Author, writer, Speaker, teacher
About Terrance
Meet Terrance
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Terrance Niedziela Jr. grew up in Wisconsin watching TV, playing video games, and reading anything he could get his hands on with the theme of good defeating evil. He started writing books in the 4th grade. He received his BS in Ancient Middle East History with a minor in Creative Fiction at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a MA in English and Creative Fiction Writing at Southern New Hampshire University.
His fiction has earned a first place Foundation Award at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, a Fiction Carolina Christian Writers Award, and a second place Florida Tapestry Award.
He enjoys spending time with his wife, watching cartoons, reading, nature, and seeing his students’ light bulb turn on. He currently lives in South Carolina with his beautiful wife Shauna and their dogs. He teaches English to middle schoolers, writes speculative fiction as well as devotions for The Man Cave blog on Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes' website. Three of his devotions appeared in the devotional Mountains Moved: 45 Devotions On Bold Faith, which can be purchased on Amazon.
Long Bio
Terrance Niedziela Jr. up in Wisconsin watching cartoons, sci-fi, fantasy, action, and martial arts movies and TV shows and reading anything he could get his hands on with the theme of good defeating evil. He started writing books in the 4th grade and that passion continued into his adult years.
His goal is to write clean speculative fiction filled with the noble themes found in the Word of God so his readers are drawn closer to the God who loves them so much He willingly sacrificed His Son Jesus to rescue them and return them to the state He made them to be.
Terrance received his BS in Ancient Middle East History with a minor in Creative Fiction at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Writing and a MA in English and Creative Fiction Writing at Southern New Hampshire University.
His fiction has earned a first place Foundation Award at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, a Fiction Carolina Christian Writers Award, and a second place Florida Tapestry Award.
He enjoys spending time with his wife, watching cartoons, reading, nature, and seeing his students’ light bulb turn on. He currently lives in South Carolina with his beautiful wife Shauna and their dogs. He teaches English to middle schoolers and writes speculative fiction and men's devotions.
Fun facts about Terrance
• I studied at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland as part of my undergraduate studies.
• I write blog posts for Dr. Katherine Hays. You can check them out on her website.
• I like to participate in writing challenges.
• I often attend the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writer's Conference.
• I was born with six fingers on my left hand. It was coming out of the bottom part of the pinky finger. It was removed, but I have scar. (Luckily I'm not being chased by any Spaniards!)
"I take after my Dad. I create worlds."
Terrance Niedziela Jr.