Michael La Ronn is the author of over 80 science fiction and fantasy novels and self-help books for writers.  His books include The Good Necromancer series, The Last Dragon Lord series, and the Android X series, to name just a few.  His writing is about heroes rising up against incredible odds to be the best possible versions of themselves.
 
Michael devoted himself to the writing life in 2012 after a near-death experience with a deadly illness.  Realizing that life was too short to die without pursuing his passions, he dedicated himself to being an industry-savvy author, marketer, and entrepreneur.
 
When he’s not writing novels, Michael runs the popular YouTube channel, Author Level Up, where he publishes weekly advice videos for writers.  Author Level Up has over 40,000 subscribers and nearly 2 million lifetime views.
 
To give back to the community that has given so much to him, Michael also serves on the staff of the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) as their Outreach Manager.  ALLi is a nonprofit for self-published writers whose mission is ethics and excellence in self-publishing.  He co-hosts the AskALLi Member Q & A Podcase where he answers new writers’ most burning questions about self-publishing.
 
Michael is a dynamic public speaker and is an expert on productivity, writing business & craft.  His main focus is writing the best books he can and helping other writers to do the same.
 
Michael was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri and is a proud St. Louisan. He currently lives in Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife and daughter.
 
You can find his fiction at https://www.michaellaronn.com and videos and books for writers at https://authorlevelup.com.