CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

In this dark science-fiction short story: the colonists of Canon V live underground—those that can, anyway. Those that are born unable, I help guide to the surface, and then I try to warn them of the creatures that come from beyond the rifts. Some listen. Most run screaming. With the creatures coming more often, the last thing any of us expected was corporate intervention. Is it a deal worth taking, or would we be better off in the caves? You can find it here: https://books2read.com/u/bxxLWv

Accountability for last week is as follows: Work Routine: Still very unsettled, with several outside commitments disrupting work flow, but starting to take shape. Note to Self: Words first - ALWAYS! Exercise Routine: still inconsistent, but consistent enough to be making a difference. Some clothes are fitting better. Total at-desk hours: 100 hours 27 minutes (note: some tasks carried out concurrently). Time spent in administrative tasks: 29 hours 4 minutes Words (novels): 16,045 Words (book notes, front and back matter): 901 Words (gameplay video blurbs): 3,615 Words (reading video blurbs): 1,215 Blog Words: 255 Social Media Words: 119 Time spent in video production: 36 hours 28 minutes Gameplay & Readings videos created: 2 Gameplay & Readings videos edited: 34 Gameplay & Readings videos published: 13 Time spent formatting books: 3 hours 40 minutes Time spent publishing books: 1 hour 40 minutes Books and short stories published: 1 Submissions preppe...

Today's first three videos come from the game play and reading channels. From travels in Eorzea, to a short poem, and an expedition into a citadel imprisoning great evil, we have:    In Today’s Quest, Over in Eorzia… Mirriam takes on a task to prove herself worthy of the secret to defeating the Titan in our quest-by-quest play-through of Final Fantasy XIV Online – Nix That can be found here: https://youtu.be/qaMzha5lo4Q     Today’s poetry reading is a comment on Christmas written as a reverse cinquain, found here: https://youtu.be/QMDuDfxA3sg         And in today’s novel reading, Raomar and his allies strive to reach the center of the citadel and the evil imprisoned within, in Dark God’s Rise , Chapter 46 . You can find it here: https://youtu.be/EA-val0Aml0