Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Writer's Interview -- Today's interview is with Aurora Lightbourne - a Sci-Fi/ Fantasy writer who lives in Midwest, USA with her husband and furry kids. She is currently working on a futuristic adventure series, Space Trippers . http://alightbourne.netau.net Q: What motivates you to write? A: I love telling stories, if I am not writing them down I am entertaining family and friends with funny stories and conversations. I had to be a writer because I have this overwhelming urge to get the stories and people in my head down on paper to share with others. The people living in my head want their story told. Q: How do you spend your writing time? A: Curled up on a couch with a laptop, Sisson's Synonym finder and internet search, swamped by cats and listening to my Husband play video games. This is my typical writing time. Occasionally I get time to myself and spend it in blissful silence or listing to instrumental music, talking and songs with lyrics tend to distract me. Q: ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone ” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson -- Conscious Living Event -- Date: 6-11 April, 2010 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Info: International Association for Impact Assessment meeting will focus on potentials for sustainable green investments that fit local, national and regional environments. Info @: http://iaia.org -- Recommended Resources -- Charity Water is a non-profit organization that works hard every single day to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations: CharityWater.org Habitat for Humanity International seeks to eliminate poverty, provide self-respect and improve health in communities across the planet: Habitat.org Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation is based in the rural community of Santa Ana, Costa Rica and works to improve the quality of life for the vulnerable and underprivileged in their region....

-- Authors Read Radio -- Today's featured guest, Jason Mathews, will be reading from his novel Little Universe on Authors Read radio this morning at 9 AM - (pacific). If you can make the live show, join us in the chat room! The episode will be archived, as always, for anyone on this planet with an Internet connection or access to iTunes can tune in and listen at their convenience. Click on the hyper-linked show title above to find today's featured guest. -- Writer Interview -- As I mentioned the other day on my blogs, we are hosting a series of writer interviews to offer writers of all genres insight, comfort, support and ideas to advance their career. We are proud to host several special events on this blog and on the Conscious Discussions radio show in celebration of Poetry and Library Month (April) - so keep dropping by every day to find what we have for you! :) Interview with: Nedyne Shorts Nettles Author Website: http://nedyne.webs.com Q: Tell us a little about yourse...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ There is something about early morning. I’ll write my first draft on a tablet on a solid wooden desk with a cup of coffee. …With the sun slanting across the table – that is when I do my best work. It is what I love most to do, to write. …When you are researching and reading, and visiting a place to see what it is about that place that appeals to you… that is my favorite part – the gathering and listening and then stitching the pieces together… the story will often take on a life of itself. It really is amazing .” ~ March 4th – Cheryl Kerr Today's quote originates from a Conscious Discussions radio show interview that aired on March 4th, 2010. Check out this archived interview: The World of Writing -- Special Event Announcements -- Announcement #1: Dave and I are proud to participate in a special event - an author blog tour put together by Brandi Drury - author of Near Suicide and Dares And Dreams & owner of BK Walker Books Services : http://bkwalkerb...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ We get so much in the habit of wearing disguises before others that we finally appear disguised before ourselves ” ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld -- Conscious Discussions Radio -- Research shows that our exposure to toxic substances indoors is five to ten times greater than our exposure at outdoor levels. It’s definitely time to green our indoor living space. Dr. Mark Sneller is a nationally renowned indoor air expert, founder of Aero-Allergy Research Company and has received awards and recognition for his work on lung health. After spending over thirty years studying mold, pollen and indoor pollutants and inspecting thousands of homes, offices, and schools, he knows how to green our great indoors. Click on the show title below to access this archived interview: Cleaner Greener Indoor Air -- Interview with Lillian Brummet -- Phyllis Wilson, host of Doing The Right Thing Right Radio , will interview Lillian Brummet about overcoming an ethical dilema at 8 AM (p...

Well, the Brummet's Muse bi-weekly newsletter just went out this morning. I hope you all enjoy the information we have in this issue. :) For those of you not already on our list, simply add your name via the widget here on this site or on our Brummet.ca site. -- Quote of the Day -- “ (For e-books you need to) convert it for the right format, sign up to the right retailers and you are set to go. Most of the retailers are non-exclusive, and there are a lot of easy ways to get your e-book available. …The biggest formats are MobiPocket and Epub… E-books give people much more capability than ever before… and are a very good way of getting your content out there with out spending a lot of money. ” ~ Jan 19th – Joshua Tallent You can access the full archived interview with Joshua Tallent that aired on Jan 19th on the Conscious Discussions talk radio by clicking on the show title here: All About E-books -- Recommended Resources -- Earth Zone , home of Planet Pals is an interactive web s...

-- Quote of the Day -- This one's for the writers out there: “… writers are always wishing they had more time to write. …What I have learned to do is to set aside my writing time at the beginning of my day, because if I don’t set aside that 2 or 3 hours then with all the other activities in my writing life I wouldn’t have the time. …The rest of my day is sending stories out to publications, sending out copies of my books to magazines or other outlets I think might be interested in them - and I do at least a couple hours a day reading other young writers submissions or talking to schools or literature groups. I definitely spend some time each day reading – recharging my imagination. I have a submissions log where I keep track of what I send out, I go to the post office at least once a week with packages to mail, …I’ve learned that there are always other things to do . ” ~ Jan 12th - Dallas Woodburn Today's quote was excerpted from the WriteOn Literacy Foundation interview that...