Lynn Patmalnee lives in Ramsey, New Jersey. She works in the music business and, as Lynn Crystal, hosts the long-running Carnival of Song radio show on WFDU FM in Teaneck, New Jersey.

In answer to our question of why she writes, Lynn responded:

"Deep in the strangest of phrases, the beauty in life’s most common yet extraordinary experiences sleeps. Poking it with a pen and watching it wake up, screaming for caffeine or a few more minutes of dreams, then shining in a shower of ink, is one of my day’s greatest pleasures."

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