2018 Halcyon Poetry Prize--Best Poetry Book
2019 American Book Fest Finalist
2020 Human Relations Indie Book Award--Poetry Gold Winner
2020 International Book Awards Finalist
2021 Book Excellence Awards Finalist
2021 Independent Press Awards--Distinguished Favorite
2021 NYC Big Book Awards--Distinguished Favorite
2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Award Winner--Honorable Mention
2022 Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner--Honorable Mention
2022 Nature Conservancy International Photography Contest--"Favorite"/Climate Category*
2022 Nature Conservancy International Photography Contest-"Favorite"/Plant/Fungi Category*
*nonwinning
2023 International Photography Awards--Honorable Mention
Nature/Flower category--non-professional category
2023 Chromatic Awards--Honorable Mention, Photography
Wildlife amateur category
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2024 International Photography Awards
Searching for Peace Contest--Nature's Serenity category, Official Selection (photo #1)
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2024 International Photography Awards
Searching for Peace Contest—Nature’s Serenity category, Official Selection (photo #2)
2024 MonoVisions Black & White Photography Awards
Honorable Mention, Nature and Wildlife Category
2024
ABOUT ME
Lynne lives in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains, land first inhabited by the Washoe Tribe before colonization. She's been a triple-licensed therapist and National Certified Counselor with three M.A. degrees in English, counseling, and teaching. Email skyconnections2024@gmail.com
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[For anyone interested, Lynne also has copies of first edition of poetry book available at discounted rate]
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