CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

So, I’ve been doing a bit of reading to get a better idea of what the term ‘steampunk’ encompasses. I have two that I really enjoyed: God Save the Queen by Kate Locke To be honest, I thought this was going to be one of those clichéd vampire-werewolf-zombie-virus things. It was not. God Save the Queen was one of the most entertaining reads I’ve had in a long while. The world-building and history-bending was well done, and the characters believable, in spite of their origins. The use of underground movements, political machinations and the genetic stratification of society made for an interesting interpretation of a Victorian England that had survived past what our world recognizes as the Victorian era. The steampunk element was present, but more a part of the background than a main feature, which allowed the intrigue and the characters take center stage. I liked the way goblins were explained and treated and the way this complemented an underlying theme of the commonality of ...

Some progress was made this week, but not as much as I’d like.   Current Projects The following progress was made on the current projects: DarkFantasyNovel1A— Shadow’s Rise : Final edit on first 8 chapters complete. Backburner Project I took a look at some of my backburner projects this week as part of planning next year’s publishing schedule: RPGAdventure12 plot advanced for arc. Publishing Tasks Began development of 2013 release schedule and work load. Craft Tasks Background reading for steampunk genre. New Arrivals The following ideas arrived this week: RPGAdventure12: pre-existing setting. RPGSupplement6A: beasts with a theme. RPGSupplement7A: more bugs. RPGSupplement8A: some classes RPGAdventure13: paranormal urban adventure centring around a morning walk. The following titles are being considered as part of next year’s publishing program. They already existed, at least in draft, but had not been assigned a reference n...