PRESENT TENSE: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller Craft and More
Andromeda Romano-Lax, Caitlin Wahrer, Kristin Offiler, Lauren RedingA gathering place for readers and writers of suspenseful fiction
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Novelist and Book Coach, author of two psychological thrillers, WHAT BOYS LEARN and THE DEEPEST LAKE. Next up: FIXED STARS, a novel about Sylvia Plath (fall 2027). Ironman triathlete. AULA MFA alum. www.romanolax.com.
Author of THE DAMAGE ("pulled me in from the first page" - Stephen King) https://caitlinwahrer.com/books/
Author of THE HOUSEWARMING, a thriller about the true cost of true crime, out now from Thomas & Mercer. Dog lover, reader, and nostalgic millennial. Always ready and willing to rewatch The Hills with you. This is my only account!
Lauren writes novels and teaches college writing in Baltimore.
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