Jayel Gibson grew up listening to her grandmother's stories of Celtic folklore and faerie tales. These stories inspired Jayel to become an author. After teaching elementary school, she retired from education to devote herself to a full-time writing career. The result has been a blending of myth and fantasy and an influence from role-playing games that led her to write "Dragon Queen."
Tyler: Welcome to Reader Views, Jayel, and thank you for the opportunity to talk to you today about your book "Dragon Queen." To begin, would you tell us a little more about your childhood and its influence upon your decision to become an author?
Jayel: I grew up in a military family and much of my childhood was spent abroad. Our frequent moves didn't encourage lasting friendships, but imagination was my constant companion. Reading and writing were the equivalent of comfort foods during my childhood.
I was blessed with a stout Irish grandmother, a woman for whom the faerie faith was very real. To this day I can close my eyes and see myself perched on a stool and hear her retell the legends of our Celtic ancestors. The love of magic, legend and folklore fostered by my grandmother is a very powerful influence in what I write.
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