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Sammie currently lives in historical Franklin, Tennessee with her two teenage children, Imari and Kaeden. She works daily from her home-based art studio where she produces works of art including her children’s stories and books, metal design works and paintings. She currently teaches art classes to children ages six years and older she also owns and publishes her short stories and books under her company, Manhattan Ruby Publishing Inc.

Sammie, currently has two dogs Huey and Jingle. Huey, the Maltese, is the true inspiration for the adventurous short children’s stories “Hu-Eez – The Rap Dog”, “Huey Rides” and “Huey’s Snowboard Posse Travel Out West!” Jingle, her Golden Retriever, is right by Huey’s side in all the adventure books too! In addition, she has a series of books for children that focus on subjects of self-esteem, sharing, friendships and growing up caring and giving to others.

Her children are a great inspiration in most if not all of her stories and always create a spectacle of laughter when shared with them.

They have inspired the stories “I know Who I’ll Be”, “Super-Scooper Ice Cream Day”, “Mac-N-Cheese Please!”, “Thirteenager” and “Nosie-Rosie”. Her children are always amazed when they realize how they truly impact the world around them with their own thoughts and actions!

Sammie studied at David Lipscomb University in Nashville Tennesse and graduated with a degree in Art Advertising and Communications. Art has always been a huge part of her life including theatrical studies at the Nashville Children’s Theatre, set design and character performances at Lipscomb University and a performance as a child at Carnegie Hall with Helen Butleroff Dance Studios. She has traveled abroad and visited England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria & Italy.

Sammie Lynn began her artistic career early in life. Her fascination with pets and their behavior began early at age 10 when she created her first animated cartoon flip-book featuring her pet dog, Ruby.

Sammie has lived in exciting cities such as Manhattan, Los Angeles, Nashville and Miami.  She has extensive experience in art advertising and public relations from working in Los Angeles and Miami. Her career later led her to Nashville where she continued her education at Belmont University studying Intellectual Properties and Copyright Law & the business-side of the Music Industry. She has worked in the Music Industry as A&R director for a local studio and NBC ch 4 studios Art Department.