04.29.10
Posted in Rambling, Real Live Blog at 2:13 pm by chrissymunder
Periodically I’ve commented across the web that I’m interested in people’s view on their various models of eReaders. Never prone to hasty decisions my dithering has been going on for a year or more despite the absolute raves eReader fans have given the devices.
The big stopper? It always come back to the inner voice which loudly states ‘well, if you’re going to spend the money then just get a laptop with all its multiple uses’. For those curious as to just why I’ve yet to even take the laptop plunge, ponder the first paragraph above and in addtion, realize I have two, amazingly aged, but completely functioning desktops at home (one strictly for wordprocessing) which I guiltily feel is already an example of over-consumption and excessive excess (really, don’t get me started, LOL).
Slowly meandering my way to a final decision, a new soldier enters the battle. Yes, the iPad. Well, hell. You can imagine my dilemma and then my delight when I came across this video comparison between the iPad and eReaders at Digital Trends.
Helpful. But now I can’t help but be interested to see the HP volley in return to the iPad. You know it’s coming.
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04.28.10
Posted in Real Live Blog at 2:56 pm by chrissymunder
Or yet another blog post inspired by the Vache, writing from the fur.
I walked through the kitchen this past weekend, nothing too unusual there. It was probably around 12:30 p.m. and yes, I was running late when it came to feeding the Vache. I don’t know about your animal (should you have one), but Vache can tell time. When that first paw touches me in the morning a quick glance at the alarm clock shows it to be 5:19 a.m. on the dot. Every single day, weekends not excluded. So, I shouldn’t have been surprised that Vache had been waiting for over a half an hour for his expected snack, or that he had found a way to communicate his displeasure when it failed to appear. Here’s a picture of his method:
Simple. Effective. It got his point across.
You’re late.
My bowl is empty.
All I can fill it with is this fake mouse.
Feed Me.
Wouldn’t it be exciting if I could hone my writing to that level?
Could you imagine? No more run-on sentences, no more meandering away from the plot point, no more inability to define a character’s motivations and actions leaving them open to misunderstanding.
Words as clear as a single image. Simple. Effective. Able to get my point across.
Inspired by the Vache.
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04.26.10
Posted in Rambling at 7:13 am by chrissymunder
How was that weekend for you? Busy over at this end of things, I’ll tell you that. Weather Gods laughed, Yahoo posting Gods laughed, a few margaritas late Sunday even I laughed!
Before I get caught up in the routine, oh lovely routine of another week, I wanted to stop and appreciate everyone I had a chance to chat with briefly at both Talking Two Lips and Ethan Day’s Yahoo Group on Sunday. With my posts appearing upwards of an hour after I posted (can you tell that really bugs me, Yahoo?) they weren’t the smoothest conversations I ever had, but each one meant a lot. New faces, old faces and some in between. The excerpts were all interesting and varied and I liked the way things were out and out fun.
Sometimes, we just need more fun.
Now, I’d best get busy because the way Tame is going through my backlist I’d better get something new finished.
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Posted in Dreamspinner Press, New Release Info at 6:57 am by chrissymunder
April 26th already? It’s true, and that means the release of theCurious Anthology with my short story Spontaneous!
This anthology is available in both print and eBook.
If you’d like a little more incentive – the Dreamspinner April Showers brings May iPads promotion runs through May 15th. Every $10 spent on purchases automatically enters your name in the drawing. Good luck!
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04.25.10
Posted in Free Read at 3:01 pm by chrissymunder
Want to learn how Ed and Joe from 
The Scenic Route first met?
Hop over to my website www.chrissymunder.com and click on the Free Read tab for First Impressions.
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Posted in Chatting, Dreamspinner Press at 10:17 am by chrissymunder
Happy Sunday! Everyone okay after those fierce storms? It’s Dreamspinner Day over at the Talking Two Lips Yahoo Group.
My prayers to the Yahoo Gods have gone unanswered as I’m doing the delayed post thing again. Let’s hope all of them don’t show up an hour later like they did last chat!
Despite that bit of bad news I’ll be posting excerpts of After the Storm and Spontaneous both of which will be released in April along with a look at The Scenie Route, part of the Dreamspinner Press Midsummer’s Nightmare.
And…look for an announcement of a free read at some point today.
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04.21.10
Posted in Reviews at 12:40 pm by chrissymunder
I’ve just received an email from a reader happy to tell me that After the Storm is now wearing that perky little silver star over at All Romance Ebooks indicating it’s become an ARe Best Seller!
Thank you ARe Shoppers and After the Storm readers!
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04.20.10
Posted in Dreamspinner Press, New Release Info at 2:00 pm by chrissymunder
The Midsummer’s Nightmare package presents 30 M/M romantic stories with an edge of suspense and heart-pounding fear, a taste of the paranormal worlds of ghosts, vampires, and werewolves, and even the stuff of nightmares and dreamscapes.
Summer reading fun! A story delivered automatically to your Dreamspinner Press bookshelf each day in June. Over 1,500 pages of fiction selling individually for $80.70. Buy early and save:April – $39.99 May – $44.99. After June 1, stories will be available individually as priced or as a package for $59.99. Purchase the package here
This package includes my short story The Scenic Route.
Summary: It’s the first time Ed Baldwin has ever taken his boyfriend Joe Sutton home to meet his parents, and nervous, he keeps trying to pick a fight with Joe to relieve his stress while they drive. When Joe’s had enough they pull over in a very small town where the choice in motels only adds to Ed’s anxiety. A series of strange happenings puts them back on the road sooner than expected, and it’s at an all-night diner that they find out why the Easy Rest Motel didn’t live up to its name. That’s what Ed gets for letting Joe take the scenic route
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04.19.10
Posted in Contests, Dreamspinner Press at 3:43 pm by chrissymunder
Join in the Dreamspinner Press April Showers bring May Ipads Promotion: To celebrate the release of Dreamspinner’s eBooks being added to the iBookstore this summer, Dreamspinner Press is giving away an iPad in a random drawing. Every $10 you spend at Dreamspinner’s web site between April 15 and May 15 automatically enters your name in the drawing. The more you spend, the more times you’ll be entered. A winner will be drawn at random. The winner will be announced on May 24.
Not sure what the iPad could do for you? View an overview of ebook reading on the iPad, including the Kindle app for the iPad. Click Here.
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04.14.10
Posted in New Release Info at 11:10 am by chrissymunder
Hard to believe it’s here already – but After the Storm, the re-edited and re-released novella is available today from Dreamspinner Press.
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04.13.10
Posted in Reviews at 1:22 pm by chrissymunder
Many of you know that Start From the Beginning was one of the first stories I submitted for publication. I’ve been very pleased to hear from readers that the story hasn’t lost its appeal.
Here’s what a few of the review sites have said as well:
4 stars from Lily at Rainbow Reviews
and
4 stars as well from Wave at Reviews by Jessewave
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04.02.10
Posted in Chatting, New Release Info at 11:25 am by chrissymunder
April is already looking like a busy month without even counting the chocolate. Yay!
Today, April 2nd – is the All Excerpt, All Day Posting Fest over at Love Romances Cafe Yahoo Group. There’ll be plenty of excerpts to coax your tight grasp off your wallet. Including some from yours truly.
After the Storm will be released on April 14th
Spontaneous in the Curious Anthology will be released on April 26th
and I’ve received news that my quickie Hope will be appearing in the Dreamspinner Press Newsletter at some point this year. Be sure you visit the Dreamspinner site and sign up for the newsletter so you don’t miss it.
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