When I was a kid, we had real trees. We usually sourced them from the back yard. (grins) That’s how we roll in the country. Most of our land was an informal ‘tree lot.’
My Awesome Mom now lives in an apartment and she likes to keep the tree up for months. An artificial tree allows her to do that.
What I do, every year, is order her a small arrangement involving evergreen tree branches from the local florist. That way, her apartment has that real tree smell (and it also supports local business).
That arrangement arrived yesterday and my Awesome Mom was super happy.
This past week, I also wrote six chapters in Under Strain, the second Rebel Cyborgs story (releasing in May). This first draft is a hot mess. (sheepish grin) My first drafts are always chaotic. But I love this couple. The story is action-packed. And some of the scenes make me cry so hard.
I think you’ll love it…ONCE I carve it completely out of the mud it is buried in. (laughs) That’s part of the fun of writing. I know there’s a story under all that guck but I have to find it.
This week, I’ll be writing the next six chapters of Under Strain. I hope to have this first draft completed before my holidays start. Then I will take a break from writing (if the story allows me to do this) and spend some quality time with the Dear Wonderful Hubby.
We are in lockdown in our part of the universe. That means the holidays will be celebrated with loved ones via Zoom and the phone and the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I will share meals for two. We already have a turkey breast, Stovetop Stuffing, and an assortment of cookies my Awesome Mom made and mailed to us. Our holidays will be lovely but different and everyone will be safer for it.
As the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I often discuss, we should embrace this quieter holiday season because next year, once everyone is vaccinated, the world will likely host a series of parties the likes of which we have never seen. We want to be healthy and rested for that celebration!
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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.
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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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