CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Given the bumpy ride so far this year, I thought it was about time I got over it and got on with it and prepared for what’s left of the year, and then get ready for year that’s coming, so this week I dedicated the time to making sure I had the books and stories out for the coming month, and I’ll be working to get January’s releases out to you, as well. These are the releases that are up and ready for pre-order for THIS MONTH. You can find them at most of the major ebook retailers via the link: December 7—THIS FRIDAY— WhereElse But Waverran ? Snow, trolls, dustrunners, blackmailing werewolves, and mercenary elves… From the sun-drenched outback to the snows of a distant world, Mathilda Mathieson is in trouble. Dodging a drunken promise to a werewolf while trying not to coerce the love of her life, and rescuing pixies from dustrunners on a distant world are just the start. . The stakes are high. If she gets it wrong on Waverran, the unicorns and pixies won’t be the only...

Despite being the month it was, November saw a return to the two-books-a-month model I’m trying to establish, so, without further ado, these are the covers that were created and the stories that were released in November 2018. You can find them at most major vendors on the links provided below: November 13– What Happens on Axis 58…   “They’re just kids,” he said. “You won’t need your blaster,” he said… “It’ll be easy…” Yeah, and when I saw Mack next he and were going to have a little chat about what was easy and what was not. With our fists, even… Because half a dozen kids on a starship to nowhere good, with some unauthorised passengers on board? Not my definition of easy—and I missed my blaster. I really, really did. November 30— Mack ‘n’ Me ‘n’ OdysseyOmnibus #1 From troublemaker to valued crew member, and maybe something more, Cutter’s existence aboard the Shady Marie has been one adventure after another. Taking on and taking down everything from t...

These are the three covers so far completed and approved in June. I’m hoping to complete one more cover, this month, but we’ll see how it goes.

The week before last, I was sick, and spent most of the week in bed with the flu. I let my Ingress streak go, and left a lot pokemon roaming in the wild. I was also still recovering from having a skin lesion removed, and learned that it was pre-cancerous and that more of the area had to be taken out to make sure all of the lesion was gone. (Guess what this week's new fun thing was...) All in all, the week before last was a pretty dismal week for writing, publishing and anything else. The week just gone was better, but I’ll talk more about that, on Sunday. Progress: June 10-16, 2018 New words produced: 4,097 Outlines and Notes: 3,858 Words compiled: 0 Works completed: 0 Works edited: 0 Covers created: 2 ( Mack ‘n’ Me: Arach, The Depredides Dance ) Works formatted: 0 Works published: 0 Works released: 0 Works submitted: 0 Competitions Entered: 0 Bloggery: 373 Hours at Desk—June 10-16: 32 hours ...

Last week, it took me a little bit to recalibrate my routine to put the exercise back into it. I did a couple of long days, but the rest varied from 5-8 hours at the desk. Some would still argue that that’s too long. I’m starting out, all over again; the hours will be a bit long while I get my feet under me. Anyhow, this report is late, because I focused on publishing this week just gone, and completely neglected the blog. Tomorrow, you will see the progress report for February, and Monday, you’ll have the progress report for this week. What can I say, but change is… interesting.   Progress: February 18-24, 2018 New words produced: 14,934 Outlines and Notes: 4,848 Words compiled: 28,157 ( The Tiger Letters Omnibus, The Wings Omnibus ) Works completed: 18 (1 short story, 1 chapter book, 8 poems, 8 flash fiction) Works edited: 0 Covers created: 1 ( C.M. Simpson: Short Work from 2017, Vol. 1 ) Works published: 0 Works released: 1 ( Dear Tiger: I Don’t Think I’m Hum...