Brummet's Conscious Blog

World of Writing - Author Interview I first met today's guest through an online writer's group that we both attend occasionally, where members read their work and get feedback, or we discuss an aspect of the world of writing. It's kinda fun! :) Stephen Porter, a fellow Canadian author residing in Toronto (ON), is our featured guest today. His first book, Teaching in the Spirit , is a guide to help teachers bring more meaning into the classroom.  The Quick and the Quirky  - his second book - is a collection of short stories which, he tells me: " ...range from science fiction to noir and several genres in between ".   https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Quirky-Stephen-F-C-Porter/dp/0995960321 . ..check out Steve's blog at:  https://stephens-scribblings-and-scrawls.blogspot.com/ Q: How have your books gotten published? My first book was handled very professionally by Ingramspark Publishers . So my formatter, Joan Franstchuk, suggested I go with them again. When my manu...

-- Recommended Resources --  Three more amazing resources for you to check out, and hopefully - share... -- Healthy creeks, streams, marshes, and other water sources that are often found near communities is essential for wildlife. Protecting and restoring those waterways is not as hard as it may sound and can have a huge impact on the local economy as well. Find out more via this fantastic article written by Tom Spencer and published on the World Wildlife Federation’s blog: http://blog.nwf.org/2018/06/healthy-creeks-and-streams-help-urban-wildlife/?s_email_id=201808_GFW_newsletter_August2018|MTMemHab -- https://www.facebook.com/OWLRehab/ http://www.owlrehab.org/ Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is a non-profit animal sanctuary whose staff & volunteers are dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of raptors. Located in Delta, BC (Canada) Well stocked gift shop offers various owl and eagle stuffies, t-shirts, hoodi...

Recommended Resources Today's recommended resources fall in the genre of youth.  - The first resource today will lead you to a fantastic youth-writing non-profit organization. 826 National Org . helps young people become creative and confident writers, helps teachers become better inspirational agents for positive change, and helps communities work together as a team in support of local youth. Visit:  https://826national.org/ - This next resource will lead you to an inspirational story, told by  two sisters inspired at 10 and 12 years old to change their country’s policy on plastic bags. Great story that should inspire other youth to realize their power, their potential. http://www.ted.com/talks/melati_and_isabel_wijsen_our_campaign_to_ban_plastic_bags_in_bali And to close out today's post - here's a great example of how one person can have such a huge impact,   inspiring others to get involved in her cause and sever...