CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

As most of you know, I work across several projects at once, and as many of you know, I've had trouble writing since making a difficult change in early 2024, and having to re-find my feet, amidst a flurry of Life events that made gaining traction difficult. Am I back? I don't know, but here are today's first words, regardless. Project 1: Strays of Lunar 1, Book 5 - The Uncooperative “I’m sorry, boss,” Lewis was as hang-dog as Oliver could have wished. Oliver clapped him on the shoulder, and the man flinched, ducking his head but keeping his eyes on Oliver’s face. It was as submissive a gesture as his human form would allow. Oliver gestured to the damage around them. “You will be. I’m taking the damage out of your cut.” Lewis rolled his eyes, and Oliver bared his teeth, partly in amusement, and partly as a warning. Lewis hung his head, then rolled his shoulders. “So, what’s next?” he asked, and Oliver glanced at the one camera he could see.   Project 2: Ranso...

This month I have TWO titles to in the IASFA's cross-genre free and 99c sale - which you can find at: https://iasfa.org/feb24 . What is the IASFA, you ask? Good question. IASFA stands for the International Association of Science Fiction Authors - and includes other genres to boot. For instance, this month we're taking a walk on the wild side and blending our science fiction with our fantasy, or our urban fantasy with our science fiction, or our time travel with... You get the idea. The IASFA supports authors regardless of what stage of career they are at, and have a mailing list with some book giveaways for subscribers. This promotion is in addition to that, and will, in exchange for you joining the list, provide you links to a wide of titles that vary in price from FREE to 99c. I have added two titles, The Unwanted, a werewolf mercenary novel from the Odyssey universe, and Harper's Choice, a science-fiction urban-fantasy short story from the Pixie Dust universe. Both may ...

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. You can check it out at 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. You can find the promotion her e: https://iasfa.org/dec23 . One of those titles is The Unwilling the first book in my Strays of Lunar One series, but there are more promotions ...

This month's release is now live: A scouting mission that uncovers more than expected. A rescue mission gone awry. A ploy that preserves a race and brings humanity to its knees. And a plague. And this is just the start of what Oliver and Lewis’s scout team must overcome. Can they do that in time to save their team mates from a force set on the conquest of known space? And can they avoid Delight and Odyssey as they do it? Or will they finally be brought to trial for a bite neither of them regret? And be removed from the field at a time when they are needed most?   The Unearthed , the fourth book in the Strays of Lunar One series , is now available, and can be found at one of the links on Books2Read, here: https://books2read.com/u/3R5L1p