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Published on July 05, 2020 07:13

Extinction And Making Viewers Uneasy

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I recently watched the Netflix SciFi movie Extinction.

I almost didn’t stick with this movie. Yes, there were awesome explosions and great invasion scenes but when I watched the main characters, I was uncomfortable.

Everything was a bit…off. The timing of their responses was slightly delayed. The emotions weren’t quite right. The kids seemed determined to put themselves in the most vulnerable positions possible, having to be saved by the parents again and again.

What I believed was annoying ticks or surprisingly bad acting was, in reality, brilliant storytelling decisions. I was supposed to feel that way. I was meant to pick up on all of that.

Those small irritations were all, as I call them, breadcrumbs. The uneasiness I felt was gifted foreshadowing, something I aspire to in my own stories.

I love dropping clues about the big plot twist, giving reading buddies who pay close attention the opportunity to guess what comes next. I love when reading buddies re-read a story to pick up hints they might not have noticed during the first read. That makes me happy.

Does every reader ‘get’ what I am trying to do? No. Does every attempt I make to do this work? Again, no. And it didn’t work for all viewers of Extinction. That’s why there are so many bad reviews for this movie.

But when it works for a reader, for a viewer…stars, it is magical.

(Also, I LOVED that Lizzy Caplan was one of the stars in this movie. I loved her in Cloverfield and the subconscious coupling with that movie made Extinction even more enjoyable for me. It helped guide me in the absolute wrong direction. – grins)

***

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

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Apple Books:
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Published on July 03, 2020 23:00

KU, Libraries, Smashwords And Sales

I’m often asked why I don’t have my stories in KU. There are
a number of reasons for that decision but the key one is…

I love libraries.

I grew up dirt poor. We didn’t eat every day. That was how poor
we were. But we lived in Canada and access to the library was free. I’d walk
into the library with my library card, leave with as many books as my little
arms could carry and feel like the wealthiest person in the universe. I read
entire libraries out, reading everything from small engine repair to thick research
books on crows.

I want other people to have that experience. And I want my eBooks
to be available to everyone.

KU doesn’t allow books in their program to be available at
libraries. KU also costs money for readers to use.

Public libraries usually don’t cost money for readers to
use. If things get tight, I want you to ALWAYS be able to read my stories. Why should
you miss out on my next release simply because you’re a little short on cash?

So I list my eBooks at public libraries.

If my eBooks aren’t available at your public library, ask
the awesome librarians there to order them. If your library doesn’t have the
budget for my stories, let me know and I’ll work with them.

By asking for my eBooks at your local library, you’re
leaving a legacy of sorts. Those eBooks should be available for other library
patrons…forever. And that will be because of you. YOU will have accomplished that
feat.

That’s all sorts of awesome, isn’t it?

If you prefer to own your eBooks (If you borrow books in KU,
you don’t own them. Once you return them, there’s a chance they’ll be delisted
and you’ll never be able to read them again.) and you’re on a strict budget,
Smashwords is often the best place to buy my eBooks on sale.

There is a sale happening right now on all of my eBooks – https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/CynthiaSax
.

You can find your specific format at Smashwords. Mobi is
best for your Kindles. ePub is great for your Apple devices, your Nooks, your
Kobo readers.

Smashwords has personal libraries so you have another off
device storage place for the eBooks you buy there. If an eBook gets deleted or misplaced,
you can download it again.

If you have any questions about libraries, Smashwords or heck,
anything else, I am always here for you. (big hugs)

***

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-mercy-cynthia-sax/1116524052

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0886K65F9

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-mercy/id1511995733

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-mercy-1

SmashWords:
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Published on July 03, 2020 07:53

Leather – The Universe’s Default Material

A reading buddy commented on how many of my warriors wear
leather. Aren’t there other materials in the universe to craft garments from?

That’s a great question…and one that I’ve put quite a bit of
thought into (as I put thought into every other small detail, which is why it
takes me so fraggin’ long to write a story – grins).

What is leather?

According to Dictionary.com , leather is “the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.”

The animal doesn’t have to be Earth-based. The animal doesn’t
have to look like a cow. A rat is an animal. Rats tend to be everywhere and I suspect
they have been making other planets their home also.

As long as a human or humanoid is on the planet, beings can obtain
leather.

Because humans and humanoids are animals too.

Yes. That is unnerving but it IS possible and it is likely. I
rarely say what type of leather was used for the garments.

Any being anywhere has access to leather.

If the being has access to better materials for garments, of
course, they will use those other materials. The cyborgs don’t wear leather
because they have access to body armor made from stronger, more protective,
synthetically created materials.

The princess heroine in Testing Truth doesn’t wear leather
because she is a princess, has a gazillion credits and can source the best and
often the most beautiful materials in the universe.

The Humanoid Alliance baddies don’t wear leather either.
Again, like the cyborgs, they have access to different materials, materials
they deem as being ‘better.’

The Chameles, however, are an insular species. They don’t
trade with other planets. They rarely allow ships from other sectors into their
sector.

They would source almost everything from their own planets
and they have plenty of leather on those planets. The Chameles can create
leather from the unees, the rock vultures, other animals. And they wouldn’t waste
that material.

Plus they revel in their rather primitive origins. Leather has
been part of their history, part of their warrior culture for many generations and
it suits them. It holds emotional significance for them, is a link to their
past.

Many of the beings on Carinae E wear leather also. Carinae
E, the home of Kralj from Dark Thoughts, isn’t rich in natural materials. They don’t
have teams of scientists to create synthetic alternatives.

The locals don’t trade much with the rest of the universe. Beings
avoid Carinae E if they possibly can. It is a wild, lawless, brutal place. No
merchants are making pleasure stops there…unless they want to be robbed.

But Carinae E DOES have animals. Many of those animals walk
on two legs. So the locals DO have access to leather.

I see you wincing but did you truly believe Kralj, a male who
EATS his enemies, wears a coat made from ethically-sourced bovine leather?

Yes, my less credit-heavy, outlaw warriors tend to wear leather.

The question you might (or might not) wish to ask is—what TYPE
of leather are they wearing?

***

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-mercy-cynthia-sax/1116524052

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0886K65F9

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-mercy/id1511995733

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-mercy-1

SmashWords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1020349

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Published on July 01, 2020 23:00

Canadian Alien Encounters

Happy Canada Day to my Canadian reading and writing buddies! (tackle hugs) Celebrate safely, my friends.

One of the Canadian traditions on Canada Day is to head to the cottage (or camp for fans of tents) and spend some time usually close to a lake.

9% of Canada is covered by freshwater. We have approximately 31,752 lakes larger than 3 square kilometres. We’re often always close to a lake or river or some other body of water (the Prairies are an exception to this).

At the cottage or camp, we’re far away from artificial light sources, which means there is little light pollution and the night sky is extremely dark. This is perfect for looking at the stars or the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) … or alien spaceships.

Canada has a long history of being visited by aliens. It seems to be a favorite destination for beings off planet.

In 2017, there were 1,101 official UFO sightings, an average of 3 a day. And those are official sightings. I know many people who have seen ‘things’ and they didn’t tell anyone other than friends or family.

When I was in high school, I lived close to Moonbeam, a small town in Northern Ontario/Canada. There is a large flying saucer displayed in that tiny town for a reason—the town is often a stop for UFOs.

Early settlers called the strange ‘lights’ in the sky ‘moonbeams’, which is how the town got its name. These intergalactic visitors often leave o-rings in the forest. These are similar to crop circles except amidst the huge fir trees. I’ve seen these and, being a niece of loggers, I know how much force it must have taken to flatten those trees.

I suspect Canadians won’t be alone this Canada Day and, as an alien romance writer, I find that inspiring.

***

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-mercy-cynthia-sax/1116524052

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0886K65F9

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-mercy/id1511995733

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-mercy-1

SmashWords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1020349

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Published on July 01, 2020 07:30

Tolkien And Supporting Writers

I resisted watching the movie Tolkien until yesterday.

Why?

1. I didn’t know it was an absolutely wonderful romance and the romance (with a happy ever after) is the heart of the movie.

and

2. Many movies about writers get this wonderful career so very wrong. They give us what non-writers think writers do and that can be frustrating to watch.

I was a dumb a$$. Tolkien is a wonderful film. I smiled. I cried.
I highly recommend it, especially to other writers and people who love writers.

One of the things I absolutely LOVED about the movie was it shows
how one person emotionally supported her writer.

Edith, Tolkien’s love interest, gives him a safe place to
talk about his stories. She supplies him with story prompts, often starting the
story for him. She is super okay when he takes the story in his own direction.
She pushes back when she thinks he isn’t reaching deep enough (the discussion
about language being important because it has meaning). She points out when he’s
being Mr. Grumpy Pants and not writing the stories inside him (Oh boy, did I
feel that one! The Dear Wonderful Hubby often has to push me into the writing
cave as I become very grumpy when I’m not writing.).

This relationship isn’t without errors and mistakes ARE
made. But Tolkien is articulate about his feelings and he points out when he
doesn’t like the way she supports him. For example, Edith tells him to tell her
a story and he gets huffy, replying he can’t perform on demand. She then switches
to another tactic. She starts the story for him and he takes over that story,
makes it his own. THAT works for them.

The movie shows that a supporter can be an important, often
essential part of a writer’s team. Would Tolkien have become a great writer
without Edith? I don’t know. I DO know his stories would have been extremely
different.

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I have a very similar Supporter-Writer
relationship. He is the person I tell ALL my story ideas too. When I have story
issues, he’ll suggest different solutions and that usually allows me to find my
own solution. And he’s okay with that. He knows simply by listening, he’s being
a valuable part of the writing team.

But our relationship was and still is a work-in-progress. He
tries different tactics to support me. I tell him what works for me and what
doesn’t and he adjusts his ‘tool box’ accordingly. Well over two decades of
trial and error later, he is skilled at supporting me. I don’t know what I’d do
without him. The Dear Wonderful Hubby is now a key part of my writing process.

Do you need a supporter like the Dear Wonderful Hubby or
Edith to become a great writer? Of course not. You can write awesome stories on
your own. But if you have someone who is willing to take on that role, it might
be worth the training and the mistakes to nurture them.

***

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-mercy-cynthia-sax/1116524052

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0886K65F9

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-mercy/id1511995733

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-mercy-1

SmashWords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1020349

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Published on June 30, 2020 08:11

Dear Wonderful Hubby Stories – GQ vs DQ

The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I semi-fast on Sundays. That means his tummy is super flat on Monday mornings (mine is a little less rounded). That also means I usually have cake for breakfast. (grins)

***

Cynthia Sax: You’re looking very GQ (the men’s magazine) this morning.

Dear Wonderful Hubby: (grins) You mean DQ (Dairy Queen – the ice cream shop).

LOL

I love his sense of humor.

***

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-mercy-cynthia-sax/1116524052

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0886K65F9

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-mercy/id1511995733

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-mercy-1

SmashWords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1020349

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Published on June 29, 2020 07:19

Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – June 28th

I’m moving these updates to Sunday because I’m a dumbass and forgot I usually share first chapters on Mondays. (sheepish grin)

My Facebook account is still being reviewed. I’ve sent emails to people at Facebook but have received no response (not even an auto response – which is frustrating).

I miss my Facebook buddies and it feels strange not being able to drop in on them online. I’m trying to tell myself this is simply a social media ‘vacation’. I’ve taken those in the past and they can be very good for the writing muse.

Last week, I received and completed the first round of revisions for Testing Truth, my next cyborg romance (releasing September 15th). My awesome editor says it is her favorite story in the Cyborg Space Exploration series. Woot! Testing Truth is now available for pre-order everywhere.

I also wrote the first draft of the first 5 chapters in Warlord’s Return, the next and the final Chamele Barbarian Warlords story (releasing in November). Oghul and his crew return to Carinae E and the Refuge, home of Kralj from Dark Thoughts, and I LOVE seeing all those (scarred) faces again.

I think you’ll really enjoy Warlord’s Return AND Testing Truth.

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-mercy-cynthia-sax/1116524052

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0886K65F9

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-mercy/id1511995733

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-mercy-1

SmashWords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1020349

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Published on June 28, 2020 05:48

Warlord’s Mercy – How I Knew There Would Be A Villain Turned Hero Story

I’m a pantser, which means I write by the seat of my pants,
not knowing the plot of any story or series. I often know the characters and
the first/next scene in a story and that’s it.

But I suspected, from the first story, the villain in the
Chamele Barbarian Warlords series (Tolui) might be the hero of his own story.

Why did I suspect this?

At the beginning of the series, the Warlord brothers have
been battling the Succession Wars for many solar cycles. They had faced many
rivals, defeated them.

The series wasn’t set during those battles, however. It began
when only one rival was left.

Why was it being set then? What was different or special about
this rival?

All I truly knew about the previous rivals was…they were unworthy
of leadership. They didn’t care about all Chameles. They had private agendas. Some
of those agendas weren’t very nice. It was an easy decision for Berke, Khan and
Murad to battle them, to quash their rivals’ quests for the role of Warlord.
Defeating them benefited all beings in the sector.

If Tolui was different, that meant…he WAS worthy of being a
Warlord. He DID care about others. He was skilled and honorable and would make
a great leader for Chameles.

That’s a hero.

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now:

B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-mercy-cynthia-sax/1116524052

Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0886K65F9

Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-mercy/id1511995733

Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-mercy-1

SmashWords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1020349

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Published on June 27, 2020 15:53

List Of Cyborg Romance Series On Goodreads

I have allocated some of the time I previous spent on Facebook to completing tasks on my to do list.

One of those tasks was setting up another list. Yes. (grins) I had making a list on my list of tasks.

I’ve set up a list of Cyborg Romance series on Goodreads. (The link is here –
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/149758.Cyborg_Romance_First_In_Series )

These series ONLY contain cyborg romances. There will be at least one cyborg finding his/her romantic happy ever after or happy for now in each story.

I would very much appreciate it if you could add any series missing from the list (including my own – I don’t think a writer can add her own series/book).

#TeamCyborgForever !

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Other Chameles view him as the
enemy.

She sees the warrior hero he never
believed he could be.

* * *

Tolui is a Warlord in search of a planet
to rule. He has been leading his fellow clones in a stealth battle, fighting
for both control of the Chamele sector and the right to exist. The brave warriors
he commands warrant respect, and they deserve the best.

That best isn’t the barren,
dangerous terrain on Chamele 4. When Tolui crashes on that planet’s surface, he’s
determined to leave it as soon as possible. The tiny human female rescuing him
might be as beautiful and as wild as the land she inhabits, but her flowing
words, trusting gaze, and enthralling submission won’t stop him from rejoining
the war.

After many solar cycles of living
alone, Lea is overjoyed when a tall, scarred, muscular warrior falls from the sky.
Her savage stranger is strong and severe, and he makes her feel safe, an
emotion she hasn’t experienced in a long, long time.

He also insists they must part.
Before they do, she’ll show him the splendor of her home, and she’ll enjoy his
big form, collecting passionate moments she can revisit when she’s solitary once
more.

Every additional moment Lea and
Tolui spend together increases the chance they’ll both die. Lea is being chased
by female-hating fiends. Tolui is being hunted by the best bounty hunters in
the universe. War will soon arrive on their threshold, and the blood spilled
might be their own.

* * *

Warlord’s Mercy is based on a much
shorter story sharing the same title.

It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian
SciFi Romance featuring a villain turned hero and a brave, chatty heroine set
in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.

Warlord’s Mercy is the fifth of six
core stories in the Chamele Barbarian Warlord series.

Book 1: Warlord Sky

Book 2: Warlord’s Bounty

Book 3: Warlord Unarmed

Book 4: Warlord Reunited

Book 5: Warlord’s Mercy

Book 6: Warlord’s Return

Buy Now: