Behind the Book

Kelly Romo

Behind DEAD DRIFT: The Art of the Fly

How I transitioned from me to HIM...in a fictional sense. Fly Fishing For me, as I'm sure with most people who tie flies, it all started...

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Behind DEAD DRIFT: How Many Editors Does it Take to Write a Thriller?

The world may never know...For me, writing is not done in isolation. These amazing people helped me create an accurate and polished...

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Behind DEAD DRIFT: Maupin's Real Serial Killer.

Little did I know that Maupin had a serial killer who got his start on the Deschutes River... ISRAEL KEYES Israel Keyes is considered one...

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Behind DEAD DRIFT: Writing on the Fly

Which came first? The fly fishing or the thriller? And how I came up with the title. THE FIRST SPARK I came up with the idea for DEAD...

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Behind DEAD DRIFT: Taking the Rapids in a Life Jacket

While writing and researching DEAD DRIFT, I took my kids whitewater rafting. Two of us ended up taking the rapids in our life jackets.

Kelly Romo

Welcome to my blog. I am an author, educator, outdoorswoman, and mom. I wrote two historical fiction novels and an upcoming thriller.

My finished novels are just the cherry on top of a whole heap of. . .well, that depends on the day.