NEW COVER: C.M. Simpson:Short Work from 2017, Volume 1 (Fantasy & Urban Fantasy)

We've just approved the cover for next year's first anthology release. This collection is a collation of all the fantasy and urban fantasy short stories published in 2017.

NEW RELEASE: 366 Days of Flash Fiction by C.M. Simpson

366 Days of Flash Fiction, C.M. Simpson’s latest collection released today. It is available on Smashwords (in all formats), Amazon (as an ebook and paperback), from DriveThruFiction (in PDF), and via Smashwords and Draft2Digital distribution.

Inside these covers is a short story for every day of the leap year, some of which tell of the fantastic, others which take us to the stars and a myriad of other worlds, and still others that horrify with creeping tales of the undead. Every story is an exploration of something that might have been and never was, or something that might yet be. Take a break from the world that is, and explore other possibilities.

Pre-Order Available: 366 Days of Flash Fiction

366 Days of Flash Fiction ebook is now available for pre-order. This massive collection of horror, fantasy, and science fiction flash fiction releases on Friday, December 29, 2017, and is the last release for the year. You can find it for pre-order on Smashwords and Amazon. You can also find the paperback, in large-print only, on Amazon. This title will be distributed via Smashwords, Draft2Digital, and will available from DriveThruFiction, as well.

Inside these covers is a short story for every day of the leap year, some of which tell of the fantastic, others which take us to the stars and a myriad of other worlds, and still others that horrify with creeping tales of the undead. Every story is an exploration of something that might have been and never was, or something that might yet be. Take a break from the world that is, and explore other possibilities.

NEW COVER: 366 Days of Flash Fiction

We've just approved the new cover for 366 Days of Flash Fiction by C.M. Simpson. This book is slated to release later this month.

Inside these covers is a short story for every day of the leap year, some of which tell of the fantastic, others which take us to the stars and a myriad of other world, and still others that horrify with creeping tales of the undead. Every story is an exploration of something that might have been and never was, or something that might yet be. Take a break from the world that is, and explore other possibilities.

JUST RELEASED: C.M. Simpson: Short Work from 2014, Volume 3 – Fantasy and Urban Fantasy

The third volume of C.M. Simpson’s 2014 collection of short works has finally been released. You can find it on Smashwords, Amazon, DriveThruFiction, CreateSpace and via Draft2Digital distribution. This one contains on all the fantasy and urban fantasy poetry, flash fiction and short stories published in 2014.

A collection of flash fiction, short stories, poems and essays where the genres of fantasy and urban fantasy explore depression, fear, facing the unexpected, and working through difficult situations. It is of adapting to a changing world, to dealing with fear, and about exploring a world where trolls, pixies, unicorns and fairies might be real. This collection is about the myths of the world, the fairytale world, the never was, and might have been.

Pre-Order Available: C.M. Simpson: Short Work from 2014, Volume 3: Fantasy & Urban Fantasy

The final volume of C.M. Simpson’s Short Works from 2014 has just been uploaded for pre-order. It is currently live on Smashwords, with Amazon-Kindle and Draft2Digital distribution pre-orders to follow shortly. It will also be available as a PDF from DriveThruFiction, and in both large print trade paperback and mass market paperback sizes through CreateSpace. This collection goes live on August 18, 2017.

 

A collection of flash fiction, short stories, poems and essays where the genres of fantasy and urban fantasy explore depression, fear, facing the unexpected, and working through difficult situations. It is of adapting to a changing world, to dealing with fear, and about exploring a world where trolls, pixies, unicorns and fairies might be real. This collection is about the myths of the world, the fairytale world, the never was, and might have been.

NEW RELEASE: C.M. Simpson: Short Work from 2014, Vol. 2: Science Fiction

We've just released the second volume of C.M. Simpson's collection of short works from 2014 on Smashwords, in all formats.

What's it About?

A collection of flash fiction, short stories, poems and essays where science fiction explores future possibilities and tragedies, where hopes and dreams are held and lost, and where cyberware stands alongside shapeshifters and starships. The poems here either explore these futures, or are written as though they were created by someone in those futures. This is the realm of the starborn and starbound, and of futures that might never be.

Where can you find it in Print?
 
At the moment you can find the print-on-demand (PoD) at the CreateSpace store in both mass market and large print versions, but it should also be available on Amazon soon, as well.

NEW COVER: C.M. Simpson: Short Work from 2014, Vol. 1 – The Real World, Romance, Horror and Speculation

The cover for C.M. Simpson’s January 2016 release has been approved – and here it is:

Short Work Volume 1 - ebook cover

Short Work Volume 1 - Large print PoD cover

Short Work Volume 1 - Mass market PoD cover

Last year’s anthology consisted only of the short stories and poems worked on, created re-written or published in 2013. This year’s anthology consists of all the short stories and poems that I created, or discovered in my files and rewrote in 2014, including the pieces from 365 Days of Flash Fiction and 365 Days of Poetry that have already been included in Volumes 1 and 2 of last year’s collections. The tales and poems are taken from completed anthologies, and anthologies to come, from my blog, and from my notebooks. Most are published, either individually or in a collection, but some are scheduled for release at some time in the future. I have also included one short story written under the pen name, Madeleine Torr.

This year’s anthology is three volumes long, and has been roughly divided by the genres of the stories, poems and pieces of flash fiction that each contains. Once again, the pieces are arranged in dative order. This volume is focussed on mostly speculative pieces touched by darkness, with a single piece of romance from my alter-ego.

This is also the last year I will be including unpublished work in the annual collection of short work. The 2017 releases will only have work that was released in the years the collection covers—or work released previously that could not be included in another collection due to contract restrictions.

A Warning: These pieces might not be what you’ve come to expect from reading my longer works, as my short pieces form the playground I use to explore ways of putting words on paper to create different effects, or to investigate new concepts and ideas. These pieces might not share the same tone, register, genre or flavour as some of my other work, but I hope you enjoy them, all the same.