Lynda Smith Hoggan has been a professional gift shop duster, bra strap counter, playground instructor, army base secretary, garment district house model, barmaid, go-go dancer, English teacher in the ‘hood, health teacher in the barrio, technical writer, sex educator, college professor, as well as an amateur martini taster.
At age six she debuted her first poem, titled, “Her face was the color of peaches and cream, with strawberry juice in between.” Fortunately, she improved enough to win her high school’s poetry award and since then has published an array that includes poems and newspaper articles, sexuality columns and newsletters, academic journal articles, pages on a state website and personal essays; she also won First Place in a writing contest. See Awards & Publications for that list, and Books in Progress for samples of what she is currently working on.
Lynda’s formal education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Education from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from UCLA. She holds the title of Professor Emeritus after teaching Health and Human Sexuality for twenty years.
Lynda says, “Besides writing, favorite activities include reading an amazing book that I immediately want to start over; shaking my a** with my friends or my man in a funky R&B club; laughing till I can’t stop; kissing till I don’t want to stop; morning coffee; happy hour martinis; evening bubble baths; falling asleep by a campfire to the sounds of owls and coyotes; and appreciating nature’s bounty. Among other things.”
Lynda Smith Hoggan 
I love the title of your book. How clever of you to find and use an eclectic title. It makes you want to go inside and see what it says. FYI. There is a massage spa in Glendora called Peaches and Cream. My taste in reading and music parallel’s yours. I think your book is going to be wonderful. Gail
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I appreciate your coments, Gail! I hope the desire to read the book continues through publication. 🙂 And I have been to Peaches and Cream and enjoyed it. Lately I find myself quite a fan of the Korean-style Olympic Spa in L.A. and the lush day spa Glen Ivy in Corona, as well as my all-time favorite fitness Spa the Oaks at Ojai.
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Wow, Lynda, and I thought you were the girl next door! What a wonderful endeavor and journey, good luck from down under!.
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Hey, Beth, guess what: I am the girl next door, and sometimes the girl next door has a lot more going on than meets the eye! Thanks for your comment, and I hope you keep reading and enjoying.
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Wow, no words could describe how much i really enjoyed your book. I found it really interesting, and made me just want to read more and more!
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It isn’t a book quiet yet, Annisa – meaning that it has not been finished and sold. But it’s nice to know you’ll want to read it when it is! 🙂
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How fun, it’s great to find musings about about sex, life and love written for women of a certain age. I don’t think there’s much our there. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you, Evelyn! With the internet I think there’s so much more than there used to be. But I’m glad you’re enjoying it and hope you keep on!
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You’re a wonderful professor and I cannot wait to read your book. I love your writing style!
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Thank you! Now if I could only find a publisher! All in good time…
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I love your story Lynda, your an Inspiration to me, I have always been a sucker for fine literature!!
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I’m honored to be placed in the category of fine literature!
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I love that you have lived such a colorful life! I think your honestly is inspiring and you have encouraged me to try new things in my life!
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You have so much ahead of you Jessica! Enjoy!
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I think it’s really cool and interesting that you had your poem debuted at just six years old! very intriguing! You are a very talented person. You’re a Human Sexuality teacher, poet, and all other types of interesting, fun things. I can say, you really do live your life to the fullest (:
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Thank you! Some friends might disagree because they get to see more of my fears and things that hold me back. But I try not to let them hold me TOO far back!
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I find it interesting how a professor like you does not mind sharing all these cool fun things about what they have done in the past. A amateur martini taster! Sounds like fun! Can’t wait to hear more about you in your book!
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Thanks Morgan! Hope you keep reading my blog.
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Hello Professor! I came to check up on you and your book. As well as for a favor on my letter of recommendation due to the fact i will be applying as a psychology/philosophy major and wish to have the best chances to getting in to the right university. I appreciate the help, life advice(which im slowly taking advantage of) and the information gained in your class. I hope to hear from you. I didn’t seem to seem any new post by the way but i just did a quick look. are you still blogging as frequently?
Sincerely, Michael Greenwood.
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Hi Michael. I’m not blogging as much because I’m working on a book. Regarding the letter, email me at LHoggan@mtsac.edu and tell me more about what you need.
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