CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

It’s late, but it’s here. Watch for the next post. In spite of a stressful week at the day job, I am pleased to say I achieved the following: Overview New words produced: 4,943 Old words revised: 12,046 Works completed: 0 (68 poems complete, but incorporated into larger work); Works revised: 0 (60 poems revised, but incorporated into larger work); Covers created: 0 (1-3 variations) Works published: 0 (2-3 release platforms) Works submitted: 5 Competitions Entered: 0 Tier 1 Tasks Revised SciFanNovel1A Chapters 22-39, adding 1,581 words Extra Tasks Publishing Tasks Created 3 blog posts for this blog; Created 2 blog posts for the C.M. Simpson Publishing blog; Posted 2 guest blogs on behalf of C.M. Simpson Publishing   ‘Traditional’ Writing Tasks Created 5 outlines for writing presentations Submitted 5 proposals for writing presentations New Arrivals The following ideas arrived this week: Presentations1A-D: to do with wri...

You can find the introduction to the Babes in London adventure sequence HERE , the background to Act One HERE , the Overview for Act One HERE ., Act One Scenes 1-2 HERE and Act One Scene 3A HERE . To play or run this game you will need the following: PLAYERS: Fireborn Player's Handbook ; GAME MASTERS: Fireborn Gamemaster's Handbook ; This is a piece of fan fiction. It is NOT endorsed or acknowledged by Fantasy Flight Game s; it is IN NO WAY official; it DOES NOT indicate any form of relationship between myself and Fantasy Flight Games; and I DO NOT CLAIM any of the setting specific material or setting specific concepts as my own. PLAYERS SHOULD NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT                 A CT T WO: T HE C HILDREN A RE M ISSING Preparation: Scene I – Don’t Leave Town: The PCs learn of the children’s disappearance. The way they learn depends on the choices the PCs made in Act I. Make sure you a...

This is a yellow-rumped thornbill. He was off hunting 'little things' in the grass. This one was operating on his own, but I have since seen them in small flocks, all hopping about on the grass together. At first it isn't easy to see why he's called 'yellow-rumped'. And then it becomes apparent. He was pretty thorough in his search for food. But he kept a close eye on me and my camera. Here we can see the faint 'eyebrow' of lighter color, and a darker streak behind the eye. He was a joy to watch, but like so many of the other tiny birds who visit my garden, he didn't sit still, or stay long.