CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

So, almost 8 months after I started publishing my titles in earnest, I’ve discovered a few things I wish I’d known about organising myself when I started. I know these sound basic, so bear with me, and, if you’re just starting out and have no idea what you're doing, bear them in mind. 1.       The need to keep a single, easily referencable file of the following details for each title published: a.        Book title b.       ISBN for each different platform (No, you cannot use the same ISBN for Kobo as you use for Smashwords as you use for Kindle as you use for DriveThruFiction and so forth. You must use a different one for each platform as each platform’s release counts as a different version, like hardbacks and paperbacks.) c.        Link to the book page on each platform so you can copy and paste them into blog posts without having to look them up on several diffe...

Internet was back up to speed this week, so I released a short paranormal urban dark fantasy short story… among other things. Tier 1 Projects DarkFantasyNovel1B—Shadow Trap: Completed Edit2 of Shadow Trap . This novel is now 45 days ahead of schedule. Backburner Projects ShortStory24—The Buried Blade: released ShortStory25—Old Magic edited, formatted and released with cover art. Publishing Tasks Uploaded and released The Buried Blade on Smashwords Uploaded and released The Buried Blade on Kindle Uploaded and released The Buried Blade on Kobo Uploaded and released Old Magic on Smashwords Created the cover art and cover for Old Magic Uploaded and released Old Magic on Kindle Uploaded and released Old Magic on Kobo Updated Linked in with The Buried Blade Updated Pinterest with The Buried Blade Updated Facebook with The Buried Blade Updated Linked in with Old Magic Updated Pinterest with Old Magic Updated Facebook with Old Magic Updated Anthol...

Today, as part of my attempt to release one title a week, I released one of my earlier short stories: Old Magic. Set in post-apocalyptic Melbourne, Old Magic is about a meeting between survivors, and has an underlying theme of the inheritance in bloodlines. After disaster and disease wipe out the world we know, powers carried by right of ancestry act as a sixth sense for trouble in a ruined city. Can she be the only one to have survived? Old Magic is one of the short stories that will be included in An Anthology of Bloodlines . It is currently available on Smashwords , but will be releasing from Kindle, Kobo, Nook and iTunes soon.

The Buried Blade When the grass in one of her uncle's fields starts to die, Amanda tries to work out why, but her uncle only sees stones, where she sees fragments of pottery. In a war as old as time, will Amanda convince her uncle of the truth, and remain unscathed, or will she fall under the control of an old and subtle power? The Buried Blade is a short tale of dark fantasy, which will later be incorporated into An Anthology of Blades . The Buried Blade can currently be found at Smashwords in most formats, but will soon be available on Amazon, Kobo, and iTunes

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.