CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

This week’s short story takes us f rom the adventures of a space pilot lost in the warp to an urban fantasy setting where elven politics have a brutal impact on a troll-hunter's life. Welcome to The Queen's Game . Never get involved with the Otherworld Fey. Take my word for it. I saved the Queen of Summer, and was betrothed to a lord of Winter by way of thanks—and then the human underworld got involved. So what do I do, when every choice is bad? What would you choose: death by troll, or the mercy of an elf? The Queen's Game (Excerpt) There were twenty-one rosellas in the tree outside my window. Twenty-one. All blue and red and green and squawky. They arrived in a chattering flock and a rush of wings, stealing fruit, eating buds, and taking out the contents of the seed boxes hanging in the tree. “Good morning, boys,” I said, looking up from my desk. “Well, good morning, yourself,” said a voice behind me, and I pushed my chair back. At leas...

2018's first release is now live. The Queen's Game is now available for order from Smashwords , Amazon, and DrivethruFiction, as well as via Smashwords and Draft2Digital distribution. I'm a little excited, and a little bit nervous about this one as it winds up a couple of years' worth of flash fiction story-line, and looks to be starting a new one. Never get involved with the Otherworld Fey. Take my word for it. I saved the Queen of Summer, and was betrothed to a lord of Winter by way of thanks—and then the human underworld got involved. So what do I do, when every choice is bad? What would you choose: death by troll, or the mercy of an elf?

The ebook for my latest dark urban fantasy short story, The Queen’s Game , is now available for pre-order on Smashwords , and will soon be available from Amazon, DriveThruFiction and via Draft2Digital distribution. Flash fiction with these characters can be found in 366 Days of Flash Fiction , which releases at the end of this week.   Never get involved with the Otherworld Fey. Take my word for it. I saved the Queen of Summer, and was betrothed to a lord of Winter by way of thanks—and then the human underworld got involved. So what do I do, when every choice is bad? What would you choose: death by troll, or the mercy of an elf?

And we're on fire! This is the cover for January's short story release, The Queen's Game . Loving it! Never get involved with the Otherworld Fey. Take my word for it. I saved the Queen of Summer, and was betrothed to a lord of Winter by way of thanks—and then the human underworld got involved. So what do I do, when every choice is bad? What would you choose: death by troll, or the mercy of an elf?