CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Regardless of whether you're independently or traditionally published, the work doesn't stop when you finish the book. Usually, there's a period of waiting...and then the editing starts. Here's what that looks like...at least for me.

Trolls aren't nice...and when one sets up house, steps must be taken. I use my short fiction to explore tiny corners that might be. This is one small corner, I'm happy doesn't exist.

A new property and commission as we renovate for a new business in town.

Walking home at dusk...even the littlest things can bring inspiration - and this poem sprang from that.

It's the day of the annual Portia fishing competition, but there's no time for Raven to relax as several of the townsfolk ask for assistance.

A friend in crisis - and hunting a rare slime for a wizard - the farming life continues in Stardew Valley.

Writers write - and if you ever wondered what that looks like, you can watch some of the writing that went into The Unwanted, the second Strays of Lunar One book, here: Werewolf mercs on the run...in space.

A short fiction reading in which a bodyguard saves his charge's lifej...but not through direct confrontation.

In this episode, Alta continues to try and work out how to smelt astralite ingots...and goes on a shopping trip and some resource gathering runs, as well.

  Due for release in April, 2022, the SECOND EDITION of 366 Days of Poetry is available for pre-order at a number of outlets. You can find links to them at this Books2Read link . What is it About? A poem for every day of the leap year, drawn from the fantastical, the future and the fallout from real life—and written for dreamers everywhere. While most are set in worlds of imagination, there are a few whose roots are buried deep in the disappointments of the real. So, if trolls, fairies, dragons, recovering from workplace bullies, and flying with starships, or dealing with regrets and finding hope—always finding hope—are your thing, then welcome to the wanderings of my mind.   2nd EDITION NOTE: This edition is a renewed version of the first edition, with the main changes being the new cover, new front and back matter, Americanization of spelling, and some minor word changes. Outside those changes, most of the content remains unchanged.  You can find links to 366 Days of Poetry

Dragons - and their link to man - form the basis for my very first attempt at a kyrielle.  

Things in the Elysian Field are not as idyllic as they seem and adventure and trouble are brewing for Daryon, Ysoris and Selene.

Due for release in March, the SECOND EDITION of 366 Days of Flash Fiction is available for pre-order at a number of outlets. You can find links to them at this Books2Read link . What is it About? Want to read a short story for every day of the leap year? Here’s a collection that might help. Some of these pieces tell of the fantastic, others which take us to the stars and a myriad of other worlds, and still others that horrify with creeping tales of the undead. Every story is an exploration of something that might have been and never was, or something that might yet be. Take a break from the world that is, and explore other possibilities. 2nd EDITION NOTE: This edition is a renewed version of the first edition, with the main changes being the new cover, new front and back matter, extensive re-paragraphing, Americanization of spelling, and some minor word changes. Outside those changes, most of the content remains unchanged.  You can find links to 366 Days of Flash Fiction at at