Today I would like to share an interview with Krista Wayment! Her debut novel, TRUSTED, Dragon's Trust Book 1 releases on March 27th!
Firstly, I would like to thank you for taking time out of
your busy schedule to “sit” down for an interview with me. Sorry about the
mess. I ate an entire bag of jellybeans earlier and they went flying, but let’s
not talk about that. We are here to talk about you! This is really exciting for me because I get to interview my
name twin! Krista is interviewing Krista! We also have two characters named
Lainey in our books that release within days of each other. Sometimes I wonder
if we really are the same person.
Okay, let’s start with an easy first question! What was your
inspiration for Dragons' Trust?
Krista W: I've always love dragons. And of
course, loved reading about them. When I realized that I had NO stories with
dragons in them—I decided to fix that. So I started thinking about what kind of
dragons I wanted to write about. After answering the questions “What if?” and
“Why” several times—The Dragons' Trust world was born.
I agree, there are not a lot of dragon books and dragons are awesome! What made
you decide to independently publish your novel?
Krista W: I am not a patient person.
Seriously. Two day shipping isn't even fast enough for me :) I to get an agent
but only got a long stream of no's. Sigh. The thought of doing this over and
over and over and over—well, you get the idea. I was getting frustrated. One
day my husband asked me--”Why don't you just publish it yourself.” And—rather
than give up or stay frustrated—I decided I would.
Two day shipping gets me too!! I love that your husband gave pushed you not to give up! If your characters were sitting down in a coffee place, what
would they order? Or how would they respond to things like skinny lattes and
mochas?
Krista W: (Giggle). Oh my gosh now I have
to write a scene where they sit down in a coffee shop! Let's see … Thane would
order his black and hate it. Because he's tough on the outside and sweet on the
inside. Lainey would want something sweet and frothy. Renick would probably get
something with a flavor that reminded him of home. Then Plyth (the baby dragon)
would get a sip of espresso and would fly and jump around with all the excess
energy. Final image: Renick, Thane, and Lainey drenched in coffee a foam on the
verge of laughing.
An adorable baby dragon on a caffeine high, yes please! I understand that Dragons' Trust is the first in the series.
What’s your favorite thing we have to look forward to after the first book? (Without
giving away anything!)
Krista W: I'm working on book two right
now, and I'm excited to see Thane's character develop a little more. Beyond
that—you can look forward to the scene when Renick's father finally comes for a
visit and a lot of little things fall in place and some surprising things are
revealed. That's all I'm going to say for now.
Sounds exciting! And one final question… it’s the question we’ve all been
dying to know. What special treat do you give yourself while writing?
Krista W: Chocolate. Lots and lots of
chocolate. Seriously, it is my favorite food. I occasionally also have chips
with ranch dip or a nice mug of hot chocolate with a fist full of
marshmallows—mmmm!
Because chocolate is amazing! Thank you so much for taking some time to sit down with me!
I’ll let you get back to preparing the finishing touches for your book release! I'm very excited about your release. Congratulations!
Renick,
the fifth son of a dragon breeder, crashes into an unexpected adventure that
challenges everything he thought he knew about dragons, history, and himself.
Stranded
in the massive Helath forest, Renick meets two other passengers: Thane, a noble
training to be a dragon knight, and Lainey, the orphaned niece of a healer.
Together they survive an attack by vicious wolves, rescue a baby dragon with a
broken wing, and escape from a band of dragon hunters as they make a perilous
climb into the mountains. What they discover there will change everything.
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Krista Wayment has been making up
stories since she learned to talk. Writing naturally grew out of that. Krista
is an avid Fantasy and Science Fiction fan, and a total nerd. She is also a
software engineer and loves playing video games. Although, curling up with a
good book is still one of her favorite past times.
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