![]() ![]() The second phase of her artistic blossoming, a process that runs through her entire professional journey, pushed her to move beyond the genre that made her famous: romance. Then, finally, she found the courage to send one of her pieces to an editor (it required a lot of strength, and while she was waiting for the answer she lost 10 kg and she felt, as stated by Linda herself, like she was sick). Howington had time to develop her artistic skills, writing for herself for two decades, learning the art of narration. As an unpublished author, while she was still waiting for the arrival of the first publication, Mrs. At that point she decided to resign, but that working experience marked her forever: during the same years and in the same place where she fought for her wage, in fact, Linda met her husband. A long time passed before her first publication finally arrived (in 1980). She then studied journalism but never finished her studies deciding, instead, to work for a large transport operator. Howington began writing when she was only 9 years old. She chose the surname Howard as an artistic pseudonym for a career that seemed paved since Linda was a child. ![]() Howington on the 3th of August 1950, in Alabama. ![]()
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