C.M. Simpson's Blog, page 12

Swords ‘n’ Magic and Stuff (Early Access) – Series 1 – Ep. 201: Crafting...

Today's first episode. We visit with Alta as she crafts, builds and explores the world of Tirawyn.

NEW RELEASE: The Depredides Dance

Some things are just not meant to be...or that's the impression Cutter gets as everything that could go wrong starts happening. The Depredides Dance picks up where the first book in the Mack 'n' Me 'n' Odyssey series leaves off, filling in the gap before the second book in that series. Cutter once again finds herself in hot water, and looking for an escape or rescue, and finding it no longer

NEW RELEASE: Calliope's Challenge

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

2 FREE Titles in This Month's IASFA Cross-Genre Free & 99c Sale

This month I have TWO titles to in the IASFA's cross-genre free and 99c sale - which you can find at: https://iasfa.org/feb24.What is the IASFA, you ask?Good question. IASFA stands for the International Association of Science Fiction Authors - and includes other genres to boot. For instance, this month we're taking a walk on the wild side and blending our science fiction with our fantasy, or our

Available on Pre-Order: Road Trip

Road Trip, April's second stand-alone urban-fantasy short story is now available on pre-order. This time, instead of colony ships and science fiction, Road Trip takes us to the crime-ridden corners of a world whereWhat's It About?In Road Trip, when a curious fairy senses a truckload of distress and goes to investigate, she finds herself in more trouble than she could have imagined. This story

Available on Pre-Order: The Depredides Dance

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

NEW RELEASE: Harper's Choice!

Ever stepped from the Other World and found your own had gone away?Harper has...and now she has a choice: Move forward to find a life...or... Well, it's one option, but at least it's there.Harper's Choice is the story of how she crossed to the Otherworld, and why...and what she found when she returned. You can find links to this newly released, stand-alone, science-fiction, urban fantasy short

Available on Pre-Order: Calliope's Challenge

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

Available on Pre-Order: Harper's Choice

The first of this month's short story releases is now available on pre-order. You can find the link to all its current platforms on this Books2Read page: https://books2read.com/u/bW8wZ1. What's it about?Harper's Choice is an updated version of the urban-fantasy science-fiction short story found in the Pixie-Dust Dreaming collection. It is the tale of a young woman who is rescuedby an elf,

Today's YouTube Releases: Valentione's Day (Final Fantasy XIV Online) & Coral Island

 Videos released on the Youtube Channel today, include:   Coverage of the latest Final Fantasy XIV Online event: Valentione's Day. You can find it here:https://youtu.be/PLOahhkYP1k   AND  A day with Blaze at Fireside Farms in the latest Coral Island Episode, which can be found here:https://youtu.be/1E7GmfSjqV4