The Heaven Whisperer

A surprising life twist (like being quarantined inside our home until a coronavirus vaccine is developed) has created a bit of a delay with this project.

Now,  we've figured out how to deal with the stuff of American life (virus and riots) at the moment, I'm back to setting up this funding program.

When you donate $15 or more, you'll receive a PDF download of Theo's next book, GREEN.

More about this is at the end of this presentation.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HEAVEN . . . 

a wise soul observed that millions of people on Earth agonized over the ramifications of the pandemic, chaos on their streets, and the possibility of death for themselves and their loved ones.

And so, this wise being (nicknamed Theo), decided to create an antidote to counter their fear. He would share his journey from physical life on Earth to non-physical life in Heaven. 

Theo realized his story-telling style would immediately identify him as the author of dozens of children's books. Millions of his fans would be happy to learn that he continued to live and thrive . . . just in a different zip code. 

This would lead his fans to a logical conclusion:  since Theo continued to exist after physical death, so would they. 

And so will you!

To launch his book project, Theo reached out to a team that included an established publisher of spiritual psychology (that would be me), a gifted psychic and spiritual healer, Norma Hughes, and Oscar-nominated artist Gary Lund.

First Theo whispered into Norma's quiet mind during her daily meditative walk in the park. He invited her to become his scribe and take dictation for his book.  Norma, who communicated with spirit beings (mostly departed show biz people) on a regular basis, agreed to join Theo's team. 

Theo dictated his EARTH'S GRAND HOTEL manuscript to Norma and asked her to send it to me since I was (at that time), publishing SPIRIT SPEAKS magazine. 

WOWZER!

I immediately recognized the writer/illustrator whose stories I'd loved and read, over and over again, to my children and  grandchildren.  

I created an elaborate presentation for EARTH'S GRAND HOTEL and my literary agent presented it to the company which had published Theo's stories when he was physically alive on Earth (but known by a slightly different name).

It seemed logical that his former publisher would be wildly excited to continue a profitable association with one of their best-selling authors.

INDEED, THEY WERE WILDLY EXCITED, but in a manner different than expected.  

The publisher unleashed their attorneys from hell who threatened lawsuits galore if I ever, EVER referred to Ted Geisel, Dr. Seuss, or used his trademarked characters in any of our publications. 

Frankly, there's almost nothing as scary as nasty attorneys threatening endless and costly litigation.  Frightened of that potential outcome, and majorly pissed off at God for allowing me to travel down this dead-end street, I  slammed and locked the door of SPIRIT SPEAKS and stomped away. I decided to live a normal life of swimming, lunching, reading, hanging out with my husband, and enjoying our grandchildren.

BTW: The full story of soul buddies and the challenges of being hardheaded, stubborn and Irish (as I am) is told in more detail at https://www.spiritspeaks.biz/ 

Even though his book project had fallen into the abyss of non-action, Theo didn't give up. He continued to send messages of encouragement which included the manuscript for a second story,  GREEN, that encourages the reader "no matter your size or age, never give up." How appropriate!



I pinned GREEN on my bulletin board and looked at it occasionally. But, because of my fear about potential lawsuits and such, I chose not to take action. (And, as I've stated earlier,  GREEN is now a gift to those who donate $15 or more to help us publish EARTH'S GRAND HOTEL.)

Theo continued to whisper in my ear and suggested I consider a different route. He suggested, "just begin the project, all else will unfold in it's most perfect time, space, and way."  In other words, get your act in gear, kiddo, and trust in the outcome.

I pondered his suggestion, but the trust factor was difficult for me. Although I'm an author and former Time-Life editor and publisher, I'd been inactive for several years. The publishing biz had gone digital and had developed entirely new means to produce and market books. Could I adapt?

The cost factor was another major issue. Creation of a 52-page, four-color book requires many hours of work by the artist and the project producer and requires hiring (and paying for) book marketing professionals to create promotional programs and manage the Alexa briefings. 

So, I enlisted my former art director, Gary Lund who agreed to donate his time and skills until funding became available. We decided to create GREEN as a "practice" book to test our publishing chops.

We plowed through the learning curve and are pleased with our finished product.  (GREEN will be available after EARTH'S GRAND HOTEL has been funded and published. But, you can receive your very own PDF copy of GREEN right away when you donate $15 to help publish HOTEL.


We began working on EARTH'S GRAND HOTEL a few weeks after the pandemic erupted around the world and protestors (and rioting mobs) began creating chaos in our cities.

It became obvious that this  was the most appropriate time to publish guidance from a beloved and trusted storyteller whose personal experience validated the ongoing-ness of life and suggested viewing life experiences from the perspective of being creators, not victims. 

Theo's story begins with . . .  




The confusin', amusin' aspects of choosin'
Which spirit to speak with that's not an intrusion
On thoughts of your own (that you feel you are losin'),
Is something we all think about.
 
For who could be certain
If those who are flirtin' with words that are blurtin'
From 'yond spirit's curtain,
Might wipe us all out with the gout?

So for years did I ponder
On matters up yonder,
'Til fin'ly I wandered there too.

The answers I've found true
Will amaze and astound you!
Thus, sharing my knowledge
From Ghostly-ville college
Is what I'm determined to do.   (End of excerpt).


CURRENTLY, illustration rough drafts and book layout are being created.

The following shows development of the graphic in which Theo tests a newly installed communication device on the 7th floor of Earth's Grand Hotel. 


And finally, the completed illustration . . .



THAT'S OUR STORY . . .

Theo, Norma, Gary and I thank you for reading this story about the creation of EARTH'S GRAND HOTEL.

We invite you to join Theo's team and contribute whatever you can, knowing you'll be helping us share Theo's inspirational journey from physical life on Earth to non-physical life in heaven. This will comfort and inspire you (and everyone in your personal universe) to face whatever tomorrow presents with more confidence and considerably less fear. 

As of July 28th, we're going to reward those who donate $15 or more to help us launch EARTH'S GRAND HOTEL. We'll send you our heartfelt thanks plus the link to Theo's 2nd book, GREEN. This beautifully written and illustrated 52-page story for readers of all ages reminds everyone that "no matter your size or age, never give up."   

This Heaven-sent encouragement from will help you deal with the challenges that abound in our world today.

Thank you for participating.

Molli Nickell
Wife, mom, grandmother, great grandmother, former Time-Life editor, author, keynote speaker. waaaaaaay former surfer chick, and currently the boss at https://www.spiritspeaks.biz/