J Alan Erwine lives just outside of Denver with his amazing wife and their youngest daughter. Yes, J is now old enough to have two adult daughters. J's family shares their household with two cats, and a turtle that pretty much keeps to himself.
J has published more than 70 short stories, five novels, and numerous short story collections. A few years ago, J realized that although he loved the small press, he couldn't make enough money writing for them, so at that point, he took control of most of his work, and has been publishing mostly independently ever since.
J is the managing editor at Nomadic Delirium Press, and in addition to writing and editing, J has also taken an interest in creating role playing games. He is the co-creator of the Ephemeris Science Fiction RPG, and the creator of the Rocks on the Other Side and Battle for Turtle Island RPGs.
J Alan Erwine's Tales of the Unknown: The Short Stories
Looking for all 70+ of my short stories in one massive collection? This is the book you've been looking for.
J Alan Erwine's Tales of the Unknown: The Novels
Looking for all 5 of my novels in one massive collections? Then this is definitely the book you're looking for.
Do You Really Want to be a Science Fiction Writer?
Following up on the success of Do You Really Want to be a Writer? Author and editor J Alan Erwine now tackles science fiction. In this collection of 17 essays, Erwine looks at everything from what type of press is right for your work to a brief look at creating aliens and alien worlds.
If you're interested in writing science fiction, grabbing this book should be a no-brainer.
Do You Really Want To Be a Writer?
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.
Domain of the Dragons RPG
For thousands of years, the dragons lay hidden in the dark places where humans never ventured. As they watched humanity rise, the dragons grew more and more fearful, and did more and more to conceal themselves and avoid the evils of humanity. Now, in the middle of what the humans call their 21st century, humanity has fallen into ruin, and the dragons have decided that now is the time for their return.
Play as your favorite species of dragon, and decide whether you will help humanity after its failure, or will you further the downfall of humanity. Dragons have nine attributes, including magic and psionics, and can gain special abilities to further strengthen their goals...whatever those goals might be...
If you want to contact me, you can reach me at jerwine at jalanerwine.com. Sorry, no hyperlinks, trying to cut down on the annoying spam.
