Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --    “{Marketing, as an author,} is all about getting people to be interested enough in what I have to say to want more.  I don’t believe in hard selling –  I want people to have an experience of me and what is inside the books  and then if they feel that what I have to offer them is going to help them,  then they can go ahead.”  ~ Mark David Gerson  Today’s quote originates from the Best of Conscious Discussions segment of our  talk radio show featuring highlights of interviews with 2 experts in the realm of writing: http://tobtr.com/s/4660317  -- World of Writing, Interview --  Today we have the pleasure of featuring yet another world of writing interview installment, and the topic today will be on writers making a difference with author: Doug Rose. Albert Einstein said, “ Once you accept th...

-- Brummet's In the Media --    Today -  Friday February 22 - at 8:30 pm EST/ 5:30 pm PST  I'll be participating in a discussion on the pros and cons of having a co-writer, co-writing advice, working with a spouse and more. I believe the host Corine La Font will have a chat room open for live listeners... and the live broadcast will be archived so that people can access the audio at their convenience later on. I hope that you are able to drop in to the live or archived show, and would love to hear what you thought of it... feel free to leave a comment on this blog, on the episode page or visit my site and contact me from there. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/helpdeskja/2013/02/23/being-a-co-writer-the-pros-and-cons -- Save Energy - Save Money, This Summer! -- Spring is here and in some areas gardening activities have already begun; soon the heat will hit us and we'll be wondering how to save money and stay cool at the same time. Well, we have some ...

We are honored to have Donna Fletcher Crow, author of 40 books (mostly novels dealing with British history) join us for a World of Writing interview.  The award-winning Glastonbury , A Novel of the Holy Grail, an Arthurian grail search epic covering 15 centuries of English history, is her best-known work.  She is also the author of The Monastery Murders: A Very Private Grave  and A Darkly Hidden Truth , as well as the Lord Danvers series of Victorian true-crime novels and the romantic suspense series The Elizabeth & Richard Mysteries. Donna and her husband live in Boise, Idaho.  They have 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren. She is an enthusiastic gardener.  To read more about all of Donna’s books and see pictures from her garden and research trips go to: http://www.donnafletchercrow.com/    You can follow her on Facebook at: http://ning.it/OHi0MY And find her on Amazon at: http://ning.it/QoDjUp -- World of Writing, Inte...

   -- World of Writing Interview -- Tracy Krauss is a high school teacher by profession, and a prolific author, artist, playwright and director by choice. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Saskatchewan and has gone on to teach Art, Drama and English – all the things she is passionate about. After raising four children, she and her husband now reside in beautiful Tumbler Ridge, BC where she continues to pursue all of her creative interests. She has several romantic suspense novels and stage plays in print. For more information visit her website at http://www.tracykrauss.com Q: Where are you from? I grew up in a small prairie town in Western Canada. The minimalist landscape and wide expanse of sky definitely had an impact on me, especially as a writer. Even though I no longer live there, I can still conjure up the vivid sensations that a prairie wind or a turbulent thunderstorm brings. I tried to bring a sense of this s...