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My monthly author and book coaching Substack
My monthly author and book coaching Substack
The author newsletter of novelist and book coach Andromeda Romano-Lax, author of WHAT BOYS LEARN, THE DEEPEST LAKE, ANNIE & THE WOLVES, PLUM RAINS, BEHAVE, THE DETOUR, and THE SPANISH BOW. Click to read From My Island to Yours: Andromeda's Adventures in Authoring, by Andromeda Romano-Lax, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
What Boys Learn in NYT: "New Thrillers Spiked With Dread and Menace" - The New York Times
What Boys Learn in NYT: "New Thrillers Spiked With Dread and Menace" - The New York Times
Our columnist on three excellent, twisty new novels.
What Boys Learn Readers Guide (booklet) by RomanoLax 2026.pdf
What Boys Learn Readers Guide (booklet) by RomanoLax 2026.pdf
CRIME READS From “Gone Girl” to Tortured Bad Boy: What the New Wave of “Boy” Thriller Titles Tells Us ‹ CrimeReads
CRIME READS From “Gone Girl” to Tortured Bad Boy: What the New Wave of “Boy” Thriller Titles Tells Us ‹ CrimeReads
PRESENT TENSE: my weekly collaborative Substack newsletter for readers and writers of suspense, created with Caitlin Wahrer
PRESENT TENSE: my weekly collaborative Substack newsletter for readers and writers of suspense, created with Caitlin Wahrer
A gathering place for readers and writers of suspenseful fiction. Click to read PRESENT TENSE: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller Craft and More, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
My third (yep) Substack (what's up with this lady?): UNLIKELY:A Rookie Ironman's Diary on Substack
My third (yep) Substack (what's up with this lady?): UNLIKELY:A Rookie Ironman's Diary on Substack
Full archive of all the posts from Unlikely: A Rookie's Ironman Triathlon Diary .
THE WHOLE ENCHILADA: My website, all books here
THE WHOLE ENCHILADA: My website, all books here
The Deepest Lake, order via Elliott Bay Book Company
The Deepest Lake, order via Elliott Bay Book Company
In this atmospheric thriller set at a luxury memoir-writing workshop on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, a grieving mother goes undercover to investigate her daughter’s mysterious death.
RECORDING B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event, May 8, 2025: Andromeda Romano-Lax's THE DEEPEST LAKE
RECORDING B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event, May 8, 2025: Andromeda Romano-Lax's THE DEEPEST LAKE
Novel-Writing Chatbots Are Scary, But They Have One Lesson to Teach Human Writers Now by Andromeda Romano-Lax - 49 Writers, Inc.
Novel-Writing Chatbots Are Scary, But They Have One Lesson to Teach Human Writers Now by Andromeda Romano-Lax - 49 Writers, Inc.
One area where I believe it would be unwise to rely solely on AI-generated text is in the field of creative writing, particularly in the writing of novels. Writing a novel is a complex and nuanced process that requires not only the ability to produce coherent text but also a…
Rebounding from Insult and Injury (49 Writers post)
Rebounding from Insult and Injury (49 Writers post)
Profiles In Resistance: You Don’t Have to Love It as Long as You Do It / 49 Writers Blog
Profiles In Resistance: You Don’t Have to Love It as Long as You Do It / 49 Writers Blog
Father Knows Worst (On Medium, you can listen to the story read aloud by a professional narrator!)
Father Knows Worst (On Medium, you can listen to the story read aloud by a professional narrator!)
A brief history of bad parenting advice, and the fathers that wrote it
LitHub article about speculative fiction, the near future, and the inspiration for PLUM RAINS
LitHub article about speculative fiction, the near future, and the inspiration for PLUM RAINS
The problem with setting fiction in the near future is that it keeps coming closer—and usually about twice as fast as one expects. By mid-century, will we still stare at our phones? Or will we inst…
READING THE PAST interview by Sarah Johnson
READING THE PAST interview by Sarah Johnson
A dozen years ago, I posted an interview with Andromeda Romano-Lax about her debut novel, The Spanish Bow . We recently reconnected, and I...
An annotated "Book Notes" PLAYLIST for Annie and the Wolves at Large-Hearted Boy
An annotated "Book Notes" PLAYLIST for Annie and the Wolves at Large-Hearted Boy
Guitars, teen essays and erasure: confusion of a young writer at BREVITY BLOG
Guitars, teen essays and erasure: confusion of a young writer at BREVITY BLOG
By Andromeda Romano-Lax My first freelance essays were accepted when I turned seventeen—fittingly, for the magazine of that name. The first, about my sister’s suicide attempt and my own self-blame …
Leslie Lindsay "Always with a Book" interview: revenge, trauma, history, psychology, guns and more
Leslie Lindsay "Always with a Book" interview: revenge, trauma, history, psychology, guns and more
By Leslie Lindsay A modern-day historian finds herself enmeshed with the life of Annie Oakley, in a dual-timeline novel exploring the concept of revenge and changing one’s past/path. ~WRITERS…
Sore Losers (and graceful ones): The TRUE Frank Butler and Annie Oakley story, at Medium
Sore Losers (and graceful ones): The TRUE Frank Butler and Annie Oakley story, at Medium
Some 155 years ago, a fifteen-year-old girl was invited to participate in a private shooting match with a famous marksman and vaudevillian…
Reader discussion questions for ANNIE AND THE WOLVES, hosted by Reading Group Choices. Share with your bookclub!
Reader discussion questions for ANNIE AND THE WOLVES, hosted by Reading Group Choices. Share with your bookclub!
Annie and the Wolves is a best book club book for discussion, a historian who finds her life intertwined with Annie Oakley’s.
Tale of Two Secrets, Severance Magazine: (DNA surprises, family secrets, and part of the inspiration for my novel)
Tale of Two Secrets, Severance Magazine: (DNA surprises, family secrets, and part of the inspiration for my novel)
Literary Mama "What our editors are reading now" post about ANNIE and other January reads!
Literary Mama "What our editors are reading now" post about ANNIE and other January reads!
2021: The Year to Revive Your DOA Manuscript? (At Medium)
2021: The Year to Revive Your DOA Manuscript? (At Medium)
Order ANNIE AND THE WOLVES at Bookshop.org!
Order ANNIE AND THE WOLVES at Bookshop.org!
Order ANNIE AND THE WOLVES at an indie bookstore near you with help from Indiebound.
Order ANNIE AND THE WOLVES at an indie bookstore near you with help from Indiebound.
AUTHOR / READER SECRETS: Why should people pre-order books?
AUTHOR / READER SECRETS: Why should people pre-order books?
AUTHORS IN PAJAMAS: New release authors who will visit your book club virtually
AUTHORS IN PAJAMAS: New release authors who will visit your book club virtually
MUSIC FOR MISBEHAVING: Spotify playlist for novel BEHAVE thanks to Largehearted Boy
MUSIC FOR MISBEHAVING: Spotify playlist for novel BEHAVE thanks to Largehearted Boy
NOTES ON MUSIC FOR MISBEHAVING: The full Largehearted Boy author notes page with comments on each song
NOTES ON MUSIC FOR MISBEHAVING: The full Largehearted Boy author notes page with comments on each song
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MEDIUM: Yes, I blog occasionally!
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