Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Writer Interview #5 -- As many of our readers are aware we are doing a special event throughout April & May - offering author interviews on this blog. Today we have Mary Muhammad... Mary is an author and poetess of five books. You may learn more of her and her books at marysbookplace.com Mary’s feelings about today’s publishing options will be of interest to our blog readers. In her opinion “as a self-published writer I can say self-publishing has its advantages. The best being you control the wheel of your work. You don’t have deadlines to meet and are for the most part your own advocate. How well your work does depend highly upon how well and far you push it.” Q: Tell us something about yourself. A: I’m a single mom of three and an author of now five books. I’m also Book Review Manager and Staff Writer for Poetic Monthly Magazine and on line ezine, which is for authors of all genres. With all my writing I am a poet first. Q: What are common mistakes authors make? A: The mos...

-- Quote of the Day -- " I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves ." ~ Anna Quindlen -- Authors Read Radio -- Award-winning poet David Moolten has appeared in numerous anthologies, journals and reviews and his literary recognition continues in influential literature circles. Check out today's episode featuring David reading from Especially Then , a collection of poetry, by clicking on the show title or heading over to Authors Read site where you can find all our archived episodes. -- Positive Eco-News -- According to the Recycling Product News Magazine ’s Jan/Feb issue of 2010… There is a new electric generator system being tested by Cyclone Power Technologies that runs on waste oil. The company's goal is to bring beneficial products like this to oil change shops and fleet service providers, with a highly desirable return on their investment. Did you know that was...

-- Quote of the Day -- To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour. -William Blake -- Wild About Gardening -- Global warming is also having an impact on all kinds of wildlife. Species are changing their ranges, migrating and bearing young sooner… Did you know that native plants are the best choice for a wildlife-friendly garden? Don’t forget water sources for the little critters (a pond or even a tiny fountain that splashes some water up on rocks or gravel will be all you need). Leave some areas bare – many pollinators are ground dwellers and they enjoy gravel, open ground and sometimes, bush piles or a log. Check out the wildaboutgardening.org site for posters and fun education projects for families, groups, seniors & schools; including: Project Wild, Below Zero, Learning About Wildlife, Learning about Watersheds, pollinator counts and bird watching programs… wildlife rehabilitation projects and u...

-- 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 ...

-- Authors Read Radio -- Today's featured guest on the Authors Read Radio show: Ina Hillebrandt will share an excerpt from her short story collection: Pawprints . It's an uplifting collection of short "tails" about close encounters of the furry kind. Stories reveal how being close to animals and the outdoors nourish the spirit, and point up the importance of kindness to animals, the planet and each other. This book project grew into a literacy program begun as a workshop for the Jane Goodall Institute. Ina is also the president of Pawpress and founder of the Pawprints Literacy Plus organization. To access this episode click on the show title: Pawprints -- Writer Interview #4 -- Marian Thomas joins us today on the Brummet's Conscious Blog to share some of her knowledge of the world of writing with us. Marian tells me that, " Originally I am from the windy city, Chicago but I currently reside in Atlanta with my husband and our spoiled but playful dog-Wins...

-- Interviews with the Brummets! -- I am so excited to announce that we are taking part of Brandi Drury's April-June '10 Blog Tour . Starting today and throughout April and May we are guest blogging or being interviewed by more than a dozen blogs, as well as a live chat room and a radio show. Keep an eye on this blog for announcements for these appearances. So our blog tour starts with an interview between Dave, myself and Kiki Howell - owner of the Authors By Authors Blog - which was posted today! Check it out, and the comments by readers too, at: http://authorsbyauthors.blogspot.com Kelly Moran 's interview with me (Lillian) was posted today... This particular interview is not part of the above tour, and Kelly is offering something very special for her readers - the interview runs at the top spot on this blog for 3 days, after which 3 winners are chosen at random from those who commented on the interview and she will be giving away 3 copies of my e-book: Towards Unders...

-- Writer Interview -- Our special series of writer-interviews running through April & May continue with: Bio: Born in Los Angeles, California Lloyd Kaneko has traveled throughout the continental United States as well as internationally to Japan, France, Spain, Holland and Algeria. Throughout his professional career, Lloyd has served as columnist for Drum Corps Digest in 1973, and became senior staff writer form Drum Corps News of Boston, Massachusetts. As a member of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development, he has served as Editor of the L.A. Interchange Newsletter. http://www.lloydkaneko.com Q: Tell us a bit about your passions in life. I am passionate about life and the quality of life as a whole. Not only for the people of this country, but for the entire world. I believe the needs and priorities of people should come first before profits. Profits will eventually follow, but that is usually after you have taken good care of your people...