Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --  “I go to writer’s meetings, save all the receipts, keep track of where I go because everything is a write-off – this is a business. Even in my workshops for teens that I do in the summer I devote part of that time to marketing and business aspects of being a writer. …When I think of reward days – those are the days that I have the whole day just to write. …Writing is actually a small part of the job – what I see a lot of is that people love to write but they don’t want to market or run their business. …and they don’t want to learn the whole process they just want to write and maybe sign some books. …I think in every new project, because you can’t put your finger on exactly how it works, even if you are super organized you don’t have everything there that is going to make that book work. Because you don’t know or understand the creative work – well, I think I start every new project with thoughts like am I going to lose what I have…...

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 -- Green Living Tips --  Article written by Shruti Sharda of Harji Realtors - one of the leading real estate agents in the region of Chandigarh, Mohali and Kharar. For more information on great deals in Sunny Enclave and the best Bajwa Developers check out our website With every passing year, our planet is becoming more polluted and thus, it is extremely important for each of us to adopt a green lifestyle and reduce the carbon emissions. Listed below are some interesting tips that focus on making certain changes in one's life to have a greener and healthier lifestyle. So, read and implement these interesting tips for green living and see what difference they make in your life. * Change your refrigerator - A refrigerator is known to account for up to twenty percent of the total energy consumption of a home. If you do not have energy star labeled refrigerator, then it is best to buy a new one. Though, it may not be very che...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Marion Witte is here today to help us discover what our legacy is and how to start living a life filled with purpose. She is an advocate for youth and women empowerment and this is the focus behind everything that she does. She founded and manages the Angel Heart Foundation , and created the Wise Woman Collection series of books. Marion has an extensive list of experiences in the business and entrepreneurial world including working with a CPA Firm, running a jewelry manufactur...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “I really wanted to travel, I was a good writer but I hadn’t really developed my travel writing voice – and that is where my blog came in. I blog on it regularly – the first few posts are a little embarrassing …but you develop your voice over time, it was only through practice really… you know that 10,000 hours at something to really become good at it. …The blog allowed me the opportunity to be able to see what really resonated with people, to digest their feedback. Before I wrote my first book I had already had years of writing experience and communicating with others interested in this topic.” ~ Shannon o’Donnell Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on … titled: Volunteer Travel   (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) -- Positive News --  I read an ...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Keri Nola is a highly regarded psychotherapist, author, and founder of Path To Growth , LLC - an integrative healing center based in Central Florida. She combines traditional and holistic wisdom to create products and experiences that support people in rediscovering their authenticity, reclaiming their power, and living the lives they deserve and desire. We are going to hear her thoughts on depression, anxiety and sleep disorders today. Access the live (10-11 AM Pacific) or archive...

-- Quote of the Day --      "I still do mainly online things, but being self-published and hiring a publicist for fiction is not that great of an idea, I would use that for viral marketing instead. Whereas if you have a non-fiction reference book that is really made for online advertising– online advertising doesn’t work well for fiction, the conversion rates just don’t work. There is not enough of a connection between the book and the terms people are searching under. Whereas for non-fiction someone is typing in [keywords] that can convert to a lot of sales, so if I am willing to advertise on those terms (or keywords) on Google or Yahoo, that is going to work for me.” ~ Mark Levine Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode: http://tobtr.com/s/4826293   (*Click on the hyperlinked URL to access the full discussion) How to Prepare for a Book Release There are many things tha...