Writer of words, collector of books, long time procrastinator.
An up and coming novel!
There has been a lot going on at the Clausen household. With my Masters finishing up, us buying a new house and selling our current home, work being insane, and of course the pandemic. Even with both of my kids being homeschooled this year I was still able to find a sliver of time to write. Just a tiny bit of time. That has all payed off and now there is a fifth novel finished and just about ready for the world to read. I should have a release date by the end of October but I promise to keep everyone informed.
Nic C.
Nic C.
The Fire within
The Fire Within, the fourth and final novel is available for purchase now. Grab your copy and read the ending of the highly anticipated Dragon Riders of Arvain Saga.
News
A new Review?
We are making a new section here on the website where I will review books, movies, and other things pop culture. Let me know if there is anything you want to know my take on.
Currently on the review page, Jurassic Park book versus movie.
Currently on the review page, Jurassic Park book versus movie.
Ummm.. the website looks different.
Yup, the website looks different. And, in case you haven't noticed. The URL has changed as well. Welcome to the Nicholasclausen.com website. With The Dragon Riders of Arvain nearing the final book, I thought it would be a good idea to change the direction of the website and make it a little more focused on what all is about to happen. Looking to the future, not the past here.
Time to post on the Blog, IT'S all about making a library.
This weeks blog post is something that I am sure most book collectors deal with, that is making a library. I started mine off by chance and then... well, you can read about it over at the blog.
Q & A with Nicholas K.R. Clausen
Each week I pick one question that you all send to me and I do my best to answer it. Some times I can't, Brandon, but I will do my best. If you have a question about writing, reading, books that I have collected, what is my favorite sandwich, or anything in between please fill out the Question Form below. I enjoy hearing from you all and can't wait to see what questions you all ask next. Except for you Brandon, you know what you did.
This weeks question is-“What made you start writing?”
Answer-
I have always loved reading. I loved playing video games, watching movies, reading, tabletop games. Anything that got me thinking and allowed my imagination to get rolling was something that I enjoyed. Except for work. I hated doing any kind of work, and to me, writing felt like work.
Fast forward a few years, and I am a teen at the height of the Harry Potter craze. I am eating up each book as soon as it comes out as well as the movies. I was so amazed that all of this had come from a book, from a single writer’s mind. I started trying to figure out what I wanted to do for a living, and graphic design seemed the way to go. Except, I can’t draw a stick figure to save my life.
So, I started trying to find my place, and I noticed a common denominator that is in almost every creative medium: video games, movies, television, and so many others. That is writers. Writers have their hand in so much, but I had never written anything before.
I did the next best thing, which was reading. I read everything I could and started seeing trends and certain things that really worked well together. Eventually I complained enough about the ending of a certain book that my wife told me to try to write my own. Ten years later, here I am.
This weeks question is-“What made you start writing?”
Answer-
I have always loved reading. I loved playing video games, watching movies, reading, tabletop games. Anything that got me thinking and allowed my imagination to get rolling was something that I enjoyed. Except for work. I hated doing any kind of work, and to me, writing felt like work.
Fast forward a few years, and I am a teen at the height of the Harry Potter craze. I am eating up each book as soon as it comes out as well as the movies. I was so amazed that all of this had come from a book, from a single writer’s mind. I started trying to figure out what I wanted to do for a living, and graphic design seemed the way to go. Except, I can’t draw a stick figure to save my life.
So, I started trying to find my place, and I noticed a common denominator that is in almost every creative medium: video games, movies, television, and so many others. That is writers. Writers have their hand in so much, but I had never written anything before.
I did the next best thing, which was reading. I read everything I could and started seeing trends and certain things that really worked well together. Eventually I complained enough about the ending of a certain book that my wife told me to try to write my own. Ten years later, here I am.
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Meet the Author-
Nicholas was born in Fort Knox Kentucky. His parents were both in the United States Army at the time so moving around every few years quickly became a part of his life. This gave him the gift of being able to call the whole world his home. The only constant that he found on every base and every new home were his books.
At a young age Nicholas quickly became lost in the world of literature, always veering off towards fantasy and science fiction. As he grew older stories filled with adventure and in breathtaking faraway places began taking root in his mind. It wasn’t until later on down the road that he began to give life to these adventures. In 2011 Nicholas began to pen the story that would be called The Dragon Riders of Arvain.
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Thank you for doing me the honor of taking the time to read my novel. I hope that you have found it enjoyable and that you will join me in my further adventures as we continue on with The Dragon Riders of Arvain series.
Sincerely,
Nicholas K. R. Clausen
Sincerely,
Nicholas K. R. Clausen