CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

So, a while back, I submitted an idea for Raging Swan's Village Backdrop series called Agravaine's Rest .  The good news is that it was accepted, better news is that it released last week, and the best news is that it received a five-star review shortly afterwards, which was pretty exciting. What's it all about? Agravaine's Rest is a waystation, built around a paladin's grave at the foot of a mountain pass. It is also a haven for half-orcs and orcs and a fortress for civilisation in a very inhospitable area. This small settlement is designed to be added to a campaign set in a hilly or mountainous region. More details are available from its page at Raging Swan Press , and it can be purchased from DriveThruRPG , d20pfsrd , e23 , Paizo , and RPGNow .

  Shadow Trap is the second novel in the Shadow series trilogy . The series started with Shadow’s Rise , which was released on January 1, 2013, Australian Eastern Standard Time, and will be completed by the forthcoming Shadow’s Fall . Exchanged by the gods, so he can better suit their purpose, thargramorg priest Gilzereet Urkhrist must now travel to the distant realm of Thargood in order to discover the Old One’s prison and prevent his escape. Accompanied by Vorgren, Tara, Ailina and four apprentices, he flees the temple of his new god as the current pantheon faces down Beauwallin’s most savage attack yet. With the Old One gathering power more quickly than before, will the support of the gods be sufficient to give them a chance to contain him? Shadow Trap is currently available from Smashwords , Kobo, Kindle , DriveThruFiction, iTunes , and Nook.   Fi rst Chapter: The temple deeps were cool and quiet. Tara stalked them, hiding from the light cast by f...

I’m not sure where this week went, but it did. I completed the following goals: Tier 1 Projects DarkFantasyNovel1B—Shadow Trap: Completed Edit 2/4, and base format; added 1,000 words. This project is currently 54 days ahead of schedule. Backburner Projects ShortStory24—The Buried Blade: Completed edit 4/4 and prepared for release. Publishing Tasks Created cover for ShortStory24 ; Formatted ShortStory24 for Kobo upload; Formatted ShortStory24 for Kindle upload; Formatted ShortStory24 for Smashwords upload; Formatted ShortStory24 for DriveThruFiction upload; Formatted ShortStory24 for CreateSpace print upload; Formatted ShortStory24 for CreateSpace large print upload. I foresee a busy couple of days of uploading new titles ahead—when my internet connection speeds up again. New Arrivals These ones arrived this week: DarkFantasy11A: based on the journeys of one of the characters who leaves in DarkFantasy1B.