CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Here are the covers I created this month.

Here is a free preview of the first chapter in Yard Boss . Enjoy.   Yardboss is the first book in the Schoolyard Adventures series, which is set in the school grounds of multiple people, places and times. In Yard Boss , a new kid arrives at a boarding school and is targeted by bullies. Robert just wants to get on with getting on. He's at a new school and he's trying to find his feet. Allan knows he needs to put the new kid down hard, but which one? How about the big one that returns his gaze? His sidekick, Tom, doesn't think that's such a good idea, but since when did Allan listen to Tom, anyway? Yard Boss is available from Smashwords, Amazon-Kindle, Kobo, Nook, DriveThruFiction and iTunes.   First Chapter: Yard Boss Pick a Kid, Any Kid “Are you kidding?” Allan turned to his friend, his eyes wide. “You think we should trust them?” “I didn’t say that,” Tom replied. “I only said we shouldn’t pick on them… yet.” Allan lifted his eyebrows in a...

So, after a hectic week, Yard Boss has now been uploaded to the Kobo, Smashwords, Amazon-Kindle, CreateSpace, DriveThruFiction and OmniLit platforms, where, if not already live, it will soon be available. Also, in a few weeks, it will be available from such platforms as iTunes and Nook, amongst others, thanks to the Smashwords distribution system. Originally designed to be a stand-alone title, Yardboss will be the first book in the Schoolyard Adventures series, which is set in the school grounds of multiple people, places and times. In Yard Boss , a new kid arrives at a boarding school and is targeted by bullies. Robert just wants to get on with getting on. He's at a new school and he's trying to find his feet. Allan knows he needs to put the new kid down hard, but which one? How about the big one that returns his gaze? His sidekick, Tom, doesn't think that's such a good idea, but since when did Allan listen to Tom, anyway?

Yet another busy week, but more achieved than last week. I’ve been stretching the old writing muscles this week, and learning how to regulate my time a bit better. Looking forward to next week. Overview New words produced: 15,383 Old words revised: 2,613 Works completed: 5 (2 for blog, 3 for a larger project) Works revised: 1 Covers created: 1 (1-3 variations) Works published: 1 (6 release platforms) Works submitted: 1 Competitions Entered: 0 Tier 2 Tasks RomanceNovel14A— Country Rush : Added 8,500 words, Tier 3 Tasks   Chapbook11A— Yard Boss : Added 800 words, revised and edited, formatted and added cover. Extra Tasks ShortStory45— The Reptile’s Blade : Added 3,000 words; ShortStory69— A Dragon in the Last Day’s Light , a piece of flash fiction for a larger project; ShortStory73— The Sun and the Stars , a piece of flash fiction for a larger project; ShortStory74— A Choice of Colour , completed in response to Chuck Wendig’s ter...

And here is my latest cover from C.M. Simpson Publishing. This is for Carlie's soon-to-be-released chapter book: Yard Boss . Yard Boss is the first book in the Schoolyard Adventures series, which is set in the school grounds of multiple people, places and times. In Yard Boss, a new kid arrives at a boarding school and is targeted by bullies. Robert just wants to get on with getting on. He's at a new school and he's trying to find his feet. Allan knows he needs to put the new kid down hard, but which one? How about the big one that returns his gaze? His sidekick, Tom, doesn't think that's such a good idea, but since when did Allan listen to Tom, anyway? Yard Boss will soon be available from Smashwords, Amazon-Kindle, Kobo, Nook, DriveThruFiction and iTunes.