Interview With Author Lynn Hubbard

In my interview with historical fiction author Lynn Hubbard we discussed her wide variety of work, including the poignant 1950's coming of age tale, "Return to Love" and the eventful historic romance, "Chase the Moon" and what goes into creating these novels.

Q: What sets your book “Return to Love” apart from other coming of age stories?

A: No Vampires. :-) RTL is very dear to me. Joanie has been in my head since I was a teen. It would be considered "Historical" since it's set in 1959. It was a different time back then, no cell phones, computers, etc. Life was a bit slower, and I like sharing that aspect with today's teens.

Q: Which of your books was the most challenging to write?

A: Chase the moon, hands down! Writing a sequel is so much more difficult than the first. You constantly have to fact check and weigh what information you want to share with new readers who haven't read the first title, without boring the ones whom did.

Q: What is your preferred genre, as a writer?

A: Historical Romance, I love reading about history and rebuilding a world my readers can enjoy. And a few hot steamy nights doesn't hurt.

Q: Describe what you think your typical fan is like?

A: I love my fans. I have met a few in person and it is the best feeling in the whole world. Most of my readers are about 40, and they really connect with my characters. They have laughed and cried with them, as I did as I wrote.

Q: Who are some of your biggest influences as an author?

A: I grew up reading Johanna Lindsey, I love how she intermingled humor into her books and I try to do the same. I call it woman humor, it is subtle and you won't get it unless you're a woman.

Q: What are your future writing plans?

A: I am working on a follow up to my Christmas Story "A Christmas Crossing." It is set during the Revolutionary War so is taking a long time to research it. The title is War of Hearts and I'm sure my fans will love it.