Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --    "In the hopes of reaching the moon  men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet." ~Albert Schweitzer -- Sunday Gardening -- Today's Sunday Gardening segment of the Conscious Discussions talk radio show (10 AM Pacific) will cover pollination issues and blight issues - discover easy preventatives to a host of ailments and increase the size of your harvest... Check out the live, or archived episode, by clicking on the hyper-links above. If you're joining live, don't forget to join us in the chat room :) -- Interview -- Lillian will be appearing on the Life With a Twist radio show (1 PM pacific / 4PM Eastern) along with host Kimberly Smith (Kim) & her co-host, Julian Green: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/l-kimberly-smith   *Call in: (347) 327-9069 ... This interview will be archived and available for anyone to listen to at their convenience. Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I’ve seen the richness of the Amazon forest and the horrifying sight of the bare red earth where it had been torn away… One person may not be able to change things but together we can ”  ~ Stephen Fry May's Schedule  May's Schedule is now online here... You can view our schedule a week at a glance here:   http://blog.myspace.com/canadianauthor And a month-at-a-glance here: http://booktour.com/author/lillian_dave_brummet   -- Conscious Living Events -- Waste Expo 2010 Date: May 3 Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA  (USA) Info: www.wasteexpo.com Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries convention & Exposition Date: May 4 Location: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA (USA) Info: www.isriconvention.org IFAT China Location: Shanghai New International Expo Centre Shanghai, China Info: www.ifat-china.com -- May is World Water Awareness Month -- Ca...

-- Announcement -- SAVE THE FROGS DAY EVENTS TAKING PLACE IN 20 COUNTRIES TODAY Largest Day of Amphibian Education And Conservation In Planet’s History Amphibians are rapidly disappearing around the planet, and a worldwide effort is underway today to save them. The 2 nd Annual Save The Frogs Day, taking place today, is the largest day of amphibian education and conservation action in the planet’s history. Over 80 Save The Frogs Day events are being held in 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Ireland, Madagascar, India, South Africa, and Australia. The events are being coordinated by SAVE THE FROGS!, America’s first and only public charity dedicated to amphibian conservation. Amphibian populations worldwide have been declining at unprecedented rates, and nearly one-third of the world's amphibian species are threatened with extinction. Up to 200 species have already completely disappeared in recent years. “Habitat destruction and an infectious disease c...

-- Brummet's @ the Watery Tart Blog -- Check out the Brummet's Guest Blogging " You've Signed the Contract - Now What? " at Watery Tart Blog: http://waterytart23.blogspot.com   -- Writer-Related Interview -- Lillian will be joining host of the Page Readers radio show, Nanci Arvizu, for a 1/2 hour interview at  10 AM (pacific) this morning. The show will be archived for those who cannot make the live episode:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/page-readers We'll be discussing working with a spouse as a co-writer, sharing an office, learning to accept each others limits and skill range... Promotions take up a majority of a writer's time and so few out there realize how hard one has to work for just a few book sales. So we will discuss the reality of the career, how to create a plan and stay organized.  Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio shows and free resources and more at: www.brummet.ca

-- Authors Read Radio -- Yesterday on Authors Read radio we had the honor of featuring a ward winning author Swati Avasthi. She received her B.A. from the University of Chicago in theater and literature, and her short fiction has been included in several journals and her first novel, Split , is a young-adult novel about a 16-year old boy named Jace who shows up on his brother's doorstep with a bruised face, courtesy of dear old dad, and a secret. Split is the story of what happens after you get out and how to live again. Check out the archived episode by clicking on the hyper-linked book title, or click on Authors Read radio and access any episode you would like to hear from there.  -- Spotlight Feature -- Check out our spotlight feature at: http://virtualbooktourcafe.weebly.com -- Writer Interview #10 -- As many of you are already aware, we are participating in a special event throughout April & May (Poetry & Library Month), helping to sp...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Every victim of crime - no matter who they are,  where they live or the way in which they were victimized, should be treated with compassion and respect for their dignity. "   ~ www.victimsweek.gc.ca --Conscious Living Events -- Wednesday, April 28 Greening PUSD Location: Willow Grove Elementary School MPR San Diego, California (USA) When: 6:00PM Info: # 858-674-5610 http://greeningpusd.wordpress.com April 26 – May 2:  National Victims of Crime Awareness Week  April 27: Canada Book Day Info: According to Wikipedia.com " Canada Book Day is celebrated on the same day as World Book & Copyright Day, ...to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright ." -- The Plight of Rainforests -- * Source: Rainforests – The burning Issue, from the Prince of Wales Rainforest Project, a part of the Prince’s Charities. Did you know that... Ov...

-- Quote of the Day --   "The faster I write the better my output. If I'm going slow I'm in trouble. It means I'm pushing the words instead of being pulled by them."  ~ Raymond Chandler     -- Writer Interview #9 --  *Interview with “Swimming With Wings” Author, Lee Libro,  on the Importance of Writing Groups Lee Libro is a fiction writer who has just released her first novel, Swimming With Wings, this past March. The title is a metaphor for soul searchers, who can’t quite find themselves within the confines of the social mores of their time. Lee manages a blog called Literary Magic that helps readers and authors connect, aid in book club selections and sharpen writing skills. According to Lee, “ words have magic. It's up to us to conjure and cast spells with them ”. Find Lee at: www.literary-magic.com Q: Do you belong to a writers’ group? A: Yes, I belong to a critique group with the Sarasota Fiction Writer's Group and I'm a...