Interview with N. E. White, Author of The Legend of Damndrake

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Legend of Damndrake?

We’re all attracted to the idea of dragons. They embody power, wisdom, and strength. And they have wings. Who wouldn’t want all that? But I’m drawn to the less glamorous side of power. My characters are often on the edges of society with perspectives and ideas that are decidedly not popular. Though they may be morally correct, they are often forced to prove themselves over and over in a world that doesn’t get them. I guess, in a way, that mimics how we all feel at one point or another in our lives. Damndrake, the main character in The Legend of Damndrake, embodies that juxtaposition between legend and outcast. My Mapmaker Trilogy also features many of the same challenges.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Legend of Damndrake, what would they be?

Hmm, this is a good question. I don’t know, but I suppose Bernini’s Angels by Kerry Muzzey and Divenire by Ludovico Einaudi.

What’s your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Easy question! Fantasy. Particularly, epic fantasy, but I’m not fussy. And yes, it is the same genre I write. Though I will dabble in Science Fiction from time to time with short stories.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

A Dream of Fire by J.R. Rasmussen, Godkiller by Hannah Kaner, and The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Oh, that is a hard question. Can I say all of them? They are all my darlings. Don’t make me pick one.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I wouldn’t say it is quirky, but just weird. I can’t abide anyone standing behind me while I write. If someone is anywhere near the vicinity of the same perspective I have, then I can’t write. I need a wall, a screen, or a sheet behind me. Or the room must be empty with the door locked.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. – Ewe (Ghanaian proverb)

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Stay true to yourself and be fierce, but also be kind.

N. E. White is the author of the new book The Legend of Damndrake

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