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Lynn Skapyak Harlin, editor, writer and poet worked as an educator for 20 years. She taught English, Journalism, AP and Standard classes 7 - 12 in Duval County. As an instructor at FSCJ and JU, Lynn taught Language Arts, Writing Seminars and Adult Education. She conducted adult education classes in Nassau and Duval Counties, as well as creating and conducting training programs for corporate and government employees.
She was a presenter at the Florida Heritage Book Festival, First Coast Writers Conference and at the National Institute of Critical Thinkers in Boston, San Francisco and Chicago. Her programs and poetry have been presented all over the country.
Her writing has been published in textbooks, trade magazines, literary magazines, newspaper articles and features. A freelance writer for thirty years, her first published poem (War Waste, 1971) appeared in Time Magazine. Two chapbooks of Lynn's poetry: Real Women Drive Trucks (1997) and Press One for More Options (1997) were published by Closet Books.
As a reporter and photojournalist for publications in South Georgia and North Florida she tackled subjects as diverse as restaurant reviews, community features and crime news. Now she conducts writing seminars and coaches writers one-to-one on her shanty boat located on the Trout River. She measures her success by the progress of her writers.
She became Senior Editor of Closet Books in 2002 and edited JU Professor Emeritus, Sharon Scholl’s two poetry collections, (Unauthorized Biographies (2002) and All Points Bulletin, 2004) and many other poets’ work.
First Coast News anchor Donna Deegan worked with Lynn on both her books (The Good Fight, 2004 and Through Rose Colored Glasses, 2009) which Lynn edited and were published by Closet Books. All the proceeds benefit the Donna Foundation which helps First Coast women and men living with breast cancer.
She has edited numerous award winning authors’ work, notable are first place winner of 2009 Florida Historical Society's best historical fiction award, Erwin Wunderlich; Rick Maloy whose short stories have won (2007) and placed (2008) in the Florida First Coast Writers’ short fiction contests; and noted artist and writer, Oscar Senn whose novel placed third (2003) and short story won (2002) and placed (2006) in the Florida First Coast Writers’ short fiction contests.
She lives in Jacksonville with her dogs Missi and Dart and her husband, Jim Harlin, who is what every writer needs, a passionate reader.
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