CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

It's that time of year where you start to look back at the year that's been. Here are the titles released in Quarter 1, 2024: Jalaya: a science-fiction short story set in and around a yearly tradition, a dance not forgotten, and a planet torn by a long-running war. Hunted by an implacable foe, and driven into the ruins of a town he once called home, Mark Leader, Michael, must try to save his people against savage odds. And try, too, to save the woman he loves. Will the secrets of their past save or doom their future? You can find links to it, here: https://books2read.com/u/3JGvge The Lost Kings : a dark fantasy short story involving a city under siege, a dragon under cover, five kings lost to time, and two orphans running for their lives. Hunted by invaders, Valan races to find his sister before those seeking them. What is it about their past that has an entire army wanting them dead?And who sent it?Can Valan find the only family he has, and escape before the sins of thei...

This year has so far seen a release each month. In the first quarter, we saw additions to three different series. The first was A Collection of Shifters , the thirteenth volume in the C.M.'s Collections series, which has brought together all the short fiction and poetry written to a certain theme. This one brought together all the shifter stories...or most...that I have written to date, and included at least one new novella-length piece. It was released on January 17, 2023. Links to where it can be found are listed at Books2Read, here: https://books2read.com/u/3JoJNX     The second release occurred on February 18, 2023. This was The Undiscovered, the third book in the Strays of Lunar One series, featuring Oliver and Lewis, two werewolf mercenaries in space...as they ran for their lives, while helping one of the mistakes of their past. Links to where this book can be found are listed at Books2Read, here: https://books2read.com/u/3nDGxB . The third and final release of the fi...

I started this year with the decision I would make this writing and publishing thing a full-time effort to see what it looked like. I'm still not sure I've got the hang of it, but I'm closer than I was to understanding what I need to do. It's the end of the third quarter, and I'm not making a fortune... more like enough to buy a coffee a week, but early days, right? Here's a very quick look back at what I've published in the last three months: January: February: March: