Brummet's Conscious Blog

Dave and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie Legend of Gobi on Prime .. . a fantastic adventure of Mongolian Khan's tyrannical control of others, going as far as banning music. The people fought back and this is the story of music changing the course of war and conflict. The closing statement to the movie flowed like poetry and has a powerful statement about music... so I would like to share this excerpt from the movie with you below. I encourage our readers to check out The   Legend of Gobi   movie when you can. " The sound of music has echoed through the kingdom; The people of Mongolia treasured their horse head fiddles  From generation to generation. The wind blows freely and mountains rumble in a low hum.  Rivers run around and about  And the tree leaves shutter in harmony.  And also the stars shimmer in a cold dark night.  In a hot day, the golden sun rays touch the ground  With a sound of a jingle.  To feel all of these with your...

Despite the global economic issues and the rising competition in the book market, poetry is a growing sector with an increasing readership. In the world of writing it is generally well known that poetry is one of the hardest genres to market, however there are a huge number of opportunities if one knows where to look. Over the years I’ve noticed a growth in online radio programs that focus on poetry. Like print publications, each radio program will have a unique focus – some may accept poetic works according to the region, genre or topic. If you have access to the internet, all you need to do is do a search for podcasts, blogs, v-logs and radio shows using key works such as poetry, poets, writing and the genre you write in (i.e. gardens, environment, social change). When you prepare the query there are several options to consider. First, how do you appeal to their audience? When does the radio show go live? How do listeners access the archived show? How do you plan on promoting the eve...

Elise Brooke  - for those of you who are not already aware  -  contributes to this blog on a monthly basis. Look for her helpful articles and thoughtful poetry just before the end of each month. You can find her published books on Amazon @:  https://www.amazon.com/stores/Shiela/author/B003VNARXI That was my piece I have packed all the boxes  the last of what is left  labelled “your stuff.”   It won’t be long now  and I’ll be gone.   Your very own cake  was not good enough,  you had to take my slice too.   Like the toothpick  you used to clean your teeth  of the evidence,  my heart has snapped.   “My stuff,” the mere possessions  left over for me,  I squash them into a box,  as you have tried with me.   The neatly folded bicycle  and all that remains of you,  I do not want any of it!   All memories  and reminders of you  must wash away...

With this  Recommended Resources  series I have the pleasure of sharing some great resources which can include  - positive impact organizations and events, citizen science projects and links to helpful articles.  Recommended Resources Tryon Canyon includes a highly valued creek, forest and wild areas that are carefully maintained by this non-profit group: Tryon Friends. There, you will find numerous school projects, community events, and even a backyard habitat  certification program!  https://www.tryonfriends.org --- Watershed Alliance serves the South Western Washington (US) area, working to restore natural lands in the region and protect watersheds. They even have a Backyard Habitat Certification program! Visit the org here:  https://thewatershedalliance.org --- Back Yard Habitats - this organization encourages greening of properties and offer backyard habitat certification programs , community projects, school programs and more. ~~~  ...

Maintaining our media page is an annual task that has a lot of nostalgia for me. I like to, at this time of year, highlight some of the ones that had an impact on me. I hope you enjoy them too... Mr Marketology (Jeff) host of The Marketing Strategy Session asked me :  "With the books, blogs, youtube channel, gardens, music studio, dogs and everything else you have going on from day to day - how do you manage it all without working 23 hours every day?" In the summer I'm up as early as 5 AM to water and harvest before the heat of the day settles in. The computer or the phone is never far away and I am always aware of it. Because of the repercussions of a car accident I find I can hold a sustained position for no more than 2 hours at a time, then I have to get up and do something else.  What I find is that this is actually good because while I'm doing a chore or playing with the dogs or taking a coffee break - I am also getting a mental break. My mind gets a break while...

What an honour it is to feature Greg Maldon's review of our cookbook, From One Small Garden - Over 300 Delicious Nutritious Recipes . " Since COVID I haven't been able to afford the rising cost of eating at my favourite restaurants anymore. Then along came this wonderful collection of recipes called " From One Small Garden " that taught me how to cook with variety and flavour!  One of the most used books on my shelf now . "  ~ Greg Maldon  ~~~   Discover the Brummet's Books on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0845RLK1X  Find Them Online via :  https://taplink.cc/brummet  https://linktr.ee/LillianBrummet ~~~ 

Michael Walker-Thomas , was born in 1988 and describes himself as " an educator, author & poet from Philadelphia" (PA, USA). He found his love for writing at a young age by reading Encyclopedia Brown, Magic School Bus and Goosebumps. Michael's writing influences are W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson, Maya Angelou and James Baldwin. Michael also loves the movies Finding Forrester, He Got Game, Super 8 and Inception as writing inspirations. He is the author of several books , including A Boy With a Dream, Sibling Strong, Chess Moves, The Voices You May Not Hear and The Voices You May Not Hear:The Lost Pages . You can follow him on Instagram @bookofmichael World of Writing - Author Interview Q: Hi Michael, welcome to the Brummet's Conscious Blog ! One look at your page on Amazon shows that you have quite a few books under your belt so far. How do you plan to promote all these books? A: I plan to promote on social media and word of mouth. Chess Moves 2 is going to ...