CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

So, this week's flash fiction challeng e was to write a 100-word story in any genre on any topic, within three days, due by noon Monday 19 November. I am so glad I looked at this one on Friday! Word counts do not include the title. Here's Result 1 at 99 words due to the condition of 'and under 100 words': A Partnership The dragon waited, ready to strike. I entered. More scales shook loose and she shivered, enraged. She was a small dragon, ferocious and fast. If she forced a fight, I’d die. I unslung the cow haunch and watched her nostrils flare. The haunch hit the floor with a fleshy thump. “Yours,” I told her, and she clawed the haunch close to her chest. Again she growled. “You’re hurt,” I said. “Let me tend your wound.” She glared, eyes narrow. “You would ride me,” she snarled accusingly. “Only with your permission,” I replied. She considered it, before letting me close. And here's Result 2 at 100 words  A Partnership The drago...

What a crazy week! In spite of it all, progress was still made. Current Projects I made the following progress on my current projects: DarkFantasy1A: Edited and revised chapters 16-18, and added 7,000 words. Project1: Edited and revised chapters 1-5, and added 3,000 words Project2: Edited and revised, added 300 words. Publishing Tasks Wrote 5 blog entries for my blog and 1 for my publishing blog. Corrected formatting for Novellas6A-7A for CreateSpace and rereleased. Updated free fiction page . Craft-building Tasks Developed a response to this week’sterribleminds flash fiction challenge , but did not complete the challenge. New Arrivals The following stories arrived out of the blue this week: Anthology34: to contain stories of war, battle and those involved in them. ShortStory50 —title to be arranged; in response to the incomplte terribleminds challenge. TeachersNotes2A —based on something not my own, but a writer’s work that I love, so I will ...