CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Nurse is the fourth short story to be found in An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us . It is also available as a stand-alone short story. Nurse is a short horror story, featuring a secretive species of vampire and the creation of its newest recruit.  Nurse is available as part of AnAnthology of Those Who Walk Among Us , and also as a stand alone title at Smashwords , Kobo , Kindle , iTunes , and Nook. First Page: Nurse   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. Alison didn’t ask what had bitten his finger, although it was obvious that a bite had caused the damage. That question had already been asked and t

On a Ship called Mythicus is the sixth short story to be found in An Anthology of Worlds . It is also available as a stand-alone short story. The Mythicus is crewed by creatures of myth and legend, fairytale and urban lore. In this short episode, it and its crew pursue a space pirate until a small team must continue the pursuit on planet. With its firestarter captain and a defense system that takes its nomenclature too literally, this ship is one of a kind, a fact the rest of human space should be grateful for. On a Ship called Mythicus is available as part of An Anthology of Worlds , and also as a stand-alone title at Smashwords , Kobo , Kindle , iTunes , and Nook. First Page: On a Ship called Mythicus “Stop drooling, Cristo!” growled Wolf. Cristo wiped his chin with the back of his hand and then wiped his hand on the white silk of his sail-sized handkerchief. Another drop of moisture oozed from his lips. “Cristo!” Wolf’s growl was deeper now and Cristo w

Treaty Time is the fifth short story to be found in An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us . It is also available as a stand-alone short story. Treaty Time continues the story of human settlement started in Nothing . In this tale, both humans and shifters discover they are not alone, and that some memories are inherited.  Treaty Time is available as part of AnAnthology of Those Who Walk Among Us , and also as a stand alone title at Smashwords , Kobo , Kindle , iTunes , and Nook. First Page: Treaty Time 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. “What do you mean ‘He’s missing’?” Grey demanded. Ariel took a deep breath and repeated her discovery of the morning. “He was gone when I went to rouse him this morning,” she said. “I looked for him in the house but he wasn’t there. He doesn’t seem to be in the compound at a

Assassin, Not is a tale of choices and sacrifice, set in a fantasy kingdom. Blade is a young man, born of a long line of assassins. Placed in training at a young age, he has no choice but to take on the trade of his father, and his grandfather before him… or does he? When Blade is assigned an assassination he does not really want to complete, he believes he has no choice. Deciding if he finds something else to be, before his dagger falls, he prepares to take down the youngest Lord Forester in the city. When a second assassin appears, and options unfold, Blade must step lightly and with speed. With a disgruntled patron on his heels, the only question is can he move quickly enough to stay one step ahead of his own. Assassin, Not is a fantasy tale set in a land of magic and intrigue. It is currently available from Smashwords and Amazon Kindle , and will soon be available from , Nook, the iTunes bookstore, and Kobobooks. F irst Chapter: Assassin, Not The T

Peace Flower is the sixth short story to be found in An Anthology of Those Who Walk Among Us . It is also available as a stand-alone short story. Peace Flower is a short fantasy story set in a time of war and change. Shoru is descended from a long line of sorceresses, once valued for their skills. How they are viewed in the future, depends on the battle’s outcome. Peace Flower is available as part of AnAnthology of Those Who Walk Among Us , and also as a stand alone title at Smashwords , Kobo , Kindle , iTunes , and Nook. First Pages: Peace Flower   Shoru fell amidst the fighting. Her basket flew from her hand and disappeared beneath booted feet and metal-shod hooves. The peonies were trampled and the scent of crushed herbs mingled with the smell of blood. She knew better than to scramble after them and curled against the step that had made her stumble. Someone leapt over her, using her back to reach the doorway. She heard the jingle of spurs as they passed. Swords

Tier 1 Revised and edited chapters 1-20 of DarkFantasyNovel1C— Shadow’s Fall , to be published under C.M. Simpson . This project is running 125 days ahead of the revised schedule. It is the third book in the Shadow trilogy . Tier 3 Revised, edited, formatted and uploaded ChapterBook3A— Assassin, Not under Pen Name 4—Carlie Simonsen. Release is 9 days ahead of revised schedule. Extras ShortStory55— Should the Mum Divert the Drill? written and complete at 756 words, and added as a free read to blog, as well as to the 2013 compilation. Publishing Tasks Announced release of Corporate Loyalty on FB timeline; Update Corporate Loyalty on LinkedIn; Created 5 blog posts for C.M. Simpson Publishing blog ; Created 7 blog posts for this blog ; Created 1 guest post for the DSDU blog ; Updated Anthology pages on this and C.M. Simpson Publishing blog ; Updated the Teen Fiction on the C.M.Simpson Publishing blog ; Updated the Carlie Simonsen Page on this