VOICE Speaks

The month of February, Voice Magazine for Women celebrates 19 years of representing women and businesses in the region. The company (JCP) moves toward its 20th year of being an established local business, and this is a benchmark for our continued growth.

Recapping 2022, JCP relocated our offices to Blountville, Tennessee and opened a storefront bookstore, a goal that has been on our list of goals for a few years. We started a book blog, Bookmarked, which is growing in popularity. With the help of our recently added team member, Allison, we are resurrecting and reestablishing our focus on local women and their accomplishments. In 2022, JCP continued to promote our books, looked for ways to increase book sales, and welcomed new authors to JCP. With all the happenings in 2022, we are excited to step into the new year of 2023.

We invite all of you to continue to be a part of our growth in 2023. Among many goals for Jan-Carol Publishing and the magazine, one of the most exciting goals is creating a podcast. The podcast will be engaging, informative, and fun. Stay tuned for details. Our goals for the magazine include more local topics and information, and we hope to finish our first cookbook this year. Also, as we transition into the new year, we are transitioning our print version of the magazine to a stronger online version. Sign up to receive our newsletter, and keep in the know with our future changes. Visit our websites, voicemagazineforwomen.com and jancarolpublishing.com, where you can now order books from JCP’s website.

Thank you to all of you—fans, writers, advertisers, businesses, authors, readers, and all those behind-the-scenes supporters for your continued support of Voice Magazine for Women and JCP! And thank you to my JCP team!

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As we plan and schedule for this new year, our motto is to have a clear vision of helping others, be positive, and seek ways that will allow all of us to grow and prosper together. We want each of you to travel with us as we plan our journey for 2023.

Happy Anniversary to JCP and Voice Magazine for Women!

Verse of the month: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13 KJV

Thought of the month: “The knock at the door is unknown. It is when you have the courage to open that door that you decide to let hope or hopeless come in.” Janie C. Jessee, business owner, author, speaker

Janie C. Jessee, Editor-in-Chief

PUBLISHER

Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc PO Box 701 Johnson City, TN 37605

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Janie C Jessee, 423.502.6246 publisher@jancarolpublishing.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Savannah Bailey Communications Director/Production Editor communications@jancarolpublishing.com

GRAPHICS/PRODUCTION

Tara Sizemore Senior Graphics Designer tara@voicemagazineforwomen.com graphics@jancarolpublishing.com

Allison Chudina Editorial/Retail Assistant

Office Phone/Fax: 423.926.9983

Books & Gifts: 423.212.0200

DISTRIBUTION

Karen Corder Staff

PUBLISHED BY JAN-CAROL PUBLISHING, INC. (Volume 20, Issue 2)

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EDITORIAL MISSION:

Voice Magazine for Women wants to provide a useful and complete reliable source of information for women and their families. We seek to celebrate women’s successes, and support their growth by defining and recognizing their needs and providing a concentration of resources for them. We want to be that “link” to all women.