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April 24, 2025
Wicked And Bravery In Art
Spoiler Alert – This post will talk about Wicked, the movie, and it WILL contain spoilers. If you haven’t yet watched this brightly-colored musical, you might wish to skip this post.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I recently watched Wicked, the movie, and we both really enjoyed it.
It DOES have issues.
The primary one being casting a beautiful black woman to be the ‘ugly’ green antiheroine. Other characters would talk about how ugly she was and I would think, ‘Are they looking at the same gorgeous being I am?’
So yeah, there are issues with Wicked.
But it is also brightly colored and has great character arcs and…
It is fraggin’ brave.
Wicked is all about fascism. The movie is fun and has great songs and jokes but it is also a warning about what is currently happening all around us and what might be if it isn’t stopped.
The talking animals, for example, represent opponents to fascism and also anyone else the fascists target as being ‘others’ or…animals. First, fascists take away their targets’ voices by designating them as criminals or unnatural, then they imprison them or make them completely disappear.
The labelling of anyone daring to stand up against fascism, as another example, as being ‘wicked’ and an enemy of the people was brilliant. As was the use of ‘media’ to deliver that message.
This is high risk movie making, my friends.
To create art warning others about how fascism spreads and the tactics fascists use while we are surrounded by rising fascism is dang courageous.
Wicked will likely be banned in the US in the future. Its creators and stars will be and likely currently are in danger.
I suspect everyone involved with the film knew the risks when they joined the project.
I hope we can all be as brave.
April 23, 2025
Throwback Thursday – Hers To Command
The majority of cyborgs have one genetic match, one being they are destined to safeguard, bond with, love.
Ace and Thrasher have two genetic matches. They are destined to bond with each other and with Carys, a feisty human female Commander in the Rebel forces.
Except she has a war to wage. And she has no time for romantic relationships or two young cyborg males.
Three Battered Hearts. One Perfect Love
Ace and Thrasher share a special bond. They’ve never acknowledged that connection and have never fully acted on it. The Humanoid Alliance kill cyborg males like them, deeming the warriors to be defective. Now that Ace and Thrasher have escaped, they don’t trust the cyborg council and their brethren to react any differently. Physical love is too risky for them to consider.
Until they meet her.
Carys is the Commander of a Rebel Battle Station. She has dedicated her lifespan to seeking vengeance against the Humanoid Alliance and the cyborgs who killed her daughter. On her battle station, she makes the rules, and if she wants to kiss, touch, and pleasure two mysterious warriors, she will. Nothing, not even enemy warships and a mass cyborg rebellion, can stop her.
In the midst of a war, enemies can become lovers and loyalties can change in a moment. Can a forbidden relationship between two cautious cyborgs and one unbending human Commander survive?
Hers To Command is Book 8 in the Cyborg Sizzle series.
Due to the number of returning characters in this story, you’ll enjoy Hers To Command more if you’ve read the other stories first.
This is a MMF BBW Cyborg SciFi Romance.
Buy Now:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Hers-Command-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B01N0I7X49/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hers-Command-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B01N0I7X49/
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/Hers-Command-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B01N0I7X49/
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/hers-to-command/id1179869260
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hers-to-command-cynthia-sax/1125247346
April 22, 2025
Ladybugs In The Basement Grow Station
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I always allow ‘lost’ ladybugs (ladybirds) to overwinter in our home.
I LOVE ladybugs. They are awesome defenders of our roses and other plants in the garden. And they’re beautiful little creatures.
Normally, they emerge from the shadows on sunny days to explore the windows.
Sometimes they’ll locate the indoor house plants.
This year, many of them have found the seedlings in the basement grow station. These ladybugs are hunting the bad-for-the-plants insects and warming themselves under the grow lights.
It is a ladybug party.
(smiles)
Once the weather becomes warmer, we’ll carefully transfer the ladybugs outside.
They will be liberated!
April 21, 2025
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque In Abu Dhabi
One of the must-see FREE sites to visit in Abu Dhabi is the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I took the public bus to the Mosque. We got a bit lost, looking for the public entrance (grins), but the security guards stationed around the Mosque’s beautiful grounds were extremely helpful. As was everyone we encountered.
Mosque rules apply. Shoulders and knees and, for female-facing people, heads must be covered.
I always travel with a head scarf in Muslim countries. I also cover my shoulders. And I never wear anything shorter than below-knee-length capris.
That is, IMHO, respectful outside the Mosque also. The women seem to appreciate my efforts (they are friendlier and more likely to offer help) and the men tend to show me more respect.
There was an awesome and FREE English-language tour, which gave us access to parts of the Mosque other visitors didn’t have and our guide shared with us the history and the architecture of the Mosque.
Take your time, if you can, at the Mosque. The details are exquisite and everywhere you look. It is very much a work of art. And, if you can find a quiet, uninhabited part of the Mosque, you will likely FEEL the spiritual vibes emitting from it. I found it to be an emotionally powerful place.
April 20, 2025
Muse Food – Smaller Isn’t Easier
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I are growing mini tomatoes and mini bell peppers, along with many other vegetables, this year.
We’re not growing them because they are easier to grow than regular-sized tomatoes and bell peppers. They are as difficult to grow. And we’re not growing them because the plants grow faster. They take the roughly same number of days to get to maturity.
We’re growing them because more fruit can grow on those plants and that increases the likelihood the Mafia Squirrels and the insects will miss some of that fruit and we will get to eat mini tomatoes and mini bell peppers also.
(smiles)
Short stories are very similar to mini tomatoes or mini bell peppers. They aren’t easier to write than novels. And they often take roughly the same length of time to write well. But they can possibly serve more purposes (as promotional material, as a source of royalties, as a flat price sale to a magazine, etc).
And I find them fun to write!
April 19, 2025
Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – April 20
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted this pretty kitty grooming herself in Casablanca, Morocco.
I continue to work on some writing projects and I’ve sent out more communications (grins) to possible outlets for that writing.
I’m also watching the events happening in the US and in the rest of the world. Once things revert to semi-normal, I’ll request covers for the Moonbeam stories and attempt to publish them.
I’m ever hopeful that will happen soon. (smiles)
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Marvel over baby bunnies, baby birds, baby plants, stars, all babies. They represent hope, a new life, a new start, the future, and that’s powerful! Revel in that power, that glow!
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Cyborg Sizzle Homeland Omnibus
Cyborgs will do anything to protect their Homeland.
* * *
The cyborgs have claimed their Homeland but that has come at a cost. As they reconcile with their pasts, they seek to manufacture happier futures with the females they’re destined to love and cherish forever.
This omnibus includes three stories in the Cyborg Sizzle series: Taking Vengeance, The Cyborg’s Secret Baby and Dark Arsenal.
All of these Cyborg Romances are set in a dark, gritty, often violent universe.
Taking Vengeance
The only force stronger than their hate is their love.
Vengeance hates all humans. They killed every being he ever cared about. When the huge C Model cyborg is told he’s genetically compatible with the enemy, he makes it his mission to capture the female and use her to expel all humans from his home planet.
The Cyborg’s Secret Baby
A fierce cyborg warrior and his curvy human female share a no-longer-so-little secret.
Stealth, a K Model cyborg, knows his passion for Zebrina, the commander’s human daughter, is forbidden, yet he can’t resist the curvy female. He craves her touch, cherishes her sounds of pleasure, would do anything to keep her safe.
Dark Arsenal
A cyborg warrior and a Rebel female’s first mission together might be their last.
Arsenal considers himself to be a disposable cyborg. He drifts from assignment to assignment, forming no connections to anything or anyone. When the cyborg council requires a warrior for a high-risk mission, Arsenal volunteers. He believes no one will miss him if he dies. He doesn’t realize he’s one female’s fantasy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon AU:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book-series/cyborg-romance-continuum/id1488934279
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/cyborg-sizzle-homeland-omnibus
Smashwords:
April 18, 2025
Small Acts
Today, I took 2 additional minutes out of my busy day and I picked up 3 pieces of trash on my walk to the neighborhood store.
That was trash, plastics specifically, a bird could have mistakenly fed to her babies, inadvertently killing them. That was trash that could have blocked a plant from growing. That was trash that could have killed millions of beneficial microbes in the soil.
I stopped those disasters from happening.
By taking 2 minutes to pick that trash up.
Was there more trash to pick up?
Yes. I didn’t have the time allocated to pick up all of it. That would take weeks.
And not picking up ALL of the trash is okay.
My small seemingly insufficient act made the world a better and more beautiful place!
***
Cyborg Sizzle Homeland Omnibus
Cyborgs will do anything to protect their Homeland.
* * *
The cyborgs have claimed their Homeland but that has come at a cost. As they reconcile with their pasts, they seek to manufacture happier futures with the females they’re destined to love and cherish forever.
This omnibus includes three stories in the Cyborg Sizzle series: Taking Vengeance, The Cyborg’s Secret Baby and Dark Arsenal.
All of these Cyborg Romances are set in a dark, gritty, often violent universe.
Taking Vengeance
The only force stronger than their hate is their love.
Vengeance hates all humans. They killed every being he ever cared about. When the huge C Model cyborg is told he’s genetically compatible with the enemy, he makes it his mission to capture the female and use her to expel all humans from his home planet.
The Cyborg’s Secret Baby
A fierce cyborg warrior and his curvy human female share a no-longer-so-little secret.
Stealth, a K Model cyborg, knows his passion for Zebrina, the commander’s human daughter, is forbidden, yet he can’t resist the curvy female. He craves her touch, cherishes her sounds of pleasure, would do anything to keep her safe.
Dark Arsenal
A cyborg warrior and a Rebel female’s first mission together might be their last.
Arsenal considers himself to be a disposable cyborg. He drifts from assignment to assignment, forming no connections to anything or anyone. When the cyborg council requires a warrior for a high-risk mission, Arsenal volunteers. He believes no one will miss him if he dies. He doesn’t realize he’s one female’s fantasy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon AU:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book-series/cyborg-romance-continuum/id1488934279
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/cyborg-sizzle-homeland-omnibus
Smashwords:
April 17, 2025
Look Down
Today, I stopped for a couple moments and watched some pill bugs navigate their way around a stick. I love those little creatures.
(There’s a reason the miljoonasuuts in stories like Dominance And Dissent resemble pill bugs. They are miraculous lifeforms.)
I loved how calm, how…right watching them for a couple moments made me.
I noticed the blades of grass, the leaves of a dandelion, the other life around them. Isn’t it amazing that we live on a planet with such abundance?
I’m dang grateful to be able to witness all this!
(big hugs)
April 16, 2025
Throwback Thursday – Dark Cure
Top Medic Gisella’s lifespan consists of work and duty and always being extremely professional.
One evening, she decides to mix it up a bit, to break loose. She has a wild one night stand with a sexy barbarian alien warrior.
Except her barbarian isn’t looking for merely a one night stand. She is his fated mate and he is determined to extend their time together into…forever.
A warrior seeking forever faces a medic living in the moment.
Gisella, the Refuge’s medic, is dedicated to her role. She doesn’t have the space in her lifespan for love, a mate, or children. Healing is her entire focus.
But she’s also a female in her prime. She has needs, wants, cravings…especially for a scarred, long-haired barbarian warrior temporarily residing in the settlement. One fierce, soul-blasting, passion-filled encounter is all she is willing to give him before she returns to her duties.
Oghul, a Chamele Warlord’s Second-In-Command, has waited his entire lifespan to find his gerel, the being fated to be his. He’s thrilled to discover she wants him as savagely as he yearns for her.
His little human medic appeals to his primitive possessive side. Greatly. He wants to stamp his ownership all over her bountiful curves, take her back to his home planet, claim his fiery female permanently.
When Carinae E’s solitary sun rises, two determined beings with very different desires find their lifespans entwined. Their battle for emotional supremacy will span systems and alter destinies.
The universe will never be the same.
Dark Cure is a STANDALONE SciFi Romance set in a gritty, dark world.
Buy Now:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HCTHN27
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07HCTHN27
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07HCTHN27
Apple Books : https://books.apple.com/us/book/dark-cure/id1436359104
April 5, 2025
Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – April 6
Look at how fluffy this cat is! The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted him a few years ago on Center Island, a neighborhood in Toronto, Canada.
(smiles)
The gardening continues. As does the work on writing proposals.
I’ve received no feedback on any of the proposals thus far.
But that is to be expected. These things progress slowly. And we must be patient. Even though we hates it. (Yes, I’m channeling my inner Gollum. – grins)
Have a wonderful week, my friends! (tackle hugs) Burrow your face into something soft. Breathe deeply. Stop for a minute during your busy day or night. Look upward. Admire the sky, how vast and mysterious and beautiful it is. We’re so very fortunate to have that gorgeous view!
***
Cyborg Sizzle Homeland Omnibus
Cyborgs will do anything to protect their Homeland.
* * *
The cyborgs have claimed their Homeland but that has come at a cost. As they reconcile with their pasts, they seek to manufacture happier futures with the females they’re destined to love and cherish forever.
This omnibus includes three stories in the Cyborg Sizzle series: Taking Vengeance, The Cyborg’s Secret Baby and Dark Arsenal.
All of these Cyborg Romances are set in a dark, gritty, often violent universe.
Taking Vengeance
The only force stronger than their hate is their love.
Vengeance hates all humans. They killed every being he ever cared about. When the huge C Model cyborg is told he’s genetically compatible with the enemy, he makes it his mission to capture the female and use her to expel all humans from his home planet.
The Cyborg’s Secret Baby
A fierce cyborg warrior and his curvy human female share a no-longer-so-little secret.
Stealth, a K Model cyborg, knows his passion for Zebrina, the commander’s human daughter, is forbidden, yet he can’t resist the curvy female. He craves her touch, cherishes her sounds of pleasure, would do anything to keep her safe.
Dark Arsenal
A cyborg warrior and a Rebel female’s first mission together might be their last.
Arsenal considers himself to be a disposable cyborg. He drifts from assignment to assignment, forming no connections to anything or anyone. When the cyborg council requires a warrior for a high-risk mission, Arsenal volunteers. He believes no one will miss him if he dies. He doesn’t realize he’s one female’s fantasy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon AU:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Cyborg-Homeland-Omnibus-Romance-Continuum-ebook/dp/B0DVQF51ZG
Apple Books:
Coming Soon
https://books.apple.com/us/book-series/cyborg-romance-continuum/id1488934279
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/cyborg-sizzle-homeland-omnibus
Smashwords:
