Interview with K.J. Moullen, THE HEIR

Can you give us a brief overview of your latest book? Is it part of a series?The Heir is book two in The Spinner Sagas. The Series chronicles the journey of sixteen-year-old Blaine, who is thrust into the magical world of Renault, that has been torn apart by evil and destruction. Being alone, she must place her trust in a stranger who seems to know a lot about her but is unwilling to share his full scope of knowledge. 
Blaine must overcome mounting self-doubt as the fate of this world is placed upon her shoulders. Book two The Heirpicks up where The Telling left off, in the ancient world of Vestia. New allies are formed and old foes are presented in a new light as an epic showdown between good and evil unfolds. Choices are made to forever change the pathway that Blaine continues on.
Have you ever had a minor character evolve into a major one? Did that change the direction of the novel at all?Yes, actually in The Heir I have two characters that became main characters. The first one was a carryover from The Telling and the second one was originally just a background character that just demanded to be a main player. I don’t outline my novels and do not have an ending plotted out so ultimately it doesn’t change the course of the story. I just go where the flow of the muse takes me. Surprising myself many of times along the way.
What is your writing process? Do you listen to music or do you like silence?I always write to music. Silence can be deafening to me. My writing playlist is instrumental, words in songs can distract me too much from the words I’m putting down for my story. My playlists has a wide variety of music, classical, new age, Celtic folk, I like to have a variety of things to list to.
Do you outline your story or just go where your muse takes you?I don’t outline my stories at all. I begin writing with a general idea of what the story will be however that often morphs into a completely different line of thinking as the characters are developing. I am constantly brainstorming while I write. Often while I am doing yardwork/ gardening. It’s a great form of meditation and some of my best plot twist have come to me while I’ve been in the garden. Nature does wonders for my senses.
Besides Amazon, are there any other sites where your books are for sale?Yes, currently you can order my books through Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million and my publishers site Mascot Books.
What kinds of marketing (Twitter, Facebook, blog, forums) are you involved with for promoting your books?I use Facebook and Instagram the most. I am still trying to have a voice on Twitter and Pinterest. The marketing aspect of being an author is very overwhelming at times. Tring to find that formula that works for your particular books can be a bit more than what I expected. I am constantly trying to grow my mailing list and be staying in touch with interested readers that way as well.
Do you find it difficult to juggle your time between marketing your current book and writing your next book?Absolutely! I never quite understood all the comments about writing your book was the easy part.. I completely get it now!! It’s so easy to fall down the rabbit hole when you are marketing or researching marketing ideas, next thing you know most of the day is gone.
Besides writing, do you have any other passions?I love music. I studied voice and opera for years, play a little piano and guitar. I love going to concerts and hear new and upcoming artists. I also love hockey! I use to play when I was younger. Now I enjoy just watching.
Some fun facts about you, which do you prefer -Dogs or cats? Chocolate or vanilla? Coffee or Tea? Talk or text? Day or Night?I love cats and dogs both! I couldn’t imagine my life without my fur babies.  I defiantly prefer vanilla unless its white chocolate.. mmmmm…   Coffee, hands down without a doubt!  Usually text but it also depends who and subject matter. My bio-rhythms defiantly run more towards the night time, however with kids I’ve had to make adjustments to that. I don’t think I will ever be a morning person.
What’s next for you?I am currently writing the third book in The Spinner Sagas. I’m hoping to have a quicker turn-around time than I had during the first and second book.
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Will the secret prophecy divide their pathways, letting doubt & fear sabotage all they have accomplished?</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span><div style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5..." target="_blank">Goodreads</a> / <a href="https://amzn.to/347CAkT" target="_blank">Amazon</a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br class="blank" /> <img alt="" src="http://www.xpressobooktours.com/wp-co..." style="display: inline-block; float: left; margin: 0 15px 15px 0;" /><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;"><b>Author Bio:</b><br />K.J Moullen started her life as an adventurer. Always loving the outdoors, whether it was playing king of the hill with her pet goat in southern California, playing hockey on the frozen lakes of the Kenai peninsula of Alaska or snorkeling and surfing off the shores of Maui. </blockquote><blockquote style="margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 15px;">Amongst the breathtaking places she lived her imagination and love for writing knew no limitations allowing for a lifetime of plotlines and characters to be created and written about. 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