CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

This week’s short story takes us from an urban fantasy world of vampire and werewolf politics to a fantasy world where one roguish assassin must learn to deal with angels. Welcome to Stiletto's Luck .   They could have called him Scimitar, Blade or Dagger, but, no, his parents had to call him Stiletto. Stiletto did the only thing he could. He learned to be the best at what he did, and he learned to walk tall - without the heels. But the angels? They couldn’t care less about that—and Stiletto’s come to their attention. Can he avoid becoming embroiled in their plans? Stiletto's Luck is available as a stand-alone short story at the following links: https://www.amazon.com/Stilettos-Luck-C-M-Simpson-ebook/dp/B00EWYMG0C/ . You can also find Kristine Kathryn Rusch's latest free short story over on her blog: kriswrites.com . Why don't you go and check it out?

LAST WEEK, Simone revealed just how she angry she was with Odyssey and Tiger and her parents for what they were doing. This week, Tiger explains why - and why he's not sorry. Chapter 2 Excerpt – Unrepentant Wow, Simone. Just. Wow. I mean… wow. I knew you were going to be mad, but I didn’t think you’d get this mad. What happened to you knowing how I felt about keeping everyone safe? Or not letting me face this on my own? What happened to that? And what’s all this about kicking my tail? Pretty sure you don’t want to do that. You love me, remember? You and your Hunter. I’m pack. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The complete series is available as short, individual ebooks, and will become available as an omnibus, later this year. In the meantime, you can find them on this blog, until one week after the last chapter in the last book of the series has been posted, at which point...

This week’s verse moves from a fantasy poem about some emergency repairs for a sleigh to a fantasy verse about trolls and dragons. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry , a collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Allies in the Deep Night Deep in the shadows, the dragons are sleeping, noses tucked under tails, muffling their snores. Deep in the shadows, the cave trolls come creeping, move quietly and quickly, on stone-rattled claws. Deep under the blankets, the villagers are dreaming, hoping to gather the harvest, before the snow falls. Deep in the night, first comes the screaming, then comes the rattle of armour and swords. Lit by the torchlight, village defenders are fighting, shouting and cursing, in the face of troll roars. Lit by the gold gleam, the dragons wake, sighing come to the cave mouth, ...

This week’s short story takes us from a fantasy tale of gargoyles, demons, treachery and destiny to an urban fantasy story about vampires, werewolves and the politics between them. Welcome to Shadow Life . When Denie’s lover is brutally slain, Denie sets out to uncover her killer and take her revenge, but her journey takes her into the shadows of the night, and murder isn’t all she uncovers in the dark. Shadow Life is available as a stand-alone short story at the following links: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Life-C-M-Simpson-ebook/dp/B008AE895G/ . You can also find Kristine Kathryn Rusch's latest free short story over on her blog: kriswrites.com . Why don't you go and check it out?  

LAST WEEK, at the end of Book 4, Simone found out what had happened to Tiger, and she wasn't happy. This week, she's found out more - and she's furious! Chapter 1 Excerpt – So Mad Right Now Tiger! I am so mad at you, right now… you AND Odyssey. HOW COULD YOU! I could just… I really could… And I will. When my hunter and I get there, you are so much dead meat, and when we’re done with you, we’re going to take down that complex and get our sisters out of there, and then we’re going right into those ruins, and we’re going to kick some alien tail. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The complete series is available as short, individual ebooks, and will become available as an omnibus, later this year. In the meantime, you can find them on this blog, until one week after the last chapter in the last book of the series has been posted, at which point this series will be taken down, and...

This week’s verse moves from a science fiction verse about solar starships to a fantasy verse about emergency repairs to a sleigh. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry , a collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Last Minute Repairs I looked upon the sleigh and knew that Christmas just might well be through. Unless the runner could be fixed, this evening’s delivery would be nixed, so I set out with axe and chainsaw, and skiddoo and tower and hoped that thaw would not set in at all too soon, for across the lake was the best of ash cured and stored and ready at last. If I had to go round, two days it would take, and never would these deliveries he make. I hurried, harnessed up the dogs, headed out in the morning fog, reached the shed by late afternoon, brought back the timber by the light of the moon, re...