I'm up for an Award!

In other news I seem to have gotten nominated for an award?
It would appear that the Audiobook version of 'Force Majeure' is up for 'Best SciFi Audiobook' on the 'Discover Sci-Fi' website.
On the Second Page of the selections, 'War Child' has been nominated for 'Best Military SciFi'!

I have no idea how big the DSF awards are (The publishing company for my audiobooks contacted me, so apparently it has some standing), but I'd appreciate it, if you'd all go vote for me.  

https://discoverscifi.com/the-best-sci-fi-books-of-2024-voting-round/

Portals Of Infinity books are ON SALE now!!

 

Portals Of Infinity books One thru Seven go on Sale Today on Amazon!

Yes, my first Best-Selling Series, the one that revived Portal Fiction over a decade ago, and also helped start the current interest in Harem stories (and was considered LitRPG at first because it was based very much on tabletop – but there’s no stats or charts, just discussions on ‘rules’) is On Sale!

Starting today (at Noon, Amazon time – no I’m not sure when that is!) until the 28^th, the first four books (Champion For Hire, The God Game, Temples & Trials, The Sea of Grass) will be on sale for 99 cents!

Books Five thru Seven (Demigods and Deities, Reprisal, Kaiju), will be On Sale for $1.99!

Don’t miss it! Read the stories that helped launch two of the biggest genres that you’re all reading today!

(Note: Yes, there will be more POI books, I just got delayed on writing book #12 due to life events this year – and Wolfhounds)

 

http://johnvanstry.com/PortalsofInfinity/PortalsofInfinitySeries.html

I don't think it's going to fund (Dan's Inferno Book 5)

 It's got 6 days left to run, and still needs $6K. Less than 200 people kicked in. 

It's probably safe to say that there wasn't the interest that I was led to believe by folks.

Dan's Inferno Kickstarter is down to three weeks!

 Just a reminder to everyone!

The Dan's Inferno Kickstarter is down to THREE WEEKS!!

So if you want to See Book 5, time to start spreading the word around. A lot of people bought book 4, so I'm sure there's more than enough who'd like book 5, but I'm guessing that they haven't heard about it.

So spread the word! We're almost 2/3rds of the way there!

 

The only way this book will happen is if this kickstarter succeeds! So don't be shy and spread the word!

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnvanstry/dans-inferno-book-v-dominance-ebook-audio-and-print 

I have an eARC up for Sale at Baen Books!

 Sometimes In The Fall is currently available as an 'eARC' on Baen Books website.

What's an eARC? It's an electronic Advanced Reader's Copy. It hasn't gone to press yet and may still have a typo or three in it. But you can see it now instead of waiting until March, if you want to.

https://www.baen.com/sometimes-in-the-fall-earc.html

Thanksgiving Day Sales!

 

Or perhaps Thanksgiving Week!

The following series are on Sale during the week of Thanksgiving in the US and UK on Amazon (I'd do more places, but Amazon's sales are limited).

 

As John Van Stry:

 

WOLFHOUNDS ($1.99) - US & UK

Stand Alone, Book 1:             11/25 to 12/1

Taking Ground, Book 2:         11/26 to 12/2

Force Majeure, Book 3:          11/27 to 12/3

War Child, Book 4:                 11/28 to 12/4

 

GHOST WARRIOR: (11/25 - 12/1) - US & UK

Serendipity :    99 cents

Necessity:        99 cents

 

As Jan Stryvant:

 

VALENS LEGACY: (11/25 to 12/1) - US & UK

Black Friday -             99 cents

Perfect Strangers -      99 cents

Over Our Heads -       $1.99

Head Down -              $1.99

When It Falls -            $1.99

 

DAN'S INFERNO - Books I & II BUNDLE: CURSED! & BEDEVILED - $2.99

THIS SALE IS IN ALL AMAZON MARKETS!

This special two book bundle will be on sale from tomorrow - 11/22 (Unless Amazon messes up) until the end of November! This is book One & Two in a bundle. The price of the two books, by themselves has not changed! To get this special price, you have to buy the bundle.

(ASIN: B08LYG5G3X)

Two New Options - But They're Limited!

 This is for the Dan's Inferno, Book V : Dominance Kickstarter

I have created 2 (Two) add-ons for those who are interested!

Have you ever wanted to be a villain? And maybe not just any villain, but a villain in a world of Mages and demons? In California?

 

Or perhaps you just want to be a henchman - the kind that dies. Messily. Well you can be that too!

 

Here are the two new addons:

For $50:

Redshirts & Henchmen are those people who die, sometimes gloriously, sometimes ignominiously. This add-on will get -you- redshirted in the book! You may or may not be a henchman, but you will most certainly be buying it, or shuffled off to some terrible fate. 

Go to my Kickstarter if you want to see more of the details.

Remember! This is an 'Add-on' so you must already have a bid to choose it!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnvanstry/dans-inferno-book-v-dominance-ebook-audio-and-print/rewards

For $250:

So, you want to be a Villain? Well here's your chance! This reward will get you one of the villains in the book named after you. You will also be allowed to supply me with a short description, however understand I am under no obligation to use it, though I will try and keep it in the spirit of your description (as long as you do not go over the top - but do feel free to make some changes if you wish and don't go over 100 words). Odds are good that your villain will die, probably horribly, but hey, that's just the way it goes when you're a villain, right?

Go to my Kickstarter if you want to see more of the details.

Remember! This is an 'Add-on' so you must already have a bid to choose it!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnvanstry/dans-inferno-book-v-dominance-ebook-audio-and-print/rewards

We're a Third of the Way There!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnvanstry/dans-inferno-book-v-dominance-ebook-audio-and-print

The Kickstarter for Dan's Inferno, Book V: Dominance is now ONE THIRD Funded!!

That's right, we're one third of the way there and quickly closing in on Half!

I will be offering some new add ons later in the week, as I work through some of the plot in my spare time. First will be villian slots - there will be at least three villians in this story (who will die, horribly I'm sure) as well as a number of just hanger's on and henchmen.

Those spots will be offered if you want to be one of them! (Villains won't be cheap, but then they never are, are they?) Henchmen, eh, not so much... 

I may even offer a spot as a demon or two later on. And of course once we draw closer to the goal, I'll start offering stretch goals, which will be short stories for those Zoo Level and above.

So keep an eye on this space!

If you haven't looked at it already, please go take a look.You might just like it!

 

I have a Kickstarter!! Check it out!

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/johnvanstry/dans-inferno-book-v-dominance-ebook-audio-and-print

Yes, I have a kickstarter for Book V: Dominance, of Dan's Inferno. There was always supposed to be a book 5, but back then 4 kinda slumped off. But interest is back, (or I'm being told it is) so! Here it is!

Check it out, read the story, all of that. And if that's enough to sway you, please pledge!

But, at the very least, go take a look. Who knows, maybe you'll have some good advice!

 

Something I wrote on Substack

 So I thought I'd share it here - so folks can follow me there too if they like. 

Though that's a bit more focused on writing than what I put here.

On Letting Go

Ghost Warrior Book 2 - Necessity is now out!

 I realize it's taken a bit longer than expected, but Wolfhounds has been eating up a lot of time, and I did have a few obligations that I needed to deal with. But! It's done! Check it out!!

Ghost Warrior Book 2 Link

 

Also, this Sunday (9/22) Stand Alone, Book 1 in the Wolfhound series will be on sale for 99 cents. This is an Amazon sale, and it will be in the US and Canada.

Hello everyone! I've got a couple of announcements:

1st I have a new Novella out in the Portals of Infinity (POI) world. Well, it's not exactly new, I wrote it a long time ago, but I never published it. It's the story of how Will's sister Nikki ended up as a champion for Arianna, but told from Her viewpoint. You got to see some of it in POI #3, well now you see all of it.

I showed it to my patrons on Patreon, and they liked it said to publish it. I'd honestly kinda forgotten that I had it. But it's up on Amazon now, so if you want it:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGHWR9W3

2nd, the third Wolfhounds Audiobook for Force Majeure is now up for pre-order on Audible. It's release date is October 1st and here's the link:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Force-Majeure-Audiobook/B0DFHR4NKR

(Note: Podium is working on Book 4, War Child, but I don't know when that will be released. I'm currently writing #5 - End Game and hope to release it sometime in October).

3rd, Necessity, Ghost Warrior #2 is almost ready for release. Right now I'm waiting on cover art and to hear back from some of my Beta readers. If could be out as soon as next week! I've got the cover art sketch, so the process after that is usually a quick one.