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 Mind Of a Neighbor is published and available!!! This is the final book of three in the American Neighborhood Series. The first book is Eyes Of a Neighbor, the second book is Heart Of a Neighbor, and the third book is Mind Of a Neighbor. A continuous Christian fiction story with morals, compassion, life struggles, and a journey that is indeed inspiring. Published in paperback on Amazon.com and also e-book on kindle. Both versions are published in large print for your reading pleasure. Check it out, and I would greatly appreciate a review on Amazon! 

 Mind Of A Neighbor, the third and final book in The American Neighborhood Series... is completed! 

Mind Of A Neighbor is completed! Yay! This is the third book in the American Neighborhood Series. Due to viewers' requests, this entire series is published in large print. Mind Of A Neighbor is currently at the publishers. The first book, Eyes Of A Neighbor, and the second book, Heart Of A Neighbor are available on Amazon in both e-book and printed paperback books. My new work in progress is a stand-alone book with new characters that promises to be a complete surprise to all! 

 

Celebrating five years with Rave Reviews Book Club! I highly recommend this organization!  :)

Thank you, American Christian Fiction Writers for accepting my post for publication on your website scheduled February 9, 2020!

                                                                  Perception, and Making It RealPosted on February 9, 2020 by ACFWBy Lynn HobbsWriting your story is just that; your story. If you are making a point using a situation as an example or attempting to show a lesson learned; readers will decide for themselves if it could be applied to their daily lives. As a Christian fiction author, writing about a fictional family, town, or one main character should be as true to life as possible. I always pray for direction before writing. Letting the story flow, pulling readers in will happen with emotion felt by characters, body language, and action moving forward.Perception comes into play as you scatter your story with some descriptions of what you have personally experienced. Readers won’t know it’s true, merely something the main character was involved in. This adds reality to your fictional town or character. Imagine reading a book where the main character is baking cookies when someone knocks on the front door. Wiping her floured hands haphazardly on a paper towel, she hurries from the kitchen sideswiping her hip into the corner of the counter. A quick massage leaves floured prints on her pants leg. More knocks banging harder with each blow continue at the front door. She limps approaching the foyer, suddenly jerking the door wide open, and gasps at a stranger. He steps forward, entering the doorway, a sly grin appearing on his unshaven face as he looks around. Sweet aroma of baked cookies wafts through the house, and our main character can hear her heart pounding inside her head.“Can I use your phone? My car broke down.”“No, get out or I’ll scream for help.” She shoves him backward slamming the door in his face. Huffing, she watches him stumble on the sidewalk, and calls 911.Sharing this example clearly shows a lesson learned about not opening your door to everyone.Perception? Reader could feel your main character overreacted. It’s still an ongoing story though.What about stories where a busy main character seems to accomplish all tasks with perfection? That story needs reality for readers to relate to. Let’s go back to the kitchen and another example.Our main character flips through a Diabetic Cookbook and decides on a sweet potato bisque recipe. She lined the newly bought ingredients upon her kitchen counter. “Hmm,” she ponders aloud, “this looks like a delicious soup. One pound cooked and mashed sweet potatoes, butter, onions, curry powder, ground coriander, apple juice, buttermilk, and chives.” Following directions carefully, she poured all of it into the blender and pureed the concoction. Indeed, it looked like a delicious soup. Warming it on the stove in a two-quart pot didn’t take long. Suddenly, a disgusting sour smell filled her nostrils and her house as she stirred the soup. Trying to remain calm, she wrinkled her nose and fought nausea. “Yuck! Maybe the buttermilk was spoiled. I don’t drink it, so I wouldn’t know; or maybe it was the curry. I’ve never used it before.” Another overwhelming stench hit her in her face, and she gagged. Pouring the soup down the kitchen drain, she heard someone knock on the door. Peeping out the window, she opened the door to a neighbor.Frowning, her neighbor fans her hand in front of her face. “What is that horrid smell?”“Some bad soup I won’t make again.” Our main character admits and laughs.Another example of making it real; have your main character open her microwave to warm an afternoon meal only to find her second cup of morning coffee still waiting to be heated!Hectic mornings most can relate to! Like other ingredients, flavor your fiction with reality and imagination.Happy writing!Flavor your fiction with reality and imagination says today's guest blogger @LynnHobbsAuthor #ACFWBlogs #writing #writetips #ChristianFictionCLICK TO TWEETLynn Hobbs is the author of the Running Forward Series: Sin, Secrets, and Salvation, River Town, and Hidden Creek, and won 1st place Religious Fiction in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by Texas Association of Authors. She is also the author of Lillie, A Motherless Child, which won 1st place Biography 2016, TAA, and the American Neighborhood Series: Eyes of a Neighbor. Her current work-in-progress is Mind of a Neighbor. Visit Lynn on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.
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Thank you, American Christian Fiction Writers for accepting and publishing my post {And Your Readers Are?}  on your national website today, December 4, 2019.

And Your Readers Are?Posted on December 4, 2019 by ACFWBy Lynn HobbsYears ago I was taught to write to a certain group selected to be your target market. Various writing workshops and writing conferences included this type of training. Age and gender or ages and genders were to be strictly adhered to for whatever you were writing. Consistency was of utmost importance.The argument was believable, and presented to sway the author to the standards of a secular writing organization.For example, you enjoy writing mysteries. After a few books are published, and your  readers continue reading your latest work; you get a sudden urge to write a western novel set in the 1800’s.If you do, all of your readers who love mysteries will find another mystery author to follow. You lose those readers, and the new readers you need are enjoying the established western author they already have. Your new western novel may not be widely read.As a Christian author, I have Christian standards that secular authors don’t, and I always pray for guidance before I write. My readers are male and female, and include a wide range of ages.I have attended writing conferences from both sides. Secular in the first years of my writing, and after discovering I was the only Christian writer in the group, I quickly left and chose Christian writing groups and conferences. No more secular, but I did learn a lot of writing basics.A new author can listen to a secular group, but they miss out on what Christian writing is all about….and it’s for all readers, not a select group.Besides writing Christian fiction, I felt led to write the inspiring, true story of the life on my mother. “Lillie, A Motherless Child” is about her entire life with 16 siblings during the Great Depression in Houston, Texas. Her own mother died when she was seven. I give God the glory, the book won 1st place in biography in 2016 by the Texas Association of Authors. The book had pictures, recipes, and was published in large print.“Large print? Why large print?”Simple. Many of my readers requested a large print Christian book be available for their personal use and to give as gifts. I was happy with the choice, and my readers wanted more. My new Christian fiction series, The American Neighborhood Series, is also in large print. After considerable thought on the word count of a large print book, I cut back on the total amount for each of the three books. “Eyes of a Neighbor” and “Heart of a Neighbor” are published. My current work in progress is book three, “Mind of a Neighbor.”I didn’t want a book that was too heavy, or large. A relaxing read would be awkward if you couldn’t maneuver it, and large print is soothing to read.But don’t think because someone wants a large print book, they want the word count cut back. I learned a lesson by a review I had been given on Amazon. I don’t ask my readers to give me reviews as some authors do in e-mails, but I’ve decided to start asking. This particular review I am referring to has a special place in my heart. It was written by a 100 year old Baptist preacher. He liked the book, but thought I had hurried writing like I had a deadline to complete. He wanted a larger word count in that large print book of the new series.My point is you cannot put readers in a particular category, and yes, we all learn daily about the craft of writing!You cannot put readers in one particular reading category. @LynnHobbsAuthor #ACFWBlogs #writing #writetipsCLICK TO TWEET
Lynn Hobbs is the author of the Running Forward Series: Sin, Secrets, and Salvation, River Town, and Hidden Creek, and won 1st place Religious Fiction in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by Texas Association of Authors. She is also the author of Lillie, A Motherless Child, which won 1st place Biography 2016, TAA, and the American Neighborhood Series: Eyes of a Neighbor. Her current work-in-progress is Mind of a Neighbor. Visit Lynn on Facebook, Twitter, and her website. This entry was posted in Advice, Authors and writing, Encouragement, Friends of ACFW, Learning, Reading, writing and tagged encouragement, Readers, Reading, writing. Bookmark the permalink.← ACFW New Releases: December 2019Leave a Reply

Thank you, American Christian Fiction Writers, for publishing my blog post on your website, Nov. 8, 2019!

Write What You KnowPosted on November 8, 2019 by ACFWBy Lynn HobbsHave you ever read a book that kept your attention? Was it informative?I have been fortunate enough to read many and I can assure you, they will remain in my library to be shared and reread later.What are the writers secret to writing such terrific books?Simple. They are writing what they know. They may add enough fiction to push the story forward, but the main meat and potatoes of the story is something they know about firsthand, or through daily observation.If you experience an actual lesson learned through your own mistakes, and write about it through the eyes of your character, the emotion will jump from the page. Readers will be pulled into the story at a greater depth.I always pray for direction before I begin writing, and I do enjoy using my own imagination as a Christian Fiction author.There are times though when I try to address what issues others have struggled with that I am personally aware of. After working in the public for over thirty years, I have seen many situations I could write about. I only take bits and pieces from a true story and change it into a new character to help others with a similar problem.When I do this, no character is a true person. I may add traits from several people, or have a definite profile of a certain character type in mind, but I add fiction for ninety percent of the remainder.For example:A female co-worker becomes a male neighbor. Or an ex-brother-in-law becomes a female mayor. If the situation happened in Texas, change the setting to Ohio.Do your research on the new location and make it so familiar readers will think you lived near that area.Put as much emotion in writing the situation you are sharing that no one will want to stop reading.You want your reader to ponder a lesson learned…then as soon as possible, you pick up speed and write something else entirely different.If your readers ask if you’ve experienced this personally, or ask if you realize how strongly they could relate to what that character struggled with; then you reached their full attention.Whatever I am writing about, I include a scripture to help with the character’s problem, or with the character’s success. I don’t dwell on it, I gently insert it where it will flow with the story, and not seem out of place for my character to either mention or consider.Again, don’t dwell on the scripture, or readers may stumble getting away from the story. It has to tie into the story and have significant meaning to that situation or to that character. As a Christian Fiction author, you want to encourage.You may ask, can I write about something without getting sued by others that were also involved? Yes, if you make important changes.Ask yourself how it will benefit the public by learning what was experienced.Is it what needs to be shared from a Christian viewpoint?An attorney once told me in writing anything be certain no one can prove you are writing about them.Change names, genders, settings, and above all else don’t write with a suggestive name.If you are writing about what Luke did at his post office job, don’t call him Duke, Leon, Larry, or anything remotely close to the real person’s name.Luke would become Suzie and immediately be an airline stewardess.What you knew firsthand could then be shared with gusto to help others in a similar situation.Happy writing!Want readers attention? Write what you know, add fiction @LynnHobbsAuthor #ACFWBlogs #writing #writetipsCLICK TO TWEETLynn Hobbs is the author of the Running Forward Series: Sin, Secrets, and Salvation, River Town, and Hidden Creek, and won 1st place Religious Fiction in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by Texas Association of Authors. She is also the author of Lillie, A Motherless Child, which won 1st place Biography 2016, TAA, and the American Neighborhood Series: Eyes of a Neighbor. Her current work-in-progress is Mind of a Neighbor. Visit Lynn on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.
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Insert With Caution
Posted on September 28, 2019 by ACFWBy Lynn HobbsA quote from Herbert Hoover:
“The whole of the inspirations of our civilization springs from the teachings of Christ and the lessons of the prophets. To read the Bible for these fundamentals is a necessity of American life.”Wouldn’t it be wonderful if his quote were shared in today’s public school system? No chance that quote will be known from public school with today’s rules against Christianity. But wait a minute, as a Christian fiction writer…is it possible to include a moral, principal, or quote into my text? Of course it is possible after first addressing a few important areas.Did you pray about it first?It must flow with the story.It cannot be preachy.Is it inspiring, or does it tie in with an inspiring moment?Can it be condensed and used as a summation?Will it be something the reader will skip over?Will it be something memorable to treasure or pass on to others?Is it necessary to the story?Are you giving God the glory?Is this an opportunity to inform others where they normally would not hear whatever it was you wanted to include?If it appears this inclusion will work, proceed with caution.I would include it in a story describing a woman’s daily life with an unruly child.Perhaps the child has attended Church but refuses to attend Sunday school. His friends do not attend either.The mother may have recently moved to a new area and is having difficulty finding friends herself.She could volunteer a day off of work to mentor at her son’s school.He could become interested in lessons from the Bible and American History if we use Herbert Hoover’s quote as an example. This child could be impressed by hearing what Herbert Hoover said years ago.His innocent realization could spill over to the reader. Many in today’s world could be surprised that Christianity was indeed part of America’s roots.A quick insert having a short summary of the quote could be the point needed to push the story forward to more positive outcomes.The key is not to dwell on it.All success takes practice.Another example: Mother’s conversation with child {Yes, this is contrary to show not tell, but this conversation is necessary.}“You’re going to be late catching the bus, hurry.”“Who cares?”“I care, and I care about your future.”He gives her a sly glance and grabs his back pack.“Hey, even a man who died years ago cared about your future.”Pausing at the door, he cocked an eyebrow.“You sound like some teacher.”“A man learned lessons from the Bible and used them every day.”He raced down the steps as the bus approached the sidewalk.“It was Herbert Hoover, and he valued God’s Word.” The mother shouted over the roar of the idling bus.“Herbert Hoover’s in my history book.” The boy yelled wide-eyed climbing aboard.She watched the bus drive away, a slow smile spreading across her face.“And I planted a seed.”We made our point with the quote, but how can we illustrate scripture?Again, we must be cautious.“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6.Inserting scripture must flow with your story. It could be the summation of what your character is experiencing, especially after the reader ponders the characters normal strengths and weaknessesI encourage you to continue writing as God leads, and happy writing!One way to push a story forward for positive outcome. @LynnHobbsAuthor #ACFWBlogs #write #writetipCLICK TO TWEET
Lynn Hobbs is the author of the Running Forward Series: Sin, Secrets, and Salvation, River Town, and Hidden Creek, and won 1st place Religious Fiction in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by Texas Association of Authors. She is also the author of Lillie, A Motherless Child, which won 1st place Biography 2016, TAA, and the American Neighborhood Series: Eyes of a Neighbor. Visit Lynn on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.
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Thank you, American Christian Fiction Writers for publishing my post on 2/6/2018 on your national blog! Enjoy!

     Leaving Your Manuscript                            Alone                   
Posted on February 6, 2018 by ACFWBy Lynn HobbsIt’s finished. You’ve reread your manuscript, checked for typo’s, and tightened sentences. The next step is as important as getting your story written, and written well: leave it alone. Let it sit idle for at least two weeks. This is what I do. You may have a better alternative, but this works for me.Check out @LynnHobbsAuthor writing tips post: Leaving Your Manuscript Alone. #ACFWblogCLICK TO TWEET
No matter if the deadline to enter it in a contest is next week. Pass up the contest this year. Your book deserves the best presentation to the public than rushing to sell it.In my opinion, the time you did write daily, that’s part of your routine; should be reserved for something related to writing. I suggest you read a book, and continue online writing workshops. I highly recommend joining Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild. I have been a member for two years, and love being able to access workshops in the archives at whatever time day or night I can work it into my schedule. I am the 24/7 caregiver to my mother, and not able to travel to live workshops. Keep in mind; we are never too old to learn. The craft of writing is an ongoing process. That said; I try to read a book the first week my manuscript is sitting idle. At the end of the week, I give a review on Amazon if the book deserves an honest four or five star rating. If not a four or five star, then I contact the author privately. I do not give a horrible review that will remain against her/his writing abilities nationally on Amazon for the rest of her/his life. I believe this is a common courtesy among authors.Second week, I read another book, and give another review.Third week, I return to my manuscript, and read it out loud.  Always surprising, I immediately discover words left out of a sentence. {Example: We had a house of own.  It should be: We had a house of our own.}In reading the text silently, our mind includes the word we meant to write. In reading the text out loud, the ‘lost’ words stand out clearly.Reading the text out loud also gives you the opportunity to see words ‘spell check’ does not notice. In writing my first draft, I do not take time to search for mistakes. After letting your manuscript lay idle for two weeks, you suddenly spot if you wrote sense instead of since, etc.In the manuscript I recently finished, I had one word that I finally omitted. I had one character retrieving a duffel bag. Not familiar with duffel bag; I googled it. Two different spellings were displayed; duffel and duffle. Not wanting to use the wrong spelling, and the fact that duffel bags are not commonly used as they were years ago, I changed it to an oversized tote bag.I also check for sentences that I could reword with a better description. Not necessarily longer, but an improved choice of words. I tighten sentences again; removing anything redundant, or unnecessary. Last on my list is checking for any loose ends that need clarification.Upon completion, my word count always changes. I delete a lot, and I add where needed. In my recent manuscript, “Heart of a Neighbor” the word count increased to include five more pages. After this process, I read it out loud again. Satisfied, I sent it off.There is no set time to finish writing a book. I want to encourage all of you to keep learning. I do. Now onto creating the next book!Happy writing!Lynn Hobbs is the author of the Running Forward Series: Sin, Secrets, and Salvation, River Town, and Hidden Creek, and won 1st place Religious Fiction in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by Texas Association of Authors. She is also the author of Lillie, A Motherless Child, which won 1st place Biography 2016, TAA, and the American Neighborhood Series: Eyes of a Neighbor. Visit Lynn on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.
This entry was posted in Advice, Friends of ACFW, revisions, writing and tagged revisions, writing. Bookmark the permalink.← ReviewsYour Character’s Voice →4 Responses to Leaving Your Manuscript AloneEmily Conrad says:February 7, 2018 at 10:38 amGood tips! Lately, I’ve been loving having my computer read my work to me as part of my final run-through. I can do chores as I listen–as long as I’m close enough to hit pause and fix the mistake when I hear a missed or incorrect word.michael says:February 7, 2018 at 11:29 amGreat blog. We must keep learning, keep reading, and keep writing. Well done!Lynn Hobbs says:February 10, 2018 at 11:42 pmGreat idea, Emily Conrad! I will try listening to the computer read it also. Thank you!Lynn Hobbs says:February 10, 2018 at 11:46 pmThank you, Michael! I appreciate your comments and encouragement!Leave a Reply

Thank you, James R. Callan, (Jim) for publishing my post on your blog today!

The author's BlogDiscussions, Interviews, Suggestions for Writers SearchMain menuSkip to primary contentSkip to secondary contentHomeTAG ARCHIVES: JAMES R. CALLAN’S BLOGBloom Where You Are PlantedPosted on November 4, 20171Our guest today is Lynn Hobbs. She is an award-winning author of inspirational Christian fiction and biographies.  Each book in her first series, Running Forward, a powerful faith and family saga, won first place for Religious fiction in the Texas Association of Authors– book 1 in 2013, book 2 in 2014, and book 3 in 2015.“I consider writing a tool to help people overcome adversity. I can provide relatable solutions through literacy.” Lynn HobbsEver hear the old saying; “bloom where you are planted?”   Sometimes it is not possible. Many small towns only offer minimum employment. Opportunities for job advancement are usually found in larger cities. I’ve enjoyed living in both environments with family in both areas, but what about those who can’t move?What is life like for them? If they are in an economically poverty-stricken area, one can only imagine how they are struggling.And what about those that do move? At what cost do they continue? Is there an alternative? Often not.I base my observations on the county where I live in Texas. Statistics prove the majority of public school students qualify for free lunches due to their parent’s income.Locals will recall when an ammunition plant closed here years ago.  It was the only employer in our small town. Both men and women from surrounding towns traveled daily to work there. A decision was required to either bring in new industry at that location, or turn it into a Wildlife Refuge Center.A vote was finally taken, and my group lost. We didn’t protest. No one blocked traffic unable to accept the voting outcome. Life continued, and the Wildlife Refuge Center is now well established. Many area wide schools bus their students to the Wildlife Refuge Center for interesting, and informative field trips. They also have hiking trails.Most of the 25-55 year old residents moved to Dallas. I had thought it was hear-say that they left their children with their parents. They couldn’t afford child care. It proved to be accurate. I noticed the younger generation being raised by their grandparents when I later worked for the Texas public school system. I saw it firsthand. I saw how their lives changed, and I saw what it did to families. I did write about it without compromising anyone. I incorporated parts of their experience with other modern family issues in my earlier Running Forward Series.In regard to this particular small town, I must emphasize it is different from most. It doesn’t matter if you are Hispanic, African-American, or Causation; we are all family here. We help each other. We have known each other’s families going back for three generations. Conditions could always improve, but overall, we are progressing. We now have a Family Dollar store that everyone supports. In many ways, it serves as a local gathering point.Yet, I couldn’t help but wonder about the others; the ones who had to move. They didn’t see familiar faces every day.  Strangers were a new way of life.Yes, they’d eventually make new friends, and establish new routines, but for many, their way of life would remain unsettled.As a published author, I felt drawn to write about being thrust in a new area, not knowing anyone. Clearly out of your comfort zone, who do you trust? With this in mind, I began writing the American Neighborhood Series. Book one is titled, “Eyes of a Neighbor.”  I’m currently writing book two, “Heart of a Neighbor,” to be released later this year, and will conclude with book three, “Mind of a Neighbor” scheduled for publication in 2018.My stories have Christian values, hope, workable resolutions, and yes; I get many ideas from real life situations. Having worked in the public for over thirty years, I have witnessed many situations and heard numerous personal accounts from what others have experienced. I add to part of one, and as a writer, let my imagination soar.In “Eyes of a Neighbor,” I introduce readers to the residents of a gated community. The character, Kate Davis, is one of three characters who move there without knowing anyone. Kate is learning who to trust when a murder occurs, and the murder becomes the number one priority. Due to reader requests, this series will be published in large print. Kindle version will remain in regular print. I invite you to enjoy my books and website at www.LynnHobbsAuthor.comBlurb for  Eyes of a Neighbor “Eyes of a Neighbor” is book one of Lynn Hobbs new Christian Fiction Series, The American Neighborhood Series. The reader can expect to find real life situations that will be surprising. Her stories don’t have profanity or violence, but neither do they follow “cookie cutter” plots. Boy may meet girl and marry girl, but typical, romantic, happy endings are not always guaranteed. In Eyes of a Neighbor, you are introduced to a community with its residents of newcomers, and those who have lived most of their lives in this older, historical section of Houston. Based on the author’s own knowledge of having once lived in the Heights area, the residents she created include all age groups, and become tangled in a murder mystery. Suspense, intrigue, inspiration, and romance intertwine to create a fast-paced read that is indeed a page-turner.You can contact Lynn at:  LynnHobbs.Author@gmail.comAnd leave a comment here if you have a moment.  Thanks.FacebookTwitterGoogle+SharePosted in Book description or review, General Topics, Writing | Tagged author, Christian books, James R. Callan's Blog, mystery, novels, suspense, The Author's Blog, Writing | 1 Reply

Thank you, American Christian Fiction Writers for publishing my post titled, Consider Large Print, on their blog today, Sept. 2, 2017. I am honored and humbled! Enjoy the post!

Consider Large PrintPosted on September 2, 2017 by ACFWBy Lynn HobbsOne of the first lessons I was taught in years of attending writing workshops was to identify your writing audience; female, male, or both? What age group? What genre?After deciding, it was stressed to continue with your choice. Advantages are obvious.You keep your same readers.You built an e-mail list of those readers to inform them of your progress, your new release, or details of a book signing in their area.Your readers often recommend your books by word of mouth if you keep them informed.True statements, yes, but something is missing.As with anything in life, you cannot lump everyone into the same categories.One size does not fit all.

I point this out because I want you to consider large print for a publishing option.A large print book or short story is not exclusively written for senior citizens, nor is it strictly for male or female, or a certain genre.Did you know the Guideposts magazine and Readers Digest are available in large print?I had received countless requests from church members, community leaders, nursing home residents, and friends who had various eye strain problems to publish my next book in large print. I prayed about it in earnest. I had recently completed a Christian Fiction series in regular print. The Running Forward Series consists of three books and all three won first place awards in Religious Fiction 2013, 2014, and 2015 by the Texas Association of Authors. I gave God the glory, and I felt drawn to write a biography about the life of my mother. She had sixteen siblings, and her own mother passed away when she was seven years old. I wanted others to follow her journey from a motherless child to an inspiring woman of faith.Yes, I did it, my first large print book. “Lillie, A Motherless Child” has large print for the paperback and regular print for Kindle. I still have a lot of feedback from my readers today who enjoy the large print. I am astonished at how well received the book has become. I even won an award on it, 1st place in Biography 2016 by the Texas Association of Authors. Again, I gave God the glory!My new Christian Fiction series is titled, the American Neighborhood Series.  Book one is “Eyes of a Neighbor” and yes, it is published in large print. I am currently writing book two, “Heart of a Neighbor”, and will continue large print with it as well as the third book, “Mind of a Neighbor”. I have had one secular author give the book (Eyes of a Neighbor) a review of 3 out of 5 stars on Amazon because as she stated,  “perhaps it was the format.”You cannot please everyone. If someone doesn’t like large print then no large print book will ever be enjoyed by them.I am comfortable with my decision to try large print on this series.Whatever decision you make concerning large print, keep in mind there is a great need for the product.Happy writing! Lynn Hobbs is the author of the Running Forward Series: Sin, Secrets, and Salvation, River Town, and Hidden Creek, and won 1st place Religious Fiction in 2013, 2014 and 2015 by Texas Association of Authors. She is also the author of Lillie, A Motherless Child, which won 1st place Biography 2016, TAA, and the American Neighborhood Series: Eyes of a Neighbor. Visit Lynn on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.
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