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B. Lynn Goodwin

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Writer and editor B. Lynn Goodwin owns Writer Advice, www.writeradvice.com. She’s the author of a YA, Talent, which was short-listed for a Literary Lightbox Award and won a bronze medal in the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards and was a finalist for a Sarton Women’s Book Award, and Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62, which won a 2018 National Indie Excellence Award Winner, Human Relations Indie Book Awards Winner, Dragonfly Book Awards & Next Generation Indie Book Awards & Best Book Awards Finalist & NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner.

She’s written a collection of journaling prompts, flash pieces, and short articles. Her flash fiction is published in Flashquake, Nebo, Cabinet of Heed, Murmur of Words, 100-Word Stories, Ariel’ ...more

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	Never Too Late: From Wannabe to Wife at 62 4.12 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Talent 4.19 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disrupted 4.61 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Want Me to Do What?: Journaling for Caregivers 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pamela K. Brodowsky: Staying Sane When You're Dieting (Paperback); 2005 Edition by Pamela K. Brodowsky, B. Lynn Goodwin (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There are two ways of spreading light: to be
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“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”
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Glad that we connected. Happy reading trails, Marlenev

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So long since I've been in here. I'll add more recent titles soon. Meanwhile take a look at Writer Advice's Hooked on Books page to see some recent choices for my reviewers and me. Questions? Please let me know. Thanks!

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