CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

My short story, 'The Warrior's Path,' has been accepted into the science-fiction anthology, The Expanding Universe Volume 11 to be published later this year. In the meantime, the anthology is available for pre-order at: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DZ1398ZM What's it About? In short: Dying is easy; it's working out how to live long enough to win that's hard.

An overview of what was completed in April 2025 Work Routine: shifting task order established to allow for day-to-day priority shifts, pivot from video production focus to book production focus almost complete, Exercise Routine: Check (established 1 x 20 -minute intensive, working on establishing a second 20-minute session) Total at-desk hours: 992 hours 53 minutes (tasks were worked concurrently where possible to optimize time) Time spent in administrative tasks: 55 hours, 36 minutes Words (novels): 20,193 - 15,366 (YA), 4,827 (Novels) Words (poetry): 846 Words (short stories): 2,270 Words (flash fiction): 2,990 Words (book notes, front and back matter): 6,734 Words (gameplay video blurbs): 23,225 Words (reading video blurbs): 13,624 Time spent in video production: 198 hours 46 minues Gameplay & Readings videos created: 111 Gameplay & Readings videos edited: 135 Gameplay & Readings videos published: 77 Time spent editing books:   1 hour 35 minutes Time spent for...