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Wormholes and Swords is a blog dedicated to Science Fiction and Fantasy, with a bit of real world technical stuff thrown in from time to time. It is managed by T.D. Wilson, author of the Science Fiction book series, The Epherium Chronicles.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Titan's Hell Release

 


Fighting a losing war against an alien menace may be hell, but for the Black Watch Regiment, it was only the beginning of their problems.

Originally published in The Expanding Universe Volume 10 Anthology, the novelette, Titan's Hell, is the first of a new series of stories by T.D. Wilson.  It released on July 29, 2025.

War threatens humanity's existence, and the Earth Defense Forces struggle to stop the powerful alien invaders. Fresh out of the academy, Lt. Arlen McGregor and Lt. Garrett Michaels take over a company of Marines in a new elite EDF Regiment determined to take the fight to the enemy. They are the Black Watch.

Titan's Hell can be found as an ebook at all your favorite retailers.


Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Reader Views Awards 2024


The Reader Views awards are out! Smuggler's Valor placed Silver (second) in the Short Story/Novella category!

I took Smuggler's Guilt into the broader Science Fiction category, and it was a finalist!



I am super stocked about these awards.  I want everyone to know that the 4th Reese Daniels story is coming soon.  It's titled Smuggler's Loss.  I am also currently working on the next Black Watch Regiment story, Return to Ariel.

Thursday, December 5, 2024

The Expanding Universe Volume 10 Sale




Everyone, The Expanding Universe Volume 10 is on sale through December 6, 2024.  You can get the Kindle version for only $0.99.  On December 7, the Kindle version will be taken down and only the print version will be available.  This allows all the authors to retain their digital rights to their stories.

If you haven't purchased a Kindle copy or read via Kindle Unlimited, be sure to head to Amazon to get yours before it disappears.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Sci-Fi Book Blast November 2024

 


It's that time of year again.  That's right, it's time for another Sci-Fi Book Blast.  Over 90 authors are offering over 100 free Sci-Fi books in this promotion on Nov 14 and 15, 2024.  Yes, two days, over 100 amazing free Sci-Fi books, including my story, Smuggler's Valor!

Travel to this site and check out the books available and take a gander at the video one of the other authors created:

Sci-Fi Book Blast



Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Smuggler's Guilt is Going Wide




I wanted everyone to know that Smuggler's Guilt, the 2nd story in the Reese Daniels Smuggler Series, will be moving a wide distribution very soon.  My current KDP Select period on Amazon ends on Oct 23, 2024 and I have decided to move this title to wide, joining the 1st book, Smuggler's Valor.

I have already prepped everything, so Smuggler's Guilt will be showing up on Apple Books, B&N, Google Play, Kobo, and others between Oct 24 and 25.

I will post links on my blog, have the website updated and broadcast via X and FB.

Monday, September 23, 2024

Release Day for Smuggler's Love

 



Today is release day for Smuggler's Love, the third installment of the Reese Daniels Smuggler Series. I love writing Reese's character. His personality pops off the page and allows readers to connect immediately. In this story, there is a lot of interaction with his new girlfriend, Irina Almora.  Yes, the niece of the head of the Almora Cartel, who Reese was coerced into bringing down.

More of the harsh environment of the smuggling/criminal world is put on display and I introduce two new characters, Jax, Reese's fixer, and Grimm, his former boss and man responsible most of his training as a transport pilot.

An interesting fun fact about Grimm.  I named this character after a online gaming friend of mine.  I asked if I could promote my stories on his discord channel to all our fellow gamers.  He said sure, as long as you create a character based on me in the next one.  And so I did...lol.  I also told him that Grimm is not a one and done. He and Jax will return.

Smuggler's Love is already gaining tremendous reviews on Goodreads and three five star reviews on Readers Favorite.  Let the blurb below whet your appetite and grab a copy today.


Love and smuggling are a bad mix, like an unstable explosive.

Relationships and smuggling are tricky business, and for Reese Daniels tricky is a steep slope to disaster.
Enter Irina Almora, niece to mobster Gideon Almora, the same man Reese helped bring down a few months ago. While on a simple delivery to Mars, Reese and Irina become the targets of assassins, security, and other unsavory types who want Irina for who she is and what she knows.
Short on friends and his enemies list growing, Reese must navigate a tangled web of intrigue and ruthless gangsters to keep them both alive.

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Four Seasons of Fantasy & Sci-Fi

 


There are four seasons for tremendous Fantasy & Sci-fi free book promotions.  This fall, a new promotion involves over 100 authors and 300+ free fantasy and sci-fi books, including my story, Smuggler's Valor, the first book in the Reese Daniels Smuggler series.  Check out all the great books in this promotion and load up on your fall reading. SFFBOOKBLAST is here.  There is also a tremendous video that highlights the great books involved.  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MtMjlf85xlo