Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “… I loved the idea of creating a world and characters that people can relate to and a lot of times we can tell emotional truths in a fictional way that you can’t tell in reality. In reality I think people hide a lot of things, but in fiction it allows the writer and reader to explore those deeper emotions than they would otherwise. …I usually a beginning and an end in my head of where I want the story to go; but during the writing the characters sort of take the story where they want to go. I’ll allow a certain amount of flexibility – maybe a certain character that I thought would do one thing, ends up doing something else because as you are writing you get to know the characters better. …it is much more cheaper, and greener to start with an e-book first (before going into print) and that is where most of your money will come in from. …I think writers can impact the world in so many ways. For myself, I focus on wildlife conservation, environ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “You are the only hero of your story  and only you and no other  can make the narrative of your true destiny. ” Alan Kaufman – The Journeyman -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Ami Blackwelder is a dedicated blog manager and inspiring writer, who loves networking with others and is very active in promoting her self-published books. Her work tends to focus on romantic suspense within the paranormal, scifi and historical genres. She tells us that she always loved writing and wrote poems and short stores since childhood; however, her novels began when she was working as a teacher in Thailand. We’re going to dip into some of her experiences today, gleaning tips on self-publishing options available for writers to choose from.     Join us li...

-- World of Writing -- Today's guest, Ami Blackwelder, offers an interesting look at the how's and why's of her writing career: My writing process is a lot like the author of Vampire Academy. Quiet and Alone! (ha, ha). I've heard of other writers say they turn the music up, or go to the beach, or enjoy a spot at the local coffee cafe. I've tried that and that one and...well, maybe it is me but I can't write with other people around. Its too distracting. I thought I was alone on this process. But after reading up on Vampire Academy, I learned she is exactly the same way! Thank goodness, I'm not alone. All I want is my laptop and a warm cup of tea. I might go to my porch or by my room window, but I don't want people walking around when I'm writing. Nothing personnel. I think to dive into that imagination, that creative quality, I have to be separate from the real world.  Once alone and quiet, I spend time pondering the outline, the ti...