CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

I know, some of you will be thinking this book isn't new. You're right, but the EDITION is new. Long story short, when I began recording readings for my YouTube channel, I found a few things that required fixing, and that a chapter restructure was also needed. That last required a new edition, as did the  updated front and back matter. That new edition released today. Questions? Do I need to buy the 3rd edition, if I already own the second edition? No. The story is essentially the same, but has been organized to provide better flow, and had slight wording changes to clarify meaning, and reduce some phrase repetition. Is the 2nd edition still available? No. It was removed from circulation 2 weeks ago - unless you find a paperback secondhand. When is Book 2 coming? The rewrite of Dark God's Rise , Book 2, is complete, and the book is undergoing audio-editing, of which there are 18 chapters to go. That book is penciled in for a January 2024 release date, and will be availab...

You can find this promotion at:   https://iasfa.org/apr24 As you may already know, I'm a member of the International Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors (IASFA), which supports SFF authors, regardless of where in their career, they're at. And as you also might already know, the IASFA runs a promotion of free or 99c books every month, where they ask for a reader's first name and email address so they can add that reader to their newsletter mailing list. As an additional bonus for signing up to the IASFA newsletter as part of this month's promotion, you’ll get five free books in a variety of SFF genres. https://iasfa.org/free-books This month, we have a tonne of science-fiction titles either discounted to 99c or for Free - and you can check out their authors and see if your next favorite is among them. One of those titles is Dark God Emergent the first book in my Chronicles of a Dark God series, but there are more promotions to come, includin...

 Still doing admin catch-up so not many words, but here are a few to tide you over: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mogie trotted up to the wall's edge, tilting his head as he scanned it for a way to reach the top. In the end, he turned to Agrain. “You’ll need to boost me,” he said shortly, and Agrain had nodded. “No,” Ailina said, her soft voice making them freeze. “I’ll teleport you in.” Mogie gave her a disbelieving look. “Why? It’ll be simple enough to climb over, and you won’t tap your reserves for whatever’s waiting inside.” “Sophriel reveals all,” the wizardess replied, curling her hand in a short sweeping motion. Gold light shimmered, revealing sigils along the wall’s top. “And she shows us the dangers,” Ailina added, drawing her hand down in a straight line. Red light limned the symbols in scarlet and marred the gold. ---------------------------------------------------...