Making Hay While The Sun Shines
My farming Grandpa had a favorite saying
“Make hay while the sun shines.”
(smiles)
When the conditions are favorable for an action, ACT.
The recycling program is changing in our corner of the universe next year, as one small example. We don’t know if it will be become better or worse. We do know it is pretty dang good right now.
So we’re taking this opportunity to go through our home and recycle all the things that need to be recycled. Our home is less cluttered. And we know the recycling program will take the items.
As another example, the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I often rearrange our schedules, if we can, if a day is nice (our definition of nice is sunny and not too hot, not too cool). We will try to spend as much of it as possible outside, enjoying the weather.
We make big fun when the sun shines.
(grins)
Or if it is rainy, that will be stay inside our home and read type of day.
Make hay while the sun shines, my friend. Work with your environment, not against it.
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The Ramakien Murals At The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand And Classic Stories
One of the highlights for me, as a writer, of our visit to The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand was viewing some of the Ramakien Murals.
Some, not all, because we only had a short time to explore and there are 178 massive murals to see.
My favorite part of the story was the kidnapping of the Princess by the love-struck Demon King and her rescue by her Prince.
It is very romantic, though I felt a little bad for the Demon King. I would have preferred that it be a romantic happy ending for ALL three beings. But that would have relayed a completely different message. (grins)
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Throwback Thursday – Warlord Reunited
What happens when fated mates are forced to part ways?
Warlord Reunited explores this.
Berke dumps Elle, his gerel, his fated mate on a distant planet. He does this to protect her.
But he f*cks the situation up completely.
(grins)
And now, solar cycles later, Elle is determined to sever their bond…permanently. She plans to dust his sexy barbarian a$$. And she has the skills to do that.
Yep, this is a reunion romance / enemies-to-lovers romance.
Warlord Reunited
This barbarian warrior’s cold demeanor hides the warmest of hearts.
* * *
Solar cycles ago, Berke, a savage Chamele Warlord, found his gerel, the one being he is destined to be with for all time…except he couldn’t embrace that fate. He was fighting a series of brutal wars.
To protect his little human female, he conveyed her far from the Chamele sector. He then returned to the endless battles, concealing his pain, his anguish, his need, under a thick layer of ice.
His gerel was safe. That was all that mattered to him.
When Elle was a young bounty hunter, she bonded with an arrogant warrior on a distant planet. She was deliriously happy…for a while. Then he dumped her in a strange settlement far from his home and left, never to return.
Their parting caused her excruciating pain—both physical and emotional. She endured it, earned the esteemed role of head bounty hunter of an academy, salvaged a bit of a life from the disaster her primitive warrior had made of it.
Now, two of her bounty hunters have made the same terrible mistake. Elle is determined to rescue her friends and break their connections with their Chamele Warlords.
While she is in the sector, she plans to kill the warrior she’d once considered hers. Elle is ending her relationship with Berke…permanently.
* * *
Warlord Reunited is based on a much shorter story sharing the same title.
It is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance featuring a warrior hero and a take-charge heroine set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082RM76RF
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B082RM76RF
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B082RM76RF
Apple:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlord-reunited/id1491702046
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlord-reunited-cynthia-sax/1116110455
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-reunited-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/995680
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In-Ground Storage
(This is a stock photo of beets. Mine are often misshapen. – grins – They still taste great, however.)
One of the many things I love about vegetable gardening is…
The garden can serve as in-ground storage.
I can pick lettuce as I need it. I don’t need to place it in the fridge.
I don’t have to worry about herbs going bad because I can harvest them the same day I use them.
Root vegetables like radishes, carrots, beets, turnips, onions can often be left in the ground for months until we need them. No refrigeration or freezing is necessary!
The garden is truly an extension of the kitchen. And that makes me happy.
(smiles)
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Sung Sot Cave, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
The Dear Wonderful Hubby arranged for a boat tour of Ha Long Bay in Vietnam. There were plenty of operators at the cruise terminal. The prices were reasonable and the stop at Sung Sot Cave alone was well worth it.
The approach was like a scene out of Jurassic Park. I half expected a pterodactyl to fly out of the mist.
The boat dropped us off near the entrance of the cave and then relocated near the exit of the cave.
Because the cave was that fraggin’ big.
It was one of the most impressive caves the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I have ever explored. And we’ve explored quite a few of them all over the world.
The rock formations were amazing.
The pathways and stairs were well kept.
The cave was illuminated just enough to still give it that dark and delicious cave feel.
It is a must see in Ha Long Bay!
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Muse Food – Tortoises In Hong Kong And Other Messengers
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted this adorable tortoise in Hong Kong. He was being taken for a walk by his humans.
Whenever we see a unique creature in an unusual setting, we joke that they are a messenger, approaching us to assign to us a planet-critical mission. (grins)
Messengers can be awesome tools in our stories. That messenger could be a loyal subject warning the hero or heroine of an enemy drawing closer to their kingdom’s borders. Or a comet streaking across the night sky, a precursor to a planet-killing asteroid. Or a mafia squirrel chattering about a circling hawk.
Do you have any messengers in your stories?
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – June 8
This gorgeous orange cat was guarding the Dear Wonderful Hubby and me from other cats in Mazatlán, Mexico.
(grins)
Wheeling and dealing in the publishing world slows down during the Summer. People go on vacations and have barbeques and enjoy the great outdoors. I don’t expect to hear much from projects until the Fall/Autumn at the earliest.
And that’s okay. I’m spending time in the garden. And I’m having fun on writing projects I’m engaging in just for me.
Releasing Rage was a writing project I undertook just for me. And that story turned out pretty well. (smiles)
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Enjoy the great outdoors also, if you can. Breathe deeply. Watch a robin hop along a tree branch. Look for images in the clouds. You deserve that serenity!
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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:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1700426
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Very Bad Fish Jokes
(The Dear Wonderful Hubby took all of these photos at the Lost Chambers Aquarium in Dubai.)
Studies show that laughter makes you live longer. I can guarantee it makes you live happier!
(grins)
And I want that for you.
So here are some VERY bad fish jokes…
*
What do you call bad fishing bait?
A fail-lure!
*
Why did the fish blush?
It saw the river’s bottom.
*
What do fish take to stay healthy?
Vitamin Sea!
Why are fish good lawyers?
They like to de-bait!
*
What do you call a salmon wearing a tie?
So-fish-ticated!
*
Dave won a contest for having the longest fishing line.
He’s still reeling!
Zumba In Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
There was a long trek in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from the cruise ship through the cruise terminal before we spilled into the city itself. Part of that route took us through some buildings with shops in them.
In the middle of one of those buildings, in an event space, a zumba (dance/exercise) class was happening.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby loves zumba.
(grins)
He asked through hand gestures if he could join them.
The instructor and the rest of the class welcomed him.
He had a great time and a lot of laughs and everyone was smiling by the end of it.
It made Puerto Vallarta, an already magical city, even more magical.
(smiles)
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Throwback Thursday – Taking Vengeance
Taking Vengeance is a true enemies-to-lovers cyborg romance.
Astrid, the human heroine, genuinely tries to kill Vengeance, the cyborg hero.
And he loves it. (grins) He is SUCH a cyborg. (shakes head)
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. That should be disappointingly easy. She’s a weak, fragile human.
Then she blows up his ship, blasting to bits his preconceived notions about the enemy.
Astrid, aka the Buoir Berserker, hates all cyborgs. They killed her entire clan, including her baby sister. The warrior female has vowed to hunt down and destroy the enemy. When a savage cyborg arrogantly puts his hard, sexy body within her reach, she does the only thing a female can do—she peppers his muscular physique with projectiles.
The more passionately they fight, the stronger their attraction becomes. Neither of them will relent on their missions, yet they can’t keep their hands off each other. Their battle will either end in love to last an eternity or in death.
Taking Vengeance is a STAND-ALONE story.
It is also an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, often violent universe.
Order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Vengeance-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B079YGMLD2
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taking-Vengeance-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B079YGMLD2
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Taking-Vengeance-Cyborg-Sizzle-Book-ebook/dp/B079YGMLD2
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/taking-vengeance/id1352770472
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/taking-vengeance-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/794862
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