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Jacqui Murray

55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom
Volumes I and II.

Genre: Non-fiction/Education/technology
Publisher: Structured Learning
Copyright: 2009 by Jacqui Murray

Jacqui Murray was born in Berkley California to Irish-German parents. After receiving a BA in Economics, a BA in Russian and an MBA, she went to work–days in the typical eight-to-five business world and evenings teaching classes at community colleges–and raised her two children while writing in free moments, usually between the hours of eleven and two a.m. After twenty years, her son and daughter safely attending college, she quit her job, joined the faculty of a local school teaching computer science and pursued her writing in earnest.

She’s the author of the career book for college-bound teens called Building a Midshipman: How to Crack the USNA Application (the real-life adventure of her daughter’s journey from confused teen to midshipman at the US Naval Academy) and a series of eight computer workbooks for grades K-8. She won the Southern California Writers Conference Outstanding Fiction Award for her upcoming techno-thriller, To Hunt a Sub (excerpt available on Scribd.com). Reviewers laud her novel as ’strongly written’ with ‘interesting and unique plot hooks’. She currently writes a column on tech tips for Examiner.com and is working on an ebook of tech tips for the non-geek. She lives in Laguna Hills CA with her husband, adult son and two beautiful Labradors.

The two-volume 55 Technology Projects for the Digital Classroom is part of Jacqui Murray’s eight-volume comprehensive tech ed series geared for both the classroom teacher and the homeschooler. They include one hundred and ten simple-to-follow projects that integrate technology into language arts, geography, history, science as well as life skills such as problem solving, research and critical thinking, using student-centered lessons that meet NETS-S national guidelines and many state standards. Each project includes software required, time involved, suggested experience level, subject area supported, tech jargon, step-by-step lessons, extensions to dig deeper, troubleshooting tips, reproducibles, grading rubrics and many samples. Software used in the lessons includes Microsoft Office, Google Earth, keyboarding, email, Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis, internet start pages, social bookmarking and photo storage), Photoshop and Celestia. Also included is an Appendix of over 200 age-appropriate child-friendly websites. Skills taught include collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, creativity, digital citizenship, information fluency, presentation, and technology concepts. In short, these two volumes include everything you need to integrate technology into the twenty-first century classroom. See the publisher’s website at structuredlearning.net for free downloads, access to their virtual classroom, help from their on staff tech teacher (via her blog) and more details.

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B. Swangin Webster

Let  Me Just Say This

And Again…Let Me Just Say This

B. Swangin Webster is the author of two novels and is about to release the third installment of the Let Me Just Say This Trilogy.  She currently lives in Maryland and has five children and 4 adorable grandsons. She was encouraged by her high school English Teacher to complete an assignment by turning it into a book. She has always wanted to write fiction.  Her work has been  categorized as urban fiction, however her storyline is universal.  Her characters weren’t even African American until the publisher said that they were putting her under the African American section, which then caused her to tweak her  story to make it a “black couple .”   She loves to mentor students at the middle school she works at and also loves to talk about the writing process and also mentors other authors. She describes herself as “living in color” due to the fact that “dreaming in color has given her the opportunity to “live in color” by being a published author.”

Let Me Just Say This: Cheryl and Matthew have the marriage everone would love to have, until you travel behind closed doors to be the fly on the wall. The secrets that they fight to keep, become uncovered and Cheryl will do anything to keep the secret hidden from Matthew’s circle of elite friends.

And Again…Let Me Just Say This:

Cheryl has finally left behind the marriage from hell, but she has stepped straight into the world of “living single.” With a daughter running wild and an ex husband still calling the shots, will Cheryl have the strength to let the new love in her life stand by her, or will she succumb to the pressures of the  world around her?

Please click on author’s name to go to her website.  Please click on book title to purchase book.

One of the perks of being married is to have great sex without guilt. This is what God intended when he created the institution called marriage. He wanted you to enjoy each other totally… mind, body and spirit. One of the perks to a healthy marriage is sexual communication. Tell one another about what you like and dislike sexually. Be open with your partner and tell the truth. Honesty is the best policy, but unfortunately shame, guilt and embarrassment often cloud the picture. For example, your religious beliefs and misguided information in regard to a healthy and fulfilling sex life. You’re in love and revel in the pleasures that are intended for your enjoyment.

After the honeymoon is over, surprise your spouse and have a candlelight dinner for two. Afterwards, sit on his lap and start to kiss him. Kissing is the doorway to sex and the more passionate the kiss, the hotter sex you will have. Look him in the eyes; tell him you love him, and that you’re his dessert. Wearing a sexy short skirt and raising it up flirtatiously will show him that you’re not wearing panties. This little scenario is extremely sensual to a man. He will get the essence of what you’re conveying to him. Whisper into his ear what a great lover he is as you kiss his neck in that special place he loves.  Give him a shoulder massage, which will help him to relax.  Tell him how much you like foreplay and ask for a back rub. Show him you’re enjoying it with little shivers of excitement. He will get the idea that sexual stimulation is important to you and is gratifying for him too. Your sex life is about to ignite and catch on fire.

Tune in soon for the ultimate gratification!

“This is an exciting romantic novel, by Trish Silver, a fabulous
new author who weaves an endearing and timeless love story. ”

“WHEN I REMEMBER LOVE is a breathtaking display of enduring love through the strain of fame, personal tragedies, and conflicts. ”

“ It provides a thoughtful look at what’s necessary to
achieve true marital bliss. It could very well serve as a primer for marriage, aptly entitled Marriage 101!”

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The Spotlight on New Authors for January have been selected:

John Cole : While America Sleeps:  An FBI Whistleblower’s Story. A former
FBI agent high up in the hierarchy blows the whistle and lets us in on what has really
been going on.

Keith David Henry: A Trilogy:  Architects of the Aquarian Age

Don’t Read This Book If You’re Right
The Invisible World and Other Obvious Things
Terra:  The Search for the Divine Feminine
These are books that show us a different way to  think.

Michelel Montgomery: River of Tears, A woman’s struggle as she searches for her missing husband leads to shocking revelations about him, his family, and the crime of adult kidnapping.

Steven Nedelton: Crossroads, a thrilling, paranormal spy novel.  Prepare for a late night,
you won’t be able to put it down.

Sharon Cupp Pennington: Mangroves and Monsters,  a romantic mystery.

The  Promote Your Book page has been updated as it will be every month. There are authors with excellent tips as well as 13 links to use to market your books.  If you know any other authors or blogs to help us or marketing links, please email them to me at trish@trishsilver.com.  Finally anyone who was not selected for the January spotlight will be honored on the New Authors Links page.  December spotlighted authors will also be honored on this page.

When I Remember Love received two new professional reviews.
You can read the reviews on my site under Book Reviews or go
right to the sources, Manic Readers and Romance Junkies.  Here is a taste:

Trish Silver provides a wonderful take on what life for a contestant
on a reality television show is like after the last performance. She gives a
remarkable view of the world beyond and how a star is born. The original
music that was made for the novel only adds to the magical ambiance that
Ms. Silver so marvelously crafts. This is a story for anyone who has ever
been in love or ever dreamed of finding the special person meant for them.

If any of you have exciting news like this, please comment here and let us all know.

My desire to help new authors has become a reality with my first monthly
spotlight series on five writers who have great potential.  I hope you will visit the
Spotlight on New Authors Page on my web site and meet them and their books.
I am proud to announce the selections for December:

Marti Rulli,  Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour: an investigation of
Natalie Woods death.

Chuck Weinblatt,  Jacob’s Courage: a love story set in the time of the Holocaust.

Julie Achterhoff,  Quantum Earth: a paranormal look into the environmental disasters we are all facing.

Gunter Swoboda, Mountains of the Sea: an adventure in the South Seas set in the late 1700’s.

Lisa Lipkind Leibow,  Double Out and Back: an important novel about women who ride the emotional  roller coaster  of infertility treatments.

Please visit the  Spotlight on New Authors page.  Visit their websites and blogs.  I hope you will find a book or two to buy and enjoy.

Thanks to everyone who voted for the book trailer  for my novel, When I Remember Love.  We won first place in the You Gotta  Read Videos contest.  Click the link to see our book trailer featured on the site.  I couldn’t have done it without your support.

Thanks to Mick Moore for the great job he did on the video.   Thanks to my publicist, Janis Friesler who found the contest and encouraged me to enter it.  Thanks to my song writing team, Alan DiCenzo and Judy Simpson for the beautiful background music.  Thank you,  Dick Wells for singing the song with your beautiful voice.

I have been under the weather for the past few days.  When this passes, I have a lot of blogs to write so stay tuned.

Trish

I am very excited to announce the book trailer for “When I  Remember Love” created
by Mick Moore, which has been entered in an online contest. Voting will begin on October 21 and
run through the 26th.  Please  go to this link: yougottareadvideos.blogspot.com and vote
for book trailer #2 (When I Remember Love).

The  background music, “When I Remember Love”  is sung by Dick Wells,  and the video is
original as are all the songs. You can enjoy listening to these on my  website.  The music was composed by
Alan DiCenzo and the lyrics were written by Judy Simpson.   I am very grateful to have such
a talented song writing team.  The winners of the contest will be announced on October 27th.
October entries won’t be open until the 21st,  but you can go to the site, search for
“When I Remember Love” and comment about the video before then.   Hope you all will vote for book
trailer #2 next week.

Thank you in advance.

Trish
yougottareadvideos.blogspot.com

When I began writing “When I Remember Love,” I had no idea of the meaning of tantric sex.  However, when I later read about this method of lovemaking I was delightfully surprised to realize my characters were already ardently practicing it.

Tantric sex is all about brewing passion…to tempt, tease then thoroughly please.  It involves the man having total control of his body, trying many positions with his partner, special breathing techniques, and holding back his climax as long as he can to give his lover the ultimate sexual pleasure experience.  Some of these practices of course involve the woman’s efforts as well.

Jenna and Aidan are truly exceptional for a very young couple, in that they have the wisdom and passionate desire to bring each other pleasure, no matter the challenges they might face.  They worship each other’s mind, body, heart and spirit. Their mutual, incredible love has carried them far beyond mere love making, into the glorious realm of tantric sex.

With love as their teacher, they have instinctively initiated the traditional components of the tantric sex philosophy into their lifestyle.  Their love, trust and heartfelt desire to fulfill each other’s needs, and bring each other extreme pleasure, have together afforded them the opportunity to go far beyond mere genital pleasures, all the way to the realm of whole body orgasms not achieved by most couples, who instead simply settle for much less pleasure in their sex lives.

So Jenna and Aidan are not only remarkable in their consideration, respect and mutual love for one another, but as a natural result they have unknowingly incorporated the tantric sex experience into their lives, and thus have vastly enhanced their sexual pleasure.

Couples who have consciously studied and practiced tantric sex often claim that these ancient sexual techniques brought them much closer. They often make love for hours and hours, with ever more variety, spontaneity and passion, and their overall intimacy deepens considerably.  Ovid:  “In love there can be no haste.”

It’s true:  As the sexual connection with your lover deepens you desire to have sex more frequently too, and therefore, the quality of your love lives greatly improves in more ways than one.  The effects snowball, in the most beneficial possible ways.