CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

  It’s May 16, for those of us on the east coast of the O.Z. and this is my mid-day break and I’m looking back and celebrating the May milestones I’ve already hit for this challenge. To be fair, my private goal was 4k/day, so, knowing Life has been kicking my backside lately, I halved it to 2k/day. This is how the first seven days of the challenge went.   May 1 Started the challenge with a bang, and did 50% more than needed. Happy with that. Hit the 1k word milestone, and surpassed it. Day Total: 3,188; Month Total: 3,188   May 2 Not so good for words. Edited a novel, celebrated an acceptance, and updated my Royal Road and YouTube. Day Total: 122; Month Total: 3,310   May 3 Short on word quota, but made a submission, and focused on getting my YouTube up to date…again. Day Total: 1,224, Month Total: 4,534 May 4 Do not ask me what happened. I am working through a bit of depression and chose today to focus on researching a game…or hiding in...

It took me a little time to find my feet and start attending to my own writing the way I looked after my clients,' but my head slowly started work it out. Here are the results so far: Flash Fiction Challenge 2022 Streak 2: Day 2 Streak 1: 17 Days Flash Piece 24/28 Words: 22 Usually I post the first 10% (rounded down), but this piece is so short, I'll post it all:    -----------------------------   Dragon thunder. Flame-forced compliance ensues. ----------------------------- Streak 2: Day 3 Streak 1: 17 Days Flash Piece 25/33 Words: 268 First 10% (rounded down)    -----------------------------   General Hansard looked through the narrow arch that was his only window, thinking the rain was as fitting as any shroud for the slaughter going on below. -----------------------------   Streak 2: Day 4 Streak 1: 17 Days Flash Piece 34/38 Words: 307 First 10% (rounded down)    -----------------------------   Mica went early to the mountain path,...