CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

The second rerelease of the year is the Young Adult title, A Legacy of Dreams . Released on January 10, 2020. The other books in the series will follow shortly. You can find A Legacy of Dreams , HERE: https://books2read.com/u/mlav2Z.

With a new cover, new front and back matter, AND acting as the start of a consolidated series, 365 Days of Flash Fiction became this year's first release. This collection of flash fiction runs the gamut of science fiction, fantasy, horror and a number of cross-overs in between. You can find links to the on-line retailers HERE : https://books2read.com/u/mVrEMl .

This week’s verse moves from a poem inspired by the global unity that grew out of the Je Suis Charlie terror attack of 2015, to a fantasy poem about an encounter with underground monsters. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry , a collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   The Creepers in the Tunnels Knew The creepers in the tunnels knew from whence would come the travellers’ doom. They grew along the walls and watched, as the intruders set a fire and cooked what would be their final meal in the dark, where night concealed creatures of more subtlety than the creeper growing free along the arching walls that they had so carefully avoided, when they set up camp. The creepers in the tunnels knew the subtlety’s wherein they grew, and watched with plant’s delight as, from behind each stalactite, the weavers on their ...

This week’s short story takes us from a light urban fantasy where dragons can be found around us to a fantasy setting where dragons and duels are mixed. Welcome to The Duel . In a world where dragons walk and legends stalk, it’s best to mind your manners and choose your drinking partners with care, even if you are in line to rule your father’s lands. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Duel is available as a stand-alone short story at the following links: https://www.amazon.com/Duel-C-M-Simpson-ebook/dp/B0082SMFZU/ . You can also find Kristine Kathryn Rusch's latest free short story over on her blog: kriswrites.com . Why don't you go and check it out?

LAST WEEK, Simone asked a lot of questions, and was worried about Haskell's attitude being changed by his mutation. This week, Tiger reveals the research-team politics she set in motion by asking that questions, and all the others... and that he's worried about what FedExplore might have in store for her 'sisters'. Chapter 6 (Excerpt) – Redstone & FedExplore Hey, Simone Good to hear from you—and good to hear Odyssey are sending you with a spec ops team, although that’s a worry, as well. It means you are going into danger, and, even if that’s not new for you, it’s new for me, so I’ll have to learn to deal. It also means that you’re going to have to hurry up and work out how to deal with Haskell, because he’s part of Delight’s team, and she’s going to need him. If you’re going to be assigned to a spec ops team, then she’s going to be reassigned to something else, and she’s going to need Haskell with her to do what he does best....