Holding Hoarse And Doll Making
When I was a kid, my family didn’t have any extra money for toys…so toys were made. Tree branches became swords. Pine cones became balls. Scrap fabric became dolls.
My Awesome Grandma was a skilled rag doll maker. She could craft a doll out of a handful of scraps, fabric salvaged from worn or stained clothing. (She made Barbie clothes for my more affluent cousins and they were tiny works of art.)
My most prized doll was one I called Raggedy Anne. She didn’t at all resemble the Raggedy Ann you’re likely thinking of. I merely called her that so I could tell other kids I had a Raggedy Anne doll.
That wasn’t a lie. It was the truth. Merely not the truth they had assumed.
(grins) I was a problem solver even as a kid.
Raggedy Anne was special because she was knitted, was made of yarn. Yarn was and still is expensive. My Awesome Grandma would carefully take apart sweaters that were past their usage and re-use that yarn for dolls, teddy bears and Barbie clothes.
She crafted a doll for me out of yellow and brown yarn. The doll’s form was yellow. Her eyes, hair, lips, nose, clothing were brown.
Most people would likely think she was hideous. But I loved and still love that fraggin’ doll.
I took care of Raggedy Anne. She never left the house, rarely left whatever I was using as a bed at that time. I tried to clean my hands before touching her. In my eyes, Raggedy Anne was the BEST doll and I wouldn’t have traded her for any other plaything.
When my Awesome Grandma crafted that doll, she, like Hoarse, fabricated love.
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Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
* * *
Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – December 6th
Holding Hoarse released this week. Have you received your copy? (If not, you can download it here – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0 )
If you have any issues with receiving Holding Hoarse, please let me know!
I’m working on Chapter 4 of Under Strain, the May Rebel Cyborgs story, today. I love Strain and I love his female. They push each other out of their comfort zones, which I think is wonderful. They both need that.
Containing Malice, the February Rebel Cyborgs story, has been formatted. I will re-read it yet again, searching for typos and other errors. I’ll likely find one or two issues, which means the story will have to be re-formatted (The Dear Wonderful Hubby is now formatting the stories. That allows me to do this.). Some errors will still make it to the release copy, unfortunately. There are no perfect stories in this wonderful world.
I’ll be focused this upcoming week on the next 6 chapters of Under Strain (6 chapters as I am behind schedule and will be working the weekend). I’m excited to see what happens!
Have a great week, my friends! Stay as safe as you can. Read wonderful books. Grab joy whenever that is possible. I love you. I’m thinking about you. I want the best for you.
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Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
* * *
Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
Download For FREE Today:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0
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Holding Hoarse And Being Worthy Of Love
I believe EVERYONE is worthy of love. (big hugs) We don’t have to change or achieve our definitions of success or do something special to be deserving of caring.
Not everyone BELIEVES they are worthy of love, however. That’s a normal feeling and it is very different from genuinely not being deserving of love.
Hoarse, the C Model hero of Holding Hoarse, doesn’t believe he warrants caring…yet. He is working toward that goal when he meets his female. But that goal is one he has set himself. You and I both know he was already deserving of love during Passion Surge, the previous story. He merely didn’t believe that.
As many of us don’t believe it. That’s natural and okay but it isn’t reality. We DO deserve love.
Many people also aren’t ready for lasting, permanent relationships. They might not be in that emotional space or they might have other goals they are focused on.
This is often the case of the characters in my stories. They are worthy of love (though they might not believe that) but they aren’t yet ready for love. They might get to that point…eventually or (if they’re minor characters) they might be super happy on their own.
You ARE worthy of love, my friend. Don’t ever doubt that. You don’t have to craft perfect dolls, as Hoarse believes, to warrant caring. You already deserve it!
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Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
* * *
Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
Download For FREE Today:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0
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Holding Hoarse And Harvest
In Holding Hoarse, the children are participating in a joyous end of harvest celebration. End of harvest is a common celebration in my stories.
Why?
Because end of harvest is celebrated in almost all cultures, all religions right here on Earth. (Thanksgiving is the primary North American celebration of the harvest.) We all need to eat. Much of our food comes from crops.
Being a former farmgal, I understand how much hard work harvest is and what a relief, what a source of happiness a solid harvest is. Many factors influence crop yields. A good harvest feels like a blessing and is certainly a reason for celebration.
I doubt this would change on other inhabitable planets. Alien species need some sort of energy inputs or nourishment. I suspect much of that would come from plants and, if the planet has seasons/temperature changes, there would likely be an ideal time to harvest those plants.
Then it would be party time. (laughs) It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a being benefiting from a good harvest, would be in want of a celebration.
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Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
* * *
Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
Download For FREE Today:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0
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Throwback Thursday – Releasing Rage
Containing Malice, the first story in the Rebel Cyborgs subseries (releasing in February), reminds me of Releasing Rage, the first cyborg romance I crafted. The heroes are both C Models and they are both very angry…with good reason.
There are huge differences, of course. Malice and Rage are each unique beings. Their pasts are different and their futures will be different. Their females are extremely different. Joan, Rage’s female, is an engineer, as one example. Illona, Malice’s female, is a medic forced into an evil scientist role.
But I love both of these stories. While you’re waiting for Containing Malice to release, you might wish to revisit with Rage and Joan and re-read Releasing Rage.
Half Man. Half Machine. All Hers.
Rage, the Humanoid Alliance’s most primitive cyborg, has two goals—kill all of the humans on his battle station and escape to the Homeland. The warrior has seen the darkness in others and in himself. He believes that’s all he’s been programmed to experience.
Until he meets Joan.
Joan, the battle station’s first female engineer, has one goal—survive long enough to help the big sexy cyborg plotting to kill her. Rage might not trust her but he wants her. She sees the passion in his eyes, the caring in his battle-worn hands, the gruff emotion in his voice.
When Joan survives the unthinkable, Rage’s priorities are tested. Is there enough room in this cyborg’s heart for both love and revenge?
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Holding Hoarse – Share The Link With Your Friends
Some reading buddies have asked me if they can share the download link for Holding Hoarse with their friends and on social media.
Yes. Definitely. Do whatever you wish. If it gives you joy to share it, share it. If you think it will give someone else joy to read Holding Hoarse, also share the link.
I wrote this story for reading buddies including you and for newsletter subscribers but BookFunnel will ask new-to-me readers to sign up for my newsletter (One of us! One of us!) so they WILL be newsletter subscribers.
My sole purpose for writing and releasing Holding Hoarse was to make you happy. Do whatever makes you happy, my friend. (big hugs) This is one gift that can be re-gifted with zero guilt.
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Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
* * *
Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
Download For FREE Today:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0
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Holding Hoarse – Friends To Lovers AND Instalove/Fated To Mate
Holding Hoarse, my gift this year to you, is both a friends to lovers romance AND an instalove/fated to mate/love at first sight romance.
How is that possible?
Cyborgs recognize their genetic matches through their voices, their scents, their touch. They usually know within moments that a female (or male or other) is theirs.
Hoarse, however, doesn’t hear Arlicia’s voice, smell her scent, touch her right away. He originally reaches out to her through text communications and interacts with her thousands of times via solely the written word before speaking with her.
During that time, they become friends…of sorts. There’s a fascination, a mutual admiration, an interest between them but it doesn’t become lust until they speak.
Before that first conversation occurs, Hoarse, as a friend does, relays some of his…inadequacies to Arlicia. This complicates the leap from friends to lovers.
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Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
* * *
Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
Download For FREE Today:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0
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Holding Hoarse Releases!
This is my free gift to you, a thank you for being some of the best readers in the universe!
(tackle hugs)
Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
* * *
Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
Download For FREE Today:
https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0
Email me if you have any difficulties.
I’m always here for you!
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Throwback Thursday – Passion Surge
Holding Hoarse, this year’s thank you gift, is releasing next week. This cyborg romance short story features Hoarse, an ulu-fabricating C Model who keenly wishes to find his female.
Hoarse first appears in Passion Surge, last year’s free short story. Passion Surge is short and sweet and might be a great story to re-read during this busy last weekend in November. Whether you’re online shopping for gifts or video-chatting with loved ones or making snow angels in the front yard, you can get your hit of happy ever afters between those activities with this short story.
Passion Surge
This cyborg never expected to become an instant father.
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Surge is fascinated with newly manufactured offspring. He has studied them extensively, was one of the few medics present when the very first freeborn cyborg entered the universe.
He’s currently assigned to a battle station with an all-male crew. The probability of tending to an offspring is a dismal 0.0000 percent.
That changes when an unknown ship ventures into the sector they’re protecting.
Nu is an extremely exhausted single mom with a fussy newborn daughter. She has no time or energy for anyone or anything else. That includes a cyborg medic with gentle hands, brilliant blue eyes, and a voice deeper than space.
He claims she’s his female, the one being genetically designed for him. She has heard those types of declarations in the past.
Only a warrior without equal—and some much-needed rest—would prompt this universe-weary mom to believe in romantic love again.
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Passion Surge is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Doc’s Orders.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring a medic cyborg, an extremely exhausted single mom, and the adorable little reason for her lack of sleep.
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Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0824CDP16
Amazon UK:
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Apple/iTunes:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/passion-surge/id1489536526
B&N:
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Kobo:
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Smashwords:
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One Week Until Holding Hoarse Releases
Woot!
Holding Hoarse, this year’s thank you short story, will be live a week from today.
It might go live earlier. Subscribers to my newsletter will be the first to find out (you can subscribe here –
http://cynthiasax.com/newsletter/ ).
Here is the blurb and cover for Holding Hoarse.
Holding Hoarse
This cyborg warrior WILL become worthy of love.
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Hoarse hasn’t found his female, the one being manufactured for him. There is only one reason he can process for his lack of success—he isn’t yet worthy of claiming a female.
The big C Model is determined to change that status. He considers ulu, or doll, fabrication to be an essential part of mate preparation. Seeking to hone his skills, he contacts a reclusive doll maker and asks her to train him.
He doesn’t realize the being he is sharing his deficiencies with is his destined mate.
Arlicia desires a male whose face she has never seen. Her new trainee’s persistence, intelligence, and curiosity warrant admiration. His deep voice evokes visions of passionate kisses and heated embraces. His large hands cause her to quiver with wanting.
Before their professional relationship ends, she wants to rendezvous with Hoarse. The curious doll maker hopes for a glimpse of the huge warrior.
When a cyborg intent on being the perfect mate meets the female who knows all his secrets, garments are shed, illusions shatter, and beings die.
***
Holding Hoarse is a short, light, companion story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series and is meant to be read after Testing Truth.
It is also a BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance featuring an intense C Model warrior, an understanding doll maker, and packs of imperfect toys seeking loving homes.
Download for FREE on December 1st at BookFunnel. The download link will be shared on that day.
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