Brummet's Conscious Blog

People are often surprised, sometimes shocked, that we do not charge folks to appear as a guest on the 2 blogs or to have their questions answered on our YouTube channel . These experienced professionals feel that way because we have developed a large readership & loyal following - which is a valuable asset to anyone getting exposure. Therefore we are often asked why we are not charging for the exposure that our guests receive. I do see their point, really I do.  I mean, we are running a business here and we do need to make enough of a profit to continue running the blogs & channel. It also took a lot of time & effort to achieve the large readership and loyal connections. It continues to take more time to nurture those relationships along the way. * So.... Why do we do this for FREE ??  Honestly, I love blogging; I really enjoy managing the channel too. Having guests contribute content is a bonus in that I gain interesting fodder to entertain my readers/viewers. I...

of the best things about publishing our blog on this platform are the ability to create multiple pages. For computers and laptop users, the pages appear as tabs under the header image near the top of the page.  *If you are using a phone or other mobile device they will be available via a dropdown menu.  Today I'd like to call this aspect to your attention and hopefully have you browse the pages available to you right now.  By creating multiple pages on this blog we are able to share reviews of our published books for people to browse. We also created a page that shares endorsements from members of the media and also from guests we have featured on our blogs or former talk radio show and podcast.  You'll also find a page that shares links to our recent online media appearances - which fans of our blogs and books really seem to enjoy browsing.  There is an About page available too, which allows us to share more information about the blog, detail guidelines for s...

One of the best things about publishing our blog on this platform are the ability to fully utilize the space available in the side-bar - this area is visible when using computers and laptops.  The side-bar border is the area on the right-edge of the blog - and this is where we can share a lot of extra information for you to browse.  Today I'd like to call this aspect to your attention and hopefully have you browse the side-bar right now.  You'll see information on how to find us online, links to archived posts, and links to our published books.  By utilizing the sidebars in this way we hope to enrich your experience every time you visit our blog.  ~~~   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 ~~~

One of the best things about publishing our blog on this particular platform (since 2008) is that ALL the posts are available as archives.  And this means - you can access all that amazing content in the form of helpful articles, informative interviews, inspiring quotes, thousands of featured nonprofits, businesses and individuals who are making the world a better place, advice and resources for writers, entrepreneurs and members of the media.  Today, I'd like to remind you of this amazing aspect - and direct you to the calendar. On laptops and computers you'll see the calendar listed on the right hand sidebar of this blog. *If you are using a phone or other mobile device you may have to look around for the calendar, perhaps in the menu.  The Calendar will show each year from 2008 to present... - choose one year, which will open it up so that you can see a folder for each month. Click on one month at a time in order to browse all the posts published that month. The posts...

A Little Youtube... Diane from the US asks:  " What is something every new blogger should know ?" Discover the response in this 6 min. video :   https://youtu.be/OYnsvwD10Ak Find the   Brummet Media Channel  HERE ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon :  https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet  Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet    

World Of Writing - Author Interview Karen King - UK-based blogger and prolific author of gripping psychological thrillers, emotionally trippy romances and many children's books drops in to speak about her experiences in the realm of writing. She has a total of 14 adult books and many children's books - all available on Amazon , of course.  Karen tells us that she started her writing career " working for many different children’s comics" , which I find intriguing. You may have already seen some of her short stories in a few different women’s magazines. Currently here books are published by Bookouture and Headline ; she now tends to write writes both psychological thrillers and romance novels. Drop by her website: https://karenkingauthor.com and to find her online go HERE Keep an eye out for her upcoming romance  The Spanish Wedding Disaster   is published by  Headline  on 26th June   and a thriller -  The Mother In Law  is publish...

   Blogger Interview A. A. Fouch is a poet and writer born and raised in Washington, currently living in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (USA). She has never been one to be tied down! Her writing interests include children's literature, picture-books, (including her published work,  Gently, Bentley !), high fantasy, sci-fi, and accessible academic writing. When she is not writing, you will find her teaching in various capacities to all ages, including art, nutrition, and dance. She is an avid fan of C.S. Lewis, podcasts, and chocolate. She also runs a fabulous  blog  that we'll be discussing today. Visit her @:   https://twitter.com/aafouch  - & - drop by her blog @:  aafouch.blogspot.com Q:  When did you get the idea to launch your own blog?  A:  The blog I run currently was established in 2019. However, I have been blogging since I was about 14 years old, merely for the love of it and because I connected with my real-life friends th...

Media Appearance  Steph Warren, manager of the BookShine and ReadBows blog, and I began networking almost 2 years ago after meeting online when I spotted her fabulous blog listed as a resource.  Despite a heavy schedule and chronic illness, Steph diligently manages her beautiful blog. Today I'd like to thank her for sharing the excerpt: More Than One Reason To Write from  our book: Purple Snowflake Marketing bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/05/09/excerpt-more-than-one-reason-to-write-from-how-to-make-your-book-stand-out-in-a-crowd-dave-and-lillian-brummet ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon : https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet   Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

 A Little You Tube Steve from Canada asks:  "How do you keep coming up with interesting content for your blog? ...Especially since you're blog has been around so many years."  Watch this 6 min video now to discover the answer!  https://youtu.be/vm0T8WC7JYs ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon : https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet   Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

Brummet's YouTube Videos Brummet's Conscious Blog visits exploded over the last year - resulting in 145,000 - 400,000 visits per month. Just how did we attain and retain these numbers? Find out in this video .  *Recent blog analytics quoted above were from Dec.'21 - Feb '22.  Did you know, for instance, that on average 80% of any blog audience are composed of new readers - people who have not viewed your blog before? Learn more here:    ~~ ~~~   Discover Our Books on Amazon : https://amazon.com/author/lillianbrummet   Find us online via these landing pages:  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

My Writing Influences Today's article was written by   Elise Smith. of :  https://www.mynzdreamblog.com I was asked recently, “ who has influenced my writing? ”  I do have favourite authors such as Wilber Smith, Bryce Courtney, many true stories and dozens of poets that I adore, but I cannot say these people are the biggest influence on my writing . I like these authors because they bring back nostalgia of my mother telling me stories about growing up in South Africa.   I like true stories as it reminds me I am not alone on this journey of life and I am drawn to poetry for release and comfort. What influences my writing are real life experiences, my own and others who have come through similar.   Writing about my life and sharing it with the world in hopes of inspiring and encouraging others has helped me immensely on my healing journey.   Writing my stories was like diving into the dark abyss, turning on-the-spot light, grabbing my demo...

Blogger Interview   Today we are joined by Megan Slacido, who operates the Wildwoods Blog  - She is here to share her blogging experiences and tell us more about her work. Megan explains that she resides in the " beautiful state of Alabama with my husband, CJ." and when asked what her life is like outside the office, she tell us: "When I'm not blogging, you can usually find me spending time with my family and friends or traveling with CJ" . Megan invites today's readers to visit her at: Instagram.com/WildWoodReads Q: When did you get the idea to launch your own blog? A: I've debated over launching my own blog for years. In high school I considered starting a blog about nature and beauty products, but dirt kept getting in my make up. It just wasn't a good time. Then later on I realized that I could write about my passion for reading, and I've always loved to read in nature. I just wanted to capture the feeling I get from that. So that's how ...

How I Created A Comfortable, Productive Workspace *Today's article was written by Elise Smith; she is a regular guest on this blog, with her articles published near the end of each month. Elise writes under the pen name: Sheila. "I", she explains. "My passion is creative writing. I’ve been writing for 24 years in fiction and poetry. I have written and published two autobiographies in my book series "The New Zealand Dream,” by Sheila, my pen name. In between projects, I do freelance writing, content, and article and coaching." Find her at:  https://www.mynzdreamblog.com At My NZ Dream  I can work from home always, not just during a pandemic.   Unlike the fancy home offices I have seen, I can be found on the couch with my laptop most of the time.   I travel so my home office setup needs to be as compact as possible which usually means just having my laptop and charger so I can always be ready to go. Items I use for creating a comfortable and productive worksp...

Announcement  I recently set up accounts both at the MeWe and Instagram social networking sites.  Instagram is : https://www.instagram.com/brummetmediagroup/ MeWe is: http://www.mewe.com/i/lillianandbrummet Both of these accounts are very new (opened accounts there in mid-January) and so I don't have very much up on our account just yet, re: number of posts and interactions.  However if you would like to connect with us there, please feel free to do so.  You can find us elsewhere online HERE  

Brummet's Conscious Blog began back in the day of MySpace - remember when that was the place to be? lol How things change. We moved over to Blogspot.com in 2008, and have been there ever since. Like most authors, the first traditional publisher that we worked with explained how important it was to create a blog - so we began this incredible 17-year journey based on that advice. When Dave and I made the decision to live and work as consciously as possible - this included using the blog as a tool to inspire proactive, positive change in the world. When you browse the blog it is easy to see that this focus, this theme is reflected in the colours we chose, the content we publish, the imagery we use, the types of extra pages we create and what we include in the sidebars. You'll find articles on green living, reducing waste, saving money, writing industry, business and leadership advice, self-help articles, poetry, gardening tips and much more. You'll also find several genre-spe...