An Afternoon of Kissing the Muse with Robbyn Layne

Join us at the American Book Center for an afternoon of inspiration sparked by Robbyn Layne’s debut book, Kissing the Muse: A Messy Magical Memoir & Creative Guide.

Through stories, musings, and expressive art-making prompts, this book takes you on a messy, magical creative adventure to embrace your inner Muse. Think Eat Pray Love meets The Artist’s Way for the next generation of self-empowering makers and seekers.

In conversation with ABC’s own Claudio Tapia, and through readings from the book, Robbyn shares how this transformative, creative “Muse-kissing” practice came to be—and how it can set you on a passionate path toward a creative life you actually love.

At the event, you’ll get the chance to spark your own Muse magic through a playful “Creative Kiss” experience—imagine collage, expressive writing, and a card pull from The Messy Magical Muse, the book’s companion card deck. (Hint: Like tarot or oracle cards but with a twist: the…