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Save Your Bacon  Anyone who has cooked bacon has seen the incredible amount of fat that accumulates in the pan. Municipalities have become aware that this type of grease is wreaking havoc in their septic pipes and they will often encourage citizens to refrain from dumping grease down the drain. Perhaps you are keeping it in an old soup can to throw out in the trash. However there are a few ways of reusing the fats and rich flavours left over from bacon cooking to your advantage.  Let the pan cool to the point where you can touch it without being burned. Place a thick metal spoon or knife in a jar and pour the grease into a jar. The spoon will act as a heat sink and disperse the heat, preventing the cold jar from breaking if the fat is too hot. Remove the knife, cool, seal and store in the fridge for up to 6 months. Get this book on Amazon If you have dogs, try this trick for cleaning the pan. Place a cup or two of the dry food in the pan, add some hot water from the kettle and...

A Little Youtube Have you visited the  Brummet Media YouTube Channel ?  Here is a video we produced recently:  How Do Authors Influence Other Writers? Toi from New Zealand asks:  " What authors have most influenced your writing? Why and how have they influenced you? "  Discover our reply via this 8.46 minute video: https://youtu.be/FotktWPQyA8 ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

Media Appearance I first learned of Authority Magazine earlier this year through a media outlet, and was thrilled to have made a connection with Yitzi Weiner and Kristin Marquet. Kristin interviewed us, asked for a follow up video to include (from our Youtube channel ) and she put it all together into this lovely feature. I hope you enjoy it - I sure enjoyed participating in it. :)    https://medium.com/authority-magazine/lillian-brummet-on-the-5-things-you-need-to-be-a-successful-author-or-writer-8326ef3692d   ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

Recommended Resources The Indigenous Literacy Foundation celebrates community and culture, respects elders, shares traditional stories and is a major advocate for literacy within First Nations peoples from across the globe.  https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au - 100 million Ways Foundation is committed to safer, smarter, saner approaches to chronic pain, stress, PTSD, addition and overall quality of life; with a specific focus of helping veterans cope with civilian life, injuries and haunting memories.     http:// 100MillionWays.org - Village 360 - This non-profit addresses the varying needs that arise during cancer treatment from meals to transportation and more. Need someone to take a walk with, or sit with you during chemo treatments? They can help you. https://village360.org ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~

World of Writing - Author Interview Romance Adventure author Candace Robinson is also the manager of the Literary Dust Blog, as busy as she is she has agreed to drop in and offer some wonderful advice to fellow writers.  When asked to tell us about herself, Candace tells me that she " spends her days consumed by words and hoping to one day find her own DeLorean time machine ".  Her life consists of avoiding migraines, admiring Bonsai trees and watching classic movies.  She resides, with her husband and daughter, in Texas," where it can be forty degrees one day and eighty the next ". Check out her links below: Amazon page : https://www.amazon.com/Candace-Robinson/e/B06XR7CB7Z Website : https://authorcandacerobinson.wordpress.com Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/candacerobinsonauthor Q: How much time do you devote to marketing your book? And what kind of marketing do you recommend?  A: Marketing is probably the hardest part of being an author. I generally do a l...

Quote of the Day  ©BrummetMedia.ca " Some people worry  that artificial intelligence  will make us feel inferior,  but then,  anybody in his right mind  should have an inferiority complex  every time he looks at a flower. "   ~ Alan C. Kay ~~ Visit the Brummet's   Main Website Find them elsewhere online  HERE   ~~