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Breathing Vapor And Dark Arsenal Featured in the Roswell Daily Record

By Cynthia Sax on August 18, 2020

Woot!

The always awesome Veronica Scott featured Breathing Vapor and Dark Arsenal in a Ripped Bodice Bingo – themed article for the Roswell Daily Record.

See the full article here: https://www.rdrnews.com/2020/08/17/from-afar-science-fiction-romance-summer-romance-reading-bingo-fun/

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

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Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

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Testing Truth – First Scene Of The First Chapter

By Cynthia Sax on August 17, 2020

The countdown for Testing Truth, the next cyborg romance, is on! Woot!

While we wait for it to release on September 15th, I’ll be sharing the first chapter, starting with the first scene.

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Chapter One

Truth lived every planet rotation as though it were his last.

He squeezed as much joy out of the moments as he possibly could, threw himself into each battle he faced, strove to find humor in the darkest situations.

If there wasn’t enough excitement, if the planet rotations started to blur together and there was no action to be found, he considered it to be his self-appointed duty to create some for himself and for his brethren.

This planet rotation, he might have manufactured a few too many thrills for the beings on board the Reckless. The tension in the air was palpable…and extremely noisy.

“Release me.” North’s image appeared on the main viewscreen. His bellows could be heard throughout the ship. Captain’s second-in-command struggled against his restraints.

The D Model had been secured against a wall in the medic bay of the Reckless. The contraption had been designed to hold all model types of cyborgs.

It had taken the combined efforts of Captain, Captain’s offspring Future, Dissent, Chuckles, and Doc to restrict North’s movements. The warrior hadn’t wanted to leave his offspring-manufacturing female’s side, had been determined to protect her from the perils of that process.

Truth hadn’t participated in the battle. Captain had unfortunately processed it prudent to exclude him. He’d missed that entertainment.

“Doc will release you when this last stage of offspring manufacturing has been completed.” Captain’s voice was flat. He sat on the bridge with his female and his offspring, plus Truth, Dissent, and Chuckles.

The other females and Doc tended to the soon-to-be new mother.

“Release me now.” The terror for his female was causing North to malfunction. No one, not even Truth, fought Captain’s orders. Not unless the warrior wanted to be jettisoned into space.

“You won’t assist with the process, warrior.” Captain’s gaze shifted to his female and his offspring and his countenance softened. “None of us have the programming to assist with it.”

Truth had been part of the great effort to subdue Captain when Captain’s female had been in the late stages of manufacturing Future. Captain had ripped Truth’s right arm completely off and Doc had to tend to him after he tended to Captain’s female.

That was when Doc had proposed crafting the restraints.

Cyborgs wouldn’t allow their females to be damaged, would battle the universe to prevent that from happening, and females had to be damaged temporarily during offspring manufacturing. The little cyborgs’ skulls, crafted from metal, had no bend to them.

“If you could have persuaded your offspring to delay his appearance for one more planet rotation, you wouldn’t be alone during the process. We would have rendezvoused with the fleet. They would have safeguarded the Reckless while we waited with you.” Captain’s gaze moved to Truth. “But Victorious the Vanquisher is determined to operate on his own schedule.”

Ayeeee. North’s offspring released a battle cry through the transmission lines. The little cyborg shared footage of himself smacking face-first against the wall of his mother’s womb.

Truth winced. That must have hurt both the offspring and the offspring’s humanoid mother.

“Truth.” North bellowed his name, shaking the restraints.

Captain’s Second is going to tear your limbs off once he’s freed, D Model. Dissent, Truth’s closest friend, warned him through a private transmission line. I’ve never seen him this upset. Ever.

“None of us influenced the timing of his appearance.” Truth said that in his own defense. “Victorious the Vanquisher determined that for himself.”

“Yes, but one of us didn’t have to teach North’s offspring the Myrina the Magnificent body slam.” Captain’s tone was dry. “We didn’t have to give him sufficient tools to decide the timing.”

Everyone on the bridge turned their heads and stared at Truth.

It could have been someone else. Those flippant words dangled on the tip of his tongue.

But he couldn’t voice that reply because cyborgs were programmed to always tell the truth and that statement would be a lie.

It also couldn’t have been someone else on the Reckless.

Only he was that bold.

“I was regaling the offspring with tales of his mother’s daring.” The little cyborg had been bored…as Truth had been. He hadn’t projected it would cause anyone damage.

Ayeeee. The offspring slammed his small body harder against his mother’s womb.

Guilt jabbed at Truth. Although he hadn’t projected the damage, he was responsible for it. “North, you can pull my limbs off once you’re free.”

The pain would be excruciating, but it would appease the male, lessen Truth’s misgivings, and it might be entertaining for everyone on the ship, himself included.

“There will be no pulling off of limbs.” Captain denied them that possible fun. “And there will be no training offspring to fight while they’re being manufactured.”

North’s offspring continued his efforts to free himself. The frustration on the little cyborg’s face mirrored the irritation on his father’s countenance.

Truth shouldn’t find that amusing.

Yet he did.

Perhaps his brethren were correct. Perhaps he was malfunctioning. He shrugged. That didn’t concern him. Much.

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Read the next scene (available August 24th) here:
http://tasteofcyn.com/?p=7352

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – August 16th

By Cynthia Sax on August 16, 2020

My Facebook accounts continue to be deactivated. Everything seems to be changing all around us…except for THAT. THAT is constant. (laughs)

Tomorrow, I will be sharing the first scene from Testing Truth, the next cyborg romance, here (on my blog). The countdown is on! Woot! I can’t wait for you to read this story. It is a special one.

I finished the first round revisions for Warlord’s Return, the final story in the Chamele Barbarian Warlords series, and have sent them back to my Awesome Editor. I view this as a bonus story, a way to revisit the Refuge, the home of Kralj and Dita from Dark Thoughts, and an opportunity to get an update on both the Chameles AND the Modified Humanoids.

This upcoming week, I’ll finish the second and third drafts for Holding Hoarse, the December free cyborg romance short story. I’ll hold off on sending that to my Awesome Editor until Warlord’s Return is completed.

Then I plan to start revisions on three more dragon shifter short stories in preparation for another collection under the C.S. Sax pen name. (The S stands for short stories – grins – that’s all I’ll be sharing under this pen name.)

The short stories act as muse food between the cyborg romances…because Containing Malice, the first story in the Rebel Cyborg series, is next on the schedule! Yes! I feel like I’ve been waiting forever to write that story. I’m super excited about it.

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

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First Draft Of Holding Hoarse Is Done!

By Cynthia Sax on August 15, 2020

Woot! The first draft of Holding Hoarse, the December free cyborg romance short story, is done!

It is a hot mess as all of my first drafts are but I really love Hoarse and his heroine and it is such a fun, light story (only four beings die in it!).

This weekend, I’m completing the first round revisions on Warlord’s Return, the 6th and final Chamele Barbarian Warlords story (releasing in November). My awesome editor says the story works. It will make readers happy.

But, of course, there is still quite a bit of work to be done on it. (grins) Revisions and edits take much longer than the initial writing of the stories.

Don’t forget about Testing Truth, the next cyborg romance (releasing in September). That is one story you’ll want to pre-order. It will have spoilers. And it is so very magical.

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/testing-truth/id1520415369

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Testing Truth – The Duties Of A Princess

By Cynthia Sax on August 11, 2020

Nancy, the heroine of Testing Truth, is a princess. I looked for someone who would appreciate Truth’s drama and add more excitement to his lifespan and she is definitely that being.

Royalty on Royaume (Royaume means Kingdom in French) is similar (but not the same) to a mishmash of European Royalty past and present here on Earth. The crown is passed from 1^st born to 1^st born. Gender isn’t a consideration. The current ruler is a Queen, Nancy’s mother.

Nancy is the Queen’s second child and is considered to be the ‘spare.’ Her older brother, the Crown Prince, is expected to wear the crown some day in the future.

As the spare, Nancy has a little more freedom but she also has more dangerous responsibilities. She is expected to marry a ruler of another planet, forge a strong alliance for Royaume and she is assigned roles that are too perilous for her older brother.

These dangerous duties are why she needs Truth. (grins)

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

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https://books.apple.com/us/book/testing-truth/id1520415369

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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – August 9th

By Cynthia Sax on August 9, 2020

Nothing is happening with my Facebook accounts. They are in perma-review. I don’t think I’ll be back on Facebook before September. But hey, I’m merely an email away. (smiles)

Last week was a false start on the Holding Hoarse, the December free cyborg romance short story. I wrote two chapters and the words stopped. This usually means my characters made a wrong decision or I forced them to do something they would never do.

Which is exactly what happened.

The week wasn’t a waste of time. I learned about Hoarse and his heroine. I have gathered insights on them. I might not use these on the page but they will give my portrayal of Hoarse and his heroine a fullness they might have not otherwise had.

I have a better understanding of how I should tell their story. So I’m super optimistic this upcoming week will be a great writing week. (grins)

I should receive first round revisions on Warlord’s Return (releasing in November) on Friday. I’m crossing my fingers the story works for my Awesome Editor and she deems it revisable and worthy of my reading buddies. I think that should be the case (Ariq and his heroine are magical together) but I’m not the best judge of my own stories. (laughs) I love them ALL!

Oh and promotion-wise, I’m having some fun and talking about Dark Thoughts this week. I love Kralj and Dita so very much. It is nice to spend some more time with them.

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/testing-truth/id1520415369

Apple Books:

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/testing-truth-cynthia-sax/1137237855

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Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Breathing-Vapor-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B015UN87JC/

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Throwback Thursday – Breathing Vapor

By Cynthia Sax on August 6, 2020

As I’m crafting the first draft of Holding Hoarse, the December FREE cyborg romance short story, I often think about how the heroine would be a huge hit with the assorted offspring Vapor and Mira have adopted over the solar cycles.

I love Vapor and Mira. I loved them in Breathing Vapor and I love who they currently are, how they have evolved and grown. Their love is even stronger now than it was when they first met.

Breathing Vapor

Vapor is the most advanced cyborg the Humanoid Alliance has ever developed. He’s a finely honed weapon, a warrior without parallel, half man and half machine. No lock can contain him. No being can stop him. Whatever he wants, he takes.

He wants Mira Breazeal, the Designer’s daughter.

She’s his one temptation, his sexy target. Vapor shouldn’t crave her caresses, steal her kisses, make her scream with ecstasy. The cyborgs want her dead and they would question his loyalty if he didn’t kill her. The humans would shoot him on sight if he dared to touch her.

Their love is forbidden. Their desire could be lethal. One human and one cyborg will risk everything for a moment of passion.

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Traveling Through Books

By Cynthia Sax on August 5, 2020

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I LOVE to travel.

Whenever we make big financial and time decisions, we ask ourselves, “Will this hamper our traveling?” If the answer is yes, we will try to tweak the decision until it is a no.

Since I’ve quit the business gigs and have been writing full time, we’ve been going somewhere almost every month. That might be a day trip to a nearby town. (grins) Or it might be a longer, fancier vacation. We see a new place, experience new things, meet new people.

That all changed during the Great Pause.

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I haven’t traveled since the middle of March. Well, we haven’t PHYSICALLY traveled. Thankfully, we have the awesome option of traveling through books. That is calming my wandering soul a wee bit.

Whenever I feel like I need to escape the new normal for a bit, I open an ebook and read. I can visit Regency England, present day Manhattan, different planets, different worlds. I travel for the length of the story.

That is SUCH a gift!

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/testing-truth/id1520415369

Apple Books:

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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/testing-truth-cynthia-sax/1137237855

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Cyborgs As Explorers

By Cynthia Sax on August 4, 2020

One of the (many) things I love about the Cyborg Space Exploration part of the larger Cyborg series is that it places the cyborgs in a very different role than they normally enjoy.

Cyborgs were manufactured by the Humanoid Alliance for one main reason—to fight battles. They were designed to kill other beings. That’s their primary skill and one of their great pleasures.

Ending a being’s lifespan doesn’t require communicating with that being or learning a being’s culture or respecting them. It might be emotionally easier if cyborgs didn’t do that. They had very little interaction with other species, other than figuring out how to defeat and kill them.

Exploring planets and collecting genetic information on the locals are very different tasks. It is a peaceful mission (it makes no sense to collect genetic information on beings they will kill). Communicating with other beings, learning their cultures, respecting them makes that mission easier to complete.

The cyborgs have made mistakes while undertaking this mission. That’s to be expected. It is a brand new role for them. But they have also learned and grown as beings. They aren’t the same warriors they were in Choosing Chuckles.

And because cyborgs share information, ALL of the cyborgs have changed. Each encounter has taught them something new.

I’m excited to see how the events in Testing Truth will change the warriors.

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Testing Truth

A fun-loving cyborg gets serious about love.

***

Truth lives each moment as though it were his last. The cyborg warrior rushes into danger, teases beings he shouldn’t provoke, accepts every call of adventure he encounters.

That is exactly the type of fun he has been seeking.

If they survive their current mission.

Their love is doomed. Their lifespans are at risk. This cyborg and his princess will need the help of every ally they have if they wish to see another sunrise.

Pre-order Now:

Amazon US:

Amazon UK:

Amazon AUS: