Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- World of Writing - Audio Book Producer Interview --  If you are like me, you've certainly enjoyed listening to audio books while travelling, commuting, doing mundane chores or trying to sleep. I can often be found learning and being entertained while multi-tasking on other mundane chores. Many of us are churning with questions on how one goes bout turning a written book into an audiobook. We are joined today by an expert in this arena - Adele Park is an Audie Award winning voice-actor, writer, producer and editor at Straight to Audio Productions, LLC . - here to respond to our questions. Her business was founded in 2008, is a professional recording studio that works with a wide array of talent,  utilizing the latest editing technology in St. George, Utah. Check out her blog,  Quirky Audio Books , when you get a chance, you won't be sorry. To learn more about how to turn your work into an audio book, visit https://audiorecordingstgeorge.com . Q: What got your started ...

-- Quote of the Day --  " A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write  - if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What one can be, one must be." Abraham Maslow -- World of Writing -- Today we have a very special guest appearing on the blog to offer information on his greatest aspirations and continuing to grow as a writer. Shout out to: Megan Renart, publicist with PR By the Book, for sending a query our way for her client – GJ Reynolds. GJ Reynolds, also known simply as “G,” is a passionate entrepreneur, business developer, trainer, public speaker, former U.S. soldier, and author. Reynolds’s mission is teaching people how to elevate their lives, health, and prosperity. G specializes in working with like-minded entrepreneurs and professionals who choose to raise the bar. In his debut book - The Playful and Powerful Warrior within YOU! – we find a journey of deep depression and suicidal thoughts to living a playful, powerful. ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Experience is an author's most valuable asset; experience is the thing that puts the muscle and the breath and the warm blood into the book he writes. " ~ Mark Twain -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- World of Writing segments air at least once per month here on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show, offering tips and information for writers. Today, we'll discuss business savvy and behind-the-scenes activities in a writer's world. Join live @ 10-11 AM Pacific today, and drop in the live chat room if you can... or access the archive of today's interview via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/05/26/world-of-writing-with-lillian-brummet Find Dave and Lillian Brummet , excerpts from their books, information about the...

-- Radio -- Just a quick note to let you know that we are doing a World of Writing i nterview today at 10-11 Pacific AM - with Anjuelle Floyd on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show... Also later on today at  4:30-6:30 (pacific) I'll be appearing on the Online with Andrea Talk Radio show. You can access the live or archived episodes via the links below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onlinewithandrea/2011/04/19/trash-talk-its-easy-being-green http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/04/19/world-of-writing-with-anjuelle-floyd  * Don't forget to enter the Easter Hop Giveaway (see post below)  Congratulations to the winner from Stacy Juba's blog: Mysteries, Murders & More blog contest - Janet - who will receive a copy of Jump Start for Writers today!

-- Brummet's in the Media & Book Contests-- I am thrilled to announce that an interview with me and the host of the Stephanie Loves blog, Stephanie Gamverona was published today. We discussed the world of writing, challenges in the industry, advice for new writers, the query process and more: http://thestephanieloves.blogspot.com/2011/04/author-lillian-brummet-interview-and.html * Be sure to enter the draw to win a copy of the book- Towards Understanding (print, 1st edition) before April 30th! -- Also, published today - is a book review on Trash Talk: It's Easy To Be Green e-book series. Check it out on the Minding Spot Blog , run by Wendy Hines: http://mindingspot.blogspot.com/2011/04/trash-talk-its-easy-to-be-green-vol-1.html   -- ...and just a reminder... scroll down to yesterday's post to enter the Green Week Contest on the Juniper Grove blog where you can enter to win a number of prizes, including a copy of vol 1 of the Trash Talk: It's Easy To ...

-- World of Writing Interview -- Francine L. Trevens was co-founder of the Greater New York Independent Publishers Association and served as chairperson for most of the first fifteen years. Her publishing company, TnT Classic Books publishes many prize winning authors. In the last 6 years, she has also published some of her own work. The anthology of plays she compiled and edited, SHORT PLAYS TO LONG REMEMBER, (27 plays by 14 authors) won a 2010 Next Generation INDIE finalist award. She also writes regular features on dance for Art Times Journal , and has had 6 books published, 4 from TnT Classic Books . Her blog is at:  http://stagesandpages-francine.blogspot.com/ Q: Tell us something about yourself.   I am a divorced mother of two, and now grandma to 5. While I have many interests – theatre, dance, art, gardening and incessant reading, I have earned my living as a writer in many different ways. I have been an editorial assistant, a theater/dance critic, a theate...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others." ~ Sonya Friedman  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today we feature another World of Writing segment, this time with special guest Gordon Osmond - a retired lawyer after 35 years in that field; he is also an award-winning playwright, a teacher, an author, and, in his adopted country of Brazil, a lecturer on English and his experiences teaching it in California. He is the author of - So you Think You Know English – a guide to the English language… & more recently - Wet Firecrackers – a chronological account of Gordon’s life experiences. This author has made his mark in the industry, known for his skill for writing and teaching with humor. Prior to entering in the book-publishing world, Gordon mostly wrote fictional plays and poetry – which we’ll learn about in today’s World of Writing interview with Gordon Osmond.  Join us live at 10-11 AM pacific, and drop in the l...

  -- Quote of the Day -- " 'Failure' is simply the opportunity to begin again, This time, more intelligently ." ~ Henry Ford -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Claudia Ricci is an energetic woman who loves to write and share information with others. She has two online books, two novels and a happiness class that she is balancing in her life right now. Our topic on today's Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show will be Writing & Happiness - Valuable Life Skills . Tune in live at 10-11 AM (pacific) where I'll have a live chat  room open for you as well, or listen to the archived discussion later on at your convenience ...Just click on the hyper-linked title (above) or look to the side-bars on this blog. -- Referral Corner --  I'm a big fan of Whisper Poetry ; Stan and Giselle are enthusiastic supporters of poetry and literacy in Africa, where they reside. Their organization has several poetry anthologies available, a publication and a fa...

-- Quote of the Day -- " There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving,  And that's your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. That comes afterward,  When you've worked on your own corner. " ~ Aldous Huxley -- Chatter --  Dave and I have been working like little chipmunks in the office, getting all kinds of activities, projects and publications ready for the New Year. Less than one week away from making some major announcements about the changes and opportunities we have been working on for the beginning of '11. As you may already be aware the first editions of Trash Talk and Towards Understanding are going out of print and we have arranged to have them released in 2nd editions for 2011. So far, 3 of our books have been revised and made available as e-books... but this is just the start of things. Check out the site for the changes as they are happening: www.brummet.ca In between th...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Your living is determined not so much by what life brings you, But by what you bring to life; Not so much by what happens to you, But what happens to you through the way Your mind looks at what happens ." ~ Lewis Dunnington -- Brummet's & the Media -- Media and print producer Linda Leon, is  also the host of the Book That Author talk radio show devoted to authors, editors and other book professionals in the writing industry. Lillian is excited to be invited to participate in this radio program today as their featured guest. Check out the Marketing Experts interview via the hyper-links here in this post. * The show airs live at 9:30 (pacific) and will be archived as well for those who cannot make the live broadcast. -- Conscious Discussions Radio --  Conscious Discussions Radio airs live today at a slightly different time, due to the interview scheduled this morning... Today's discussion on the World of Writing will talk a...

-- Literacy -- Dave and I are big supporters of literacy. Over the last 10 years we have had  the honor of participating in our local literacy organization through book donations (more than 100 books per year) - some of which came from taking on book  review projects (which I no longer do), media copies of books we received for  some of the radio how guests, and books we receive from friends or family  members who are well aware of our voracious appetite for reading. We've also  had the pleasure of having a variety of literacy and world of writing  related  discussions on this blog and on our radio show over the last 4 years or so. This  passion is one of the reasons behind our book Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to Make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd . This is our small way of participating  in this important aspect of a conscious society.  Anyway, one of those radio show guests we've featured in the past is going to be  o...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " You want to set a goal that is big enough that in the process of achieving it you become someone worth becoming ." ~ Jim Rohn  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- I am very excited to present today's featured guest to you: Leonard Rosmarin is a Canadian author who has written at least 10 books as well as 100's of papers and articles on various aspects of francophone literature from the 17th to the 21st centuries. Fully bilingual, Dr. Rosmarin writes in both English and French. He has been decorated twice by the Government of France for outstanding service in the cause of French letters, and was Visiting Professor in the School for Doctoral Studies at the University of Perpignan in the South of France from 1992 till 2002.  Leonard will be hear to discuss the World of Writing on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show... Airs live from 10-11 AM, Pacific - As always, a chat room will be available for live listeners... and the ...