05.24.12
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:36 am by chrissymunder
I shared another web learning link earlier this week, but the Khan Academy is truly my favorite online learning website when I’m feeling a bit stagnant and want a refresher.
Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Finance are just a few of their options. Need study help for SAT Math? How about the GMAT? Interested in adding to your kid’s homeschool curriculumn? Or do you just want to play around with a couple of brainteasers? It’s all here in one great package.
A Lifetime of Learning. Not just for students anymore.
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05.22.12
Posted in Uncategorized at 10:34 am by chrissymunder
Think I’m kidding? I’m not. Looking for something to spice up your summer vacation or just want to stretch your brain in a new direction?
Visit one of my favorite websites Coursera.org to learn more.
From their website: Coursera offers courses in a wide range of topics, spanning the Humanities, Medicine, Biology, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Business, Computer Science, and many others.
Click HERE for a current course listing.
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05.20.12
Posted in Dreamspinner Press at 10:30 am by chrissymunder
May 20th-26th:: Dreamspinner Press offers a 25% discount off all books (including in-stock paperbacks)by authors who signed with them during their fourth year of business. Watch the web site for the list.
Don’t forget! One lucky customer on the web site during the month of May will win an iPad! Each purchase from midnight EST May 1 to midnight EST May 31 constitutes an entry.
They’ll also be doing special flash sales, so keep an eye on the web site for unannounced excitement!
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05.16.12
Posted in The Clare and Chrissy Show at 2:11 pm by chrissymunder
Join us over at Clare London’s Blog as we discuss disapointing our readers, and the differences between TCACS and Mythbusters.
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05.13.12
Posted in Dreamspinner Press at 2:10 pm by chrissymunder
May 13th-19th: Grab the 30% discount off all books (including in-stock paperbacks)by authors who signed with Dreamspinner Press during their third year of business. Watch the web site for the list.
Visit the Dreamspinner Press Facebook page on May 19th during Jeremy Pack’s Meet the Author for a chance to win all the eBooks on your DSP wishlist! (make sure to register at the DSP website and fill your wish list first).
Don’t forget! One lucky customer on the web site during the month of May will win an iPad! Each purchase from midnight EST May 1 to midnight EST May 31 constitutes an entry.
They’ll also be doing special flash sales, so keep an eye on the web site for unannounced excitement!
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05.11.12
Posted in Uncategorized at 2:09 pm by chrissymunder
Continuing my sharing of links I love, here’s some info on LGBT aging, including the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging and their handy, Resources in Your Area link.
Stop by the SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) Website as well.
Here’s some info from their site:
Despite advances in LGBT civil rights, many older adult care providers never stop to consider that their older clients may be lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) – and even those who do may not know how to provide services in culturally-sensitive ways. As a result, LGBT older adults often avoid seeking needed services out of fear of discrimination. The tendency for LGBT older adults to go “back in the closet” is particularly pronounced in situations where they are most vulnerable – such as when accessing home health care or residing in assisted living or residential care facilities. One study indicated that LGBT older adults may be as much as five times less likely to access
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05.08.12
Posted in Uncategorized at 7:47 am by chrissymunder
Yes, I’m at risk of becoming a hoarder. Not of clutter around the house, but clutter in my Kindle. Or my Kindle for PC app, depending on where I send things. It all started when I discovered THIS link to the daily free Kindle books in the Kindle Users’ Forums. And then they sent me HERE
Both sites are easy to skim through, and there are links and descriptions to free Kindle books throughout the day. I can pick and choose without all the work. How many of them will I actually sit down and read? Dunno. But they’re BOOKS, and they’re FREE. Besides, I never know when I’m going to have some open time and be filled with the desire to make my own natural soap.
You see my problem?
Luckily, there are enough books on the list that I’m *not* interested in to keep me from totally overdosing.
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05.06.12
Posted in Dreamspinner Press at 7:44 am by chrissymunder
May 6th-12th: Dreamspinner Press is offering a 35% discount off all books (including in-stock paperbacks) by authors who signed with them during their second year of business. Watch the web site for the list.
Don’t forget! One lucky customer on the web site during the month of May will win an iPad! Each purchase from midnight EST May 1 to midnight EST May 31 constitutes an entry.
They’ll also be doing special flash sales, so keep an eye on the web site for unannounced excitement!
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05.04.12
Posted in Free Read at 5:47 am by chrissymunder
Forget about your local watering hole’s Cinco de Mayo celebation on Saturday – May 5th is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!.
What is it? How does it work? Where do I go? Hey, I live outside the U.S., how do I get my free comic book? All these questions and more are answered HERE.
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Posted in Learning Something New at 5:46 am by chrissymunder
When’s the last time you visted the Human Rights Campaign Website?
Click on the link for info regarding Coming Out, Marriage, Parenting, Federal Advocacy, and many other topics of interest.
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04.30.12
Posted in Dreamspinner Press at 3:15 pm by chrissymunder
Dreamspinner Press turns five this May, and with it comes a huge, month-long celebration that includes sales, giveaways, prizes, and more!
Over the course of the month, all titles will be discounted according to how long the author has been with the publisher.
May 1-5: Grab the 40% discount off all books (including in-stock paperbacks) by authors who signed with them during their first year of business: Rhianne Aile, Eric Arvin, Connie Bailey, Alix Bekins, Nicki Bennett, Giselle Ellis, Catt Ford, Shay Kincaid, Marguerite Labbe, Clare London, Dar Mavison, Anais Morten, Chrissy Munder, Zahra Owens, D.G. Parker, Abigail Roux, John Simpson, Fae Sutherland, Ariel Tachna, Madeleine Urban.
There are also three special giveaways planned for the month. First up – One lucky participant in the Time Is Eternity Daily Dose chat at the Literary Nymphs Yahoo! Group on May 5 will win a Kindle Fire!
I’ll be posting discounts as they come up, but keep your eye on the Dreamspinner site for special flash sales and other events throughout the month.
Happy Birthday to Dreamspinner! I’m very proud to have been one of their first year authors, and a part of their exciting journey.
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Posted in Free Read at 12:02 pm by chrissymunder
Is this the equivalent of a celebrity-sighting at your favorite coffee shop in real life? I was cruising through the ereaderiq.com website and stumbled across Lou Harper’s Tomfoolery in their list of free Kindle books. Hey, I know her!!
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04.29.12
Posted in Uncategorized at 12:05 pm by chrissymunder
Another amazing image from Cryselle made me jump up and squeal “I have an excerpt for that!”. Visit Cryselle’s Bookshelf for an excerpt from my short story The One That Counts.
Summary: When Rob Gentner’s father dies, his partner David sees an opportunity to shed some light on a past Rob rarely talks about. Standing in front of the family-owned Laundromat that was a major part of his upbringing, Rob finally shares the story of the summer of his first year of college, the beginning of his self-acceptance and life as a gay man. Finally David can understand the circumstances that made Rob the man he loves today—and they both decide that while first times will always be remembered, the last times are the ones that count.
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04.26.12
Posted in Learning Something New at 7:46 am by chrissymunder
Earlier this week I posted a link to a directory search in Southeastern Michigan. Today I’m pleased to update with a much broader searchable directory from the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association Website.
Click here to search for primary care providers, specialists, therapists, dentists, and other health professionals in your city/country.
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04.25.12
Posted in Free Read at 3:25 pm by chrissymunder
Lately I’ve been visiting several different sites that list Free (other than classic/out of copyright) Kindle Books available for that day or month, and I think I’ve found my new happy place.
Right now the winner is: http://www.ereaderiq.com/. Live outside the US? Don’t worry, just use the drop-down box to choose your region.
The site scores very high for ease of use, ability to see covers, read blurbs, sort via filter, and click thru to Amazon for easy downloading. And if your favorite book isn’t free just yet, you can set it up to be notified when the price drops.
Now, all I need to do is find the time to read.
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