Blog Tour: WHICHEVER WAY THE ROAD LEADS by J.A. Boulet
WHICHEVER WAY THE ROAD LEADS
J.A. Boulet
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENRE: Historical Romance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
MeetJesse Eastman, a young man from a powerful and wealthy American family. When hejoins a group of rough fur traders on a journey to open up the AmericanNorthwestern Frontier, Jesse thinks his days are numbered.
Thelooming War of 1812 and a rugged farm woman from Upper Canada may prove himright.
ZeeCollard and her father, George, are half-American, and half-Canadian. They willstop at nothing to protect their livelihoods in Upper Canada. The Collard'sfamily history goes back to the Revolutionary War and their past is notsomething many Americans are keen on.
WhicheverWay The Road Leads will pull you into the lives of two American families onboth sides of the border who struggle as war breaks out in 1812. This engagingand graphic first book of The Eastman Saga will take you through ragingmountainous rivers and early Northwestern Frontier landscapes to the bloodyNiagara battlefields of 1812.
Becareful which road you take, you never know where it'll lead.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ExcerptTwo:
Jesse walked confidently to the group as the man spokecommandingly to him in the Arikaran language. Jesse looked at him inbewilderment.
“He said that he would take everyone into the village andsave our lives in exchange for the bear pelt and the canoe,” the womantranslated slowly.
The Arikara guard spoke again, quickly, almost jumbling overhis words with passion.
“He also says that this is not a free stay. Everyone mustwork once they are healthy enough.” The woman explained the rest of theagreement and looked at Jesse for confirmation.
Jesse looked back at the stranded Overland Astorian group.They were probably three more days away from dying, he thought. Losing the bearpelt was nothing, but the canoe would be a huge sacrifice. “Tell him we willgive him what he wants,” Jesse replied, rubbing his long beard. “But he mustallow us to rebuild a new canoe with the surrounding trees. It is our onlysurvival to return to St. Louis.”
The woman frowned, turned to the Arikara guard, and relayedthe message in their native tongue.
The Arikara man’s mouth frowned in deliberation. Then, ahalf smile graced his face. He spoke rapidly to the woman, then turned to hisgroup of guards, gesturing for them to grab the canoe and bear fur. They beganapproaching the Astorians as the native woman spoke to Jesse. “They haveagreed,” she translated, with a funny grin on her face. “He also said that youare stupid and young.”
Jesse laughed and patted her on the shoulder. “Thank you,”he said. “You saved our lives.”
“No,” she replied. “You did, Jesse.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What was your writingritual when it came to writing this book?
I work atmy writing career like a full-time job. I know that isn’t the romanticizedversion that everyone wants to hear but bear with me.
After 25+years of working in the financial accounting industry and raising my family, Ifinally decided to switch professions and focus on my initial career choice ofbeing a novelist.
Since Iwas very young, I had a passion for writing and it never faded. It was not ahobby or a pastime, writing was a deep-seated purpose that I always felttugging in my gut. When I finally made the choice to switch careers, I wasnever going to look back.
I devote2-5 days per week to various aspects of my writing career, including marketing,editing, and writing. My rituals of writing books or guest posts, like this one,is still odd! I cannot write in my office which is adorned with history booksand world maps. For some reason, I need to write on my sofa with a pillowbehind my back and sometimes even a blanket on my shoulders, with my dognapping on my feet. The words just run through me easier that way.
When Iwrite in my office, it generally all comes out too businesslike andprofessional! That is not acceptable for fiction writing!
I onceheard Stephen King say that he aims to write six pages a day and I havefollowed this advice to fit into my own ritual. I always aim to write 2000-3000words per week. Since most of my books are 75,000 words, that means I willfinish the first draft within six months.
Theediting process is more rigorous and I discipline myself to 50-75 pages perweek. The editing, story-edits, and copyedits, take another 2-4 months tocomplete. I aim to have every book released in 9-12 months from the first day Istarted writing.
Thisensures that my readers get to enjoy a new book every year. That is my promiseto my readers and followers. I hope you enjoy Whichever Way The Road Leads!It took me a long hard 9 months to complete. I love being a part of these booktours and I thank every single person for following along on the tour. It givesme a rare once-a-year opportunity to share my insights and what makes me tick,with so many people. Thanks so much and hope everyone enjoys the book and thetour!
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
J.A. Boulet is the passionate author of six historical fiction novels. Raised ina Hungarian refugee family, J. A. was born and grew up in Canada with a strongmoral foundation, which she has stood behind all her life. Ms. Boulet beganwriting poetry at a very young age and progressed to short stories and novelseasily. She quickly became a history geek and became fascinated with ancestryand the rough path of immigration. Her university studies ranged fromphotojournalism to accounting. After decades of working in accounting, J. A.published her first book in 2020 and has since published one to two booksannually.
Shelives in the Niagara region of Canada with her two sons, a crested gecko, alarge Doberdor dog, and a small orchard of fruit trees.
Followher on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Reddit.
Website:https://jaboulet.ca/
Amazonlink: https://www.amazon.com/Whichever-Road-Leads-Eastman-Saga-ebook/dp/B0D4FCQ66D
Twitterlink: https://twitter.com/love_walk_life
Instagramlink: https://www.instagram.com/jabouletauthor/
YouTubelink: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHyJHrncBj09F5119oxt6Vw
Redditlink: https://www.reddit.com/user/NormalFemale
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GIVEAWAY
J.A.Boulet will award a $10 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
