When I told a friend last spring that I was writing a poem a day for National Poetry Month, she…
Countdown to NaPoWriMo!
Ready to write? Sharpen up your pencils. Gather your pens. Dust off the Corona (not that one). And boot up…
Poetry Is Out There
When you find a kindred spirit in the parking lot. ©2020, Jen Payne.
Waiting Out the Storm at Rock Garden in Branford
We're happy to report that the poetry chapbook Waiting Out the Storm can now be found at Rock Garden in…
Writers Pay Attention
“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six…
Write Mercilessly
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the…
Tell the Story
“Stories are a when something happened that you didn’t expect, that lead to some deep internal change in your self…Tell…
Author Featured in International Anthology of Poems
Author Jen Payne's poem MEASURING WATER BY SOUND has been included in Coffee Poems: Reflections on Life with Coffee published…
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Righting Your Writing
Like a firm handshake, good writing gives people a lasting impression. No matter what the intention, medium, or technology —…
It’s Time For NaPoWriMo!
In celebration of National Poetry Month in April, poets near and far are gearing up for NaPoWriMo, challenging themselves to…
