Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
My name is Michael Wigington, I live in Texas amongst the pine trees and am married to a wonderful woman and between us we have four kids and two grandchildren.
I get inspiration from great authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan and Bernard Cornwell. I loves classic lit and especially fantasy and mythology genres. Nothing is more rewarding than reading a page-turning novel packed with adventure where characters become your best friends and heroes, and you hate to leave them when you reach the last page.
I love C.S. Lewis’ quote, ‘You can make anything by writing.’
I have written two books, a full-length novel and a novella and am currently working on my fourth third novel.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Shadows of Wychering is my latest and it is a prequel to my novel The Bloodstone Reckoning.
What inspired Shadows of Wychering – well, that’s a neat story. I there is a “legend” of a character in my novel, a mage of renown, and I decided that she needed to have her own story, to kind of help define who she is and how she came into prominence. So I wrote her origin story in the form my the novella Shadow of Wychering.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I don’t know. I am one of those people who will find a way to write one way or another. I once wrote a 6000 word scene in the bathtub on my cell phone in Google Docs
What authors, or books have influenced you?
There are a few, JRR Tolkien is the master! His prose is unequaled. His use of words is amazing. Bernard Cornwell is a huge influence on me. His ability to tell a story is out of this world. I can (and have) read his books over and over many times. CS Lewis, and Robert Jordan inspire me. Their books have stood the test of time as well. And let’s not forget David Eddings who created a great world with some cool characters in his Belgarion and Mallorean series.
What are you working on now?
I am working on the second book in my series, it’s the sequel to The Bloodstone Reckoning.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
I am still learning to market, its a big curve! But I will get there.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Yes, write every day! and get a developmental editor, especially for your first book!
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Writing is easy, you just open a vein and bleed.”
What are you reading now?
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
What’s next for you as a writer?
I want to retire my from full-time job and write for a living.
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?
Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien and The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell
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