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Writers Resources In celebration of our popular  Purple Snowflake Marketing  books  (on  Amazon ),  we get to share resources that can help fellow writers  :)   Want more?  It is easy to scroll through decades of previously published blog posts, via the search tool on the side of this blog.  Browse the posts in each month, for decades if you like, in order to find 100's of these kinds of posts.   Writers Resources posts tend to share at least 3 resources in each post. These are carefully chosen resources, ones that will lead to networking opportunities, radio station contacts, websites for libraries and magazines and places that list publications (or publishers) who are looking for submissions from book queries to  poetry, articles or contests.    Most Socials also have "groups" that people can request to join. Simply click on the group names below to find a few more great places to hang out with other writers....

In celebration of our popular  Purple Snowflake Marketing  books (on  Amazon ), we often share resources that we have found helpful. It is easy to scroll through previously published blog posts to find potentially 100's of these kinds of posts.   In these blog posts, we share a long list of resources that will lead to networking opportunities, radio stations, libraries and magazines and other publications that are accepting various types of submissions from book queries to  poetry, articles, reviews to contests and more.  Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (International) https://www.sfwa.org/ The Ontario Poetry Society (Canada) https://www.theontariopoetrysociety.ca Union des écrivaines et écrivains québécois (UNEQ). This is a French-Canadian Writer association based in the province of Quebec (Eastern Canada) https://www.uneq.qc.ca ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet B...

  In celebration of our popular  Purple Snowflake Marketing  series (on  Amazon ), we often share resources that we have found helpful. It is easy to scroll through previously published blog posts to find potentially 100's of these kinds of posts.   In these blog posts, we share a long list of resources that will lead to networking opportunities, radio stations, libraries and magazines and other publications that are accepting various types of submissions from book queries to  poetry, articles, reviews to contests and more. League of Canadian Poets https://poets.ca British Columbia Association of Travel Writers (BCATW) https://bcatw.org Writers National (Canada) https://writersnl.ca ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

World  of  Writing  -  Author  Interview Loyal readers are already aware that Dave & I truly enjoy hosting interviews discussing a wide array of topics, including the world of writing.  Today we are pleased to bring back a friend of ours, Stephen F C Porter . Stephen is a member of a group ( Urban Gems I ndie Writer’s Group   ) that I (Lillian) too attend when the schedule allows. There we have become good friends. I've always enjoyed listening to him read noir short stories during this groups meetings.  Stephen was born in the UK, but is now Canadian, & spent over 20 years working with special needs kids in the public education system. In his life he has worn many hats including: a chef, a special education teacher, and a talk radio producer. Today, he  devotes his time to writing. Stephen has 3 books available on Amazon, including  Teaching in the Spirit that offers an alternative, more compassionate & wholistic approach t...

In celebration of our popular  Purple Snowflake Marketing  series (on  Amazon ), we often share resources that we have found helpful. It is easy to scroll through previously published blog posts to find potentially 100's of these kinds of posts.   Find Library Suppliers, Distributors & Library Acquisition Departments https://ampersandinc.ca/canadian-library-suppliers https://www.librarybound.com/contact-lbi   ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​ ~~~

In celebration of our popular  Purple Snowflake Marketing  series (on  Amazon ), we often share resources that we have found helpful. It is easy to scroll through previously published blog posts to find potentially 100's of these kinds of posts.   Commonwealth Foundation: https://commonwealthfoundation.com National Writers Union (NWU) https://nwu.org ~~~     Follow us & find our Books:   on Amazon Visit:   Drum It With Brummet Blog Subscribe:   Brummet Media​ YouTube Channel​  ​

Finding networking contacts is rarely an issue. There are potentially hundreds of connections to be found in your: personal address book social network contacts  email addresses business cards in the junk drawer friend of a friend your children's friends & teachers or group organizers your children's friends' parents interviews you were impressed by, reach out to them or leave a comment local employment and small business centres, advisory groups, workshops and networking events Find a reason to open the communication with them: "You came to service my hot water tank last year and I kept your card so that I could refer you to our connections. I've sent a few your way already. I just wanted to reach out to express my appreciation and also to let you know that I have started a business. It is called Brummet Media Group, which involves drum teaching/repairs, managing 2 blogs and a youtube channel, and we also have 9 books available so far on Amazon. If you know of...

World of Writing - Author Interview Today we are featuring an interview with Mark Tierno, a " full-time writer " he explains, " with a Masters in Physics, the soul of a  poet, and possessed with a unique descriptive voice ." The result became numerous books in fantasy, Sci-Fi, cyberpunk... weaving words into the creation of alien vistas,  deeply woven plots, characters with distinctive  personalities, and dynamic and realistic dialogue. Mark invites our readers to drop into his Website ( www.maldene.com ) or visit him on LinkedIn (  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-anthony-tierno-author-of-the-maldene-series-07ab47a  ). His current, & upcoming, books can be found on his Author Central Page (  https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mark-Anthony-Tierno/author/B007PTKI74 ) Q: Tell us a bit about your passions in life? A: Pretty much writing… and of course reading.  I mean, to love what you write, you have to love what you read.  And you should never t...

World of Writing - Author Interview  Today we are having a discussion with Dean ( H. Dean) Fisher, author of several books including the pre-teen novel The Redemption of Bes , numerous fiction novels, as well as the Tales of Zhava series.  We met Dean in a writer's group on Alignable recently and are pleased to feature this interview today.  Dean invites you to drop by his Website ( www.hdeanfisher.com ) or visit his Amazon Author Page  ( https://www.amazon. com/stores/H.-Dean-Fisher/ author/B07SYFKQZ9 ) Q: Since we met just recently I'd like to start by having you share a little about your background. A: I was born and raised in North Dakota, I’m currently living in Pennsylvania, and I’ve traveled all over the United States. I’ve visited every state west of the Mississippi except Oregan and Louisiana – although I’m traveling to New Orleans in April for a research conference, so I’m excited I’ll finally get there (and have some authentic jambalaya!).  I...