Welcome Traci Neal to the show tonight. 

​          Born March 8, 1989.

• Originally from Hopkins, SC.

• Knew she wanted to write at 5 years old.

• Starts writing poetry at 13 & performing it at 14.

• As a teenager, poetry becomes her outlet to deal with bullying & having low-self esteem.

• Her passion for public speaking comes ten years later.​

 

• Kept trying to become an elementary school teacher.

• Fails the Praxis II Exam 10 times in 10 years for her to get her teaching certification.

• Feels like a total failure.

• God had a different plan.

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• Now she wants to share life lessons in her book series, Lynn Learns Lessons, to inspire youth.

• Target readers are from 8 to 12 years old.

• There are eight more books to write.

• Believes Jesus is the better option!

• Everything else left her empty.

• Favorite thing to tell people- 

"The world does not impress me!"