CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

The first stand-alone edition of the paramilitary science-fiction short story, Dinner and a Show, is now available on pre-order. Releasing on February 12, 2026, this short piece about a night out on the town gone very wrong takes us back into the world of Mack 'n' Me 'n' Odyssey. Look for it at you favorite on-line bookstore, or check the following Books2Read link: https://books2read.com/u/479xQ7 . What's it About? When a night out on the town ends with Mack, me and the crew in cuffs and being retrieved, I get ordered to make some mischief, but how can I do that, make sure I get Mack and the rest of his crew back, rescue Rohan, sidestep Delight, and somehow not crash us into yet another planetary surface? Mind the shuttle, indeed! How Does It Start? Mack met me the second I stepped into the teleport center, sliding in front of me and laying a hand on my shoulder. I looked down at the hand, then up at him. “We’re all supposed to be on leave,” I reminded him...

Miss Delight's Mistake is the first release for December 2024, and is now available for pre-order. Releasing on December 5, 2024, this science-fiction short story follows an Odyssey operative as they investigate some disappearances from an archaeological dig on a frontier world. What's it About? Miss Delight's Mistake is a science-fiction short story involving an archaeological dig funded by tourism,from which the tourists are going missing, a mysterious cavern where the magic takes place. As an Odyssey agent, and a big brother looking for his sister, I had to go undercover to find out what was going on...and hope Agent Delight had my back as much as she said she did. Because operational triage was what she did best, and how was I going to get out of there if she decided she had a better lead to follow. How Does it Start? “Welcome to the Ruins” he said, standing proudly by the gate in his trim, yellow jacket, light blue shirt and bright, yellow pants. “My name is Gerhar...