Lauren Roman is from small town Las Cruces, New Mexico. She earned her bachelor's in Animation and Visual Effects at New Mexico State University and possesses a deep passion for literature and creative writing. As of now, she has had four of her poems published in the Crimson Thread. Another of her poems, "The Wild Wood" was featured in the final issue of Holy Hen House magazine. Many of the stories she admires and looks to for inspiration are honest, magical, and full of hidden treasures.