It's spring in Canberra. The cherry blossoms have bloomed, and the plum blossoms are in full swing, but it's also windy and cold, despite the sun. These guys come for seed, and to forage in the garden.
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo:
Crimson Lorikeet (aka Scarlet Rosella, Crimson Rosella, Scarlet Lorikeet):
Most of you know me as the C.M. Simpson that writes - well, some of you know me as the C.M. Simpson that writes - and some of you have never heard of me at all.For those of you who don't care about my writing, but do like seeing what I'm doing with pictures, this blog will feature photographs of birds, insects, arachnids, flowers, as well as locations I find myself visiting and book covers I design. Oh, and there will be art - of a kind.
Friday, 15 September 2017
Australian Birds - Cockatoo and Lorikeet
Labels:
Australian bird,
cockatoo,
crimson lorikeet,
crimson rosella,
native bird,
scarlet lorikeet,
scarlet rosella,
sulfur-crested cockatoo,
sulphur-crested cockatoo,
wild bird
Location:
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Saturday, 8 July 2017
New Cover: Freeman's Choice
After a slow start, I finally worked out what to put against the background. This is the final version of the cover for Freeman's Choice, which is due for release in August.
When Lorellan Cartwright finds buying back the
woman he loves an impossible task, he promptly steals her away, but escaping
from the criminally minded third duke of Aristoc and reaching a place of safety
are two very different things. And stealing from the duke embroils Lorellan and
Megan in the politics of crime lords, long forgotten races of fantasy, aliens
and interstellar law enforcement. Can they escape the tangled webs woven by
others and find refuge? Or will they join the ranks of those who tried before
and failed?
Labels:
C.M. Simpson,
fantasy,
Freeman's Choice,
new cover,
science fiction
Location:
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
Another Cover Updated: The Contract
Today, I got the request to update a cover I did back in December 2014. It seems the novella is under editing and the author has plans for a series. It was an easy fix, just requiring a sub-title added in.




Labels:
cover design,
cover update,
Ellie Moonwater,
new cover,
The Contract
Location:
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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