This newly reworked version of Marionettes on the Moon features the original 13 short stories, plus two recent releases.

Order from Amazon: https://amzn.to/44HMHJG

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1430178

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/447457

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 3

 

The third volume is here!
A collection of six previously published short stories, that are available only for a limited time. Travel to distant planets and travel to different mad visions that prize-winning sf author J Alan Erwine has come up with, but beware, you can never be sure where his weird mind might take you.
Again, this collection is only available for a very limited time...and it's free for Kindle Unlimited members.

Order today at https://amzn.to/3DQJgVv

 

The Rocks on the Other Side Book of Beasts

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

The core rulebook for the Rocks on the Other Side RPG introduced you to a few beasts that you could use in your game. The Rocks on the Other Side Book of Beasts gives you nearly 70 beasts that you can use in your game.

Included in this book are the beasts from the original rules, plus many many more. You now have all kinds of mutated animals, plants, and monsters that you can challenge your players with.

Sentient molds, undead, giant cockroaches, mutated ants, twisted trees, intellifungus…these are just some of the challenges for your players. Open the book, and find all kinds of ways to terrify their characters.

Order from DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/447326

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCZMLFW1

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1429659

X-mas in July at DriveThruFiction

 

The time has come for DriveThruFiction's annual X-mas in July sale. This is your chance to save up to 25% off of a wide variety of titles, and this includes many of my titles. You can download novels, short story collections, and even individual short stories. What a deal!!! A short story for just 74 cents! Head over to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618/J-Alan-Erwine and start downloading today.

 

One More Good Trade is the Deal of the Day

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

For the next 24 hours, you can download One More Good Trade from DriveThruFiction for 50% off. That means you can get the book for just $1.50, and this is a book that you can read over and over again because you can choose different paths for your character each time you read it! Download it today at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/365386

Your name is Anthony Jones. You’re a Human free Trader. Your ship is called The Longest Night, and you have two crewmates, Tora-no, a four-armed Althani Soldier and Creeoona, a Tulmath Cyber Wizard. Three adventures lie open to you, which one will you pick, and what will happen along the way? You get to decide what happens in this story, as you pick your way through various plot twists.

 

The Smashwords sale is still running

 

While you're looking for deals on science fiction to read, please keep in mind that the Smashwords Summer/Winter sale is still running, which means you can download my short story collections and novels for 50% off. The sale only runs through the end of July, so make sure you take advantage of this great offer soon. Download today at https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaerwine

 

You're almost out of time to get your second Taste of Madness

 

Time definitely flies, and your time is almost up if you want to download A Taste of the Madness Vol. 2. This collection will only be available for a couple more weeks, and then it will be gone forever...and remember, if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, the download is FREE!

Go get your taste today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3Y63ZNY 

 

Divided States of America sale

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

Is America doomed? Will we eventually fall into a group of individual nations, instead of being one united nation? This is the idea behind the Divided States of America. Created by longtime Nomadic Delirium Press editor J Alan Erwine, many different writers have decided to play in this "universe," and now, for a limited time, those stories are available from DriveThruFiction at 33% off. Head to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/saleguide.php?src=sgrc and you can start downloading individual titles or the first collection.

Can America be saved?

 

Future Syndicate II is the Deal of the Day

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog: 

Today is your chance to download Future Syndicate II for just $1.50 at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/300435

Many would like to think that as our species evolves, crime will disappear, but most know this is not true. Crime has always been with us, and it always will. Future Syndicate II features stories told from the point of view of the criminals, sometimes bad people, sometimes people forced to make bad decisions, but always, in the eyes of society, criminals.

Tales of Interstellar Space is the Deal of the Day

 

For the next 24 hours you can download my Tales of Interstellar Space for just $2. That's half off the usual $3.99 cover price.

Welcome to fifteen stories from prize winning science fiction author J Alan Erwine. Be prepared to explore a variety of locals throughout interstellar space. You’ll find wars, exploration, aliens, humans struggling to survive…and sometimes failing, and sometimes succeeding…but more than anything, you’ll find yourself questioning what’s possible…

Order from DriveThruFiction at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/313297

 

World Building

 

A few weeks ago, I posted about a book called Aliens and Alien Societies. Another book in that series is World Building by Stephen L. Gillett, who is both a science fiction author and an essayist who has had numerous works published, including being a major contributor to Analog.

This book has everything a writer needs to create a well-balanced and believable science fiction world. In addition to going into detail about what it takes to create a believable world, it also gives you the equations you need to properly figure out everything you can about your world. And while some might think this isn't important, the simple fact is that if you're writing science fiction, you have to get the science right, and this includes the math. And, let's face it, science fiction readers love to catch authors in science mistakes...don't be one of those authors!

This book was a huge asset to me when I was writing A Problem in Translation. Several times when the Astrid enters a new system, a string of numbers about the star and the planets are listed off by one of the crew. I painfully worked out all of these details with this book right next to me to make sure that everything would be accurate. This, I think, gives the book more authenticity.

Check out the book at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CB1WUFY

And while we're talking about A Problem in Translation, grab it as well at https://amzn.to/44hpoGp

I've updated my Wordpress site

In an effort to make it easier for everyone to find my current books in print, I've added "pages" to my Wordpress site. They appear in the header above the blog posts. This will allow my avid readers, and I know there are oh, so many of you out there, to find my books without having to scroll through the blogs.

Hope this helps. Head to https://jalanerwine.wordpress.com/ and check it out...and make sure you follow the links and buy something...and then review it...

 

June Bestseller

 

My best selling title for the month of June was my collection of all three of my novels, A Trio of Wonder.

For the first time in one collection, all three of prize-winning science fiction author J Alan Erwine's novels appear together. The Opium of the People tells the story of what happens to one man in America when the radical Christian right seizes control of the government. Red Moon Rising brings you the story of one young man's struggles to save the environment and take down the company that he blames for his brother's death. A Problem in Translation tells the story of humanity's first contact with aliens...aliens that are difficult to understand, and that seem to demand an almost godlike reverence from all of the other aliens that the humans meet.

Order from Amazon: https://amzn.to/44vhQQb

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1013735

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/308899

50% off at Smashwords

 

Smashwords is currently having their Summer/Winter sale, and you can save 50% off of all of my short story collections and novels. The sale lasts through July, so head over there, and be sure to share the link!

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaerwine

McConnelsville: The Village at the Crossroads

 

McConnelsville, Ohio was a sleepy little village that most of Ohio had forgotten before the war, but now it has become a center of trade, and a growing political power in the world that’s rebuilding after the war.

Your characters are headed there. Are you going to try to take things over for yourself, or are you going to try to join up with Victor Edmundson and use the little town as your base of operations?

This Rocks on the Other Side RPG adventure is designed for a group of characters between 8^th and 12^th level.

Order from DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/444525

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1420061

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CB9573JD

Rocks on the Other Side sale

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

World War III has destroyed much of the world, and what's left is forever changed. Your characters are survivors of the war, and now they must try to survive in a world filled with radiation, mutant animals, mutant plants, and mutant people. Do you try to restore the world, or do you try to take whatever you can? The choice is yours...

Now is your chance to start playing Rocks on the Other Side, with all of the titles available for 33% off.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805

Rainbow's House of Herbs: A Rocks on the Other Side RPG Supplement

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

How are you doing, man? No, I mean how are you really doing? Like the real you, man?

My name’s Rainbow, and this is my House of Herbs. Just by looking at your aura, I can tell that you’re in need of some of what I sell. You name it, I have it. Pick me ups, strength boosts, aura enhancements, stuff to treat radiation, yeah, I have it all. So, hey man, please feel free to look around, but I have to ask that you don’t touch anything.

I know it’s a real bummer and all, and I know it’s not like peace and love and everything, but I’ve got a pistol and I’ll have to shoot you if you try to steal anything.

Yeah, sorry dude. I know it’s a real downer, but that’s how it has to be.

Welcome to Rainbow’s House of Herbs, a supplement for the Rocks on the Other Side RPG. Here you will find all kinds of herbs that can give your character a short term boost that they might need. You can enhance attributes, health, even help fight off radioactive contamination. All of this from some tiny little plants.

Order from DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/442659

Order from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NL5WvR

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1412962

Disharmony of the Spheres is the Deal of the Day

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

Today's deal of the day at DriveThruRPG is Disharmony of the Spheres. You can download it today for just $2.00 at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/224315

Mental illness is very common in our society, but it’s also very misunderstood. Many view those with mental illnesses as being weak, but there is a great deal of strength in those that must battle their own minds on a regular basis.

Disharmony of the Spheres focuses on characters with mental illnesses that are still able to be successful. They may not completely overcome their illnesses, but they are able to beat them back and succeed.

In this volume, you will find the fiction of Ian Brazee Cannon, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, MH Bonham, David Lee Summers, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Kate Runnels, Michael Morgan, L.J. Bonham, Carol Hightshoe, Francis W. Alexander, and Terrie Leigh Relf.

The sequel is in progress

For many years now, people have been asking me to write a sequel to my first contact novel A Problem in Translation. Well, I started working on the new novel today. So, in a year or two, all of you will get your wish, and you'll be able to find out what happens to now Ambassador Shiro Takahashi, the crew of the Astrid, everyone's favorite alien from the book, Grisan, and they pesky and annoying Lemec. Hopefully I'll surprise you with where this one ends up going...

In the meantime, if you haven't read the first book, please feel free to grab a copy at any of the following:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/46c702W

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1010399

DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/306999/A-Problem-in-Translation

 

A surprise in your e-mail every month?

 Everyone likes the surprise of a blind pack, or the surprise of the mystery boxes where you don't know what science fiction item, or Harry Potter trinkets, or whatever you might be getting that month, right? Well, what about a surprise e-book in your mail box every month?

That's right, for just $2 a month, you can get a random e-book delivered from me every month. This could be a novel, an RPG, a short story collection, or even an anthology I've edited. Sounds like a great deal, right? So head over to https://app.gumroad.com/products/bsdkq/edit and start your subscription today.

Aliens and Alien Societies

 

I've decided to start posting about books that have had some kind of influence on me. They might be novels, short story collections, non-fiction books on writing, politics, or books that have just had some kind of emotional impact on me. These will be posted at infrequent intervals...just pretty much whenever I feel like posting them...but it might be a nice break from all of the promotional posts.

This is a book that is an almost must-have for any science fiction authors that want to write about aliens, because let's face it, science fiction readers love to catch authors up in mistakes they might make. There are other books on this subject, but this one is written by Stanley Schmidt and edited by Ben Bova...and any science fiction author should know that they are giants in the field, and so the book deserves some respect just for their names being on it.

The book looks at developing aliens and their societies starting with evolution and moving on from there. The book is a bit science and math heavy, but most science fiction writers should be able to understand it, since let's face it, if you're writing SF, you need to know your science.

Throughout the book, Schmidt uses examples in fiction that demonstrate the concepts he's talking about, and the book features an extensive reference listing at the end that will allow writers to dive even deeper into some of the subjects. The book was written in 1995, so some of the science is a bit dated, but that doesn't take away from the great information that the book will give you.

As a curious aside, you all know that I'm an editor as well as an author, so it shouldn't be a surprise that when I read something, I also read it with my editor's hat on, and I did catch several typos in the book. It does nothing to take away from the book, but if these can get past the likes of Stanley Schmidt and Ben Bova, then it makes me feel better about some of the typos I've missed over the years.

To pick up a copy of the book, head to https://amzn.to/42OuYhP

A Problem in Translation is the Deal of the Day

 

DriveThruFiction has selected A Problem in Translation as the deal of the day for today. A science fiction novel that is normally priced at $2.99 can be yours for just $1.50. Download it today at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/306999

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.

Hello there

 

Did I just quote Obi-Wan Kenobi? Why, yes, I did. Every once in a while, I figure it's a good idea to introduce myself to some of the people that have found this blog more recently...that way they don't have to go digging through old blog posts to try to figure out exactly who J Alan Erwine is.

So, who am I? I'm a science fiction author and editor, and I'm also a role playing game designer. I've dabbled in fantasy fiction and horror fiction, but science fiction is definitely my main genre. As an author I once had a reviewer refer to me (and I'm paraphrasing) as having the voice of one of the classic science fiction authors, but without the issues of the classic authors. My guess is that they meant that my voice is similar to that of Asimov, Heinlein, or Clarke (which isn't a surprise since they were such a huge influence on me), but that I have a more modern way of writing. And this isn't meaning that they were trying to say (or that I'm trying to say) that I'm as good as those authors. I just think they meant a modern version of their style...but who am I to interpret book reviewers.

As far as my role playing games, I've created, or helped to create three different games...Ephemeris, The Battle for Turtle Island, and Rocks on the Other side. The first is a science fiction game, the second is an historical fantasy game, and the third is a post-apocalyptic game.

If you're interested in checking out my work, you can find it just about anywhere that science fiction is sold, but here are a few places you can check first...

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J-Alan-Erwine/author/B0035AMA0A

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaerwine

DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618/J-Alan-Erwine

Gumroad: https://jalanerwine.gumroad.com/

Ecotastrophe II will be the deal of the day

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

For the next 24 hours, Ecotastrophe II is available from DriveThruFiction for 50% off. That means you can download it for just $2.

More than a decade ago, Sam’s Dot Publishing released a small anthology titled Ecotastrophe that looked at the dangers posed by global climate change.

Now, the planet seems in even greater peril, and maybe we are facing Ecotastrophe, but is there time to save ourselves?

Ecotastrophe II features startling fiction from Tyree Campbell, Dan Rice, Melanie Rees, Robert J. Mendenhall, Gustavo Bondoni, and Mike Adamson.

Order now!: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/216111

 

May's Bestseller

 

Although I don't have access to all of my sales each month until down the road, I can usually still get a good idea of what my bestselling title in each month was, so I'm going to start posting that each month. Not sure why...just think it's fun to keep track of...

The bestseller for May 2023 was my Tales of the Earth and Moon.

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.

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GNC59GS

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/641482

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/313303

The Opium of the People is the Deal of the Day

 

For the next 24 hours, you can download my novel The Opium of the People from DriveThruFiction for just $1.50. That's 50% off the usual price. Download it while the sale lasts at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/306903

The U.S. government has been overthrown! After a near-miss of a giant comet, the American people fall under the control of a radical right-wing fundamentalist Christian government, ruled by the Grand Patriarchs, that slowly strips away their freedoms and establishes a rule of law that even Hitler couldn't have dreamed up. Forced into virtual seclusion, Edward Silverberg, a former professor, finds himself on a path that will lead to either his destruction, or the destruction of the Grand Patriarchs…or maybe both.

Time to play

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

Looking for a new role playing game? How about Rocks on the Other Side? If you like post-apocalyptic RPGs, we're pretty sure you'll like this one, and you can download all everything that has been created for the game for just $12.00. You get the core rules, Rocco's Weapon Shop, and Civilization Memorial Hospital. Rocco introduces you to all kinds of new weapons your characters can use, and Civilization Memorial Hospital gives you a low level adventure to start your characters off on. You get all of that for just $12.

Head over to https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/437580 and download everything, and you can spend Memorial Day gaming with your family.

 

You can only taste the madness for a limited time

 

For only a very brief period, my short story collection, A Taste of the Madness Vol. 2, will be available from Amazon...and during this brief period, it's available for free to Kindle Unlimited members. So take advantage of this sale while you can, and head over to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3Y63ZNY and download your copy today.

Reviews?

My book sales have increased over the last few months, and I'm really hoping that those of you that have read my books have enjoyed them. Now, I would like to ask that if you have enjoyed the books, PLEASE review them. Book reviews are the best way for an author to increase their sales, and most markets will promote the books more based on the number of reviews they've had...which also increases sales.

Tales of the Earth and Moon is the deal of the day

 

For the next 24 hours, you can get my Tales of the Earth and Moon for half off at DriveThruFiction. That means you can download the collection for just $1.50 and you can start reading immediately.

Head over to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/313303 and download your copy today!

The Complete Rocks on the Other Side Bundle

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

So far, we've released three titles for the Rocks on the Other Side RPG. The core rulebook, Rocco's Weapons Shop, and Civilization Memorial Hospital. Now you can get all three titles together for 25% off from DriveThruRPG at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/437580

Have you had your second taste of madness yet?

Have you had your second taste of madness yet? Six of my short stories in one collection that will only be available from Amazon for a very brief amount of time...and best of all...if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, you can read it for free!

So, head over to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3Y63ZNY and start reading today.

 

There's still time to start reading

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

The DriveThruFiction 25% off sale is still running, so you can download many of our titles today, and start reading immediately. You can save on novels, collections, anthologies, zines, and short stories. Head over to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805 and start reading today!

 

Still looking for some freelance work

The search for a "real" job to replace the stupid job has been difficult. I'm looking to start working from home so that we can remove my daughter from public school...just getting too dangerous.

As I search for work, I'm still looking to line up some freelance editing or writing, so if you're looking for help with your project or projects, I'm here. You know how to reach me...

It would be great to line up enough work that I could do nothing but freelance editing and writing...but that may be asking too much...

Civilization Memorial Hospital

 

At the edge of a small town, lies a small hospital that is now ironically known as Civilization Memorial Hospital. Before the war, it had a different name, but that name no longer matters. A Rocks on the Other Side RPG adventure designed for 4-6 characters of 1^st-4^th level that will take the characters into the remnants of a hospital. One section is run by medical personnel that are trying to bring back civilization, while another section has been taken over by bandits, and of course, the third section of the hospital has been overrun by undead. A definite challenge for any novice party.

Order from DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/436615

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C47YRZ93

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1389859

Massive fiction sale

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

For the next two weeks, you can save 25% off of all of our fiction titles at DriveThruFiction. This includes novels, anthologies, collections, zines, and even short stories. So whatever you've been waiting to buy...now's the time.

Head over to DriveThruFiction at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805 and start downloading today.

 

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 2

 

Now is your chance to get the next volume in my Taste of the Madness collection. As with Vol. 1, this collection will only be available for three months, and if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, it's available for free. So head over to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3Y63ZNY and start reading today.

 

Almost out of time

 

You've almost run out of time to save 50% off of my titles at DriveThruFiction. That means you can download novels, collections, and even individual short stories for 50% off, but only for a couple more days, so you'd better hurry over to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618 and buy everything you want right away.

Have you saved yet?

 

You still have time to save 50% off of my titles. This includes novels, short story collections, and even individual short stories...yes, you can read a short story for just 50 cents. You can't beat that. Head over to DriveThruFiction and save today: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618/

 

Freelance editing

Due to ongoing issues at my "real" job, I will soon be leaving. I'm working on lining up full time at home work, but in the meantime, and possibly even once I start working full time again, I'm looking for some freelance editing work. So if there are any publishers or authors out there that are looking to hire a freelancer, I'm available.

I can do editing, proofreading, formatting...I think most of you know my skills. Drop me a line if you're looking for help with anything.

33% off sale at DriveThruRPG

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

For two weeks, you have the opportunity to save 33% on all of the Nomadic Delirium Press RPG titles. Save on titles from Ephemeris, The Battle for Turtle Island, and the newly released Rocks on the Other Side.

Order and start playing today: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805

Massive sale at DriveThruFiction

 

For the next two weeks, you can save 50% off of my titles. This includes short story collections, novels, and even short stories. Download everything you want today, and start reading immediately...https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618

Have you visited the Solar Federation yet?

 

The first four stories of J Alan Erwine's Solar Federation series are now available in one collection. Tag along with a crew sent on a desperate mission. Meet up with the newest graduate who is going to face some tough challenges. Get inside the mind of a captain who has lost his ship and is at risk of losing his entire crew. And finally, spend a night at Sharon's Bar and meet Sharon, the most popular character in the series…so far…

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The Divided States of America: Stories 21-24

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

The sixth set of four stories of The Divided States of America now available in one collection. You get: Fight or Flight and Return to the Wastelands? by J Alan Erwine, BKX: Tuskegee by William Landis, and Serenity's Gambit by Ian Brazee-Cannon.

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1XWCL5F

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Have you tasted the madness yet?

 

If you haven't read A Taste of the Madness Volume 1, then you're running out of time. This is a limited time release, and it will soon be going away forever. So head over to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTV39CCB and download it today before it's too late, and it's free to read if you're a Kindle Unlimited member.

A collection of six previously published short stories, that are available only for a limited time. Travel to distant planets and travel to different mad visions that prize-winning sf author J Alan Erwine has come up with, but beware, you can never be sure where his weird mind might take you.

Divided States of America collections

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

We've created four story collections of the first 20 stories that have been published in the Divided States of America series.

Collection 1: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZJSJ6TB

The Dustbin by Tyree Campbell, The Wall is Beautiful by Mike Morgan, Green in 2110 by Debby Feo, and It's in the Water by J Alan Erwine

Collection 2: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZJSXM5D

What Lies in the Wastelands, Can't Go Home Again, and Where Do You Go From Here by Ian Brazee-Cannon, as well as Calivada Dreaming by Debby Feo

Collection 3: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZJSD4QQ

A Cavallo and Alaskan Everglades by Debby Feo, Back to the Old Ways by J Alan Erwine, and Delivery by Lorelei Suzanne

Collection 4: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZJTDHPV

Trial of Payne, Behind the Scars, and Path to a New Life all by Ian Brazee-Cannon, and you also get Frozen Ambitions by J Alan Erwine

Collection 5: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZJVGJW1

Tested by Lorelei Suzanne, Mission Alternate by Dana Bell, A Game of Disruption and Revelation by Ian Brazee-Cannon, and Die With Dignity by Tyree Campbell

Rocco's Weapon Shop

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

Rocco was a man of the streets before the war, selling whatever people needed. Now he’s gathered together the best weapons he can find and opened his own shop. He’ll sell to anyone, but make sure you don’t shoplift…Rocco is packing.

Rocco’s Weapon Shop features new weapons that can be added to your Rocks on the Other Side game. All kinds of guns, and assorted other weapons. Add a little variety to your game, and arm your characters for all of the perils of the post-apocalyptic world they now find themselves in.

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The Highway to Hell

Since I started blogging, I've talked about the fact that the two-party system currently in power in the United States is the biggest enemy to the American people. The sad truth is that since I first started talking about this, the situation has only gotten worse.

Let's face it folks, if you really believe that the Democrats or the Republicans have the best interest of the American people on their minds, you're deluding yourself. The simple fact is that both parties are only interested in maintaining whatever power they have, and hopefully expanding upon that power. This is basically just a different type of monarchy, and the American people continue to fall for it. The only solution is the destruction of the two-party system. I can't say that I exactly know how to do this because the simple fact is that the two parties already have too much control. In order for other parties to get the kind of funding the big parties get, they have to go through an organization that is run by the Democratic and Republican parties. Kind of a nice little setup they have going there.

It is possible for parties to get federal funds if they can gain enough votes in a presidential election, but the two parties have us on this treadmill where we're constantly forced to vote against one party. Rarely do people really vote FOR a candidate. They're usually voting AGAINST another candidate. I honestly can't remember the last time we actually had a decent candidate from either party...and remember, they are really the ones that decide who is going to run for president. Yes, their are primaries, but the parties have already pretty much decided who will be able to win. If the party doesn't like a potential candidate, they won't let them run, or they will make sure they can't win.

I once had a friend tell me that they vote Republican because of the Republican stance on gun control, but they agree with Democrats on most other issues. They told me that they would vote for a Democrat that supported the Republican stand on gun control. That will never happen. The Democratic party will make sure that candidates line up with what they believe.

The only real solution is too campaign for third party candidates and vote third party. The two-party system must be taken down. Neither party really cares about you...they only care about themselves...

Now, do I believe that one party is worse for the country than the other? Yes, I do, but the simple fact is that both parties are driving down the highway to hell, only one is driving faster. The ultimate destination is the same, and that destination is the destruction of the America that we know. One will get us there faster than the other, but the simple fact is that they're both going to get us there...

Read an e-book week

This week is the annual Smashwords' Read an e-book week, so you can pick up any of my longer titles for 50% off, now through Saturday. Simply go to https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/jaerwine and you can start downloading and reading immediately
 

The Solar Federation: The First Four Stories

 

The first four stories of my Solar Federation series are now available in one collection.

The first four stories of J Alan Erwine's Solar Federation series are now available in one collection. Tag along with a crew sent on a desperate mission. Meet up with the newest graduate who is going to face some tough challenges. Get inside the mind of a captain who has lost his ship and is at risk of losing his entire crew. And finally, spend a night at Sharon's Bar and meet Sharon, the most popular character in the series...so far...

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1356346

Order from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXG15V6G

There's still time to Taste the Madness

 

The first volume of my limited edition A Taste of the Madness series is still available at Amazon, but only for a limited time...and if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, it's available for free.

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTV39CCB and start reading right now!

Have you been to The Other Side?

 

From the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:

Have you played Rocks on the Other Side yet? No??? Why not?

Download your copy today from DriveThruRPG, and you can be playing in no time. Download it now at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/417789

And there will soon be a new supplement for the game as well...

Only for a limited time

 

Remember, you only have a limited time to read my collection, A Taste of the Madness Vol. 1, and if you're a KindleUnlimited member, you can read it for free.

So, what are you waiting for...start reading today at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTV39CCB

 

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 1

 

I've created a six story collection that I've titled A Taste of the Madness Vol. 1. Why volume 1? Because this is a special collection that will only be available for a limited time, and the good news is that if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, you can read it for free! After a bit of time, this collection will disappear, and I will release A Taste of the Madness Vol. 2, which will again be free for Kindle Unlimited members. I think you can see where this process is going.

So, if you'd like to read six of my stories for either $2.99 or for free, please visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTV39CCB and download your copy today. But remember, this collection is only available for a limited time!