Brummet's Conscious Blog

One of our viewers, Jeff, asks: "How do you manage it all without working 23 hours every day? " ...Keeping records, using draft emails, using a daily schedule booklet and having an annual action plan to follow greatly eases the process - drop in to hear my full response to this question in this 3 min video. https://youtu.be/0hxn-h9GDWw #BusinessTips   #BusinessAdvice   #Brummet   #Entrepreneur   #PurpleSnowflakeMarketing   ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

...Taking a moment here to celebrate... Our books were listed on the " Non-Fiction " section of A.R. Grosjean's site:  https://booktoursauthorsun.wixsite.com/home/non-fiction  ...Scroll to the bottom of the page to see our books' listings :)  ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

A Little YouTube Tony M. submitted the following question our way:   "When people are in abused situations they often feel guilt, and they hold on that guilt and feel like they will be judged... any advice for them?" "Their inner judge, inner critic, or inner saboteur keeps them in that cycle and they willingly allow that to happen because it takes a huge amount of courage to challenge those inner belief systems and face the healing journey. " Find the full 3 min video responding to this submitted question here: https://youtu.be/7tmq6iRtzB4

Lillian had so much fun working on this video, offering encouraging advice for young people with a dream of entering the world of writing. Find the video on the Brummet Media Channel in the Answering Your Q's playlist:  Luke asks:   " Have you always wanted to be a writer? "  Luke is a young writer with curiosity about taking on writing as a career in one shape, form or other.  Drop in to watch the 6 minute response to Luke's question.  https://youtu.be/imnZf-wk6l8   ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

Jennifer Carr and I met last summer, when we had a great conversation about challenges in the art community, our mutual experiences as authors and radio/podcast hosts, and the passion for sustainable lifestyles. It wasn't long before she invited me to be a featured guest on her fantastic program: Connected Conversations For Creatives  Podcast Jennifer had this to say about the episode: "Whether you are a creative looking for marketing tips, a sustainability enthusiast, or someone interested in the intersection of creativity and advocacy, this episode offers valuable insights and inspiration to champion change in your own work and life." Listen on Spotify or Youtube ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

..."You know you do"... lol  Authority Magazine once asked:  "Can you share the most interesting story that occurred to you in the course of your career? " We had some great responses from that discussion and so I thought it would be nice to do a video looking back at the vast changes that the world of writing was undergone since 1999. https://youtu.be/vleyUsFniH8 ~~~     Follow & Find Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

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. ...

A Little YouTube:  Writers, put on your business hat! This is a fun series we put together for the Brummet Media Channel. I believe this is video # 8 in that series. Here - we continue a discussion on marketing terms with examples for some of the sub-genres that each involves. Learn what Soft Sell techniques are & how they are used. https://youtu.be/Tcx1wAzThh8 ~~~   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 ~~~

A Little YouTube:  Today we answer this question that was submitted to us:  " You mentioned your family earlier - was your writing inspired by your family or real life incidents? "  For some reason, - lol -, I kept saying "channels" when I was talking about future "playlists" that we intend to add to the Brummet Media Channel. Apologies for that mental glitch.  Discover the answer to this interesting question in this 7.1 min. video:  https://youtu.be/1_GPgAAcbTI ~~~   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 our Brummet Media Channel viewers, Matt, asked: " What is the best way to market books? " - which could be a big question, but we found a way to make it simple for authors. Watch this 8 minute video to hear our reply: https://youtu.be/qX8BV9qG2Sg   ~~~   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 ~~~

Today we respond to the question:  "Does a big ego help or hurt writers?"  Check out the response in this 7 min. video:  https://youtu.be/LWgI1LF5drY   ~~~   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 ~~~ 

Answering your questions ...This is one of the series we offer on the Brummet Media Channel over on Youtube.  There, you can find a long list of submitted questions answered the best we can :)  Today I'd like to share this one with you : Angelika asks:  "Did you go to college for writing?" Discover the answer in this 5.3 min video: https://youtu.be/9HsekOTSXW0 ~~~   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 ~~~  

Michael Walker-Thomas , was born in 1988 and describes himself as " an educator, author & poet from Philadelphia" (PA, USA). He found his love for writing at a young age by reading Encyclopedia Brown, Magic School Bus and Goosebumps. Michael's writing influences are W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin. Michael also loves the movies Finding Forrester, He Got Game, Super 8 and Inception as writing inspirations. He is the author of several books , including A Boy With a Dream, Sibling Strong, Chess Moves, The Voices You May Not Hear and The Voices You May Not Hear:The Lost Pages . You can follow him on Instagram @bookofmichael World of Writing - Author Interview Q: Hi Michael, welcome to the Brummet's Conscious Blog ! One look at your page on Amazon shows that you have quite a few books under your belt so far. How do you plan to promote all these books? A: I plan to promote on social media and word of mouth. Chess Moves 2 is going to ...

Our long-time friend Donna Sundblad shared one of our articles on the Pumping Your Muse Prompts blog.  This article that takes a look at the book industry and proves the importance of having an effective 5 year marketing plan, and an annual action plan, for each book released to the public. Check it out at:  https://pymprompts.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-look-at-book-industry.html ~~~   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 ~~~

Being a featured guest on the Evolveprenuer Secrets podcast was such a great experience !  In just 13 minutes - we covered a great deal of material.  Host Brian Silverthorn led a very relaxed discussion about our business, a few of our books, upcoming projects and allowed a little time to share a few tips for entrepreneurs as well.  I had such a great time and hope to become a return guest in the future :)   https://brian.evolvepreneursecrets.show/podcast/episode/s09-06-lillian-brummet    Do share the discussion, if you enjoyed it :)  ~~~   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 ~~~

Writers, put on your business hat (Part 1)!  Break the limiting mind-set that writers often cage themselves with. Discover the realities of the world of writing; marketing challenges proves the importance of taking on this work as one would a business - with a plan. (10.01 min.) https://youtu.be/nOfx8ho05OI 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 ~~~ 

-- MEDIA APPEARANCE --  Such a fun experience to be featured on this beautiful blog produced by children's author Deb Hockenberry ! Check out the scrolling  imagery, ever changing at the top of the blog post, it looks cool!   https://www.kidztales.net/kidlit-and-more/interview-with-lillian-brummett ~~~   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 Youtube Have you visited the  Brummet Media YouTube Channel ?  Here is a video we produced recently:  How Do Authors Influence Other Writers? Toi from New Zealand asks:  " What authors have most influenced your writing? Why and how have they influenced you? "  Discover our reply via this 8.46 minute video: https://youtu.be/FotktWPQyA8 ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~