CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Today, I managed another 1,378 words in the end zone of Mack 'n' Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9. My 80,000 word novel has just hit 82,000 words and still has a few thousand to go. I'm still hopeful of a June 15 finish. Today's extract: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The cub watched me, his ears cocked in puzzlement. “What is wrong with her?” “The stim pack’s wearing off,” Mack told him, and the kid jerked his head in a single nod. “Is that what makes her such a warrior?” he asked, admiration making his She frown. “No. She is already that. The stims just make her faster and stronger for a little while.” Mack grunted as he pulled me more upright and closer to his side. “But they take a toll.” “So I see,” the cub observed. His She wound her arm through his and leant into him. “Can I have some?” she whispered, her eyes alight with curiosity. “No,” Mack told her, and she curled her

This novel is slowly reaching its conclusion. Of the 80,000 words I slated for it, it is now 80,800 words long and inside the last few thousand words. My deadline for finishing is June 15. Here is a brief excerpt from yesterday's writing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “It won’t take them long to work it out.” Tens’ voice was an unwelcome rattle in my head. “Take out the Rennet’s World wolves. Keep the children safe. Don’t let them be taken.” Taken. I got it. Only way I could guarantee hitting a Rennet’s World squaddie and not touching the kids was if I used the sword or shot them in the head. The two things couldn’t be mutually exclusive, right? “Cutter…” Mack was starting to sound tired. I wondered if he needed some milk and cookies, or maybe a sleeping buddy. Ooh, a sleeping buddy… I bet we could— “CUTTER!” came in five shades of mortified from four different directions, b