CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Treaty Time is the fifth short story in An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us , the third Simpson Anthology, and it starts like this: Ariel had been frantic when she found Varian gone. She had searched the house, then the stables and the work sheds. She had searched the gardens and the kennels and then she had called Grey.   can be found in Treaty Time is another science fiction story, set on the same world as Nothing, albeit a few years later. In this tale, humankind has established a foothold on the planet, but tensions between the humans and shapeshifters remain. Treaty Time is approximately 3,320 words in length. An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us was released in late July 2012.

Nurse is the fourth short story in An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us , the third Simpson Anthology, and it starts like this: The nurse stood by the edge of the bed and glanced at her patient. She took the young man’s hand and began to bandage his mangled finger. It was the least gruesome injury she’d seen that day and he was her last patient. It had been a long and particularly busy day, and the nurse was looking forward to the end of a long shift. Her name tag called her Alison; the hospital records knew her as Alison Glaze.   can be found in  Nurse is a short horror story in a contemporary urban setting, and features a secretive species of vampire and its newest recruit. Nurse is approximately 2,540 words in length. An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us was released in late July 2012.

Esmeralda and the Breeze is the third short story in An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us , the third Simpson Anthology, and it starts like this: Esmeralda sat upon the front step of her veranda. She sat and looked over her front garden, across the white-washed palings of her fence and past the pond on the village green. She sat and stared at the forest beyond.   can be found in    Esmeralda and the Breeze is a magic realism tale centered around a young girl who grows up and estranges herself from her own family. Esmeralda and the Breeze is approximately 1,820 words in length. An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us was released in late July 2012.

A slow week. Current Projects The following progress was made on my current projects: ·          Novella2A: Added 2,000 words. Publishing The following tasks related to publishing were completed this week: ·          Commissioned cover art for RomanceNovel1 ; ·          Updated blog 4 times ·          Formatted and uploaded Anthology3 – An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us . ·          Updated LinkedIn and Goodreads with An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us details.