CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

This is my third release for January! In Full Flight written as Carlie Simonsen. You can find it on Smashwords (in all formats), Amazon (Kindle and paperback), DriveThruFiction (PDF), and via Smashwords , Draft2Digital and CreateSpace distribution. Jack’s dad has a secret—a sad secret. He has never told Jack how he lost his wings. One day he does, and Jack’s world changes. At the same time, someone from his parents’ past comes into their present, and they must work out how to stop things from the past happening all over again. In Full Flight is the third book in the Wings chapter book series, set around a family with wings and bird-like feet. This book is darker than the other two, dealing with themes of difference, discrimination at a state level, and finding a place to belong.

The third book in my Wings series, In Full Flight , is now available for pre-order from Smashwords, and should soon make an appearance on Amazon in Kindle format. It will also be coming out in print (via CreateSpace distribution) and PDF (via DriveThruFiction) and will be available via Smashwords and Draft2Digital distribution. Jack’s dad has a secret—a sad secret. He has never told Jack how he lost his wings. One day he does, and Jack’s world changes. At the same time, someone from his parents’ past comes into their present, and they must work out how to stop things from the past happening all over again. In Full Flight is the third book in the Wings chapter book series, set around a family with wings and bird-like feet. This book is darker than the other two, dealing with themes of difference, discrimination at a state level, and finding a place to belong.

The new cover has been approved for In Full Flight , the third in the Wings series that I write as Carlie Simonsen. Here it is - as dark as the themes in the story. Jack’s dad has a secret—a sad secret. He has never told Jack how he lost his wings. One day he does, and Jack’s world changes. At the same time, someone from his parents’ past comes into their present, and they must work out how to stop things from the past happening all over again.   In Full Flight is the third book in the Wings chapter book series, set around a family with wings and bird-like feet. This book is darker than the other two, dealing with themes of difference, discrimination at a state level, and finding a place to belong.

Writing as Carlie Simonsen, I finished the third chapter book in my Wings chapter book series. It's called In Full Flight and continues the story of Jack and his family, who are winged people living in Australia. This one surprised me be being a lot darker than I expected, but it covers themes of displacement, difference, state discrimination and finding a new home. It will be released in the third week of January, next year, and I should have a cover for it, shortly. Right now, though, the cover looks a lot like this: Jack’s dad has a secret—a sad secret. He has never told Jack how he lost his wings. One day he does, and Jack’s world changes. At the same time, someone from his parents’ past comes into their present, and they must work out how to stop things from the past happening all over again. In Full Flight is the third book in the Wings chapter book series, set around a family with wings and bird-like feet. This book is darker than the other two, dealing w...

  As Carlie Simonsen, I originally wrote this piece for the Dark Side Down Under website, six months ago, and we’ve asked her to repeat it here. Carlie writes mostly speculative and paranormal fiction for Younger readers, and very rarely hint at romance. She also writes science fiction ( Dear Tiger , Rocky to the Rescue ), fantasy ( Assassin, Not ), contemporary ‘reality’ with a twist ( Long Hair , Tag Man One , The Dog’s Way ), science-fiction-fantasy blends ( Spit ), and contemporary reality with no twist ( Legacy of Dreams , All Alone ) . So, p eople ask me why I write for a younger audience, and what they need to do in order to write successfully for that age group. Over the years, I’ve come up with the following tips, or rules: The first rule is DON’T WRITE DOWN: No one likes being talked down to, or having it all explained as if they are too stupid to work it out for themselves. Just write the story. Write to entertain. Youngers are *young*; they’re not morons, ...