Here’s the official version of my bio
J. A. Howard is an author, executive coach, and podcaster in New York. As the mother of two daughters, Howard is focused on the healthy development and empowerment of women in all of her work. The Third Coin, her first novel, aims to encourage sisterhood, compassion, and leadership among middle-grade girls.
Howard is also a podcaster. Her podcast, Sisters Cracking Up, (sisterscrackingup.com) which she does with her real-life sister, psychotherapist Abby Rodman, is focused on women in midlife; what’s “cracking them” and what’s cracking them up. On it, they talk openly and honestly about social and psychological topics that really matter like relationships, careers, aging beauty, stress, sex, health, and mental health.
As well as being a writer, podcaster, and coach, Howard is a beauty expert and consultant with more than 20 years of experience working in Marketing, Innovation, and Strategy for some of the world’s most loved and respected brands including Clinique, Estee Lauder, Bath and Body Works, MAC, and more.
Here’s the not-so-official version:
My full name is Julie Alexandra Howard.
I love solving problems and puzzles and I think of writing in the same way.
I often read YA fantasy and realistic fiction, but I also love to read psychology books and listen to podcasts – anything that teaches me something.
My guilty pleasure is watching television. Although I must admit, I listen more than I watch because I like to do puzzles at the same time.
My dream (among many) is to write a book that readers think about long after they finish it.
My favorite people in the world are my kids who aren’t really kids anymore. And my husband who is supportive, funny, and a great cook - what more could I ask for?
I also have an awesome sister, Abby, who is my podcast partner and the funniest, most genuine person I know.
Other things I love include design (home, fashion, jewelry, architecture – you name it), my husband’s apple pie, dark chocolate, and my dogs, Otis and Bo.
