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Welcome To December!

By Cynthia Sax on December 1, 2021

December is the last month in our year! We’ll soon say good-bye to 2021. Woot!

I’m looking forward to 2022. Seizing Power released in February and then the next series in the Cyborg saga begins.

December was originally the 10^th month. Decem means ten in Latin.

Many holidays, including Christmas, are celebrated this month. The Winter Solstice happens in the Northern Hemisphere. The Summer Solstice happens in the Southern Hemisphere.

There are also a gazillion meteor showers occurring in December including the Andromedids, the Canis-Minorids, the Coma Berenicids, the Delta Cancrids, the Geminids, the Monocerotids, the Phoenicids, the Quadrantids (sometimes), the Sigma Hydrids, and the Ursids.

Sending love to all my buddies celebrating birthdays and other special occasions in December. (big hugs) Wishing everyone much happiness in this last month of 2021.

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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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B Free And The Modified Humanoids

By Cynthia Sax on November 30, 2021

Kralj, the Ruler of the Refuge, is known for not interfering with happenings outside the settlement. He had enough things to manage inside it. (grins) The residents are some of the worst beings in the universe.

Is he likely to directly interfere with the conflict between the Rebel Cyborgs and the Cyborg Council?

No. But he believes in free will and he is unlikely to stop his warriors and other modified humanoids from interfering, from lending support to allies if that is needed.

Yes. Power is in deep, deep trouble. (laughs)

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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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More Early Tools

By Cynthia Sax on November 29, 2021

These tools, displayed in the Altos de Chavon Regional Museum of Archaeology in La Romana, Dominican Republic, are made of stone and seem to be designed to be gripped by one hand.

This tool resembles a hatchet.

This tool looks like it could be used to smack the sh*t out of something or someone. (grins)

As Quinn says, “Stab the bad beings with the pointy end.”

I have no idea what this tool would be used for. It resembles a shark tooth.

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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 – November 28th

By Cynthia Sax on November 28, 2021

Seizing Power, the fifth story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in February), has been sent to my Awesome Editor! Woot! I love this story. Power, I have to admit, wasn’t my favorite warrior when I first met him. But now? Stars. I love that arrogant a$$ so fraggin’ much. And I think you’ll love him too.

I am taking this upcoming week off writing and will be doing things like…well… sleeping. (laughs) I need to do more of that! But I will also be completing writing business stuff. I tend to ignore that when I’m working on 2^nd and 3^rd drafts.

The next story is… I don’t know. Odium’s story is hollering to be written. That will be the first story in the next cyborg series. But I also have a super cool idea for a standalone alien romance. That would be something completely different.

Have a great week, my friends. (big hugs) Treat yourself to a new-to-you romance. Have a mug of hot beverage if it is cold in your corner of the universe. If it is hot, sip on a tall glass of something cool. Maybe add a tiny umbrella. Make it special because you deserve special. You deserve all the good things.

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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 Valor

By Cynthia Sax on November 27, 2021

Do reading buddies truly need to have read B Free to enjoy Needing Valor, this year’s FREE thank you story?

If you want to enjoy it fully, yes.

If you don’t want to read spoilers of B Free, yes, again. (grins)

Needing Valor is directly connected to B Free. The first scene is told from Valor’s point of view but it gives an update on B and Free.

The shorter stories also assume you are familiar with the world, the events and beings in it. Needing Valor, for example, assumes you know about the missions to retrieve the cyborgs who were left behind during the mass rebellion.

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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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NaNoWriMo And Winning

By Cynthia Sax on November 26, 2021

November is NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, a month during which writers challenge themselves to write 50,000 fresh words (approximately 200 words) on a novel.

Some writing buddies have already ‘won’ NaNoWriMo. Woot! I’m so happy for you!

Some writing buddies won’t ‘win’ NaNoWriMo but HAVE written fresh words this month. Woot! I’m happy for you also.

Some writing buddies have a 0 word count month but they are surviving November. Woot! I’m happy for you!

I NEVER win NaNoWriMo. It takes me about 2 months to craft a submission draft of my 56,000 word stories. That does include all 3 preliminary drafts, submitting the story at the end of the second month to my Awesome Editor. But those 2^nd and 3^rd draft take only about 2 weeks.

And you know what? That’s okay. That’s my process. It works for me. I’ve written hundreds of stories this way. Writing at this speed makes me happy.

Writing isn’t a race or a competition. If you find joy in it, you’ve already won.

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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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Seizing Power And Standalones

By Cynthia Sax on November 24, 2021

I’m currently working on the second draft of Seizing Power, the fifth core story in the Rebel Cyborgs series (releasing in February) and I realized that, although Power and Cadet/Eirene Ours’ romance CAN be read on its own, it is so much better read after you’ve read many of the other stories in the cyborg world.

There are brief appearances by…well…just about everyone. There are ties to almost every other story in the cyborg world. These references will make more sense to you if you’ve read some…many of the other stories.

Anyhoo… I thought I’d give you that head’s up as there are quite a few stories in the world.

I’ll take out the standalone bit in the blurb after that blurb has been edited.

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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 Next Stories

By Cynthia Sax on November 23, 2021

The next core story in the Rebel Cyborgs series is Seizing Power (releasing in February).

But the very next story is Needing Valor, this year’s free thank you short story. Needing Valor should be available December 7^th at the latest.

We first meet Valor in Containing Malice. He is Malice’s best friend, was locked in his own chamber in the underground laboratory. Now that he is free, he helps newcomers to Mercury Minor, the Rebel Cyborg-controlled planet, adjust to their new surroundings.

Here is the blurb for Needing Valor…

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This not-at-all-dead cyborg needs to be needed.

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Seeking a change after solar cycles of war, Halleli enters a lottery on her home planet. Her wishes are granted. She wins a home of her own in the middle of nowhere.

The only problem is…that home is haunted.

Objects slide off horizontal surfaces. The floor howls. And the resident ghost, a sexy spirit she has named Chad, roams the space. He sports soulful dark eyes, a deep growly voice, and shiny silver hands big enough to handle a female’s abundant curves.

Halleli wants him, and that is wrong, so very wrong. A relationship between them is impossible. He is dead. And she is…not.

Valor isn’t dead. He isn’t a ghost. And his name isn’t Chad. He’s an E Model cyborg determined to claim his female…once he can convince her he’s alive.

Achieving that feat might require clever words, some heated kisses…and a whole lot of explosives.

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Needing Valor is a short, light, companion story in the Rebel series and is meant to be read after B Free.

This Cyborg Romance features a permanently damaged yet very much alive E Model warrior, a courageous open-minded humanoid female, and a deadly domicile of horrors.

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I can’t wait for you to read this short story! Woot!

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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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Cyborgs And Resilience

By Cynthia Sax on November 22, 2021

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted this plant in our travels.

It was growing in a tiny crack in the sidewalk. And it was not only surviving. It was thriving. The plant, a weed some people might call it, was almost as tall as my knees and it is baring fruit/seeds! Look at how healthy and strong it is!

It reminds me of the cyborgs. They weren’t given the best start. The Humanoid Alliance, their manufacturers, hurt them in all the ways a being could be hurt.

Yet they survived. They escaped. They are now thriving. They’re finding lasting love, manufacturing offspring, living their best lifespans.

That gives me hope for all of us. (big hugs)

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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 – November 21st

By Cynthia Sax on November 21, 2021

B Free released this week! Woot! I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I love B and Quinn. They are magical together.

I have finally completed the first draft of Seizing Power (releasing in February). Whew. Both Power and Eirene Ours/Cadet survived. (grins) That’s an achievement for this couple. They are both warriors and passions…and rage run high when they finally meet face-to-face.

I have two more drafts to complete before the story is sent to my Awesome Editor. I hope to have it submitted to her by December 1^st. I’ll send out links to Needing Valor, this year’s thank you short story, around that time to celebrate so please look out for those!

Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Do something nice for yourself. Maybe buy a book or eat a piece of chocolate or take a moment to look up at the stars at night. Give yourself the love you deserve and you DO deserve love. So much of 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.

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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