Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Brummet's In the Media -- Today - the 13th of  December - www.samanthaholtauthor.blogspot.co.uk   is hosting a contest for a copy of Towards Understanding , e-book format. The contest is only for this one day so be sure to head over to her blog and enter a comment in order to enter this draw. There will be contests going on at this blog for most of December and one of the runner up prizes that I am also offering to one of her readers is a package of 6 eco-friendly bookmarks.  The bookmarks are printed on 50% recycled content material and use 100% all veggie inks (some soy inks contain petroleum products), by a company located only 12 hour drive from our office - which means there are fewer fossil fuels consumed in the shipping.  Be sure to let Samantha know if you'd like to be entered for the runner up prize as well. Also ... I am proud to announce that one of  my articles is going to be published on the Rochelle Melander's blog - topic: Marketing C...

-- Quote of the Day --  “…There is a fine line between asking them to be their best and asking them to be the best. So try and be more compassionate and help them recognize their unique gifts, their unique skills… their decision making, an action they took on their own. …one of the most effective tools for recognizing self limiting thought patterns is to write down a dream – something you really want to do and on one side write down all the things that you can think of that will never make that dream happen; and then read what you have written. And then rewrite those negative beliefs to be more positive. …Every second of every day is a new start. Let go of those who have hurt you, forgive yourself for the mistakes you have made, give yourself a new slate as often as you can – be the person you want to be today and live in the present. ” ~ Maggie Steele Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on titl...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… When I started out with interviews in 98 I would write out a dozen questions or more, specific meticulous questions – then it evolved into more of a conversation… These days I still write out the questions, but often we don’t even use them because I allow for spontaneity, as sense of dialogue. I want my readers to know what the person is really like, the person behind the image. I still do the research – and then I give access to the core of the person. …When we published the magazine people would come to us asking for an interview, but I am also a voracious reader and if I like the book I might reach out and contact the author or publisher for an interview. …I see writing as a way of getting thoughts out of our minds and onto paper. When I write it is usually done on a computer, because it flows more easily and I don’t have to edit. …But when you write the words out we can see what we are feeling, we realize that we thought that way, and some ...

-- Fairy Tale Blog Hop Contest -- We are thrilled to participate in another blog hop contest along with more than a hundred other bloggers who are also offering prizes. This contest will be going on from April 26th - May 1st (midnight) To find other bloggers offering contests for a variety of prizes during this time frame go to: http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2012/02/fairy-tale-giveaway-hop-sign-ups.html or visit: http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=130889 I've decided to offer a set of 6 bookmarks as a prize this week since we don't personally write in the fairy tale genre and most readers can find a use for bookmarks :) These bookmarks are printed on 100% recycled content paper stock and with 100% veggie inks. They were printed by a company that is only 8 hours away from our city (by car) and were delivered to us by Greyhound. The bookmarks feature photography, and were designed by graphic artist - Dave Brummet. ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144    Robin Marvel is a multi-published author and nationwide motivational speaker in the field of self-development. She has taken the negative situations she was dealt throughout her life and turned them into motivation and purpose. Today she is here to share some of her experiences, tips and techniques with us. Join us live from 10-11 AM (Pacific) and drop in the live chat room; or access the archive of today's episode at your convenience later on:  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/04/17/from-negative-to-positive -- Contest !! -- http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.ca/2012/03/no-strings-attached-giveaway-hop-sign.html No Strings Attached April 17-22nd - Participating Blogs We are thrilled to participate in another mulit-blog giveaway hop, ...

We are thrilled to participate along with hundreds of other blogs in the: Hoppy Easter Eggstravaganza Giveaway Hop http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.ca/2012/04/hoppy-easter-international-giveaway.html April 6th to 12th Because April is Poetry Month - we feel it is appropriate to offer a copy of Towards Understanding 's 1st edition in softcover paperback to our readers for a North American Reader ... and e-book for 2nd prize... or for anyone located out of Canada/US region.  I've posted a little information about the book below, and if you'd like to win a copy - simply enter a comment below on this post . be sure to leave your email address in the post so we can contact the winner and arrange to ship a signed copy of Towards Understanding - a print copy of the collector's 1st edition of Towards Understanding . Signed by author - printed on Sustainably Harvested paper. Feel free to tell your friends about the contest too...   *if you have trouble...

 -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Carolyn Dean is our guest of the day – she’s the medical director for the Nutritional Magnesium Association and she’s authored and co-authored 27 books on health and nutrition including: The Magnesium Miracle . Carolyn has been motivating people to reach the best health possible for over 30 years – and today we’ll be focusing on how modern agriculture has depleted vital nutrients and minerals from the soils… and the crops grown in them are not providing the nutrients our bodies need.   Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific / 11 AM - 12 Mountain) and drop in the live chat room (via link below) if you have a chance - or access the archived episode later on via: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/01/17/nutrition-soil-depletion -- Enter Our Draw ! -- Leave a comment there about today’s interview or what you saw on Carolyn’s site - http://drcarolyndean.com - and you’ll...

-- Quote of the Day -- " What lies behind us and what lies before us  Are tiny matters compared to what lies within us " ~R W Emerson -- Prize Draw Winner Announcement -- Dave and I were thrilled to participate in this years Easter Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader Not a Writer blog, who has partnered with Once Upon a Twilight blog - and put a lot of work in to make this event happen. Over 200 blogs  were involved in the 6-day event ...and it is now time to announce the winners from our blog. First, I've just got to express how cool it was to have more than 60 entries in this latest contest... and the winners in the random draw are (insert drum roll here) :) # 17, Chelsea   - and -  # 25, Brittany All entrants will receive a brief email expressing appreciation for their entries - and the winners will be asked to send their mailing address our way so that we can mail the bookmarks to them.  *Watch for more chances to win prizes on this blog...

-- 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 ...

 * apologies for the late start on this blog entry today... I've been slow all morning - perhaps it is the sunshine, or the fact that it is Sunday... lol - but I'm here at least now :). -- Prize Winner Announcement -- We were thrilled to see so many new readers on this blog, and to see such a wonderful response of interest in the   The Fool For Books Giveaway Hop - hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & The Bookish Snob (April 1st - midnight on the 2nd)  What I did was this: asked my co-writing husband to choose a number between 1 and 16 and so... (drum roll here) ...the prize winner is #9 of the 16 entries:  Lindsay - her entry listed her site as: http://lindsaycummingsblog.blogspot.com She will receive a copy of Towards Understanding Everyone who participated will receive a brief note of appreciation this morning as well.  -- Brummets in the Media -- Join me for a live discussion on the Cat's Tales talk radio show. Call in (# will be on the...