C.M. Simpson
@cmsimpsonwriter.bsky.social
Writer, YouTube creator, gamer, publisher
From today’s Let’s Play videos: In which we create a sauna-bathroom suite…or start to: youtu.be/NfZ-1oDlWW0
A Sauna-Bathroom Combo (Frozen Way Former Office, Part 18) – House Flipper – Series 2 – Ep.109
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June 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
From today’s Let’s Play videos: In which we create a sauna-bathroom suite…or start to: youtu.be/NfZ-1oDlWW0
From today’s Let’s Play videos: In which Tamrain continues her exploration of Greenshade…and her search for the thief known as the Artisan: youtu.be/b9ZRu8Xxsbs
An Artisan, & a Companion’s Mystery – Elder Scrolls Online – S1-Crafter Take 1 – Ep.246
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June 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
From today’s Let’s Play videos: In which Tamrain continues her exploration of Greenshade…and her search for the thief known as the Artisan: youtu.be/b9ZRu8Xxsbs
Today’s Third Reading: In which a kitten’s previous owner comes to call: youtu.be/ohyhezeSMHk
The Writer Reads Short Stories from C.M.’s Singles #35: “Of Hearth and Hearth”, Part 3
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June 11, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Today’s Third Reading: In which a kitten’s previous owner comes to call: youtu.be/ohyhezeSMHk
Today’s reading: In which Lewis learns how Ammy truly feels, he and Oliver start the next stage of their journey: youtu.be/FoOdmlSk70A
The Writer Reads The Strays of Lunar One – Book 1: The Unwilling – “Chapter 15—Escalation”
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June 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Today’s reading: In which Lewis learns how Ammy truly feels, he and Oliver start the next stage of their journey: youtu.be/FoOdmlSk70A
Today’s reading: In which I learn the terms of my ‘recruitment’ to Odyssey: youtu.be/QlTGhvj4Mto
The Writer Reads – Mack ‘n’ Me: Odyssey – Chapter 28: “Post-Dead Recruitment”
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June 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Today’s reading: In which I learn the terms of my ‘recruitment’ to Odyssey: youtu.be/QlTGhvj4Mto
From today’s Let’s Play videos: In which we have a pleasant summer's day on Falling Petal Island: youtu.be/J2ND-TW9y-U
Dinkum – Series 2: Blossom – Ep.17: More Museum Donations, and a Visit From Rayne
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June 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
From today’s Let’s Play videos: In which we have a pleasant summer's day on Falling Petal Island: youtu.be/J2ND-TW9y-U
In this dark science-fiction short story: the colonists of Canon V live underground to avoid the creatures that come from beyond the rifts. The last thing we expected was corporate intervention. Is it a deal worth taking, or should we stay in the caves?
You can find it here: books2read.com/u/bxxLWv
You can find it here: books2read.com/u/bxxLWv
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Fate in the Sun by C.M. Simpson
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May 5, 2025 at 3:39 AM
In this dark science-fiction short story: the colonists of Canon V live underground to avoid the creatures that come from beyond the rifts. The last thing we expected was corporate intervention. Is it a deal worth taking, or should we stay in the caves?
You can find it here: books2read.com/u/bxxLWv
You can find it here: books2read.com/u/bxxLWv
And in today’s novel reading, Raomar and his allies strive to reach the center of the citadel and the evil imprisoned within, in Dark God’s Rise, Chapter 46. You can find it here: youtu.be/EA-val0Aml0
The Writer Reads – Dark God’s Rise – Chapter 46: “Of Elementals and the Gods”
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May 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
And in today’s novel reading, Raomar and his allies strive to reach the center of the citadel and the evil imprisoned within, in Dark God’s Rise, Chapter 46. You can find it here: youtu.be/EA-val0Aml0
Today’s poetry reading is a comment on Christmas written as a reverse cinquain, found here: youtu.be/QMDuDfxA3sg
The Writer Reads Poetry from Another 365 Days of Poetry –Month6, Day 17: “Christmas Variance”
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May 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Today’s poetry reading is a comment on Christmas written as a reverse cinquain, found here: youtu.be/QMDuDfxA3sg
In Today’s Quest, Over in Eorzia… Mirriam takes on a task to prove herself worthy of the secret to defeating the Titan in our quest-by-quest play-through of Final Fantasy XIV Online – Nix That can be found here: youtu.be/qaMzha5lo4Q
FFXIV—Mirriam Treespire— Main Story Quest #88: Nix That
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May 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
In Today’s Quest, Over in Eorzia… Mirriam takes on a task to prove herself worthy of the secret to defeating the Titan in our quest-by-quest play-through of Final Fantasy XIV Online – Nix That can be found here: youtu.be/qaMzha5lo4Q
And in other news my short story, 'The Warrior's Path' has been accepted for inclusion in The Expanding Universe 11 - which is available for pre-order, here: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DZ1398ZM
The Expanding Universe 11: A Science Fiction Exploration eBook : Martelle, Craig, McCaffrey, Todd, Schoen, Lawrence M., Williscroft, Robert G.: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
The Expanding Universe 11: A Science Fiction Exploration eBook : Martelle, Craig, McCaffrey, Todd, Schoen, Lawrence M., Williscroft, Robert G.: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
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May 2, 2025 at 6:42 AM
And in other news my short story, 'The Warrior's Path' has been accepted for inclusion in The Expanding Universe 11 - which is available for pre-order, here: www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DZ1398ZM
A reading from April’s last release:
The Writer Reads: Traffin’s Choice (Part 2): The final part of an urban-fantasy shiftet short story about choices, family, compassion and loyalty set in a war zone. You can listen to it here: youtu.be/a7P4zH_NrjY
The Writer Reads: Traffin’s Choice (Part 2): The final part of an urban-fantasy shiftet short story about choices, family, compassion and loyalty set in a war zone. You can listen to it here: youtu.be/a7P4zH_NrjY
The Writer Reads Short Stories from C.M.’s Singles #32: “Traffin’s Choice”, Part 2 (FINAL)
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May 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
A reading from April’s last release:
The Writer Reads: Traffin’s Choice (Part 2): The final part of an urban-fantasy shiftet short story about choices, family, compassion and loyalty set in a war zone. You can listen to it here: youtu.be/a7P4zH_NrjY
The Writer Reads: Traffin’s Choice (Part 2): The final part of an urban-fantasy shiftet short story about choices, family, compassion and loyalty set in a war zone. You can listen to it here: youtu.be/a7P4zH_NrjY
I’ve been spending some time in Coral Island. The latest episode is:
Let’s Play Coral Island from May 30, 2025: Blaze takes care of the farm, before setting out to ensure she has the ingredients for the Lima Pulu orchestra site, and an underwater barn. You can view it here: youtu.be/bbGK1417BVQ
Let’s Play Coral Island from May 30, 2025: Blaze takes care of the farm, before setting out to ensure she has the ingredients for the Lima Pulu orchestra site, and an underwater barn. You can view it here: youtu.be/bbGK1417BVQ
Coral Island– Series 1: Blaze – Ep.289: The Last Day of Summer, Year 5…and Building Prep
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May 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I’ve been spending some time in Coral Island. The latest episode is:
Let’s Play Coral Island from May 30, 2025: Blaze takes care of the farm, before setting out to ensure she has the ingredients for the Lima Pulu orchestra site, and an underwater barn. You can view it here: youtu.be/bbGK1417BVQ
Let’s Play Coral Island from May 30, 2025: Blaze takes care of the farm, before setting out to ensure she has the ingredients for the Lima Pulu orchestra site, and an underwater barn. You can view it here: youtu.be/bbGK1417BVQ
The Writer Reads Mack ‘n’ Me: Origins: Chapter 3: Cohort from Hell – In which I meet my cohort, and learn some rules. This reading can be found here: youtu.be/JaZSZDpw92s
The Writer Reads – Mack ‘n’ Me: Odyssey – Chapter 03: “Cohort from Hell”
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March 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Writer Reads Mack ‘n’ Me: Origins: Chapter 3: Cohort from Hell – In which I meet my cohort, and learn some rules. This reading can be found here: youtu.be/JaZSZDpw92s
Let’s Play Swords ‘n’ Magic and Stuff from March 22, 2025: Meriador heads out hunting, although what she ends up hunting a different kind of boar, some flowers, and a lost chalice, instead. You can find it here: youtu.be/bwY-jxlIDDk
Ep.15 – Wild Boar, Lava Blooms & a Chalice – Swords ‘n’ Magic and Stuff 2025 – Early Access–Series 3
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March 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Let’s Play Swords ‘n’ Magic and Stuff from March 22, 2025: Meriador heads out hunting, although what she ends up hunting a different kind of boar, some flowers, and a lost chalice, instead. You can find it here: youtu.be/bwY-jxlIDDk
Let’s Play Garden Paws from March 23, 2025: Amethyst keeps her attention on completing quests, making deliveries to several of the townsfolk, before chasing a shooting star to end the day. You can view it here: youtu.be/rEh006Hwiqg
Completing Quests & Gathering Resources – Garden Paws – Amethyst – Ep.80
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March 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Let’s Play Garden Paws from March 23, 2025: Amethyst keeps her attention on completing quests, making deliveries to several of the townsfolk, before chasing a shooting star to end the day. You can view it here: youtu.be/rEh006Hwiqg
Let’s Play Final Fantasy XIV Online from March 23, 2025: Roselore continues in her quest to find mithril ore, upgrade her crafting gear, and improve her armorer skills by questing for the guild. You can view it here: youtu.be/szjno42ejwQ
Mining and Armoring – FFXIV Online – Series 1- Roselore – Ep.200
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March 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Let’s Play Final Fantasy XIV Online from March 23, 2025: Roselore continues in her quest to find mithril ore, upgrade her crafting gear, and improve her armorer skills by questing for the guild. You can view it here: youtu.be/szjno42ejwQ
Let’s Play a single quest in Elder Scrolls Online from March 23, 2025a: Having concluded her business for the Psijics’ Order, Milara turns her attention to the Mages’ Guild and discovers Valaste is in need of a book, and an archmage in need of rescue. You can view it here: youtu.be/7Jmw8d8Cox0
The Elder Scrolls Online –Quest-by-Quest Ep.90—Long Lost Lore
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March 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Let’s Play a single quest in Elder Scrolls Online from March 23, 2025a: Having concluded her business for the Psijics’ Order, Milara turns her attention to the Mages’ Guild and discovers Valaste is in need of a book, and an archmage in need of rescue. You can view it here: youtu.be/7Jmw8d8Cox0
Let’s Play Coral Island from March 23, 2025: Blaze finishes the preparations for King Tan’s part of the mural, before adding another offering to the Lake Temple, and focusing on finding what she needs for the next Orchestra site. You can view it here: youtu.be/eJABuk8b9vU
Coral Island– Series 1: Blaze – Ep.268: Completing King Tan’s Mural Section
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March 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Let’s Play Coral Island from March 23, 2025: Blaze finishes the preparations for King Tan’s part of the mural, before adding another offering to the Lake Temple, and focusing on finding what she needs for the next Orchestra site. You can view it here: youtu.be/eJABuk8b9vU
Rescued from becoming human cargo, Cutter isn't about to be conscripted by anyone - but will she really get to choose her own path ahead? Now available from an outlet listed here: books2read.com/u/3L2DWN
March 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Rescued from becoming human cargo, Cutter isn't about to be conscripted by anyone - but will she really get to choose her own path ahead? Now available from an outlet listed here: books2read.com/u/3L2DWN
Short Story #31 is on its way: Being a bodyguard isn’t easy, especially not when you’re protecting a lecherous lordling. Taken by the garitzik, Seppelitus must extricate himself from a deal between gargoyles, ogres and a demon lord, and then there’s the dragon...
March 22, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Short Story #31 is on its way: Being a bodyguard isn’t easy, especially not when you’re protecting a lecherous lordling. Taken by the garitzik, Seppelitus must extricate himself from a deal between gargoyles, ogres and a demon lord, and then there’s the dragon...
Second Video for the day: Garden Paws - Amethyst focuses on completing the requirements for more deliveries, then heads out to make them…and maybe find dandelions. You can view it here: youtu.be/NqpqAhGPz9c
Preparing Deliveries…and Making Some – Garden Paws – Amethyst – Ep.79
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March 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Second Video for the day: Garden Paws - Amethyst focuses on completing the requirements for more deliveries, then heads out to make them…and maybe find dandelions. You can view it here: youtu.be/NqpqAhGPz9c
First Video for the day: Coral Island - Blaze wakes to a letter letting her know the Animal Festival is coming up. She gets into the day, farming on two farms, before heading to the mines. You can view it here: youtu.be/LR2EJ4pjoy8
Coral Island– Series 1: Blaze – Ep.267: Mining, Farming, & Gathering Materials
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March 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
First Video for the day: Coral Island - Blaze wakes to a letter letting her know the Animal Festival is coming up. She gets into the day, farming on two farms, before heading to the mines. You can view it here: youtu.be/LR2EJ4pjoy8
Fourth Video for the day: Final Fantasy XIV Online - Needing some time to level up her botanist’s skills, Mirriam heads to Ul’dah to learn the ‘way of the miner.’. You can view it here: youtu.be/OlsCoq1-CQk
FFXIV—Mirriam Treespire—Miner’s Job Quest #2: My First Pickaxe
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March 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Fourth Video for the day: Final Fantasy XIV Online - Needing some time to level up her botanist’s skills, Mirriam heads to Ul’dah to learn the ‘way of the miner.’. You can view it here: youtu.be/OlsCoq1-CQk
Third Video for the day: Elder Scrolls Online - It’s time for Tamrien to help Tanloran…and to clear some mysteries from an ancient ruin or two, along the way. You can view it here: youtu.be/LxdQ_nb042I
Discovering Balarata and Abamath – Elder Scrolls Online – S1-Crafter Take 1 – Ep.224
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March 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Third Video for the day: Elder Scrolls Online - It’s time for Tamrien to help Tanloran…and to clear some mysteries from an ancient ruin or two, along the way. You can view it here: youtu.be/LxdQ_nb042I