Stories saved me - now I write the ones I needed to hear, about broken people, second chances, and the messy middle.
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About
I’m L. Howarth — a writer who grew up loving stories about complicated people and the second chances they fight for. I write the kind of narratives I needed to see when I was younger.
A few months into recovery, I stumbled across a character who changed everything: Zandra Plackett. Since then, writing her story — her messy, flawed, hopeful, fierce story — has helped me rediscover my voice. My work often explores addiction, trauma, motherhood and redemption — not with easy answers, but with honesty.
But I was writing long before Zandra. My love of storytelling goes back to school, thanks to one English teacher — Mr. Cornick — who saw something in me before I did. His belief kept me in school, helped me pass my English exams and sparked the fire that’s still burning now.
I’m only sorry I never got to share my work with him. So I dedicate the stories shared through this page to his memory.
Whether you're here for heartfelt drama, raw emotion or messy, complicated characters, I hope you find something that speaks to you.