Bestseller for October 2025

Sales still aren't anywhere near as strong as they were this time last year...go figure, but this little story has taken off.

Cometary Ghosts was my bestseller for October 2025. Check it out today at https://books2read.com/u/meJdnz

Save 66% at the Itch Halloween sale

During the Halloween sale at Itch, you can download my novels and short story collections for 66% off at https://jalanerwine.itch.io/​. That's a deal that's very hard to beat! If you're looking for great science fiction, look no further.

Delirious Dice Issue 2

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

Welcome to the second issue of Delirious Dice, the zine dedicated to Nomadic Delirium Press’ four RPGs: Ephemeris 2.0, The Divided States of America, Rocks on the Other Side, and The Battle for Turtle Island.

New for Ephemeris 2.0: a new, and very different character class for players to choose, nano implants, and a couple of new sub-classes.

For The Divided States of America: new weapons and new items.

For Rocks on the Other Side: new mutant creatures, a more detailed look at mutations and radiation sickness.

For The Battle for Turtle Island: new magical creatures and new items.

Order from DriveThruRPG: https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/542085/

Order from Itch: https://nomadicdelirium.itch.io/delirious-dice-issue-2

Order from Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/5ffd95186a

Order from other vendors: https://books2read.com/u/bWJyOG

 

Ephemeris 2.0 sale

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

To celebrate the release of The Ephemeris Guide to Guilds, you can now download all of our Ephemeris 2.0 titles for 50% off at https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805/

Also remember that Rocks on the Other Side titles are available for 31% off during their Halloween sale.

 

Cometary Ghosts is a bestseller

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

Cometary Ghosts is currently sitting at #33 on the DriveThruFiction bestsellers list at https://site.drivethrufiction.com/top_100.php. Let's push it even higher than that!

An abandoned ship loaded with illegal goods. It’s every pirate’s dream come true, but the dream for Captain Nils Vandenbroucke quickly turns into a nightmare when he and his crew board the dead ship and realize that they’re not alone.
 

 

Halloween sale

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

As part of the Halloween sale at DriveThruRPG, you can download all of the Rocks on the Other Side titles for 31% off. Head over to https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/2805/nomadic-delirium-press?promo=45295&rpgHalloween2025P=&src=browse2805 and download all of the titles today.

If you like post-apocalyptic RPGs, this one would be perfect for you!

 

Cometary Ghosts

My 70th published short story has just been released. Here's the info from Nomadic Delirium Press:

Cometary Ghosts, a science fiction horror story set in the Ephemeris 2.0 universe is now available.

An abandoned ship loaded with illegal goods. It’s every pirate’s dream come true, but the dream for Captain Nils Vandenbroucke quickly turns into a nightmare when he and his crew board the dead ship and realize that they’re not alone.
 Order from DriveThruRPG: https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/540819/

Order from Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/846d3062d1

Order from other vendors: https://books2read.com/u/meJdnz

A new story is coming

Look for a new short story from me late next week. This one is a bit of a departure for me as it's a science fiction horror story that is set in the Ephemeris 2.0 RPG universe. This one will be released by Nomadic Delirium Press, so make sure you set aside a dollar, since this one will be 99 cents.

The Ephemeris Guide to Guilds

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

The Ephemeris Guide to Guilds has just been released!

There are many powers at work in the Ephemeris 2.0 universe, but one of the most powerful is the guilds, especially the traders’ guilds. These organizations bind the galaxy together with trade, but making credits isn’t always their only goal. Many of these guilds have alternative goals, some benevolent, and some benign.

Now, step inside and explore some of these guilds, learn about who started them, and what their plans might be for the galaxy. But you won’t just find traders’ guilds here. There are some mercenary guilds, and even a couple of pirates’ guilds.

A great source if you’re looking for a guild for your characters to join…or if you don’t want to join a guild, this can be a great source for game masters to create potential enemies or allies for their adventures.

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FV9CTRN6

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/539851/

Other retailers: https://books2read.com/u/mYvJKG

Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/s/ada0d42f37

Itch: https://nomadicdelirium.itch.io/the-ephemeris-guide-to-guilds

 

A birthday sale

My birthday is this month, but I'm offering all of you the gifts. For a limited time, you can download any of my titles for 50% off at https://site.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618/. That's novels, short story collections, screenplays, and even individual short stories (50 cents each), but hurry, the sale will be over soon!

Bestseller for September 2025

My bestselling title for September 2025 was my newest novel, Slave to the Stars. Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.
Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn’t the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

Don't forget!

Don't forget, you can still download my Tales of Fascism for just $1.99 at https://ko-fi.com/s/a2395deed1

Also, if you're a Kindle Unlimited member, you can download my Taste of Tales at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCJ43V22. This gives you eight of my stories for free!!!

Slave to the Stars for $2

For a limited time, you can download my latest novel, Slave to the Stars for just $2 from a variety of retailers. Check it out at https://books2read.com/u/3Gg068. Not all retailers, like Amazon, are participating.

Tilmath was born a slave, but she was no ordinary slave. Unlike most humans, she was an Espari, a human capable of sensing the emotions of other beings.
Now, having escaped from her slave masters, the teenager finds herself on the run and about to meet some of the most interesting creatures she could ever imagine, and go on an adventure that she could never dream of. Using her poorly trained empathic senses, she tries to do everything she can to survive, but quickly learns that survival isn’t the most important thing for a slave girl escaping to the stars.

Bestseller for August 2025

We're going back to the past for my August 2025 bestseller. The second RPG I ever created, The Battle for Turtle Island was the top seller for the month. Download and play the game today at https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/111293/

Fiction sale

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

Over the last couple of weeks, you've been able to save 50% off of our RPG titles. Now you can save 50% off of all of our fiction titles at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/2805/.

That's novels, collections, anthologies, and even individual short stories for half off, but only for a limited time.

50% off sale at DriveThruFiction

Summer heat, or Winter cold getting to you depending on where you live? Stay inside and keep cool or warm and download any or all of my titles for 50% off.

You can save on novels, short story collections, screenplays, and you can even get individual short stories for just 50 cents.

Shop today at https://www.drivethrufiction.com/browse/pub/16618/

50% off sale at itch.io

For a limited time, you can save 50% off of all of my titles at itch.io. Novels and short story collections all at 50% off, and if you really want a lot of reading material, you can download all of my titles for just $25.00 at https://itch.io/s/158873/50-off-sale

RPG sale

From the Nomadic Delirium Press Blog:

It's time to stock up on all of the NDP RPG titles that you're missing. Save 50% off of our RPG and RPG supplements at https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805/

This includes all titles for The Divided States of America RPG, Ephemeris 1.0 & 2.0, Rocks on the Other Side, and The Battle for Turtle Island.

 

Tales of Fascism

Fascism has been a part of human history since the beginning of time, and it doesn't seem like it will be going away any time soon. Now, journey into a collection of stories from prize winning SF author, J Alan Erwine that looks at just how grim fascism really is.
This is a Ko-fi exclusive title. https://ko-fi.com/s/a2395deed1

#KofiExclusiveChallenge

The Sixth Sense

Nomadic Delirium Press has just released The Sixth Sense, a collection of three of James Baker's books. You can find it at https://books2read.com/u/mgddGz

The reason this book is important to me is because James Baker was the first editor to take a chance on my writing. He was also the one who brought me into editing.

My first ever published story, the horribly titled "Trek for Life" appeared in the June 1997 issue of The Sixth Sense...yes, the book was named after one of the zines that Jim published. That was a long time ago, probably before many of you were born, but that zine launched my career, and while it has been a difficult road, I will forever be grateful to Jim.

The book features two of Jim's novels, Goatherds & Gods, which was recently re-released with me as the co-author, trying to clean up some of the issues with the original book. You have to understand, Jim loved to write...he didn't love rewriting, so there was some work to be done. The other novel is The Poet, which has a surreal style of writing that I never would have dared to touch...even if it can be a bit difficult to understand at times. The Sixth Sense also features Just Because, which was a collection of his stories, poems, and essays that I put together many years ago.

Jim helped to launch the careers of many writers. If memory serves, he published five different magazines at different times. There was The Sixth Sense and Just Because, which were the influence of the two collections mentioned here. There was also The Fifth Di... and The Martian Wave, two zines which have endured for years. NDP recently brought TFD back, and they're working on the possibility of bringing TMW back as well. The final zine was Star*Anthology. I guess I'll have to come up with a way to use that title as well.

I would strongly recommend this book. Jim was a huge influence on me, and on many other authors. I won't go into a list of authors that he helped, but many of them have gone on to large publishing companies, and some have even been nominated for major awards.