Who I am

Hi there! I'm Bryan Howard, the author of The Astra Chronicles—a title that makes me sound way more official than I feel most days.

Here's the thing: I've had this story rattling around in my head for years, like an annoying song you can't stop humming. But I never thought of myself as an author, so I just... didn't do anything about it. Classic procrastination meets imposter syndrome, right?

Then one day, I stumbled across a news story about how creativity helps with anxiety, something I'm unfortunately very well-acquainted with. I racked my brain for creative outlets, Can't draw. Can't sing (trust me, my shower disagrees, but my shower is a liar). So I thought, "You know what? Let me just throw this story out into the world and see what happens."

Plot twist: I absolutely writing. Storytelling has become my favorite form of productive anti-anxiety activities, and through The Astra Chronicles, I'm having a blast building a universe where gods have bad days, science gets weird, chaos reigns supreme, and humanity may survive it all. My goal? To create a world so full of mythology, science and honoring those closest to me.

When I'm not writing, I'm geeking out over movies, mythology, science and trying to be creative.

The Astra Chronicles is just the beginning of this wild ride, and I'm genuinely excited to share it with readers who will give my story a chance.