Tag: Jen Payne
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MANIFEST (zine): Cat lady Confessions
Issue #2, DIVINE INTERVENTIONPoor Cat Lady. She always gets a bum rap. No one ever makes fun of Ernest Hemingway, whose Key West home was filled with cats — and he of a certain age. His strapping action figure includes a typewriter and a shotgun. Cat Lady? She gets six cats, bed head, and a…
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A Naturalist’s Journal of Connections
LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness 75 ESSAYS & POEMS by Branford, Connecticut Writer Jen Payne Nature – Balance – Spirituality – Connection 100 ORIGINAL COLOR PHOTOS of the Woods & Shoreline of Connecticut QUOTATIONS by Philosophers, Poets Naturalists, and Treasured Writers LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness is a journal…
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This Long Winter Weekend: What are you reading?
“And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced.” — Kitty O’Meara Looking for something new to read? Click here now!
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MANIFEST (zine): Divine Intervention
Issue #1, DIVINE INTERVENTION What is the force that moves us? Changes us? Propels us with such acceleration that we hardly recognize ourselves. Is it grief, heartbreak, indignation? Or joy, courage, determination? Perhaps it is DIVINE INTERVENTION — masked for our benefit as demon or angel or a hurried white rabbit who intrigues us just…
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Evidence of Flossing: The Movie
Evidence of Flossing at a Glance…watch the movie now!
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Would God floss? Do spiders sing? Can you see the Universe in your reflection?
EVIDENCE OF FLOSSING: What We Leave Behind Poems & Musings by Jen Payne 80+ Original & Vintage Color Photographs Would God floss? Do spiders sing? Can you see the Universe in your reflection? Part social commentary, part lament, the poems in Evidence of Flossing: What We Leave Behind are, at their heart, love poems to…
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My Year in Books 2020
I must confess, it doesn’t surprise me that this is the first time in five years I did not meet my personal reading goal of 50 books. There were long stretches of time in 2020 when sitting still was next to impossible, nevermind tasks that required focus and attention-spans. Which is not to say I…
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Holiday Shopping at Guilford Art Center
Looking for an enchanting place to do some holiday shopping? Be sure to visit the SHOP at Guilford Art Center. There are so many beautiful, handmade gift ideas — from colorful pottery pieces and tree ornaments, to yummy scarves and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Also…you can buy copies of my books and postcards there, too! Literally hundreds…
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Chikmedia Holiday Gift Guide
Every year, the ladies at Chikmedia put together a list of must have women-owned products you need for the holidays. The 2020 edition includes fab gift items from: Wine Shop at Home Miss Lou Makes Lay & V NSW Jewelry Designs Contribution Clothing Blendi and Three Chairs Publishing! Check out the video now, then head…
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An Interview with MANIFEST (zine)
Part of the Coin-Operated Press Christmas Zine Fair JEN PAYNE is no stranger to the zine phenomenon. Her first zine —The Latest News — came out in the early 1990s during the golden age of Factsheet Five and Mike Gunderloy. Since those early days writing The Latest News, Jen has enjoyed putting her writing out…
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Coin-Operated Press Christmas Zine Fair
As the cold winter nights draw in, Coin-Operated Press is showcasing fellow zine-makers just in time for the Hollyday season! Their first annual Christmas Zine Fair is online THIS weekend, Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 6. Visit the Christmas Zine Fair to check out our zine-makers at their virtual tables. The folks at Coin-Operated…
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NEW! MANIFEST (zine): Cat Lady Confessions
MANIFEST (zine) presents Cat Lady Confessions, a full-color exposé that explores the oft-maligned life of the cat lady: crazy or contemplative? recluse or dancing to the beat of her own drum? You decide. Now on sale, this 24-page, color booklet includes essays, poetry, and mixed media collage pieces. You’ll get to make your own Cat…
Three Chairs Publishing 