MIKAEL CARLSON

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mikael Carlson's political thrillers and dramas are a little different. All nine of his novels use multiple first-person narratives to draw the reader right into the heart of the action while expertly examining different themes as the plot unwinds. His multiple award-winning stories are true hero's journeys featuring characters that range from the lovable to the despicable!

Mikael graduated with a Master of Arts in American History from American Military University in 2010. He also graduated with a B.S. in International Business from Marist College in 1996.

He was raised in the small town of New Milford, Connecticut, which served as the inspiration for the town of "Millfield" in the Michael Bennit Series. An avid world traveler, Mikael always likes coming home to his home in nearby Danbury.

Mikael retired from the Rhode Island Army National Guard in 2015 following twenty years of service. He served in the field artillery, infantry, and in support of a special operations unit during his career.

A proud U.S. Army Paratrooper, he conducted over 50 airborne operations following the completion of jump school at Fort Benning in 1998. He has trained on several occasions with the British Airborne and was awarded British Parachutist wings. Mikael participated in several international jump competitions and also traveled to Arnhem, Netherlands, for an anniversary jump celebrating the Allied sacrifice during Operation Market Garden in World War II.

There is an old belief that authors write about what they know. I don’t think anyone will dispute the truth in that statement, and if they do, I would be happy to argue with them. Simply put, creating a story or novel is not a trivial journey, and the best place to start the adventure is with what one knows best.

However, there comes a point where writing about what you know becomes stale. If the sum of an author’s experience doesn’t extend beyond his or her hometown, there will be no growth as a writer and certainly no story worth reading about (unless you live in a very crazy town).

For anyone out there who has run into writer’s block with the size and strength of the Hoover Dam, there is one solution worth considering ― get off the couch. While an author can always explore different plots, themes, and genres from the comfort of a computer, traveling impacts the nature of what a writer creates.