Brummet's Conscious Blog

A Little YouTube !!  The topic today is Writer's Fatigue:   Drop in to watch/hear this 8 min video offering helpful advice for overcoming writer's block, getting stuck on closing the article or difficulties with character development.  https://youtu.be/_tBPuGeQN70 ~~~   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 ~~~ 

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 ~~~ 

   Brummet Media Channel Creativity Fatigue:  Having creativity fatigue?  Is that blank page staring back at you?  Trying to communicate but your mind is blanking out?  Learn practical tips to avoid and overcome content creation fatigue. in this 7 min. video:    https://youtu.be/8VhSs2Z11ng ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

Freelance Writing For Beginners * Today's article was submitted by Elise Brooke (with  minor edits to this article done by Lillian Brummet).  Elise manages the My NZ Dream Blog and has authored several books.  She has over 24 years of experience in the world of writing and holds a Creative Writing Diploma.   How to get started in freelance work 1. Having a Creative Writing qualification and experience helps 2. Brand yourself, e.g copy writer, content writer 3. Get experience, build references and work samples 4. Find work and keep finding work To brand yourself - try to look at the concept of your value as a person, a one-person-business, not just as a writer. Branding is how you communicate your value.  Start by asking: What value do I bring? What is my niche or topic? (Pick only one or two.) What is my style? How do I write, the words I use, if I write in a casual or formal way. Once you have established the above create a mission statement answering t...

Self-Care for Writers: Key Issues, Key Steps * Written by: Harriet Hodgson - a freelancer for 37 years and  the author of 34 books. Her latest releases are Happy Again! Your New and Meaningful Life after Loss - and - Help! I'm Raising My Grandkids . Watch for her forthcoming books, The Family Caregiver's Guide - and - Affirmations for Family Caregivers , slated for fall 2015 release. Visit Hodgson's website http://www.harriethodgson.com to learn more about this busy author and grandmother.      Starting a new writing project is exciting. You had the idea, planned the chapters, and the time for writing has come. When I'm working on a book I write for hours, think about revisions constantly, and even revise in my sleep. If I don't monitor myself, however, I can become obsessed with writing. I work longer than I should, get behind on household tasks, have an aching back, and tired, gritty eyes. None of these things foster writin...

 *Today's article comes to us from: Jill Jepson - author of over seventy articles and three books, including Writing as a Sacred Path: A Practical Guide to Writing with Passion and Purpose. She edits The Whirlwind Review , an online literary journal focusing on writing and spirituality ( www.writingthewhirlwind.net ). Her Writing as a Sacred Path Blog can be read at writingasasacredpath.blogspot.com . Animal Advocacy as a Writer What does being a vegetarian and an animal advocate this have to do with writing? My answer: Everything.  I’m not saying that every writer needs to start writing about animal rights, or that they should all become vegetarians. I’m just saying that, to be writers, we must have an awareness of animal suffering in the way that we must have an awareness of human suffering. It comes with the job, if you’re going to do the job right. Why do animals matter? And, more to the point of this blog, why do animals matter to...

-- Interview -- I had such a wonderful time appearing as a special guest on the Thin, Healthy, Happy podcast - managed by the host: Alicia Cramer - who asked some interesting questions and made the hour long discussion pass by as if it was only a few minutes!  Please do drop in to hear the full discussion - on business plans, marketing plans, the world of writing and more! -  via the link below: http://wausauhypnotherapy.podbean.com/2011/11/22/lillian-brummet-interview-on-writing-and-conscious-marketing/  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Yesterday's programing had us doing another World of Writing segment... one of the many genre-segments that appear on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio Show . Drop in to hear the latest installment and learn more about writing as a career via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/11/22/world-of-writing Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books,...

-- World of Writing Interview # 35 --  Joining us today on the Brummet's Conscious Blog is our featured guest of  the day: Teresa Morrow. She is an Editor at Large at WE Magazine for Women ™ ( http://www.wemagazineforwomen ),contributes a weekly post on   Successful Blog titled, " Social Media Book List " and is a monthly blogger for BookBuzzr ( http://www.bookbuzzr.com ). She combines her three passions:  writing, reading and networking in her business, Key Business Partners , LLC.  She manages online promotional campaigns for authors to ease the stress of  doing it all by themselves.  Teresa is passionate about her work as she helps bring her clients unique message to the world.  She is available for 20 minute free consultation. Find Teresa @ Key Business Partners  www.keybusinesspartners.com Q: Did you take any writing classes? A: No, I didn't take any writing classes, however, I have joined some writing groups which helps ...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "A room without books is like a body without a soul."   ~Cicero -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- We love offering World of Writing interviews with experts in the various genres in the fields of writing, book promotion and publication. Scroll through our archives to find previously aired World of Writing discussions via www.brummet.ca -- Today we are featuring award winning author and book promotion expert Carolyn Howard-Johnson's fiction, nonfiction and poems have appeared in national magazines, anthologies and review journals both online and in print. She is popular seminar leader and workshop facilitator. Our focus today will be something Carolyn calls “word trippers”, we’ll also cover information on book proposals and poetry.    World of Writing with Carolyn airs live at 10-11 AM (pacific) & will be archived for those who cannot make the live broadcast.   Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from th...