Here are a few tips… Before you begin, make sure you have something new to say; something authentic to contribute. Know the marketplace, as it is ever-changing. Find out the advantages of selling your book to a publishing house versus self-publishing. Stay away from vanity publishers. Publishers purchase books that will make them money. In […]
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Great art is creative and free, yet seven elements are present in each piece. At any age, your life is also a work of art, and in order to understand what that means, let’s look at it through the lens of these seven art elements. LINE A line is a narrow mark that is longer
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What picture do you get in your head when you hear the word VOICE? It’s a fascinating and multidimensional concept. Project Runway judges might say “I sense your voice in this collection.†This statement lets the aspiring designer know that what they just created represents their authentic aesthetic. It rings true, it’s recognizable, just like
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Dear Beauty, I dedicate this to you: Voices Voices surround you: Voices in your head The Voice of Reason That Still Small Voice. The world Shouts, Barks, Accuses. Tired of that noise? WhalenVoices brings YOU Direction. Clarity. Hope. We are a catalyst for Assurance. Poise. Power. Guiding your Voice In Writing your Story Engaging Customers
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Dear Beauty, How do you feel about your age? It’s really fun to look at age from a philosophical, far away, pie-in-the-sky, exalted perspective—but when your own birthday approaches, the reality of age can be an emotionally challenging event. Movies have a way of showing us reality. A few weeks ago we watched an old
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Dear Storyteller, We just got back from the Whalen family reunion. Talk about a literal cacophony of WHALEN VOICES! Hundreds of stories were told, and yet there’s one story nobody in the family seems to remember but me. Imagine growing up on a farm near Harmony, a southeastern Minnesota town of 1000 people. It’s fun
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Dear Wise One, When I was young, I didn’t think much about wisdom. But when I thought about wise people, I thought of an OLD person. Not just old, but male. But today I realize that wise people come in all ages, genders, and circumstances. I remember Carl Koch’s voice the day he gave our Servant Leadership
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Dear Brave Heart, These are interesting times, wouldn’t you say? Days can be challenging, uncertain and more than once in a week, we may find ourselves immobilized by an insurmountable problem—or so it seems. However, this isn’t our first rodeo. We are souls who know danger, yet step up. Courage is the force within us
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Dear Beauty, My letter to you this week is about HOPE, that illusive, shapeless quality we need but can’t see. It’s so abstract, we use analogies to talk about it: Hope floats in mid air. It’s the pilot-light of your spirit. Hope is the cork that refuses to sink. Our recent discussions have been about
