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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – October 17th

By Cynthia Sax on October 17, 2021

I’m continuing to work on the first draft of Seizing Power, the fifth and final core story in the Rebel Cyborgs’ section of the cyborg continuity. This will take me ALL of October and a little bit of November. Creating that first draft is the longest part of the process.

Both Power and Cadet/Eirene Ours are still alive. I consider that to be a success. Every time Power opens his mouth, I worry Cadet will kill him. (laughs) This story is so much fun. I think you’ll really enjoy it.

Have a wonderful week! (big hugs) Consider going to a bookstore, either online or physical. Look at all the gorgeous covers. I’ve bought a few books recently based on their covers alone. They are obtainable works of art and I’m in awe of the talents that created them. Savor that beauty, my friends! We are truly fortunate to experience it.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

When he intercepts a communication mentioning the existence of one of his kind, he has to investigate its source. The message could be a trap set by his enemies. He’ll take that risk if it secures him the companionship he requires to be fully functional.

What he finds is a daring brown-eyed female who activates all his systems. She proudly proclaims she’s a researcher, brandishing that information like a weapon before her. He wants to kiss the sass off her beautiful face, protect her from the dangers around them, claim her forever.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is a STANDALONE Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features the sole surviving B Model cyborg warrior, a courageous researcher seeking to uncover the past, and an unplanned visit to a settlement ruled by an extremely scary all-knowing, all-powerful being.

B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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Is Quinn, The Heroine Of B Free, Human?

By Cynthia Sax on October 16, 2021

When I first ‘met’ Quinn, the heroine of B Free (releasing in November), I thought she was human. She looked human. She acted human. She was raised in an orphanage with other human children. And she certainly didn’t correct me when I assumed she was human.

Sure, when she touches a metal object, she can determine its past and the feelings and events of its previous owners. Not many humans have that ability. (It is called Psychometry here on Earth.) But some do. So that revelation didn’t shift my view of her.

I happily crafted the first draft of the book description, mentioning in it that she was human.

That wasn’t the truth, unfortunately. Quinn ISN’T human. When she undergoes a lifeform scan, she is classified as being humanoid, much to her dismay.

Cyborgs have a built-in lifeform scanner. Things get…interesting for Quinn when she meets B. One of her ‘secrets’ is revealed. She can’t fool him….about THAT aspect of her. (grins) She has other secrets that she can keep from her big cyborg warrior.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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B Free And Psychometry

By Cynthia Sax on October 15, 2021

Quinn, the heroine of B Free, the fourth story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in November), has the gift of psychometry.

Psychometry, also known as token-reading, is “the claimed ability to make relevant associations from an object of unknown history by making physical contact with that object.”

The term was first used on Earth in 1842 by Joseph R. Buchanan. Critics call psychometry a pseudoscience and there is quite a bit of disbelief around it. I believe, however, there are things in this awesome universe we don’t yet fully understand and psychometry might be one of them.

Quinn’s gift makes her even more suited to her role as a researcher. Whenever she touches a metal object, she can ‘see’ its history and feel the past emotions of the beings who held it.

Quinn’s gift also causes her problems. Like many present-day Earth scientists, her colleagues don’t believe in her abilities. Other beings are afraid of her gift. It is uncomfortable being around someone who can see your deepest darkest secrets.

As a certain cyborg will soon discover. (grins)

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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Adventures With Nature

By Cynthia Sax on October 13, 2021

Two days ago (yes, on Canadian Thanksgiving), a western conifer seed bug entered the house via a fan vent. These awesome armored-looking bugs moved really, really slowly (they fly quickly, however). Everything seems to be in slow motion for them.

Our visitor exited the fan vent in the main bathroom, turned his head slowly from side to side. He was likely wondering where on the Earth he was.

He looked at me.

I looked back at him.

He continued to look at me, not moving.

I retrieved the flyswatter, carefully slid it under him and transferred him outside. He didn’t want to leave the flyswatter. I had to nudge him off it.

Once he was on the ground, he slowly turned his head and looked back at me.

I don’t know what he was expecting me to do. I left him there. (grins)

Yesterday, as I was gardening, a western conifer seed bug (not often spotted in my neighborhood) landed on a plant beside me.

He looked at me.

I looked back at him.

He very slowly waved one of his front legs at me.

I like to think he was the same insect and he was saying hi. (smiles)

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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B Free And Needing To Know

By Cynthia Sax on October 12, 2021

One of my Awesome Sisters always needs to KNOW things, to verify things she suspects are true. I could tell her there’s a bear in the backyard and we should all stay inside and she will insist on leaving the house, risking her safety to verify there’s truly a bear in the backyard.

(This is one of the reasons her loved ones, the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I included, send her cameras and other surveillance equipment to be installed around her home. So she can SEE possible dangers without leaving her home.)

In B Free, the fourth core story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in November, which is SOONER than we all think – grins), B intercepts a message mentioning the existence of a B Model Cyborg. He knows, deep down in his soul, he is the last remaining B Model Cyborg. He suspects the message is a trap. There are no other living B Models left in the universe.

But not knowing for sure bothers him. He can’t ignore the message. He has to investigate.

Even if doing so risks his lifespan.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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Celebration Of The Harvest

By Cynthia Sax on October 11, 2021

Today is Thanksgiving in Canada. I was always told that Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier than US Thanksgiving because our harvest is earlier. We’re farther north. Frost comes earlier.

That is what I celebrate about Thanksgiving – the harvest. It is a celebration that is near and dear to my heart as my Awesome Granddad was a farmer. It is an important event for my family.

And it is an important event for everyone who likes to eat. (grins) Harvest celebrations are held all over the planet (and I suspect on other planets) in many different ways by many different cultures. If beings in an area grow food (a high risk yet essential activity), they likely rejoice when that food is ready to be stored or consumed.

Holding Hoarse, one of my free short stories ( you can download it here – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u4o1im0u0 ), centers around the celebration of the harvest.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – October 10th

By Cynthia Sax on October 10, 2021

I started writing Seizing Power, the fifth and final core story in the Rebel Cyborgs subseries (releasing in February), this week and I already love it. This story will be explosive. (grins) Power and Cadet/Eirene Ours have a tension-filled history and so much heated emotion to conquer. They will have to fight for their happy ever after and for the safety of the cyborgs’ Homeland.

This upcoming week will be spent writing more first draft chapters on Seizing Power. It is also Thanksgiving in Canada on Monday so I will be eating turkey and pumpkin pie with the Dear Wonderful Hubby. As many folks in my corner of the universe are still being careful, there won’t be any big family jams…or any outside the immediate household dinners at all. But there will be some awesome phone conversations, laughs and great food.

Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Call a loved one if you’re able. Read a steamy romance. Look up at the stars if you get the chance to do that. We are all part of the universe and I think that’s awe-inspiring.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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B Free And The Hezen Language

By Cynthia Sax on October 9, 2021

Some of the first scenes of B Free, the fourth core story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in November), are set on Heze 478, a planet controlled by the Humanoid Alliance.

The Hezens, the locals on the planet, have their own language. It is roughly based on the Czech language here on Earth. (I adhere to the Common Ancestor theory. Humanoids share an ancestor with humans and it is logical that languages would be similar.)

The name of Quinn’s Hezen contact, Pomoc, for example, translates to Help or Helper.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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Reemerging From The Pandemic Cave

By Cynthia Sax on October 6, 2021

Last week, the Dear Wonderful Hubby went to dinner with clients for the first time since the pandemic began. Everyone in the restaurant was fully vaxxed (that’s the law in our city).

He is also attending his first post pandemic conference this month in Vegas, will be answering questions (masked) in his employer’s booth. Everyone at the conference should be fully vaxxed. Booth workers will be tested every morning.

It has been a long time since we enjoyed face-to-face meetings. I feel like one of the cyborgs emerging from an underground laboratory after many human lifespans of seclusion. Everything feels new. The sun is a bit too bright. (grins) We have to relearn the world.

But I’m also excited. There are more possibilities. Anything (preferably positive) could happen.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

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B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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B Free And Heze 478

By Cynthia Sax on October 5, 2021

When we first meet Quinn, the heroine of B Free, the fourth core story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in November), she is positioned on Heze 478, a planet that has been invaded by the Humanoid Alliance and is doomed to be the site of one of their horrendous experiments.

Heze 478 is named after Heze, also known as Zeta Virginis A. Heze is one half of a binary star situated about 74 light-years from Earth’s sun. It is approximately double the size of our sun and is roughly half a billion years old.

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B Free

B is the last remaining B Model cyborg. All of his brethren, the beings he trained with, fought with, cared deeply for, have perished.

Or so he believes.

Quinn is on a quest to locate the mechanics of an early-version cyborg. She believes the information captured within that frame will give her valuable insights into the past.

When her mission goes zombie-like beings levels of wrong, she comes face-to-face with a living, breathing B Model. He has big hands, a primitive countenance, and stern hard lips crafted for kissing.

She doesn’t trust him. And she doesn’t have time to indulge her desires.

Their shared enemies are chasing them, would kill to get their precious specimens back. One minor mistake could reduce B and Quinn to a mere line in the databases of history.

***

B Free is the fourth of five core stories in the Rebel Cyborgs Series.
Book 1: Containing Malice
Book 2: Under Strain
Book 3: Baring Grudge
Book 4: B Free
Book 5: Seizing Power

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