CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Autumnal Threat, this month's first short story title is now available on pre-order. Written to explore the idea of family, love, loss, a different ecosystem, and the kinds of threats a new colony might face, this story follows a father in his efforts to keep his daughter alive, and to make a living on a frontier world. What's it About? Autumnal Threat is a science-fiction short story that incorporates : a n alien autumn, an unseen predator, deadly burrowers, an oncoming winter, and bugs big enough to ride. Joaquin only wants to warn his daughter of a new danger, to keep her safe, and to make her understand her mother isn’t coming back, all while keeping her alive. But what if he’s wrong?What if Mariam really did survive?What if, when everything looks like it’s going wrong, it’s really going right? You can find links to where it is available on this Books2Read page : h ttps://books2read.com/u/mgyopK , and subscribers to my ReamStories page at the Perimeter Surveillance lev...

March's first short story stand-alone release is now available on pre-order. Set directly after the events in Mack 'n' Me: Origins, Cutter has made a break for it, but will she want to stay clear of Mack and Odyssey at any cost?   What's it About?   Depredides Dance follows Cutter as she flees the events of Origins , and ends up on the world of Depredides, where she quickly becomes involved in an entirely new form of trouble. It covers her endangered disappearance attempt and botched comms hack, as she takes on a ruthless communications company, knowing that Mack's hunt for her is already in play. In her own words: I was in more trouble than I could poke a stick at—and that was before I poked the Depredides interweb. Now? Now, I’m hoping my hunters can get to me in time to save my life…and that they’re so inclined.   Where Can You Find It?   If you're one of my Reamstories subscribers, you can read The Depredides Dance as part of your subscription, regardless ...