Do You Really Want to be a Writer? is on sale

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

For a limited time, you can pick up Do You Really Want to be a Writer? for just $1.50. Head over to https://books2read.com/u/bwVAy9 and download the book from your favorite store.

Do you really want to be a writer? It's a serious question that anyone thinking about entering the field of writing should ask.
In this collection of essays, prize-winning science fiction author and editor J Alan Erwine uses his usual wit and sarcasm to educate and entertain potential writers as they start their journeys.
You won't find essays about plot or character development here, but instead, you'll find 17 essays that talk about the business of writing. Erwine uses his more than a quarter of a century of experience to talk about the submission process, and more importantly, what to do with your writing and career after you've started selling.
Do You Really Want To Be a Writer? is a great source of information for the new writer as well as the experienced writer.

The Divided States of America is on sale

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

For a limited time, you can download The Divided States of America Vol. 1 for just $2. Download it from your vendor of choice today at https://books2read.com/u/bPw87Y.

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.

Last chance to download stories for just 40 cents

You're almost out of time to download my individual stories for just 40 cents at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618/

There's a huge variety to chose from, and I know you'll find something you like, and I'd even be willing to bet that you'll find several somethings that you'd like...so, what are you waiting for? Start downloading before the sale is over!

Out of Hibernation

My first ever novelette is now available, Out of Hibernation is available from all of the usual sources.

Mars has moved to a new orbit, and no one can explain why. With the new orbit, the red planet begins to experience weather, and then bizarre geological events begin to happen.
Scientists argue back and forth about what’s going on, but the only thing they can say for certain is that Mars seems to be coming out of hibernation. Is it temporary? Is it permanent? Nobody knows, and what else might happen as the planet awakens?

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Core rulebook sale

If you’re looking for a new RPG to play, now is your chance to download the core rulebook for any of the games we’ve created for 60% off from DriveThruRPG. You can download Rocks on the Other side, The Battle for Turtle Island, Ephemeris, or The Ephemeris Omnibus 2013. Check out the sale at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2805/nomadic-delirium-press

Bestseller for April 2024

I'm guessing that people must be thinking about the upcoming elections, as The Divided States of America Vol. 1 was my bestseller for April 2024.

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.

Order from Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wjd4d7

Order from DriveThruFiction: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/253968/

Order from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/899361

40 cent story sale

Normally, my short stories sell for 99 cents each, but for a limited time through DriveThruFiction, I've made my stories available for just 40 cents each. So, head over to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618/ and download a story or two today.

Read a sample of Echoes from the Deep

Do you have a few minutes? How about taking that time to read a sample of my latest novel, Echoes from the Deep. Go to https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CSQHQQH5&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_DF5WNGMGT9YSMNABEVXH&tag=jerwine20-20 and take a look today.

The first human and dolphin colony team has arrived on Epsilon Eridani 2, a planet that was once inhabited by a highly advanced species that has gone extinct.
On this exciting new world, the humans have brought all of their typical problems with them, while the dolphins adjust quite easily to their new home.
All of this changes when bizarre events begin to happen to the colonists. Is the stress of a new colony causing unknown neuroses and psychoses to suddenly surface? Is there something in the atmosphere that the colonists didn’t know about? Or is there something else behind the bizarre occurrences?

Special deal for my blog readers

I've created a special deal just for my loyal blog readers. If you've been wanting to read my latest novel, Echoes from the Deep, you can now download it for just $2 at DriveThruFiction. Just follow this link: https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse.php?discount=97f0470490

The first human and dolphin colony team has arrived on Epsilon Eridani 2, a planet that was once inhabited by a highly advanced species that has gone extinct.
On this exciting new world, the humans have brought all of their typical problems with them, while the dolphins adjust quite easily to their new home.
All of this changes when bizarre events begin to happen to the colonists. Is the stress of a new colony causing unknown neuroses and psychoses to suddenly surface? Is there something in the atmosphere that the colonists didn’t know about? Or is there something else behind the bizarre occurrences?

Books2Read

Have you checked out Books2Read yet? It's a great source for buying books. Lots of authors, and lots of store listings, so you have so many choices, you can't help but buy!

Check out my page at https://books2read.com/ap/8G6lQr/J-Alan-Erwine and you can even sign up to get notifications of my future publications.

 

A Taste of the Madness Vol. 6

The sixth volume of A Taste of the Madness is now available at https://amzn.to/3U9JLBE, and remember, this is a free download for KindleUnlimited members.

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.

Goatherds & Gods will soon be unleashed upon the world

I've started the final revisions of Goatherds & Gods. This is a novel that was originally written by James Baker, the founder of ProMart Publishing, and my very first editor. When he passed away, I got the rights to all of his works, and this is one book that I've never re-released. I've always loved the story that this novel tells, but I never thought the writing was quite where it needed to be.

Over the years, I've toyed with the idea of rewriting the book and working out some of the problems, and I've finally done it. I have one more revision to go, and then I hope that this will be a book with not only a great story, but with great execution as well.

Look for Goatherds & Gods by James B. Baker and J Alan Erwine later this year from Nomadic Delirium Press.

The screenplay is the Deal of the Day

My new science fiction screenplay based on my novel A Problem in Translation is currently the Deal of the Day at DriveThruFiction. You can download it for just $2.00 by going to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/477635/

Originally available as a novel, now you can read A Problem in Translation in the format that many have said it should have been written in...a screenplay.
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.

A Problem in Translation: The Screenplay

Originally available as a novel, now you can read A Problem in Translation in the format that many have said it should have been written in...a screenplay.
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.

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A Problem in Translation is on sale

In anticipation of the release of the screenplay for my first-contact science fiction novel, A Problem in Translation, the novel is on sale for a short period of time. You can download the book for just $1.99 by going to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/product/306999/A-Problem-in-Translation or https://books2read.com/u/b6a1xx.

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.

And the sale goes on

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

There is still time to save 30% on all of our fiction titles at DriveThruFiction. Head over to https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805/Nomadic-Delirium-Press and start shopping today. You can download novels, short story collections, anthologies, and even individual short stories...as well as old issues of the various magazines that we used to publish.

If you're looking for some really great science fiction and fantasy, then you don't want to miss this limited time Nomadic Delirium Press sale. So download now before you run out of time.

Echoes from the Deep on sale

For a limited time, you can download Echoes from the Deep from a variety of stores for just $1.99. Go to https://books2read.com/u/b5Y97p and order from the store of your choice. Like I said, this is for a limited time only!

The first human and dolphin colony team has arrived on Epsilon Eridani 2, a planet that was once inhabited by a highly advanced species that has gone extinct.
On this exciting new world, the humans have brought all of their typical problems with them, while the dolphins adjust quite easily to their new home.
All of this changes when bizarre events begin to happen to the colonists. Is the stress of a new colony causing unknown neuroses and psychoses to suddenly surface? Is there something in the atmosphere that the colonists didn't know about? Or is there something else behind the bizarre occurrences?

Bestseller for March 2024

Apparently, the announcement that we're going to be creating an Ephemeris 2.0 has created a lot of interest in version 1.0. In February, the core rulebook was my bestseller, and in March, the Ephemeris Encyclopedia Galactica was my bestseller.

Order today at:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vInm64

DriveThruRPG: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/354466/the-ephemeris-encyclopedia-galactica

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1080614

Are you ready to embark on your largest Ephemeris adventure ever? Now, in one massive tome, all 61 sectors of the Ephemeris Encyclopedia Galactica. Explore Colonized Space, Near Space, Unexplored Space, and Deep Space all from one book. The settings and the adventures are as expansive as the galaxy itself.

WIP Update

I have several projects that I'm working on, but I've made great strides in the last couple of months on my three main projects.

The second draft of my screenplay for A Problem in Translation is now done. I should start on the final draft in about a week.

I've finished the first draft of my rewriting of James Baker's Goatherds and Gods. This is a 90,000 word novel that Jim wrote many years ago. It's a great story, but the execution was lacking, so I'm rewriting the beast.

I now have 9,000 words in the short story, now novelette, Out of Hibernation. I figure there are about five or six more scenes to write, so still a bit of work to do on that one as it just keeps growing.

Keep an eye on the blogs to keep updated on my progress, and be sure to check out my website at http://www.jalanerwine.com

Other places to buy my novels

I'm often asked if there are places other than Amazon to buy my novels. It seems some people don't like to buy from Amazon, and I can certainly understand where they're coming from.

The answer to that question is most definitely! If you follow the links below, they'll take you to a master page that will show the various sites you can buy from, and from there, you can pick your favorite and download any, or all of my novels today.

Echoes from the Deep: https://books2read.com/u/b5Y97p

A Problem in Translation: https://books2read.com/u/b6a1xx

Red Moon Rising: https://books2read.com/u/mKAaYE

The Opium of the People: https://books2read.com/u/4DnLZd