Muse Food – Chess And Other Strategy Games

By Cynthia Sax on November 8, 2022

Battle scenes and love scenes are very similar. They are often constructed with an action, followed by a physical reaction and usually an emotional reaction.

Something like…

He strokes her chest. She arches her back. Desire sweeps through her.

or

She swings her sword. He blocks the blow. Excitement courses through his circuits.

It reminds me of a game of chess. There’s a move. Then there’s a countermove.

When I’m stuck in a scene, I often jot down a random action and then I think how the other beings in that scene would react to it. That often gets my creativity flowing.

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Grin And Bare Him

This cyborg will be the warrior his female requires.


Cyborgs are designed to fight. That is their primary purpose and 98.2356 percent of the manufactured warriors enjoy battle. Tremendously.

Grin, a K model, is one of the rare exceptions. When he escaped his cruel creators, he set down his sword and allocated his processors to less violent pursuits. He projects he’s left his war-waging planet rotations behind him forever.

Then he meets his beautiful, beguiling female, the one being he’s destined to protect, to claim, to love for all eternity, and his plans for peace are completely decimated.

Mohini needs a ship.

She has a dangerous mission to complete and the first step in that assignment is arranging transport to an enemy-controlled planet. The vessel she has set her sights on is guarded by the sexiest cyborg she’s ever seen.

To gain access to his ship, Mohini is prepared to kiss, caress, seduce the muscular male. The mission is her focus. The pleasure she experiences will merely be a bonus.

A female has to do what a female has to do to save the universe.


Grin And Bare Him is a Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a humanoid female undertaking a dangerous mission, a cyborg intent on keeping her alive, and an enemy with enough firepower to blow up an entire sector.

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

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Muse Food – Butterflies, Moths And Variations

By Cynthia Sax on November 1, 2022

When I find myself being…well… boring (grins) regarding alien worlds, I look to the vast variations of life here on Earth for inspiration.

Look at the variations of colors and shapes in this (dead) moth and butterfly display in the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Even with the tiniest moths/butterflies, there are exquisite details on the wings.

And the ranges of sizes are wonderful.

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Grin And Bare Him

This cyborg will be the warrior his female requires.


Cyborgs are designed to fight. That is their primary purpose and 98.2356 percent of the manufactured warriors enjoy battle. Tremendously.

Grin, a K model, is one of the rare exceptions. When he escaped his cruel creators, he set down his sword and allocated his processors to less violent pursuits. He projects he’s left his war-waging planet rotations behind him forever.

Then he meets his beautiful, beguiling female, the one being he’s destined to protect, to claim, to love for all eternity, and his plans for peace are completely decimated.

Mohini needs a ship.

She has a dangerous mission to complete and the first step in that assignment is arranging transport to an enemy-controlled planet. The vessel she has set her sights on is guarded by the sexiest cyborg she’s ever seen.

To gain access to his ship, Mohini is prepared to kiss, caress, seduce the muscular male. The mission is her focus. The pleasure she experiences will merely be a bonus.

A female has to do what a female has to do to save the universe.


Grin And Bare Him is a Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a humanoid female undertaking a dangerous mission, a cyborg intent on keeping her alive, and an enemy with enough firepower to blow up an entire sector.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

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Muse Food – Travelers

By Cynthia Sax on October 25, 2022

Many beings in my Cyborg Romances are undergoing huge shifts in their lifespans. Often, they are not only undergoing emotional changes but they are also undergoing changes in physical location. They are relocating. They are escaping from a planet under siege or searching the universe for a place where they belong or leaving their birth planets for some other reason.

Sometimes when I’m looking for inspiration for these stories, I trek to an airport or bus terminal or pier, places where people are constantly arriving and departing.

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted this monument in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and we had a good chuckle. It is supposed to depict the hardship of immigrants having to leave their families temporarily behind as they search for new homes. But the guy looks so dang eager to leave. (grins) He’s outta there!

This sculpture was situated near the first one. This man isn’t trying to hide his glee. (grins)

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Grin And Bare Him

This cyborg will be the warrior his female requires.


Cyborgs are designed to fight. That is their primary purpose and 98.2356 percent of the manufactured warriors enjoy battle. Tremendously.

Grin, a K model, is one of the rare exceptions. When he escaped his cruel creators, he set down his sword and allocated his processors to less violent pursuits. He projects he’s left his war-waging planet rotations behind him forever.

Then he meets his beautiful, beguiling female, the one being he’s destined to protect, to claim, to love for all eternity, and his plans for peace are completely decimated.

Mohini needs a ship.

She has a dangerous mission to complete and the first step in that assignment is arranging transport to an enemy-controlled planet. The vessel she has set her sights on is guarded by the sexiest cyborg she’s ever seen.

To gain access to his ship, Mohini is prepared to kiss, caress, seduce the muscular male. The mission is her focus. The pleasure she experiences will merely be a bonus.

A female has to do what a female has to do to save the universe.


Grin And Bare Him is a Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a humanoid female undertaking a dangerous mission, a cyborg intent on keeping her alive, and an enemy with enough firepower to blow up an entire sector.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/grin-and-bare-him/id1622100495

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Muse Food – Old Trucks And Old Spaceships

By Cynthia Sax on October 17, 2022

I watch the traffic in our neighborhood. There are quite a few new vehicles. But there are quite a few older vehicles also.

They are usually not as old as this truck the Dear Wonderful Hubby spotted on Alcatraz. (grins)

But they ARE older.

And that reminds me that not all spaceships in my stories will be in immaculate condition. They will usually be in great condition if cyborgs are maintaining them. But on lower credit, more rustic planets, there will likely be a few ‘wrecks’ flying around.

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Grin And Bare Him

This cyborg will be the warrior his female requires.


Cyborgs are designed to fight. That is their primary purpose and 98.2356 percent of the manufactured warriors enjoy battle. Tremendously.

Grin, a K model, is one of the rare exceptions. When he escaped his cruel creators, he set down his sword and allocated his processors to less violent pursuits. He projects he’s left his war-waging planet rotations behind him forever.

Then he meets his beautiful, beguiling female, the one being he’s destined to protect, to claim, to love for all eternity, and his plans for peace are completely decimated.

Mohini needs a ship.

She has a dangerous mission to complete and the first step in that assignment is arranging transport to an enemy-controlled planet. The vessel she has set her sights on is guarded by the sexiest cyborg she’s ever seen.

To gain access to his ship, Mohini is prepared to kiss, caress, seduce the muscular male. The mission is her focus. The pleasure she experiences will merely be a bonus.

A female has to do what a female has to do to save the universe.


Grin And Bare Him is a Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a humanoid female undertaking a dangerous mission, a cyborg intent on keeping her alive, and an enemy with enough firepower to blow up an entire sector.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon AUS:
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Muse Food – Bees

By Cynthia Sax on October 10, 2022

Albert Einstein once said, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man would have no more than four years left to live.”

I think it is amazing that our survival is dependent on the tiniest of creatures.

The Dear Wonderful Hubby captured this photo of a honey bee on a black-eyed susan while we were in Nova Scotia (a couple weeks before the hurricane).

Watching the bees in my corner of the world gives me hope for the world. The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I do all we can to ensure our neighborhood is bee-friendly.

These bumblebees were also spotted in Nova Scotia. There were so many of them there were multiple flowers with two and sometimes three bumblebees in them. That made me so very happy. (smiles)

Bees also inspire me creatively. I love the idea of the tiniest character in a story saving the universe. (grins)

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Grin And Bare Him

This cyborg will be the warrior his female requires.


Cyborgs are designed to fight. That is their primary purpose and 98.2356 percent of the manufactured warriors enjoy battle. Tremendously.

Grin, a K model, is one of the rare exceptions. When he escaped his cruel creators, he set down his sword and allocated his processors to less violent pursuits. He projects he’s left his war-waging planet rotations behind him forever.

Then he meets his beautiful, beguiling female, the one being he’s destined to protect, to claim, to love for all eternity, and his plans for peace are completely decimated.

Mohini needs a ship.

She has a dangerous mission to complete and the first step in that assignment is arranging transport to an enemy-controlled planet. The vessel she has set her sights on is guarded by the sexiest cyborg she’s ever seen.

To gain access to his ship, Mohini is prepared to kiss, caress, seduce the muscular male. The mission is her focus. The pleasure she experiences will merely be a bonus.

A female has to do what a female has to do to save the universe.


Grin And Bare Him is a Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a humanoid female undertaking a dangerous mission, a cyborg intent on keeping her alive, and an enemy with enough firepower to blow up an entire sector.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/grin-and-bare-him/id1622100495

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grin-and-bare-him-cynthia-sax/1141413965

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Muse Food – Harbingers

By Cynthia Sax on October 3, 2022

While the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I were trekking around Halifax, Nova Scotia, this huge crow landed on a car near us.

We looked at each other and said at the same time, “We’re going on a quest.” (laughs)

In stories, writers often warn readers a change or important event will soon take place. And often, in fantasy stories, that warning is the spotting of a crow or raven or some other unusual or special creature.

Their arrival tells readers they should brace themselves for a shift in the story. We should pay close attention. Something exciting will soon happen!

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Grin And Bare Him

This cyborg will be the warrior his female requires.


Cyborgs are designed to fight. That is their primary purpose and 98.2356 percent of the manufactured warriors enjoy battle. Tremendously.

Grin, a K model, is one of the rare exceptions. When he escaped his cruel creators, he set down his sword and allocated his processors to less violent pursuits. He projects he’s left his war-waging planet rotations behind him forever.

Then he meets his beautiful, beguiling female, the one being he’s destined to protect, to claim, to love for all eternity, and his plans for peace are completely decimated.

Mohini needs a ship.

She has a dangerous mission to complete and the first step in that assignment is arranging transport to an enemy-controlled planet. The vessel she has set her sights on is guarded by the sexiest cyborg she’s ever seen.

To gain access to his ship, Mohini is prepared to kiss, caress, seduce the muscular male. The mission is her focus. The pleasure she experiences will merely be a bonus.

A female has to do what a female has to do to save the universe.


Grin And Bare Him is a Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a humanoid female undertaking a dangerous mission, a cyborg intent on keeping her alive, and an enemy with enough firepower to blow up an entire sector.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09ZCWMSDV

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/grin-and-bare-him/id1622100495

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grin-and-bare-him-cynthia-sax/1141413965

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/grin-and-bare-him

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https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1145153

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Muse Food – Thunderbird House Post

By Cynthia Sax on September 26, 2022

I love practical items that also serve decorative and/or religious/cultural purposes.

The Dear Wonderful Hubby spotted this beautiful house post in a Vancouver-area park.

As per the sign…

Thunderbird House Post

Carved house posts are used in traditional First Nations cedar houses to support the huge roof beams.

This pole is a replica of a house post carved by Kwakwaka’wakw artist Charlie James in the early 1900s.

Tony Hunt carved this replica in 1987 to replace the older pole now in the Vancouver Museum.

James experimented with colours and techniques creating a bold new style that has influenced generations of artists including his step-son Mungo Martin and grand-daughter Ellen Neel.”

According to the sign, the post depicts a grizzly bear holding a human.

***

Cyborgs, in the past, wouldn’t have ever considered carving gorgeous images into their structures’ support beams.

They tended to focus on the functional. Their weapons were plain. Their structures were devoid of decoration.

The warriors’ views are changing, however, as they meet their genetic matches and experience different cultures. Some of the cyborgs (like Strive) are also exploring their creative sides.

I expect beauty will be a consideration going forward.

***

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Provoking Odium

A Beautiful Cyborg

While accompanying his leader on a mission, Odium, an E Model cyborg, hears a distress call over the communication lines. The voice on that message makes his circuits surge with energy and all his systems light up. He has to respond to the mysterious female, would risk his lifespan and the lifespans of everyone on board their ship to protect her.

A Human Female Others Call Beast

Briella gained her nickname due to her flying abilities, her fearlessness, and her scarred countenance. Her verbal-only relationship with the sexy cyborg who answers her distress call is a steamy yet short-lived fantasy. His kind is physically perfect, and she is…not. He will uncover that truth when…if they survive the attack upon her freighter.


Provoking Odium is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a human female intent on remaining mysterious, a cyborg warrior determined to uncover her identity, and an enemy seeking to destroy them both before they have the opportunity to meet.

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Muse Food – Ship Figureheads

By Cynthia Sax on September 19, 2022

The cyborgs tend to be very practical beings. They value functionality over almost everything else.

Which is why their ships don’t have many decorative features. Plain vessels are easier to clean and repair.

But I can envision humans and humanoids flying more decorative ships.

Perhaps their vessels sport figureheads similar to the ones the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted in the Dockyard Museum in Antigua.

According to the sign, “Despite being viewed as unlucky aboard ship, women were viewed as the best navigators, and the eyes of a female figurehead were thought to be able to find a way through the seas when lost.”

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Provoking Odium

A Beautiful Cyborg

While accompanying his leader on a mission, Odium, an E Model cyborg, hears a distress call over the communication lines. The voice on that message makes his circuits surge with energy and all his systems light up. He has to respond to the mysterious female, would risk his lifespan and the lifespans of everyone on board their ship to protect her.

A Human Female Others Call Beast

Briella gained her nickname due to her flying abilities, her fearlessness, and her scarred countenance. Her verbal-only relationship with the sexy cyborg who answers her distress call is a steamy yet short-lived fantasy. His kind is physically perfect, and she is…not. He will uncover that truth when…if they survive the attack upon her freighter.


Provoking Odium is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a human female intent on remaining mysterious, a cyborg warrior determined to uncover her identity, and an enemy seeking to destroy them both before they have the opportunity to meet.

Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NRXGLFW

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Muse Food – Making The Turn

By Cynthia Sax on September 12, 2022

I can envision a spaceship chase along this river’s path. When they make this turn, the tips of their vessels skim against the rock, leaving grooves, setting off sparks.

Maybe the enemy doesn’t slow and they crash into the wall of stone. The debris floats down the river to be picked up by metal salvagers.

The locals watch and shake their heads. “Humans,” they mutter. “Always in a rush.”

***

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Provoking Odium

A Beautiful Cyborg

While accompanying his leader on a mission, Odium, an E Model cyborg, hears a distress call over the communication lines. The voice on that message makes his circuits surge with energy and all his systems light up. He has to respond to the mysterious female, would risk his lifespan and the lifespans of everyone on board their ship to protect her.

A Human Female Others Call Beast

Briella gained her nickname due to her flying abilities, her fearlessness, and her scarred countenance. Her verbal-only relationship with the sexy cyborg who answers her distress call is a steamy yet short-lived fantasy. His kind is physically perfect, and she is…not. He will uncover that truth when…if they survive the attack upon her freighter.


Provoking Odium is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a human female intent on remaining mysterious, a cyborg warrior determined to uncover her identity, and an enemy seeking to destroy them both before they have the opportunity to meet.

Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NRXGLFW

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09NRXGLFW

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09NRXGLFW

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Muse Food – Katydids And Camouflage

By Cynthia Sax on September 5, 2022

I often think of camouflage as a means of helping a hunter or a warrior. The being blends into the background and that allows them to approach their target undetected.

But camouflage can be as beneficial for the target or prey. Look at this wonderful katydid.

Doesn’t she look like a leaf? She’d be dang difficult for a predator to locate amongst the foliage.

Camouflage is an option for BOTH warrior characters and beings seeking to survive an attack.

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Provoking Odium

A Beautiful Cyborg

While accompanying his leader on a mission, Odium, an E Model cyborg, hears a distress call over the communication lines. The voice on that message makes his circuits surge with energy and all his systems light up. He has to respond to the mysterious female, would risk his lifespan and the lifespans of everyone on board their ship to protect her.

A Human Female Others Call Beast

Briella gained her nickname due to her flying abilities, her fearlessness, and her scarred countenance. Her verbal-only relationship with the sexy cyborg who answers her distress call is a steamy yet short-lived fantasy. His kind is physically perfect, and she is…not. He will uncover that truth when…if they survive the attack upon her freighter.


Provoking Odium is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

It features a human female intent on remaining mysterious, a cyborg warrior determined to uncover her identity, and an enemy seeking to destroy them both before they have the opportunity to meet.

Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NRXGLFW

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09NRXGLFW

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B09NRXGLFW

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