CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

A crystalline canyon. Cats and spinners hidden along the walls. A missing flyer. A stolen child. And an agent and her nemesis working together to bring them to safety. When Odyssey Agent Catriona Delight is called from hunting a renegade to undertake a mission to rescue a child, her salvager, and another missing agent, she finds herself working with Cutter, Mack and Tens, all ex-Odyssey and antagonistic. Can they work together to reach their target in time, or will their differences bring the mission to failure on a hostile world? Reflections tells the story of one of the many missions Cutter and Mack undertook in between the novels in the Mack 'n' Me series. This one takes place between Books 5 and 6 of the series, Mack 'n' Me: The Wolves of Alpha 9 and Mack 'n' Me: Diplomacy 101. You can find links to this newly released, stand-alone, novelette-length, science-fiction short story on this Books2Read page : https://books2read.com/u/m2JyWr , or r...

 It's finally out. Bid the Moon Goodbye is one of the stories exploring the early days of Lunar One, when humans discovered shapeshifters walked among them, and tolerance for the discovery was hard to come by. What's it About? This story is told from the perspective of a werewolf family, whose true nature is discovered, when their son has a melt-down at school, and follows their attempts to flee the moon before the anti-werewolf faction of humanity hunts them down. You can find links to where it is available on this Books2Read page : https://books2read.com/u/m2J7gk , and subscribers to my ReamStories page at the Perimeter Surveillance level and higher can begin reading it straight away. How Does It Start? Hagel ran his toy truck back and forth along the floor. He made no sound, but his small brow was furrowed in concentration, and his knuckles showed white through a bristling layer of downy fur. Jervis watched him, frowning and wondering what to do. The cub was upset,...

Some colony start-ups are rougher than others. Some start with a crashed ship and an unplanned destination...for some, as Peony discovers. Calliope's Challenge is the story of how a single mind - even if it is just an artificial one - can thwart the power of an interstellar corporation bent on underhanded business dealings...and the hostile acquisition of another company's colony. And how her resistance grows stronger...with the help of a friend...or three. You can find links to this newly released, stand-alone, science-fiction, urban fantasy short story on this Books2Read page : https://books2read.com/u/3RPEyG    

This month's second short story title is now available on pre-order. More a novella than a short story this one takes us to the stars...and to a ship and her crew grounded beneath them. What's it About? Calliope's Challenge is a science-fiction short story that explores the possibility of sentient AIs, the morals of raising and keeping them, and the somewhat curly problems of mega-corporations taking their unscrupulous business practices to the stars. It involves a downed ship, an AI sentience in jeopardy, and a hostile take-over in action. When Peony sneaks out to make sure the crashed ship’s AI is okay, she has no idea of what she, and her charge, are going up against. Can they survive the coming confrontation?And will they be forgiven for the measures they have to take? You can find links to where it is available on this Books2Read page : https://books2read.com/u/3RPEyG , and subscribers to my ReamStories page at the Perimeter Surveillance level and higher can begin re...