Jaclyn Weist is an
Idaho farm girl who adores reading. She met Steve at BYU and they have six
crazy children that encourage her writing. After owning a bookstore and running
away to Australia, they settled back down in Utah. Jaclyn now spends her days
herding kids to various activities and trying to remember what she was supposed
to do next.
When
did you first know that you wanted to be a writer?
~ I
have wanted to be a writer since I was a little girl. There was a Young Author’s contest in my school district and I entered every
year.
Where did the inspiration
for The Princess and the Prom Queen come
from?
~ I
used to daydream that one day I would wake up and find out I was really a
princess. It slowly morphed into the story it is now.
What
made you choose to write a novel?
~ I
wrote a story for a writing prompt in my writing group. The prompt was “The worst day ever” and I
asked myself “What if someone had never
had a bad day?” I wrote it as a short story
but had such a great reaction to it, I decided to attempt to make it into a
novel. It soon became three books and a novella.
What
is the main message or theme that you hope readers of this book come away from
it with?
~ I
want people to believe in themselves. The two main girls were forced into
situations where they knew nothing about their surroundings and they rose to
the occasion.
Who is your favorite author?
~
Brandon Sanderson. The way he can tie the loose ends up at the end of his books
is magical.
Do you have a writing
routine? A special pen, a certain type of music, time limits?
~ I
listen to The Piano Guys on Pandora and do sprints with my friends. We set
limits and write as much as we can in those time frames. Once the kids are in
bed, I pull out snacks to help me stay awake and keep on going.
Do you enjoy
edits/rewrites, or not?
~ I
like fixing the edits that other people have done for me. And I like editing
other people’s books. I have a hard time
editing my own.
Please
tell us a little bit about your journey to publication:
~ I
worked on my Stolen Luck book for over a year before joining a writing group. I
also started working with people on the iWritenetwork chatroom. I had a few
people read my book and they loved them. I was able to get that one published
while I started on book two in the series. It’s
been a blur since then. I had five books published in the seven months after my
first release.
What
is the hardest part of being a writer?
~
Confidence. It’s easy to feel like everything
we’ve written is junk.
Sometimes you just want to roll up in a ball and give up.
Are
there any common themes that you feel are particularly important to write
about?
~
Strong families, and fighting past trials to become tougher.
When
you're not writing, what are your other hobbies/passions?
~ I
love to bake, sew, paint, read, and play with my kids.
Are you working on any new
projects?
Yes,
I have a Cinderella book that will be published soon, and I’m working on a Neverland book with my husband
Quick
Fire round:
Coke or Pepsi?
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Rainy winter days or blazing hot summer
days?
Hard Copy or e-book?
Favorite
book? Lord of the Rings
Last
book you read? Torn Canvas by Donna K Weaver
What's
a quote that inspires you?
What's
your favorite comfort food? Cheesecake
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