News from 3 Chairs
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The Importance of Storytelling
by Jen Payne, author, Sleeping with Ghosts My mother, who is easily insulted, often remembers the time a therapist called her a storyteller. Mom recounts the comment as one might an injustice, and she twists and elongates the word “storyteller” to make it sound as painful as it felt for her. What’s the old saying?…
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NOW ON SALE! Manifest (zine) #16: You Are Here
“You Are Here” is the reassuring little icon on a trail map that gives you your bearings, lets you know, in the grand scheme of things Where. You. Are. It’s often the first thing you see when you start out on an adventure somewhere. These days, with things so frighteningly askew, it’s good to have…
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The Artwork of Sleeping with Ghosts
by Jen Payne, author, Sleeping with Ghosts People often comment about the visual nature of my creative work, and how my writing is usually accompanied by photography or artwork. As a graphic designer, artist, and writer, I firmly believe that partnering visuals and words layers the intentions of my work and makes the communication more…
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My Year in Books!
Love doing the Goodreads Reading Challenge! MY YEAR IN BOOKS 2024
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Wishing You an Inspired New Year
Dear Friends, With all good intentions, I sat down at my desk today to write about this gorgeous painting by artist Lucy Campbell. It’s called Axis Mundi, a Latin phrase that refers to the center of the world or the connection between the heavens and earth. I was deeply moved by this painting, and understood…
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Time to Write
by Jen Payne, author, Sleeping with Ghosts Did you know that Picasso created more than 50,000 works of art, but only about 100 of those are considered masterpieces? That’s less than 1% of his work! I think about that little fact every April, when I attempt to write a poem a month for NaPoWriMo (National…
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6 Great Gift Ideas
Are you looking for a few unique gift ideas?Here are some suggestions from Three Chairs Publishing. 1. If your New Year’s resolutions include adding more creativity into your life, then check out Mary O’Connor’s book Say Yes! to Your Creative Self. It includes original photographs and haiku, along with writing prompts and suggestions for making…
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WOW! Women on Writing Interview with Jen Payne
by Jodi Webb WOW: Jen, welcome back to WOW! Women on Writing with your fifth book Sleeping with Ghosts. What inspired you to write about past relationships? JEN: Hi Jodi. Thanks for welcoming me back to WOW! I loved working with all of you for Evidence of Flossing and am happy to be back for…
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New Zine! Miss Nancy the Little Black Cat
Many stories have been written about love and loss, most of them aimed at comforting adults; there are also quite a few children’s books that offer solace to little ones as they grapple with sadness and grief after losing a loved one. Now there is a new story to tell, for kids and grown-ups alike.…
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The Book Nook, Connecticut Shoreline
THANK YOU Alicia Gomez and Shore Publishing for featuring two Three Chairs books — Say Yes! to Your Creative Self by Mary O’Connor and Sleeping with Ghosts by Jen Payne — in the Winter on the Shoreline magazine! (Both books can be purchased at Breakwater Books and Guilford Art Center before the holidays!)
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December 15: Poems for the Winter Solstice
I hope you can join me on Sunday, December 15, 1:30 p.m. at the Blackstone Library (Branford) for POEMS FOR THE WINTER SOLSTICE, a poetry reading hosted by Branford’s Poet Laureate Judith Liebmann. I’ll be reading, along with local poets Sheila Dietz, Marion Gittleman, Amy Levitin Graver, Kate Hubbard, Mark McGuire-Schwartz, and Cathy Weiss. And,…
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US Review of Books: Sleeping with Ghosts
US Review of Books, Book Review by Mari Carlson(Read the Original Review) “If one…is blessed with the gift,of the most perfect balloon,…one must make all accommodationsto hold fast…else that perfect thingmight slip from a grasp….” Payne’s latest collection of poems, musings, and artwork is a bouquet of balloons—lovers, friends, and moments she could let slip…
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