CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Roselore continues in her quest to find mithril ore, upgrade her crafting gear, and improve her armorer skills by questing for the guild. You can view it here: https://youtu.be/szjno42ejwQ  

Let’s Play Final Fantasy XIV Online from March 23, 2025: Roselore continues in her quest to find mithril ore, upgrade her crafting gear, and improve her armorer skills by questing for the guild. You can view it here:   

It’s Valentione’s Day and romance is in the air. Follow Clear as she assists two estranged lovers find each other, again.

Roselore makes another attempt to complete Operation Archon, then takes a healing run through the Duty Finder…and ends up in Copperbell: https://youtu.be/fY4S8x5zahE .  

As her skill as a botanist grows, Mirriam is tasked with filling orders for her guild: https://youtu.be/EDMpTnkM_0o    

Mirriam continues her training as a botanist, acquiring and using her first hatchet: https://youtu.be/UYhyGlDxr6U  

As the schedules slowly sort themselves, and I finish recording another seven chapters of Dark God's Rise, I note that today's YouTube offerings are as follows: On the readings side, we have a contemplative piece about being able to live away from war zones:  And on the gaming side: Blaze checks out some of the tourist attractions nearing completion (in Coral Island): Mirriam Treespire brings down the 'mountain,' and completes the final marauder job quest (in Final Fantasy XIV online): Alta challenges the Frostfall golem...and hopes not to did...again (in Swords n' Magic and Stuff): And Tamrain, our crafter, continues to aid and assist the Queen and her Eyes in Auridon (in Elder Scrolls Online):

The readings front is still running light, but I have videos in process. In the meantime, today's reading is a science-fiction take inspired by an old nursery rhyme: On the gaming front: We're the resident workshop owner and salvage diver in Critter Cove: Continuing with our taverning at Travellers Rest: Do a little house-flipping for a retired teacher and her cats: Explore some serious skeletons in a noble-woman's closet: Travel through a land ravaged by plague as we help investigate its source: And get to go hunting as a marauder in an adventure episode released a day early:

It's a mixed smorgasbord, today, as I pick up the pieces of the latest bit of Life. I'm working at getting my writing, production, publishing and video schedules back on track.  The Update This week, I made my first submission for the year, and completed a second...although that one's going to need a home. I also dealt with an unexpected work issue that will mean some significant changes on the writing and youtubing front - yes, you will see some more content from both, and finally, I was able to return to working on my novel. This Month's Goals: (Because it's never too late.) 1. Complete Dark God's Rise; and 2. Make 2 more short stor y submissions . It's small potatoes, but I need time to recover, and get an idea of what the new routine looks like . In September, I'll have a better idea of my capabilities. For now, these three things are the limit. The Poem: Like any upheaval, this latest one bleeds out in words. Here's one of the pieces that arriv...