Saturday, December 21, 2024

I've Been Nominated 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 28th, 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

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

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!

Thursday, November 21, 2024

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)

Saturday, November 16, 2024

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!

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!

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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!