Tag: @wow_womenonwriting
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About the Ghosts in Sleeping with Ghosts
by Jen Payne, author, Sleeping with Ghosts I am a part of all that I have met;Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’Gleams that untravell’d world whose margin fadesFor ever and forever when I move.How dull it is to pause, to make an end,To rust unburnish’d, not to shine in use!As tho’ to breathe were…
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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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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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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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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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How to Read Like a Writer
by Jen Payne, author, Sleeping with Ghosts Some of my all-time favorite books on writing are classics, like Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott, Poemcrazy by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge, or Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg. Those were the must-read books when I was…
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BOOK REVIEW: Say Yes! to Your Creative Self
Reader Views book review blog had some nice things to say about Mary O’Connor’s book Say Yes! to Your Creative Self… Mary O’Connor’s Say Yes! to Your Creative Self is an inspiring book for anyone seeking to unlock their creative potential, whether they are seasoned artists or individuals who have doubted their artistic abilities. This…
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INTERVIEW: Jen Payne and Charity Howard
Today, I’m talking with more Charity Howard at Chit Chat with Charity. JEN: Hi Charity. Thank you for being part of the WOW! Women on Writing blog tour for my book Sleeping with Ghosts, and for taking the time to ask some good questions! What is your favorite part of your book and why? JEN:…
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FEATURED: Sleeping with Ghosts on Hook of a Book!
Today’s WOW! Blog Tour finds me over at Erin Al-Mehairi’s blog HOOK OF A BOOK! as a Guest Writer. There’s also a poem preview and some reading recommendations. Check it out!
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FEATURED: Sleeping with Ghosts on Madeline Sharples Blog
Today’s WOW! Blog Tour finds me over at Madeline Sharples’ blog CHOICES as a Guest Writer. Check it out and be sure to sign up for the give-aways!
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GUEST WRITER: 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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GUEST WRITER: 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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