Holly Lynne Smith is a writer, editor, and self-taught printmaker whose work celebrates the role of the material world, including the human body, in the story of redemption God has written for his creation.
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ABOUT HOLLY
Holly Lynne Smith—along with her husband Chris and their three, young sons—lives in a hot and hilly suburb of Atlanta, just a few miles from her childhood home. Her academic background (M.A., B.A., Wheaton College) is in biblical exegesis, ancient languages, archaeology, and systematic theology, and she has over a decade of experience as a freelance, Christian-nonfiction book editor. She can't get a single thing done without first finding a way to romanticize it, and when she has a spare minute she’s likely to be found thrift shopping, working on a DIY project, or spending time outdoors.
Copyright © 2024-2026 Holly Lynne Smith. All rights reserved.
WRITING
Published Essays
![Longing for Analog: Luddite Nostalgia, or Simply Human? [Mockingbird]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/12756772_20260318033741727-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Patient Creativity: What Making Art Can Teach Us About Motherhood [orig. Risen Motherhood; now Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/9435586_20251116071956492-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Why We Are Called to Feast Freely [Common Good Magazine]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8904250_20251116071852824-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Avoid the Experience Trap This Christmas [The Gospel Coalition]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8798191_20251117034224516-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Stolen Years: Trusting Christ with Our Suffering [orig. Risen Motherhood; now The Sorrows of Eve]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673675_20251116071922863-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![‘Biblical Hospitality,’ the American Dream, and the Desire for a Home [Common Good Magazine]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673678_20251116071909724-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
Substack Posts
![Up the Creek with but a Paddle: On Amateur Carpentry, AI, and the Precision of Particulars [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/13780886_20260625200700126-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![I Like My Arms: On Muscles and Scars [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/13042122_20260426235856355-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![This Is Def’nitely Not Dangerous: A Prayer [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/12756731_20260318033242741-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![High Maintenance: On Making the World More Beautiful [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/12612850_20260227011808288-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Once Upon iTime: On Cell Phones and Narrative Context [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/12360816_20260126013520105-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![What’s the Matter?: Introducing Matter of Faith [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/12756760_20260318033545970-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Take It from a Farmer: On Berry, Wilder, and a Timeless Wisdom [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/11934314_20251120235911979-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![I Want to Know What You Think about the Weather: On the Value of Small Talk [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/11635293_20251116071225944-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Maybe Problems Aren’t Your Problem [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/11902579_20251117203503632-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![I’ll Give You Five Dollars: A Writer’s Hermeneutic of Scripture [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/10695000_20251116071254438-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![How to Walk through Walls: On Homeownership, Art, and Love [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/10072261_20251116071349780-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Spironolactone: On Coming Home [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/9456997_20251116071624909-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Bottoms [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/11896028_20251117034344752-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![How Some Skinny Boys Taught Me to Be a Better Woman: A Little Food for Feminine Thought [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8987909_20251116071555561-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Joy, but on the Other Hand Joy: A Little Tribute to a Classic Carol [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8869049_20251116071610639-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![I Don’t Know about Thee—But I’m Feeling Thirty-Three: On Aging Playfully [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8812517_20251116071640414-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![This Kingdom is for the Birds: On Suburban Birdsongs and the Art of Familiarity; and a Feasible Call to Action for American Evangelicals [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673600_20251116071509143-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Evil Doesn’t Look Like Halloween: On Reason and Love [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673596_20251116071740902-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![There’s Grief in the Underwear Club: On Potty-Training, the Incarnation, and a Hope that Surpasses Memory [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673594_20251116071726699-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Encouragements for the Christian Voter: On Taking Down Your Picket Signs and Taking up Your Cross [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673587_20251116071821942-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Why I Write (And Why I Invite You to Read) [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673583_20251116071807703-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![A Flat in Freedom-Land: On Travel Woes, Independence, and Christian Freedom [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673576_20251116071525450-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Holy Cow! (In Defense of a Mistake): On Proofreading, Perfectionism, and the Gift of Weakness [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673571_20251116071447738-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Didn’t You Know that I Had to Be in My Father’s House?: On Temporal Sons, Eternal Brothers, and the End of Generational Insecurity [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673565_20251116071753179-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![The Most Important Thing about You—No, Not That One: On Tozer, Nineveh, and the Preeminent Love of Christ [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673558_20251116071409577-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Blessed are the Tulip Bulbs: On Photosynthesis, Poverty, and Beatitude [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673556_20251116071537762-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![I Want a Hug: On Vocabulary, Embodiment, and a Good Father [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673551_20251116071711368-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
![Pretty Righteous: On Chickens, Trad Wives, and Aesthetic Humility [Substack]](https://cdn2.lnk.bi/uploads/8673546_20251116071654862-1024.jpg?lu=2026-07-15+17%3A24%3A52)
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EDITING
Are you working on a piece of writing that could benefit from a little fine tuning? Don't trust your precious words to a soulless bot! Drawing from my years of experience as a freelance editor, I’d love to help you communicate your message in a manner that’s clear, compelling, and free of errors, all the while preserving your unique, human voice. I specialize in editing Christian academic and nonfiction manuscripts, but I’m open to reviewing works from other genres as well. Read more about my services below, then contact me with the details of your request.
Services
Proofreading
Addresses errors in spelling, grammar, semantics, and punctuation.
Rate: $15 for the first 1–1,000 words, then $8 for each unit of 1–1,000 words to follow.
Comprehensive Review
Includes all services of proofreading.
Also addresses substance, organization, phrasing, and word choice in order to make your message as clear and compelling as possible.
Rate: $20 for the first 1–1,000 words, then $10 for each unit of 1–1,000 words to follow.
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Note: If you’re submitting your writing for publication somewhere, I can’t guarantee conformity to the publication’s in-house style guidelines. However, publications are typically happy to work with their writers directly to address matters of in-house style conformity, and they will likely be glad to see that your work has already been reviewed for errors and clarity.
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LINOCUT GALLERY
The artwork photographed below was either custom commissioned, created for my personal collection, or made for sale at in-person markets, and is not currently for sale. Visit my online print shop to browse available prints, or contact me to inquire about a custom commissions of your own.
The Precious Kenosis
Joy of the Lord Daffodils
Print series commissioned for Geneva Benefits Group
Psalm 85:10
Song 6:3
Fresh Idea Seeds mini Moleskines
The Years that the Locusts Have Eaten
Print series commissioned for The Table on Delk
Fishes and Loaves
Strength + Bright Hope
Barn Quilt
Proverbs 31:25
Peace Dove ornament
Churchill Downs
Statue of Liberty mini print
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PRINT SHOP
See a print you like? Click the button underneath it to view it on Etsy, where you can read more details and make your purchase.
Forget-Me-Nots, 4x6"
Box Turtle, 5x7"
Christ Pantocrator, 5x7"
No-possum, 5x7"
Swallowtail Butterfly, 5x7"
Alpine Church, 5x7"
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Skunk, 8x8"
Joy of the Lord Swallow, 8x8"
Daffodils, 8x10"
Bless Your Heart, 8x10"
Riverbend, 8x10"
Tulips, 11x14"
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CONTACT
Note: I'm not currently taking requests for commissioned artwork, but I'll update this page when I'm open to them again, so check back soon!
Let's chat! Please fill out the form below to inquire about editing services, collaborations, interviews, or anything else that's on your mind. I'll try to respond as soon as possible. Thanks!
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