Tag: Branford CT

  • Have you seen Manifest (zine) #16?

    Have you seen Manifest (zine) #16?

    “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…

  • NOW ON SALE! Manifest (zine) #16: You Are Here

    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…

  • New Zine! Miss Nancy the Little Black Cat

    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.…

  • Now on Sale! Manifest (zine) WRITE

    Now on Sale! Manifest (zine) WRITE

    Writing guru Natalie Goldberg advises: “Say what you want to say. Don’t worry if it’s correct, polite, appropriate. Just let it rip.” And author Neil Gaiman suggests, “This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until it’s done. It’s that easy, and that hard.”…

  • It’s International Zine Month!

    It’s International Zine Month!

    HAPPY INTERNATIONAL ZINE MONTH! Come along as we celebrate a month full of zine things! Find out about zines, zine libraries, zine history, how to make your own zine and more! International Zine Month 2023 would not be possible without the lovely Alex Wrekk, who came up with the idea in the first place. Visit…

  • MANIFEST (zine): Stressed Spelled Backwards Is DESSERTS

    MANIFEST (zine): Stressed Spelled Backwards Is DESSERTS

    Issue #12, Stressed Spelled Backwards Is DESSERTS You know that good feeling you get when you eat dessert? That’s your brain’s reward system releasing dopamine. Researchers have shown that sweets rival sex and cocaine when it comes to dopamine triggers. Think about that. Dessert — it’s as good as sex! That explains a lot, doesn’t…

  • MINI (zine): There’s No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy

    MINI (zine): There’s No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy

    Issue #1 – There’s No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy: 5 Things to Remember When You Walk in the Woods People love the nature preserve where I often walk. Who wouldn’t? Its wide, criss-crossing trails offer welcome views of the woods and ponds and wildlife. It’s easy to forget that the busiest highway on…

  • Lightning in a January Sky!

    Lightning in a January Sky!

    JANUARY 11Their eyes never lost touch.They sat and talked and laughed for hours.He reached for her hand as if he had done so every day since they last saw each other.That familiar feeling surprised them long into the night.They kissed.There was lightning in the January sky. It’s been more than 15 years since that fateful…

  • Preview: Heroically Found

    Preview: Heroically Found

    Issue #9, Heroically Found 24-Page, Full-Color, 5 x 7 Booklet + Inserts and Curated Spotify Playlist, $8.00 or subscribe and get 4 issues for $25.00 You can pay through PayPal using a PayPal account or any standard credit card. If you prefer the old school approach, please send your check, made payable to Jen Payne,…

  • A Tale of Two Stories in Guilford, CT

    A Tale of Two Stories in Guilford, CT

    Guilford Art Center (Guilford, CT) is currently hosting a tale of two stories about connections made across the world wide web, and together they weave a story of lost histories and creative bravery. On Valentine’s weekend, Guilford Art Center hosted a fun and electric book signing for local author Jen Payne’s new book Water Under…

  • Read Water Under the Bridge Today!

    Read Water Under the Bridge Today!

    Connecticut writer Jen Payne has long been inspired by those life moments that move us most — love and loss, joy and disappointment, milestones and turning points — and her new book WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE: A SORT-OF LOVE STORY tells of such a moment. It’s a conversation, a memoir, a love story — just…

  • February 12: BOOK SIGNING & ART EXHIBIT

    February 12: BOOK SIGNING & ART EXHIBIT

    Saturday, February 12, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.BOOK SIGNING & ART EXHIBITat Guilford Art Center411 Church Street, Guilford, CT • Book Signing with writer Jen Payne• “Bigger on the Inside,” exhibit by cover artist Sarah Zar• Free and open to the community Connecticut writer Jen Payne has long been inspired by those life moments that…