Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Live in Iowa have finished my first book in my three part series “Battle and Betrayal” the first book is A Knight and his Squire. It is a fantasy fiction with mid-evil weaponry and technology, similar to Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings. It is not quite as Adult oriented as Game of Thrones (ASOIAF) and not quite as PG as Lord of the Rings it lies somewhere in the middle there are some adult themes but it is a great read! I have dedicated my first book to my father who is currently battling pancreatic cancer, if this book becomes a big success would like to donate some of the proceeds to pancreatic cancer research. Have started on book two and very excited where this series is going! I am married to my beautiful and supportive wife Leah and we are expecting our first child in January 2019, a little boy who I am so excited to meet and so thankful for.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
“A Knight and his Squire” My wife is a strong believer in the power of positive thinking. She is also someone who really wants to do something she enjoys for a career. We went to a motivational conference near where we live and I started listening to some other motivational speakers online, ie: Tony Robbins, Les Brown. They said find something you love and make that a career. I started brainstorming my favorite movie is Lord of the Rings, my favorite tv show is Game of Thrones, I love playing RPG video games my favorite ever being Final Fantasy 7. So I thought hmmm maybe I could write a fantasy fiction that would be really good, exciting, and original. I am very happy with my results and hope readers are too!
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
Not really I just get the itch and write. I do have bios of my characters on a separate file that I sometimes refer to.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Tony Robbins, J. R. R. Tolkien, GRRM
What are you working on now?
Book two in the series which starts off with a bang!
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am fairly new I am hoping this will be the spark that starts a huge fire.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Patience
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Most people overestimate what they can do in a couple months and underestimate what is possible over the course of a couple decades.
What are you reading now?
A Knight and his Squire
What’s next for you as a writer?
Book 2 of Battle and Betrayal
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The three books in the series Battle and Betrayal
Author Websites and Profiles
Michael Niedermann Amazon Profile