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There is no doubt that tenseness in the body, wheter in the fac, head or neck, or in the torso, has an effect on the voice. Singers know this, and other people who depend on their voice for their living should too. Dr. Ann Utterback writes about the effect tenseness hass on teh voice, and how to avoid, or at least minimize, those effects.

Two in a weekend! Karen Commins with a good piece on agents: how to get one, what to look out for, and…why and when you shouldn’t worry about it so much.
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Kat Keesling (@KatsVoice) answers the question “What kind of voice is best for children to learn from, ages 2-5?”{ She has researched this particular subject, and has a great post regarding the answer. Well worth your time to read, especially if you are interested in e-learning for the very young.
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I met Karen Commins at Faffcon 2 back in February, and she is a fabulous person. She also went the distance in setting up her home studio to completely isolate it from external sound. This is not an adventure for the fainthearted, but if you want to go all the way in getting your space sound isolated, you could do much much worse than following the steps she lays out in her article. Go, Karen!
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A marketing consultant discusses the possibility of offering money-back guarantees. For some freelancers, it makes sense. but how about for voiceover? In our case you, are talking about a loss of time and opportunity in the event the guarantee is exercised. That may not be a fair trade. Thanks to Paul Strikwerda (@nethervoice) for passing this article along.
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Dr. Ann Utterback gives us a few pointers about how to manage your speaking voice while in the throes of springtime allergy season.
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