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S.D. Howard

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Ted DeKker
Stephen R. Lawhead
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Author of Christian Fantasy. Entrepreneur. Head of Publishing at Story-weaver Publishing LLC.

S. D. Howard helps authors through his work in the publishing industry and has devoted himself to assisting authors to put their best books forward.

Howard’s writing tackles issues of abuse and trauma, of the perils and triumphs of faith, and most importantly, of the sturdiness of the human soul through the lens of a fantastical world. Within the stories, survivors of trauma will find comfort in the fact that they are not alone. Those who haven’t experienced trauma are given a glimpse of what they can do to walk beside someone who has.

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S.D. Howard I used to hate writing when I was younger. Despised it with every fiber of my being! That is until my tutor had me do a writing exercise where I had t…moreI used to hate writing when I was younger. Despised it with every fiber of my being! That is until my tutor had me do a writing exercise where I had to write a poem about an object that described the thing without saying what it was.
Well, being the fantasy nerd I am, I chose to write about a sword being forged from the *sword's* perspective. It's my favorite poem that is lost to the sands of time.
After that, I couldn't stop writing. I wrote more poems. Did a little fanfiction (Lord of the Rings/Narnia crossover). Toyed around with ideas.
When I was 17, I set out to write an original book. Took another 13yrs before everything finally came together, and while not the book I had started working on, The City of Snow & Stars is set within the same world and will actually set off the events that will unfold over the course of the 12 books I have planned.(less)
S.D. Howard Aside from promoting my debut novel, The City of Snow & Stars, I'm working on outlining book two in the trilogy.…moreAside from promoting my debut novel, The City of Snow & Stars, I'm working on outlining book two in the trilogy.(less)
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“A mage with magic can’t take out an old man, but a girl with a shovel can? Talk about a blow to someone’s pride.”
S.D. Howard, The City of Snow & Stars

“He hated making such a mess of things, but how else would his miserable daughter know her place? Had she really thought she could escape him that easily?”
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“This is why we can’t have nice things. You accidentally leave people for dead without checking to make sure they are, in fact, dead.”
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“I wanted to give voice to how victims of abuse may feel because it is how I felt and still feel at times. They deserve to be heard. If that means I bare my soul before the world, I will do so. They are worth it.”
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“I had been a believer in Jesus since I was six, but here I was, trapped in the midst of pain and addiction, unable to escape. No matter how hard I prayed or read my Bible, I would find myself falling deeper into addiction.”
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“More than that, I wrote her for all of those who, like me, have dealt with the shame of sexual abuse. The feeling dirty, unwanted, unloved, and alone in their silence.”
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“Panic rose and her palms itched as she ran, heart racing and cold sweat dripping down her neck. There was still an option left to her. One horrible option.”
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“She had to get away; she had to find help. Only then would she be able to repay him for the wounds he’d given her, seen and unseen.”
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