CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

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...

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.

The Dog’s Way is a teen paranormal urban about a boy who finds unexpected help with bullies. The Dog’s Way is the first book in the Running with the Pack series. When Michael jumps a brick wall to escape from Jacko and his group of thugs, he didn’t need to find a pack of dogs waiting for him on the other side. Pinned down by the biggest of them, Michael counts himself lucky that the dogs are more interested in Jacko than him. Unfortunately, with Jacko on the other side of the fence, that’s not going to last forever. And what’s he going to do then? The Dog’s Way is about discovering who you are, and learning to face your fears with whatever you can find inside. The Dog's Way can be found at Smashwords , Amazon-Kindle , Kobo, Nook and iTunes .  First Chapter: The Dog's Way Big Dog, Big Teeth  Bounding. Leaping. Running. Pounding. The dog was as big as a tank. Its black fur was shorter than Jacko’s crew cut. Its mouth was open. Its teeth were sho...

This week I released two more chapter books as Carlie Simonsen: One science fiction paranormal, and one paranormal urban. Without further ado, here they are: E-book cover Print-on-Demand cover The Dog’s Way is a teen paranormal urban about a boy who finds unexpected help with bullies. The Dog’s Way is the first book in the Running with the Pack series. When Michael jumps a brick wall to escape from Jacko and his group of thugs, he didn’t need to find a pack of dogs waiting for him on the other side. Pinned down by the biggest of them, Michael counts himself lucky that the dogs are more interested in Jacko than him. Unfortunately, with Jacko on the other side of the fence, that’s not going to last forever. And what’s he going to do then? The Dog’s Way is about discovering who you are, and learning to face your fears with whatever you can find inside. The Dog's Way can be found at Smashwords , Amazon-Kindle , Kobo, Nook and iTunes . E-book cover ...