CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

Winter is the time of year for interesting weather and spectacular atmospherics. Here's what we were treated to Sunday night:  In chronological order, of course. All within about a half hour. Every time I went to walk away, I would look up and just have to stay a little longer. The colors were amazing - and not a drop of rain fell. Awesome!

So here I am, doing the dishes, when I spot this fine fellow out my back window. I just *had* to go take some pictures of him. It's a currawong, not a magpie. Still has the long beak, and most piercing of yellow eyes. It spots me as soon as I hit the back step.   Pretty soon, it's checking me out, just as much as I'm checking it out. And, it's not happy when I move closer. It left shortly afterwards, but I'm sure I'll see it again :-)

Forced to flee with her village, priestly apprentice, Althessa, discovers that danger comes in many guises and salvation is often unexpected. When their undead pursuers are slain by an unknown force, Althessa assists her mistress in consecrating their remains to ensure they cannot return from the dead, yet again. But magick calls from a nearby forest, and another life is in danger. One of those responsible for bringing down their pursuers is balanced on the edge of death. With the priests too busy to assist, and only her wizardly brother to help her, can Althessa perform the healing required, or will the attempt bring death to all who dare it? Magick on the Forest’s Edge is a fantasy short story, where two children investigate a magical alarm, and face the consequences of trying to do the right thing against great odds. Published: June 8, 2013, Magick on the Forest’s Edge can now be found at Smashwords, Kindle, Kobo, Nook and iTunes.  

With the completion and publication of many of my older projects, I am now moving into the next phase of my writing. Production is taking less time, and I’m able to devote more time to writing. This week I produced an average of 2,367 words/day. That’s not bad. Merciless, when coupled with a full-time job and study, but not bad. Overview New words produced: 16,572 Old words revised: 0 Works completed: 0 Works revised: 0 Covers created: 0 Works published: 0 Works submitted: 0 Competitions Entered: 0 Tier 2 Task: RomanceNovel14A—Taylor’s Story: Added 4,562 words. Tier 4 Task: Annual1: Added 10,908 words. ShortStory39 : Started. Added 1,112 words. Publishing Tasks Nil publishing tasks this week. I have completely focused on my writing. New Arrivals ShortStory59: To do with barbarians and bugs.

It's late - internet got uncooperative, so here it is. I got a bit done the week before last. Overview New words produced: 8,612 Old words revised: 32,845 Works completed: 1 Works revised: 1 Covers created: 2 (1-2 variations) Works published: 2 (2-3 release platforms) Works submitted: 0 Competitions Entered: 0 Tier 2 Tasks: Other Projects —added 2,073 words. Tier 3 Tasks: ChapBook16A— Troll Mist Morning : Revised, edited, formatted, assigned cover and released. Extras Annual1— 365 Days of Zombies : Added 4,688 words Publishing Tasks Created 7 blog entries for this blog; Created 4 blog entries for C.M. Simpson Publishing blog; Created covers for Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat and Magick on the Forest’s Edge Formatted Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat on behalf of C.M. Simpson Publishing for upload to Smashwords and Amazon-Kindle; Formatted Magick on the Forest’s Edge for upload to Smashwords and Amazon-Kindle; Formatted Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat o...

Troll-Mist Morning is the story of a teen who goes the extra mile so his mum can feel safe. Early morning starts, and standing around in the mist in the middle of winter, however, are one thing; trolls are another. When magic returns to the world and the trolls come, too, how is Daniel going to get his mum to see sense? Troll-Mist Morning is the first book in the series exploring what happens When Worlds Collide . When Daniel’s mum wakes him at five-thirty in the morning, he knows it’s so she can go and take photographs. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times he points out that most photographers take their early morning shots in perfect safety, his mum just can’t feel safe—so Daniel goes with her, even when its early and cold and the mist hasn’t cleared. Especially when the mist hasn’t cleared. Muggers, Daniel can handle, but what on Earth is he going to do about trolls? Troll-Mist Morning is about family, and caring for even the crazy members. It’s about a young per...