Then, at the end of 2014 he decided to upload one of his manuscripts to a free online writers resource. For several years, his audience consisted of only one person: Michael's elder son. Then one day unexpectedly for himself he started writing fairy tales and science fiction novels. Writing became an urgent need for Michael, driving him to submit articles to science publications, news fillers for a variety of web sites and a plethora of technical and copywriting gigs. At the same time he never stopped writing, even when squatting in some seedy Moscow hostels. He moonlighted in chemical labs, loaded trucks, translated technical articles, worked as a software installer as well as scene shifter for local artists and events. Having graduated from the University, Michael was forced to accept whatever work was available. Michael's family fled the war, taking shelter with some relatives in Stavropol Territory in the South of Russia. Soon, however, he had no home to return to: their house was destroyed during the first Chechen campaign. Having graduated with honors, he entered Moscow University to study material engineering. He excelled at school, winning numerous national science and writing competitions. Michael Atamanov was born in 1975 in Grozny, Chechnia.
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