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Author Interview J.A. Boulet
How did you choose your genre? What made you write this book?
I chose my genre through my love of history. It was a very comfortable fit. I tried writing contemporary romance and even a spy novel! It seemed I needed that comfort zone of historical events raging around my characters as they navigate life to keep the writing flowing smoothly.
Writers write what they know, and must observe the world. Are you a first born, middle or last child and how does this shape your view of the world?
I was the baby of the family. The last baby in a family of four children. I believe the attention and love I received helped me to reach for my dreams and continue pursuing it. My family had a lot of sibling rivalry and I was caught in the crossfire a few times. I left at the age of 16 and embarked on my own road. It certainly helped me gain the determination to succeed on my own.
Where is your favorite place to write?
My writing “desk” is a special comfy sofa with a blanket over my shoulders lol
You are introduced to your favorite author. Who is it, and what is that one burning question you must ask them?
I would ask JA Johnstone what she does to connect with her readers. If it’s signings or public events, how does she feel about the fame?
Inquiring minds want to know…tell readers something about you that no one knows.
I suppose my personal life is a lot different than you’d think an author’s life would be like. I’m a physical activity freak lol. I exercise 3x a week, hike or swim on the weekends, and maintain a small orchard with my sons and my dog! Exercise gives me a nice balance between the mind and body connection. I need the physical exertion to relieve the brain drain lol.
Thank you for following along on my book tour and I will try to answer as many questions as possible. Enjoy Whichever Way The Road Leads!
WHICHEVER WAY THE ROAD LEADS
J.A. Boulet
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GENRE: Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Meet Jesse Eastman, a young man from a powerful and wealthy American family. When he joins a group of rough fur traders on a journey to open up the American Northwestern Frontier, Jesse thinks his days are numbered.
The looming War of 1812 and a rugged farm woman from Upper Canada may prove him right.
Zee Collard and her father, George, are half-American, and half-Canadian. They will stop at nothing to protect their livelihoods in Upper Canada. The Collard’s family history goes back to the Revolutionary War and their past is not something many Americans are keen on.
Whichever Way The Road Leads will pull you into the lives of two American families on both sides of the border who struggle as war breaks out in 1812. This engaging and graphic first book of The Eastman Saga will take you through raging mountainous rivers and early Northwestern Frontier landscapes to the bloody Niagara battlefields of 1812.
Be careful which road you take, you never know where it’ll lead.
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Excerpt:
Jesse Eastman cradled his head in his calloused hands and wondered when he had lost his mind. He thought back to several incidents and still could not accurately pinpoint what had prompted him to make the ridiculous decision to risk his life with the Overland Astorian explorers. However, one event was obvious. The argument with his father two years ago had changed his life, for better or for worse. Jesse had never fully recovered from the sting of being thrown out of the Eastman family.
He looked up as his friend threw another log on the fire. Samuel was a tall, gangly fellow he had met last year in St. Louis when the Astorians were adding men to the team. Samuel was as close to a best friend as he’d ever met.
“Still wondering how crazy you are to be here, boy?” Samuel chuckled as the Mad River sloshed menacingly behind their backs. Samuel spit and kicked a stray log with his dirty boot into the camp fire. His long hair was firmly slicked back from his forehead, and the stray ends wisped onto his shoulders with every movement.
“Yes,” replied Jesse. “I’m wondering when I’m going to die, too.” Jesse wiped his grimy hands on his pants. The Mad River was so loud it almost drowned out the conversation at times. Jesse shouted towards the river. “How the hell are we going to ride those rapids tomorrow?”
Samuel grimaced and spat again. “With difficulty,” he responded manically.
Jesse laid down on his cot and gazed up at the night skies, feeling a shiver run through his spine.
It would be September 30, 1811 tomorrow, and Jesse imagined this was the date that would appear on his young gravestone. That is, if anyone ever found his body.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
A. Boulet is the passionate author of six historical fiction novels. Raised in a Hungarian refugee family, J. A. was born and grew up in Canada with a strong moral foundation, which she has stood behind all her life. Ms. Boulet began writing poetry at a very young age and progressed to short stories and novels easily. She quickly became a history geek and became fascinated with ancestry and the rough path of immigration. Her university studies ranged from photojournalism to accounting. After decades of working in accounting, J. A. published her first book in 2020 and has since published one to two books annually.
She lives in the Niagara region of Canada with her two sons, a crested gecko, a large Doberdor dog, and a small orchard of fruit trees.
Follow her on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit.
Website: https://jaboulet.ca/
Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Whichever-Road-Leads-Eastman-Saga-ebook/dp/B0D4FCQ66D
Twitter link: https://twitter.com/love_walk_life
Instagram link: https://www.instagram.com/jabouletauthor/
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHyJHrncBj09F5119oxt6Vw
Reddit link: https://www.reddit.com/user/NormalFemale
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This sounds like my kind of read.
You’ll love Whichever Way The Road Leads!
We appreciate you featuring this book today.
Thank you so much for the amazing interview! I enjoyed being here today!
It’s a pleasure to have you here J. A.! Congratulations on this exciting release!
Thanks so much!
Great interview! This looks really good.
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