Brummet's Conscious Blog

Some of our loyal readers may sense today's guest is familiar in some way... They'd be right. Back in 2020 we published a short interview with him that you can find HERE .  Francis H Powell obtained a degree in painting and an MA in printmaking in England before moving to Austria in 1995, where he began teaching English as a 2nd language while pursuing his varied artistic interests from music to writing. He currently lives in Moret sur Loing, France writing both prose and poetry.  Francis has had several short stories published in the Rat Mort Magazine  and other works on the internet site:  Multi-dimensions . He has had three books published and  has also compiled  Together Behind Four Walls -  a book of short stories, poems and illustrations, featuring other writers and poets, which has raised money for Marie Curie nurses . His poetry has appeared in several anthologies and enjoys performing poetry readings for Paris Lit Up as well as other events. ...

It has been a while since we hosted a World Of Writing - Children's Author Interview , and I'm proud to publish this one here today.  Jim Price, a newly published children book author, is our guest. He created T he Adventures of Harold From The Hood series , teaching   social skills to children ranging from Kindergarten to 6th grade.  His book series has been featured on ABC news NY, CBS San Diego and the morning show Inside South Florida . Jim is also a doctoral candidate at American International Colleg e and works as a school counsellor for the public-school systems.  Jim invites our readers to drop by is website @: www.jimpricebooks.education and visit him on Facebook . Q: What, in your opinion, makes a good children's story? A: In my opinion what makes a good children’s story is to have a story that captures the imagination of the child.  It makes the child want to stay engaged in the story that they are exploring. There can be lessons wit...

The best business advice I have shared with others is: "Don’t make anyone work for anything; provide everything they will need so that they do not have to ask for it."  As an entrepreneur you really do need to be prepared for each action you intend to take. You have to keep motivated and have a steady level of self-discipline to learn what each step requires.  Let's look at the example of taking the book you have written to the publication stage. At this point you need to learn how to query your manuscript to a publisher. You'll research information on how to find the right publisher and you'll be looking at various publication options, deciding on the ones that suit your situation best. The next thing to pursue is attaining an understanding of what publishers want from potential authors. You'll also want to understand the publishing process so that if they decide to sign that contract, you will be ready for the next steps ahead of you. Now, the best way to st...

The concept of standing out among your peers is the main thesis in our Purple Snowflake Marketing book (on Amazon) and the topic of this Youtube video. Discover how tiny, simple actions can have you glowing bright among your peers in this 6.53 min. video: https://youtu.be/f07tQXQf0Bc Have everyone you come in contact with feel this way : " Thanks for the email. It's so lovely to receive feedback and acknowledgement in this way! You are the only one that does this with me and it feels like a true collaboration ." ~ Dijana Harris ~~~ Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X Find Them Elsewhere Online via : https://taplink.cc/brummet https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

Drop in to the links below to access a fantastic discussion between Jeff Beale and Lillian about building an online community, the impact of being authentic, building relationships, attaining media coverage and so much more.  Access this discussion via Jeff's fantastic Youtube channel - Marketing Strategy Session - offering nearly 100 videos to date, with incredibly helpful marketing & business advice. He also shared the discussion on his The Marketing Strategy Session podcast on Spotify. https://youtu.be/xaNKIHCfLTI    &:   https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mrmarketology/episodes/Growing-Community-Through-Authoring-e22kd8p     ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

From One Small Garden - Over 300 Delicious, Nutritious Recipes "First thing that struck me was the beautiful cover design! But then I saw just how large this book is -  275 pages. I love the large font size - no more squinting in the kitchen trying to find my place in the recipe!" ~ Arlene Browne Get Your Copy of  this cookbook  today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T7YRHPN ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

With this  Recommended Resources  series I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events, citizen science projects and links to helpful articles. -- Central Okanagan Food Policy Council works toward food security and reducing poverty, hunger and food waste. www.OkanaganFood.com --- Wildlife Haven   (Ontario, Canada) helps save, rescue, rehabilitate wildlife - releasing them back into healthy habitats:  https://wildlifehaven.ca --- Noah's Wish rescuing and sheltering animals affected by disasters throughout the United States and Canada.   https://noahswish.info --- ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

© Brummet Media Group " String Theory describes energy  and matter  as being composed of tiny,  wiggling strands of energy  that look like strings.  And the pitch  of a string's vibration  determines the nature  of its effect."  ~ Roy Williams ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

This next poem is excerpted from page 62 & 63 of the book  Rhythm & Rhyme   which you can find on Amazon, as part of the Playing In The Sandbox Of Words, poetry book series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YMCRVZ3 The Pillager There is a man upstairs in your guest room Jumping out of bed he snags his boot on the sheets You’re lucky it’s not your best room Cause he will stay every night  For week after week! It was a good thing – at least at first But then he emptied the fridge and turned up the heat Then somehow the waterbed burst Now his soggy old socks Have stunk up his feet The wife yells Baby screams Dog barks And so it seems That your visitor Is just the Pillager And he won’t leave To check out a room he’ll come thru the roof Then tape it all up to hide what he’s stealing To catch him you will have to have proof And to understand him You’ll have to feel what he’s feeling Then he really did try to help out Mowed the back lawn with your electric face razor! M...

Cheyanne submitted this question to us recently (thanks Cheyanne!): " Do you have a special time to write or how is your day structured?"  Discover the response in this 10 min. video:   https://youtu.be/eSn3AlzPrmE ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~

The one tool that authors and most other entrepreneurs tend to skip is creating a Media Page on their blog or website. I'm not speaking here about a media kit... Media kits, Press kits, One-sheets are single page information sheets. These are often hidden, unpublished pages created only for members of the media to use - no one else wants to see it. In this situation the link would be sent directly to the individual and is often included in your query letter. These days, members of the media tend to prefer a Bio-link Landing Page . The Media Page will contain a list of links to online appearances with the most recent ones at the top. This includes: • Podcast interviews • Published articles that you have written • Published press releases  • Published book excerpts  • Blog interviews Maintain the length of your list by deciding on the number of links that suit that page the best. Our media page lists 70-100 online media appearances... and that means we maintain it oc...

A warm note of appreciation goes all the way out to Australia in honour of  Dijana Harris (founder of Living Empowered ) who recently published my article sharing unique networking tips for entrepreneurs, authors and small business owners.  Check it out at:  https://www.dijana.org/single-post/lillian-brummet-brummet-media-2 ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

This monthly series began well over a year ago offering advice, tips, resources and marketing opportunities for our friends in the world of writing. The series is published around the middle of each month - making it really easy to seek out the archived posts. -- Resources --  Brummet Media's Youtube Channel invites you to learn inspiring methods for using blogs & articles for networking purposes.  https://youtu.be/RcBelzbc9ks -- Have you heard of the Book Reader Magazine? This is a great resource to check out - find author interviews, and possibly marketing opportunities through them:  https://bookreadermagazine.com/?p=57866 -- Check out this helpful article offering helpful networking tips:  https://adthompson4.wixsite.com/writingbyamanda/post/the-keys-to-successful-networking -- Author Interviews --  Back in '21 myself and another author were invited to appear on Meet The Author podcast, it was so much fun and I hope you have the time to check it out:...

Playing In The Sandbox Of Words , poetry book series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YMCRVZ3 Towards Understanding 
"...courageously reveals more about her deepest feelings and intimate emotions that most people ever truly discover about themselves. ...on woman's journey toward self-realization... gives hope to everyone suffering, as did she. Lillian proclaims her personal victory over the darkness of her youth ...through the passionate intimacy of her poetry, she invites others to follow."  ~ DeVoll Reviews - Cheers E-zine    ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~