CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

A s you may already know, I'm a member of th e International Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors (IASFA), which supports authors of science fiction and fantasy, regardless of where in their career, they're at. And as you also might already know, the IASFA runs a promotion of free or 99c books every month, where they ask for a reader's first name and email address so they can add that reader to their newsletter mailing list. As an additional bonus for signing up to the IASFA newsletter as part of this month's promotion, you’ll get five free books in a variety of science fiction and fantasy genres. THIS month, from January 21-25, 2024, (ET), we have a tonne of urban fantasy titles either discounted to 99c (US) or for Free - and you can check out their authors and see if your next favorite is among them at this link, here : https://iasfa.org/jan24 .     One of those titles is Pixie Dust Dreaming, the seventh book in my C.M.'s Collections ser...

This is a quick note to say, I've passed the first stage - which, admittedly, was the one I was best set up for, as the book was complete and ready to go. From here on, it gets a little trickier. Great Publishing Challenge : Milestone 1 Book 1: Pixie Dust Dreaming Due: June 20, 2022 On Pre-Order for Release: June 04, 2022 Type: mixed genre short fiction and poetry collection, with short author forward, compiled from pieces previously published pieces themed around the urban fantasy crime Pixie Dust crime setting. Content Breakdown: 85 total pieces: Poems: 9; Flash Fiction:68; Short Stories: 8 Length: 84k Links:  - Pixie Dust Dreaming (Books2Read): https://books2read.com/u/ mY6xvP   - Pixie Dust Dreaming (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/ B0B1WTKV67/  - Collections Reading List : https://books2read.com/rl/ Gw8Oaz        

Pixies, trolls and urban policing, things got interesting when the Otherworld renewed its connection to ours. A new suite of crimes sprang into existence overnight…and a new breed of officer had to be found to combat them. This volume brings together all the stories, so far published, of the officers in the Paranormal Operations Squad…and the world in which they strive to maintain the peace. Here's the thirtieth entry in this month's release of Pixie Dust Dreaming, the 7th collection in my Collections series, which released on the 4th. Links to the collection can be found at: https://books2read.com/u/mY6xvP . The Pixies of Hallowbranch Hill Written on March 2, 2014, this piece first appeared as 365 Days of Flash Fiction , and explores more of the moral questions to be found in the pixie dust world.   I saw the pixies dancing on Hallowbranch Hill. It made sense; the hill resembled the mounds back in what was called ‘The Old Country’. There was probably a door to the Oth...