Category: Publishing

  • GUEST BLOG POST: The Importance of Retreat

    Today, I’m a guest blogger on Lauren Scharhag’s blog, sharing my thoughts on… THE IMPORTANCE OF RETREAT BUG OUT! That’s what they called it on the TV show M*A*S*H. The enemy is getting closer, someone yells “Bug Out!” and everyone, everywhere packs up everything and bolts! I use the same word, often, when it’s time…

  • Words, Crazy Words Reviews Evidence of Flossing

    “Payne’s other work as an essayist is evident in many of the narrative poems. Strong sense of place and point of view carry the individual poems as a cohesive whole. This collection is one I will turn to again and again. I anticipate greater appreciation for this thoughtful collection each time.” – Tara Huck, Words,…

  • WOW! Women on Writing Interviews Jen Payne

    from THE MUFFIN WOW! Women on Writing by Crystal J. Casavant-Otto (Click here for the WOW! Book Tour Launch and Give-away)   WOW: First of all, congratulations on your book Evidence of Flossing! What was the first book you fell in love with? And why? Jen: There are two books I remember loving as a…

  • Evidence of Flossing: The Trailer

    Are you searching for deeper meaning in your life? EVIDENCE OF FLOSSING: WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND by Connecticut writer/artist Jen Payne cuts a path though our human folly – politics, religion, development, technology, consumerism – to a more divine connection with our natural world. Not just a simple poetry chapbook, its pages are illustrated by…

  • Here, There and Everywhere!

    Look for Evidence of Flossing at these Upcoming Events! NOVEMBER 18 Book Signing: Rock Garden Saturday, November 18, 11am-2pm Book Signing, Refreshments & More at the ROCK GARDEN 17 South Main Street, Branford, CT (Read More) DECEMBER 2 Book Signing: Seaside Home & Gifts Saturday, December 2, 2-5pm Book Signing, Refreshments & More at SEASIDE…

  • Book Launch! Evidence of Flossing!

    Join us to celebrate the publication of the newest book by Jen Payne!   LAUNCH PARTY Saturday, October 14 • 3:00PM – 6:00PM Book Signing, Refreshments & More – – – – – SUNDAY SALON Sunday, October 15 • Noon – 2:00PM Artist Talk with Jen Payne & Martha Link Walsh Conversation, Refreshments & More…

  • Don’t Miss Evidence of Flossing!

    Mark your calendar for these upcoming events to celebrate the launch of Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind, then follow this blog, or Like our Facebook page for event detail as they become available! OCTOBER 14 Launch Party for Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind Saturday, October 14, 3:00PM – 6:00PM Book Signing,…

  • Gallery Show & Sneak Peek!

    Want a preview of our upcoming book Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind? Then come to the Opening Reception for Where the Whole Universe Dwells, an exhibit at Perspectives…The Gallery at Whitney Center, on Saturday, May 20 from 3-5pm. The exhibit, presented by the Arts Council of Greater New Haven and curated by Debbie…

  • This book is an oasis…and a great gift idea!

    “This book is an oasis, a place to visit to reconnect with beauty and nature. I like to randomly open to any page and read where I land, poetry or prose, interwoven with gorgeous photographs. Invariably, what I find is calming and centering, like a little vacation from the swirling world. An inspiring collection!” (Amazon…

  • DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF NATURE!

    Offered as an antidote to the fast pace of our lives and the toll it takes on our minds and spirits, the book LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness is a clarion call to get up and get out — to look up from our work, our distractions, our routines — and to…

  • Three Chairs Announces New Book!

    Three Chairs Publishing is pleased to announce… LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness 75 ESSAYS & POEMS by Local Writer Jen Payne 100 ORIGINAL COLOR PHOTOS of the Woods & Shoreline of Connecticut QUOTATIONS by Philosophers, Poets, Naturalists, and Treasured Writers LOOK UP! narrates one woman’s journey from running her own business 24/7 to…