Shelly Snow Pordea

Shelly Snow Pordea is author of The Tracing Time Trilogy, a story which spans three generations of women who find their way in the world while seeking to save themselves and those they love. A timely message for a planet faced with irreversible damage, Tracing Time explores the potential of learning from the past in order to save our future. This time-travel love story is simply a message of hope and light for humanity and the planet we share.

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Her first children's book, The Hug Who Had No Arms, debuted on Amazon as a #1 bestseller in several categories. Inspired by a time when the world seemed to stop hugging, Shelly took to her love of drawing and storytelling to create a children's tale to help families express love through the strange practice of social distancing.

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Shelly is a cult survivor using her voice through the power of storytelling in order to promote change. A victim of childhood sexual abuse, she reached out to church leaders as a teenager, only to be “handled” in a culture of shame and misogyny. Today, she advocates for survivors of spiritual, sexual, and institutional abuse with #igotout, and is writing a memoir about her experiences.

books

Find all of Shelly's books here, and be sure to subscribe for upcoming work, including info about Shelly's first screenplay!

Speaking

Shelly speaks to groups, schools, and organizations about her experiences in the cult, getting out, and becoming an entrepreneur.

#igotout

Shelly is a collaborator with igotout.org, a consortium of cult survivors supporting the #igotout movement.

Consulting

Shelly writes for various entrepreneurs, as well as helping new authors and creatives with the storytelling and self-publishing process.