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-- World of Writing , Interview --  I am excited to bring you this interview today... it has been a while since I have featured another writer on our blog - simply due to heavy amount of content contributions and so little time.  Here, today, we are proud to present and interview with Greg Marcus - author of 2 books and mussar guru .   For those of you who aren't sure familiar with the term "mussar" , it is a practice that gives people the tools they need to find the root causes of internal struggles and empowers them to make changes in small, incremental steps, acting to bring kindness, justice, and compassion into the world.  Greg is a frequent guest and co-host of Cooking with Ryan Scott on KGO 810 in San Francisco, and has been a guest on AM radio stations across the country. He has a BA in Biology from Cornell University, and earned his Ph.D. in biology from MIT.  He worked for ten years as a marketer in the Silicon Valley genomics indu...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” ~ Unknown -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Author Gary Spinell first appeared on our radio show some time ago and returns today to talk about his experiences in the realm of writing and to offer tips for people who have tried various approaches to reaching their goals, possibly had some modest success, and then find that they are stuck. Today we'll learn how to get unstuck and  propel towards our goals. Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat ...

-- Brummet's in the Media -- Check out my interview with Ivin Viljoen over at Authopublisher.com - where I talk about my writing process, the journey to publication, marketing techniques I use most often and more. * A note of appreciation to Tony - Ivin's assistant - for making this possible. :)  -- World of Writing -- Sally Marks is a public relations expert and the owner of Marks Public Relations . She is an award-winning journalist and her screenplays, The Heir, Voices from Hell and Gay for a Day have received local, national and international awards. Sally has co-written a self-help book with Jacqueline Howard, titled: Erase Negativity and Embrace the Magic Within . Sally is here today to share her experiences in the world of writing. Find Sally @: www.EraseNegativity.com Q: What is your profession and educational background? I’m a public relations professional by day and an author at night. I earned a B.A. degree in journalism from the Walt...

-- Quote of the Day -- " We can become anything. That is why injustice is impossible here.  There may be the accident of birth; there is no accident of death.  Nothing forces us to remain what we were ." ~ John Berger  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  “Self-help” sometimes sounds like a catchphrase.  For Dr. Nathaniel J. Williams – “Dr. Nat” to his friends and fans – it’s a calling.  The author of 9 books, TV talk show host, an in-demand inspirational speaker, and father of seven has lived a story like no other, and his commitment to helping others find their way successfully has made his remarkable story all the more meaningful.  http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/12/15/reaching-for-your-personal-best Drop in to the live show and access the chat room as well - or listen to the archive at your convenience... both can be done v...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Intensity was habitual, but it was also avoidance – Conflict and chaos are effective ways of evading the moment… If I wasn’t in the moment, I couldn’t be hurt. ” ~ Jeff Brown, from the book: Soul Shaping -- Conscious Living Events -- 10 – Jack Miner Day (Canada) * Birthdate of Jack Minder, one of the founders of Canada's Conservation Movement 2010 Environmental Film Festival April 11th at 1:30pm (Pacific) La Jolla Library will be screening the films: Garbage Dreams and Story of Stuff , during their . A Zero Waste San Diego representative will be there to facilitate during a Q & A session. Location: 7555 Draper Ave, La Jolla, CA (USA) -- Earth Fair April 18 Location: Balboa Park - San Diego, CA (USA) -- Authors Read Radio -- Today I'll be reading an excerpt from Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to Make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd - re: Internet marketing, the basics will be covered today in the first five paragraphs of chapter 4 that I'll ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ For journalism, I was somewhat non-traditional. When I told my father that I was interested in doing journalism, he recommended that I do not major in journalism, he said that anything that I could learn in a journalism major I would learn in the first few weeks on the job – but that I should major in something that would broaden me as a human being, that would give me a better understanding of human nature and history. So I took his advice and majored in History and Literature. Today, newspapers are more picky about who they hire and they want to see a major in journalism and to see that you have done an internship. …I teach two classes per semester and I have my students do a lot of reading – you cannot become a really good writer unless you are a good reader. When you read good literature you take in the language almost by osmosis, you get a feel for the language; you have a feel for connotation and the use of words. You cannot really teach somebody that, th...