Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day -- " When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long.  Take the reason of the thing into your mind, and then look forward.  Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.  The past cannot be changed.  The future is yet in your power ."  ~ Phyllis Bottome -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's scheduled guest, Robert Margetic, was a no show... so we did a contingency show, offering instead a: World of Writing segment - Today we focused on Querying, Networking and Marketing... I just listened to the archived show and noticed the sound quality was not up to par, however I hope you'll enjoy the information shared on today's show just the same. Find Dave & Lillian & their book: Purple Snowflake Marketing - How to Make Your Book Stand Out in a Crowd @ http://Brummet.ca http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/02/09/world-of-writing Find...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make,  both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing,  you can take control of all aspects of your life.  You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself ."  ~ Robert F. Bennett  -- Conscious Living Events --  Wednesday, February 8th, 2012: -- Multifamily Unit Recycling Workshop   Time : 10:00am to 4:00pm Info : This workshop is designed to help property managers, homeowner Associations, landlords, condo owners, residents, haulers, recycling specialists, non-profit organizations, and politicians understand new recycling ordinances for  multi-family dwellings. http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1030691 Location:  City of San Diego Environmental Services Dept 9601 ...

  -- Quote of the Day -- " When you blame others, you give up your power to change ."  Douglas Noel Adams   -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's guest: Michelle Phillips is a bestselling Hay House author whose book and mission are centered around changing the way people feel about beauty.  Her book - The Beauty Blueprint – offers a journey filled with worksheets and projects that connect readers to their outer appearance and their inner beauty – enhancing lives by bringing more beauty to every aspect of our existence.  Michelle is an international speaker, TV and radio host, and Life Coach and she is here to share some of her expertise with us today.   Join us live @ 10-11 AM (pacific) / 11 AM-12 (mountain) and drop in the Live Chat room as well, if you have a chance... or access the archived interview later on at your convenience: http://www.blogtalk...

 -- World of Writing --  It is time for another World of Writing interview... this time with Ty Schwamberger - a growing force within the horror genre. He is the author of a novel, multiple novellas, collections and editor on several anthologies. In addition, he’s had many short stories published online and in print. Two stories, Cake Batter (released in 2010) and House Call (currently in pre-production in 2011), have been optioned for film adaptation. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Managing Editor of The Zombie Feed Press - an imprint of Apex Publications . Find Ty @:  http://tyschwamberger.com . Q: How have your books gotten published? A: Traditional, small press publishers have released all six of my novellas, collections, and anthologies where I’m Editor. The same goes for the six or seven books that will be coming out over this year and next. Also, I'm ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ I accept life unconditionally.  Life holds so much – so much to be happy about always. Most people ask for happiness on condition.  Happiness can be felt only if you don’t set conditions .”     ~ Arthur Rubinstein -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Elizabeth Manuel of Edmonton-Alberta (Canada), is here today to offer tips on finding happiness. She is highly respected in the area of the psychology of happiness. Her message has reached thousands of people through memorable presentations and coaching, where she focuses on offering insightful ideas and principles that can re-shape vision of what is possible; uncovering hidden beliefs and behaviors that have been holding you back and limiting the full potential of happiness and well-being. Elizabeth is the author of two books and six CD's, a successful speaker and coach and certainly a powerful and positive woman of influence ...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… Our humane society is putting out information on getting homes for all the animals that people drop off or leave outside and don’t want to provide for anymore. …Rabbits that are kept indoors will live as long as 12 years, those that are outside would live only ½ that time. …The temperature outside may have an effect on how long they live. We have ours outside, in a 4-5 foot long cage, and the cage is inside of a penned in area where they can run around and get exercise. …They are born hairless and have teeth when they are born …and their eyes are closed, but they will wander around even with their eyes not open . ” ~ Patsy Henry Today's quote originates from a recent Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show, titled: For the Love Rabbits *Access the full interview via: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/12/13/for-the-love-of-rabbits Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerp...

-- How to Write a Bio for Your Press Kit --   The following article was written by Joan Stewart of www.publicityhounds.com Most bios I read are more potent than sleeping pills. Some of the most talented authors write the worst bios. So do most professional speakers, who cram their entire life's history into their introduction, putting the audience to sleep long before they take the microphone. Don't even ask me what I think about the bios written by engineers, architects, accountants and attorneys. Why, oh why, do we make ourselves sound so boring? A well-written bio can convey to your potential clients, the media, and your other audiences that you are fun, creative and entertaining. How to Find Good Material If you do PR for your company and need to write a bio f...