CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

 Just a quick note to celebrate. The Expanding Universe, Volume 10, edited by Craig Martelle, has accepted my science-fiction short story, 'Six Degrees.' The anthology  is available for pre-order from Amazon, at this link: https://geni.us/TEU10 , and will release on September 9, 2024. In it you will also find stories from Craig Martelle , G. S. Jennsen , Andrew P. McGregor , J.C. Gemmell , Marie-Hélène Lebeault , Mark Henwick , Peter J. Foote , Steve Ruskin , J. Rawlinson , Nicholas Licalsi , J A Mortimore , Jay Veloso Batista , Robert G. Williscroft , A.C. Williams , John W. McIntire , Lawrence M. Schoen , T.D. Wilson , Jerry Shepard, and Alastair Mayer . What's the Anthology about? Explore the universe… with the 10th Volume of The Expanding Universe, a short-story collection to pique your interest and sharpen your mind. “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe, or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” Arthur C Clarke penned those words, and th

It's a mixed smorgasbord, today, as I pick up the pieces of the latest bit of Life. I'm working at getting my writing, production, publishing and video schedules back on track.  The Update This week, I made my first submission for the year, and completed a second...although that one's going to need a home. I also dealt with an unexpected work issue that will mean some significant changes on the writing and youtubing front - yes, you will see some more content from both, and finally, I was able to return to working on my novel. This Month's Goals: (Because it's never too late.) 1. Complete Dark God's Rise; and 2. Make 2 more short stor y submissions . It's small potatoes, but I need time to recover, and get an idea of what the new routine looks like . In September, I'll have a better idea of my capabilities. For now, these three things are the limit. The Poem: Like any upheaval, this latest one bleeds out in words. Here's one of the pieces that arriv

Welcome to a brief overview of who I am and where to find me on the web. The Short Version: I grew up in Australia, in country that inspires the imagination, and in towns that made me dream of worlds beyond my own, I started writing early and never stopped. Now, I love to get lost in story, whether I’m writing my own, or reading someone else’s.   The Longer Version: Born in Far North Queensland, I ended up being dragged over most of the state before the age of ten--and then into the Northern Territory and back, so that I attended four different primary schools and two high schools by graduation. In a country that inspires the imagination, and in towns that made me dream of worlds beyond my own, I started writing early, and reading voraciously. In high school, I discovered writers like Anne McCaffrey, Harry Harrison, John Christopher, Douglas Hill and Alan Dean Foster. They kept me company--and semi-sane--through most of my young adult years, and beyond. I’ve done time in the Royal Aust