Progress Report: Week 3 January 2013

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Internet was back up to speed this week, so I released a short paranormal urban dark fantasy short story… among other things.

Tier 1 Projects


  • DarkFantasyNovel1B—Shadow Trap: Completed Edit2 of Shadow Trap. This novel is now 45 days ahead of schedule.

Backburner Projects


  • ShortStory24—The Buried Blade: released
  • ShortStory25—Old Magic edited, formatted and released with cover art.

Publishing Tasks


  • Uploaded and released The Buried Blade on Smashwords
  • Uploaded and released The Buried Blade on Kindle
  • Uploaded and released The Buried Blade on Kobo
  • Uploaded and released Old Magic on Smashwords
  • Created the cover art and cover for Old Magic
  • Uploaded and released Old Magic on Kindle
  • Uploaded and released Old Magic on Kobo
  • Updated Linked in with The Buried Blade
  • Updated Pinterest with The Buried Blade
  • Updated Facebook with The Buried Blade
  • Updated Linked in with Old Magic
  • Updated Pinterest with Old Magic
  • Updated Facebook with Old Magic
  • Updated Anthologies page on C.M. Simpson Publishing blog
  • Scheduled 10 blog entry on C.M. Simpson Publishing blog
  • Updated Anthologies page on C.M. Simpson blog
  • Scheduled 8 blog entries to C.M. Simpson blog
  • Created a Google+ page for my short fiction and poetry
  • Created a Google+ page for my novels

Beta-Read Editing for Others:

I want to do more for my fellow writers, and I can best do that through my editing skills. I have decided I will do a beta-read edit of around 100,000 words a month that aren’t mine. This month I agreed to almost 200,000. Two wonderful stories whose authors deserve every success. Why two? Because it’s January. Next month I’ll have to keep within the limits J.


  • Continued editing/beta-reading a 98,000 word science fiction romance
  • Continued editing/beta-reading a 100,000 word post-apocalyptic high fantasy adventure

New Arrivals:


  • ParanormalNovel3A: Assassins
Location: Canberra ACT, Australia

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