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Members of the media can find our One Sheet HERE Read further to find guidlines for both our blogs & other networking options below:

Are you interested in submitting or networking


The Brummet's Conscious Blog and our other blog, Drum It With Brummet, both accept queries for poems, articles, product reviews and interviews. 

 Drum It With Brummet is geared toward drummer & percussionists, teachers, performers etc. 

While Brummet's Conscious Blog focuses on living consciously knowing that every moment offers a chance to create a better world. 

AND - we accept question submissions for our YouTube channel

Here, you will find inspiring quotes, helpful articles, intriguing interviews, informative product reviews, amusing stories, memes and whatever else we feel will interest our readers. Read the guidelines below and then visit the Contact Us page via our website.

Brummet's Conscious Blog is now interviewing: volunteers, non-profits, eco-organizations and those involved in the entrepreneur, media and writing industries - from authors, coaches, agents, poets, publishers, entrepreneurs, bloggers to hosts of podcasts, Youtube channels, vlogs or radio programs. Drum It With Brummet blog invites musicians, bands, studio managers, agents, service providers, teachers, stage managers and retailers for interviews sharing their experiences, tips, advice and knowledge as well.

Interviews are done via email, are in Q&A format.

For instance

- A musician's interview might cover travel tips, ways to reduce costs, apps or equipment, advice, experiences and stories, stage presence, green powered stages, a retailer's insight into their business and the music industry... and marketing tips.

- An entrepreneur interview could discuss running a business, behind the scenes activities, time management, green in-house policies, tips to avoid pitfalls, marketing, encouraging advice and so on.

- An author interview varies with each author, their experience and the genre that they write in, however it may include: stories about their journey, advice, favorite marketing resources or promotion activities.

- A nonprofit interview will highlight the operations and activities of the organization; it will reveal the experiences of working on a nonprofit or community event, volunteering, managing, networking, grant application and more.

- A blogger interview will share behind the scenes of managing and promoting a blog, possible networking opportunities, tips for time management and avoiding pitfalls, success stories, etc. 


We also accept queries for product reviews. * We do not offer book review services. 

Feel free to submit articles or inspiring poetry submissions for the Poetry Time blog posts.  Send us your suggestions Just for WritersRecommended Resources or Kudos posts (celebrating people or business doing wonderful things).

If you have an eco or community event coming up you'd like us to promote or request a topic for us to cover, we are willing to take a look at it. 

Be sure to keep in mind that we are often scheduling posts several months in advance. 


* What do we hope to get out of this? 

All we ask for this free opportunity is that you share your appearance on our blog when it is published and recommend our blog to your contacts.

Feel free to "connect", "follow", "share", "subscribe", "friend" or "like" us on the various sites you find us on 

Reciprocation is always appreciated:

If you feel like reciprocating there are tons of ways to do so, the most simple being to purchase one of our books, or share the various links to our books, posts, blogs or sites to your connections via social networking. We always appreciate those who take the time to review one of our books.

Perhaps you are able to invite us to be a live chat guest in a writer's group that you attend, or feature us on your blog. You might be interested in using pre-written articles that we have available for blogs, e-bulletins, newsletters, etc. 

Perhaps you might ask your library to bring in our books, or your reading group to use one of our books as their upcoming project. Perhaps you have a resource section on your website where on of our products or links would fit in and benefit your audience.

It would be awesome to view your comments on our blog or social networking posts, or perhaps you'd be inclined to watch our videos, like, share or subscribe to our YouTube channel.

We adore networking and look forward to you presenting your creative networking idea to us.

Do you need content for your publications?
(blog, e-newsletter, e-bulletin, e-zine, print publications, etc.)

Feel free to reach out to us - we adore networking and enjoy participating in interviews. In fact, have numerous completed 10-Q interviews ready to send to you if you don't have the time to create a list of questions. Browse the current list of recently written articles that we have available to share HERE


Guidelines:

- The article or interview must not read like an advertisement.

- Any religion, sexual or erotica content, politics, racism, selling or foul language will guarantee rejection. 

- 400 word articles are preferred but 250-700 word submissions will be considered.

- Poems naturally range in size; as such, writers are encouraged to submit several for us to choose from - we might publish 2 in one post if they are not too long. 

- Veranda font, text size 12 is preferred. Submit in Word as an emailed attachment. Alternatively paste your submission in the body of the email: No bold text except for the title itself, and refrain from using subtitles to announce topic changes. 

- Include a mini-bio (50 words max.) and up to 3 URL's and 3 images.

- Previously published articles are fine. 

- Feel free to query a submission again in the future... or submit more than one, and if accepted they will be scheduled for publication 4-8 weeks apart. 


Topics vary widely but fall within: "living consciously with the aim of having a positive impact". 

Some examples of this are:

"Green" - eco-living - eco-business
World of writing
Parenting re: music lessons, gardening, green living 
Business advice
Self-help - caregiving, health, advice
Teaching music
Gardening, agriculture
Alternative energy
Managing music equipment
Making a difference
Managing or Volunteering with a Nonprofit



Be creative, come up with some unique ideas and send your submission our way.


Contact us via:  L D BRUMMET @ GMail. com (remove caps & spaces)


Stats:

Blog's stats vary widely month-to-month, day-to-day, but we have had more than 2 million visits to date. 

There was a time when we attentively watched our stats and ranking systems... these days we no longer dedicate time to that project. Our notes reveal that in 2010, Brummet's Conscious Blog was ranked as a PR3 blog with a domain authority ranking of 95/100 and a page authority of 49/100. We held a Klout score of 51-60 for many years. 

2021-23 numbers reveal that we experience anywhere from #6,500 to #450,000 visitors per month.


Our record months were:

March 2022: # 286,419 visits
February '22: # 448,839 visits
January '22: # 346,788 visits
December '21: # 143,000
 

And now ... a little about the Brummets 

Some shots of us having fun in Winter (Phoenix Mountain near Grand Forks BC, Canada 2009)




Dave and our fur-kids on Kootenay Lake - BC, Canada (December 2012):


 

Dave and Lillian Brummet have been writing professionally as a team since 1999. To date, they have 6 published books, including the recently released: From One Small Garden - Over 300 Delicious, Nutritious Recipes!  In May 2021, the Brummet's released a newly revised edition of their very popular guide for writers: Purple Snowflake Marketing - How To Make Your Book Stand Out In A Crowd

Dave is an accomplished musician, with more than 30 years experience teaching, performing, manufacturing and inventing drums, percussion and accessories. 
* Watch for announcements of their upcoming online store!

As members of the media, they are experienced online talk radio show hosts... having produced and the Conscious Discussions radio show 
 (a 1-hour talk radio program) for 10 years (2005-2015), which produced new broadcasts 3 times per week. Back in 2005-2007, Lillian also produced and hosted the Authors Read radio show featuring various authors reading from their published work. 

They currently run two popular blogs: the Brummet's Conscious Blog, that has been active since 2004, and Drum It With Brummet - for drummers and percussionists.  

The main focus of their work is to inspire hope in individuals, helping people realize the value of their efforts and encouraging them to become more positive and proactive in life.
 

...and... They adore their furry family members !