Tag: Art
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Help Me Continue Manifest (zine)
Since 2020, MANIFEST (zine) has presented writing, art, photography, and creative bits of whatnot in a series of zines ranging in topics from creativity, grief, change, the environment, social issues, and finding refuge in turbulent times. It’s an eclectic combination of lit mag, artist book, and poetry chapbook, that also includes a curated Spotify playlist.…
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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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Eureka! Creativity Changes Your Brain
Eureka! The guy named Archimedes ran nude out of his bath tub to the town once he found out the idea the amount of water displaced from the tub was equal to the volume of the object immersed. That is an example of an intuitive creativity. Creativity had already been a vital force in science…
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GUEST BLOG POST: Finding Inspiration
Today, I’m a guest blogger on CMash Reads, sharing my thoughts on… FINDING INSPIRATION When I told a friend last spring that I was writing a poem a day for National Poetry Month, she asked me how I found the inspiration for 30 poems. “It’s like rummaging around in a junk drawer,” I told her.…
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INTERVIEW: Bookworm Interviews Author Jen Payne
As you can see, BOOKWORM is participating in another blog book tour courtesy of WOW (Women on Writing). Today’s guest is Jennifer A. Payne, author of Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind. Today I’m posting an interview, Q and A style, that I conducted with Ms. Payne so that you can read her thoughts…
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BOOK REVIEW: Beverley Baird Reviews Evidence of Flossing
“These are definitely poems to ponder, with words and images to reflect on. Payne gives us poetry that moves us, challenges our perceptions and inspires us to look deeper into our place in the world and what our legacy can or should be. Evidence of Flossing is well worth the read – and one you…
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GUEST BLOG POST: Everything is Connected
Today, I’m a guest blogger on Create Write Now, sharing my thoughts on… EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED In a dream once, I saw the fabric of the Universe. It was clearly laid out in fine strands of translucent white dots, as if one were standing inside a room full of beaded curtains. In the first few…
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BOOK REVIEW: Nicole Pyles Reviews Evidence of Flossing
“I was so impressed with this book. It conveyed a beauty and yet sadness at the same time. I could sense the spiritual struggle within the poetry and a reflection of the world around (and the masks society often puts forward). This book is definitely a conversation piece and I can’t wait to share it…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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