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ABOUT THE WRITER
Born and raised in Rochester, New York, freelance writer Lynn Smythe obtained her bachelor's degree in Geology from the University of Rochester. She has worked in the past as an Environmentalist for Palm Beach Counties Department of Environmental Resources Management located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Lynn learned how to cook at a young age as she helped her grandmother and mother put together various culinary creations throughout the years. She grows over 90 varieties of herbs and vegetables in her organic, raised bed gardens. Her duties as the Herbs & Spices Feature Writer allow her to combine her love of gardening and cooking into one exciting topic.
Lynn is also a trained Natural Health Consultant and perpetual student of herbalism. Lynn's horticultural expertise includes herb gardening, vegetable gardening, organic gardening, and butterfly gardening. She researches and writes about a variety of topics including the history, mythology, magic, and folklore of herbs. She has written articles for a variety of print publications including The Old Farmer's Almanac, The Herb Quarterly, BackHome Magazine, Veggie Life and Llewellyn's Annual Herbal Almanac.
ONLINE WRITING SITES
Lynn writes for a number of online sites in addition to Suite101:
- TheCircle.org Biking Mentor
- Miami Running Fitness Examiner
- Charity Mile
- Backyard Diva
- Craft Diva
- Cuisine Diva
- Tea Diva
- Horror Diva
- Conspiracy Diva
- Writing Diva
- Bike Diva
- Run Diva
CRAFTY ARTIST
Lynn is also an accomplished bead, fused glass and art clay silver artist. Her craft and jewelry articles have appeared in Lapidary Journal, Jewelry Crafts and Beadwork magazines. Her one-of-a-kind pieces of beaded jewelry have been featured in the books The New Macrame, Beading with Peyote Stitch and The Sea; Selections From the First International Miyuki Delica Challenge.
She has recently been designated a Level 1 Art Clay Silver instructor. She plans on offering jewelry making and fused glass classes at her in-home studio in the near future. Lynn sells a variety of beads, jewelry making and craft supplies at her Craft Diva Etsy store: