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Newly Released: Reluctant Liaison (Short Story)

A car crash. A cliff face. And a swarm of overexcitedpixies. Given a choice between a verylong drop and the very thing I’d fled didn’t make things any better. How ineither of our two worlds was I going to navigate this one? More importantly,how was I going to get out of this tree before it let go of the cliff?Reluctant Liaison is another story from the Paranormal Operations Squad in the

NEW RELEASE: A Matter of Justice (C.M.'s Singles #17)

Writer Update - Life, Stories, and Videos

It's been a busy week, and only a fortnight since I left my day job. This has impacted me more than I thought it would, so bear with me as I work through it - by which I mean you will be seeing a lot more of me as a writer and YouTube creator, while I look for alternate work.However, since one major Life event is more than enough, and I'm already dealing with another two, let's get on with the

Story Acceptance - The Expanding Universe, Volume 10 - Six Degrees

 Just a quick note to celebrate.The Expanding Universe, Volume 10, edited by Craig Martelle, has accepted my science-fiction short story, 'Six Degrees.' The anthology  is available for pre-order from Amazon, at this link: https://geni.us/TEU10, and will release on September 9, 2024.In it you will also find stories from Craig Martelle, G. S. Jennsen, Andrew P. McGregor, J.C. Gemmell,

An Update, Today's Poetry - Aftermath - and Videos

It's a mixed smorgasbord, today, as I pick up the pieces of the latest bit of Life. I'm working at getting my writing, production, publishing and video schedules back on track. The UpdateThis week, I made my first submission for the year, and completed a second...although that one's going to need a home. I also dealt with an unexpected work issue that will mean some significant changes on

About C.M. Simpson - Who I Am, and Where to Find Me - 2024

Welcome to a brief overview of who I am and where to find me on the web. The Short Version:

Smashwords Summertime Sale is On

It's that time of year, again. The Smashwords Summertime Sale is on, and you'll find all my titles at 50% off for duration of July (2024). You can find the main sale page here: https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/pr... all month!And, if you're having trouble finding my titles amongst the throng, you can find them on my Smashwords author page, here: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/

Belajar Bahasa...dan Bermain dengan Kata

 Jadi...Barangkali saya tidak seharusnya menulis dengan flu, tapi harus coba...dan tanpa Google-Translate...walaupun ada kemungkinan kamus akan dilibatkan. Semua yang salah adalah karena saya membuat salahnya.Sudah lama sekali sejak saya belajar bahasa ini dengan situasi yang formal. Hari ini, saya tidak tahu mangapa saya mau menulis puisi dalamnya. Bagaimanapun...Dua kain selimutdan masih

NEW RELEASE: MEMORY'S RETURN

I Have a Story in Bolts of Fiction - Which Released on June 15

With all that's gone on in the last month or so, I've missed a couple of important announcements, not least of which is that the anthology BOLTS OF FICTION has launched! It was released on June 15, 2024, on the UK's National Flash Fiction Day.All proceeds from this anthology go to the World Land Trust charity. In the collection, you will find pieces of flash from writers across the world,