The Gold, the Novel. Coming 2016.

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Imagination

"If not for heart and imagination, the world of fiction would be a pretty seedy place. It might not even exist at all." Stephen King

Book is Completed

I have finished the manuscript for The Gold. Hooray! My publisher has it in hand and I am just waiting to see if there is any interest on her part. This story is quite different in nature than my debut novel, Intent. It explores a fantastical world through the eyes of a child. Writing it challenged me as I was outside of my comfort zone with this genre. I have never written anything in the fantasy world so I found myself exploring events much in the same way Amanda Greene (the title character) does--as a stranger in a newfangled world.

About the Author

Krista Wagner graduated from National University with an M.F.A. in Creative Writing.  She has been an English Instructor since 2008.

A mother of three and wife of TJ, Krista has been writing since she was seven. She started out writing songs and plays and then graduated to poetry during her teen years. In high school, she was on the staff of her literary magazine, co-authored her own zine, and began to write numerous short stories, mostly dealing with dramatic instances like murder or kidnapping.

She enjoys suspenseful films, reading the Bible, and spending time with her family.

Her debut novel, Intent, was completed during a 2013 summer road trip. Her second novel Rian Field, a mystery thriller is now available: https://www.createspace.com/5990239.The Gold is her third novel, coming soon.

You can contact the author at wagnerfamily131@yahoo.com

The Gold

The Gold is a children's fantasy tale about ten-year old Amanda Greene who is teased and tormented at school. Home isn't any better where her widower father is often away on business, leaving her in the care of her teenaged sister who's too popular and busy to care about her. To escape reality, she creates fantasy stories, but life becomes interesting for Amanda on the way home from school one day when she stumbles upon a golden pebble that can talk.