New Year - New Blog - ethanjones.blog.com

EthanJones · 01-02-2012, 02:12 AM

Hello everyone,

My blog is now online:

http://ethanjones.blog.com/

Tomorrow, an interview with Claude Dancourt, author of Second Chances and Tuesday, the review of 22/11/63 by Stephen King.

Thanks for your visit.

Sincerely,

Ethan

Literateparakeet · 01-02-2012, 02:35 AM

Welcome to the blogosphere. The layout looks nice.

EthanJones · 01-12-2012, 07:32 PM

Hello everyone:

I hope everyone is having a great time writing, revising or plotting about their writing.

If you have a few spare moment, there is room for debate on e-book pricing on my blog:

http://ethanjones.blog.com

All comments are welcome.

Thanks,

Ethan

EthanJones · 01-17-2012, 07:43 PM

Hello everyone,

My review of Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva is on my blog:

Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva

Enjoy,

Ethan

AFord · 01-18-2012, 09:49 PM

Nicely done, Ethan...it's interesting how I found myself--literally--true, sitting on the edge of my seat after reading your review of this suspenseful thriller. Always game for a spy vs spy chess match.

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Originally Posted by EthanJones

Hello everyone,

My review of Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva is on my blog:

Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva

Enjoy,

Ethan

EthanJones · 01-19-2012, 01:38 AM

Thanks, AFord. I appreciate your comment.

Next week, a review of another spy thriller, The Secret Soldier by Alex Berenson.

I hope you'll enjoy that one as well.

Ethan

EthanJones · 01-20-2012, 09:50 PM

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to thank you everyone who has checked out my blog. Today I had the 100th unique visitor since I started on January 1.

Enjoy your weekend,

Ethan

AgathaChristieFan · 01-21-2012, 12:57 AM

Congratulations!!!!

Anjasa · 01-21-2012, 01:44 AM

Good for you

Whisky · 01-21-2012, 07:28 PM

Grats!

thekingsguard · 01-24-2012, 06:03 PM

Awesome! Those milestones are always exciting!

EthanJones · 01-24-2012, 08:47 PM

Hello everyone,

My review of The Secret Soldier by Alex Berenson is on my blog: http://ethanjones.blog.com

Enjoy,

Ethan

P.S. I'm reading the ARC of The Shadow Patrol, the next Alex Berenson spy thriller (which comes out on February 21, 2012), and that review will come soon to my blog.

EthanJones · 01-26-2012, 08:23 PM

Hello everyone,

Come and enjoy an exclusive interview with Erin Kelly next Monday, January 30 on my blog. Ms. Kelly’s second book, The Dark Rose, a psychological thriller comes out on February 2.

My blog will feature an excerpt from The Dark Rose on February 3.

Thanks in advance,

Ethan

EthanJones · 01-30-2012, 07:48 PM

Hello everyone:

Thanks for checking my blog over the last few days.

This week my blog will feature:

Today – interview with Erin Kelly, the author of the author of The Dark Rose, a psychological thriller comes out on February 2

Tuesday – review of 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz

Wednesday – Good and bad characters

Thursday – Plot holes

Friday – excerpt from The Dark Rose by Erin Kelly

Enjoy,

Ethan

randi.lee · 01-30-2012, 07:55 PM

Sounds interesting. I'll defintely follow this week!

EthanJones · 01-30-2012, 08:34 PM

Thanks, randi.lee, I appreciate it.

Ethan

EthanJones · 01-31-2012, 07:43 PM

Hello everyone,

Please enjoy my review of 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz.

Thanks,

Ethan

If you weren’t scared of lightning and thunder, you will after reading the description of a fearful storm in the first few pages of 77 Shadow Street. The story involves a unique cast of characters, including a killer called Witness, a single mom called Sparkle, and a paranoid man called Fielding, living in an apartment complex, which used to be a haunted house.

Mr. Koontz boxes himself and the characters in the Pendleton apartment building, where almost the entire story takes place. Every 38 years something strange and diabolic happens in the building. Its residents begin to see strange creatures appearing in their apartments, as the fabric of time and space begins to warp. The past becomes the present, albeit temporarily, then, it becomes the future.

There is very little dialogue and a lot of extremely detailed and repetitive descriptions of the storm, the apartments’ furnishings, and the clothes of the characters. Similar events happen to each of the residents and we see their similar reactions to such events. Mr. Koontz tells us the entire backstory and a lot of flashbacks of its characters, as the story goes from one apartment to another, with every chapter introducing yet another strange character. They all experience something paranormal and extra natural in their apartments.

What is this ‘thing’ that is tormenting the Pendleton residents? Is it a demon? Are the residents hallucinating or is it real that a strange creature wants to exterminate them all? Did it come from the past or the future?

EthanJones · 02-02-2012, 07:56 PM

Hello everyone,

A few quick thoughts on how to avoid falling into plot holes on my blog:

http://ethanjones.blog.com

Enjoy,

Ethan

EthanJones · 02-08-2012, 07:30 PM

Hello everyone,

Please enjoy my take on whether an author should answer or not one-star reviews - http://ethanjones.blog.com

Thanks,

Ethan

msuss · 02-08-2012, 07:50 PM

I agree, Ethan, that it makes little sense to answer negative reviews.

What stumps me--and I've mostly seen this on Goodreads--is when a reviewer makes positive remarks, yet gives a one- or two-star rating.

EthanJones · 02-09-2012, 08:06 PM

Hi everyone,

Today on my blog - my thoughts on avoiding the watery middle in a novel - http://ethanjones.blog.com

Enjoy,

Ethan

EthanJones · 02-13-2012, 12:52 AM

Hello everyone:

I got some fan questions recently, and my answers are now on my blog: http://ethanjones.blog.com

Thanks,

Ethan

EthanJones · 03-12-2012, 08:12 PM

Hi everyone,

Thanks for checking my blog over the last few days. This week my blog with features:

Today – My review of Helsinki White by James Thompson

Tuesday – My interview with James Thompson, author of Helsinki White

Wednesday – Plotting the plot

Thursday – The swinging pendulum – traditional vs. e-book publishing

Friday – Storyline similarities

Enjoy,

Ethan

EthanJones · 03-26-2012, 08:39 PM

Hi everyone:

Thanks for checking my blog over the last few days. This week my blog will feature:

Today – My review of More Forensics and Fiction by D. P. Lyle

Tuesday – My interview with D. P. Lyle, author of More Forensics and Fiction

Wednesday – Who’s making the dough?

Thursday – Will Titanic ever rest in peace?

Friday – An excerpt from More Forensics and Fiction by D. P. Lyle

Enjoy,

Ethan

EthanJones · 04-07-2012, 08:16 PM

My review of Calico Joe is featured on John Grisham's Facebook page today.

Enjoy,

Ethan

01-02-2012, 02:12 AM	#1
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	New Year - New Blog - ethanjones.blog.com Hello everyone, My blog is now online: http://ethanjones.blog.com/ Tomorrow, an interview with Claude Dancourt, author of Second Chances and Tuesday, the review of 22/11/63 by Stephen King. Thanks for your visit. Sincerely, Ethan

01-02-2012, 02:35 AM	#2
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01-12-2012, 07:32 PM	#3
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Room for debate on e-book pricing Hello everyone: I hope everyone is having a great time writing, revising or plotting about their writing. If you have a few spare moment, there is room for debate on e-book pricing on my blog: http://ethanjones.blog.com All comments are welcome. Thanks, Ethan

01-17-2012, 07:43 PM	#4
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	My review of Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva Hello everyone, My review of Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva is on my blog: Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva Enjoy, Ethan

01-20-2012, 09:50 PM	#7
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Thank you - 100 visitors to my blog Hi everyone, Just wanted to thank you everyone who has checked out my blog. Today I had the 100th unique visitor since I started on January 1. Enjoy your weekend, Ethan

01-19-2012, 01:38 AM	#6
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Thanks, AFord. I appreciate your comment. Next week, a review of another spy thriller, The Secret Soldier by Alex Berenson. I hope you'll enjoy that one as well. Ethan

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01-24-2012, 08:47 PM	#12
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	My review of The Secret Soldier by Alex Berenson Hello everyone, My review of The Secret Soldier by Alex Berenson is on my blog: http://ethanjones.blog.com Enjoy, Ethan P.S. I'm reading the ARC of The Shadow Patrol, the next Alex Berenson spy thriller (which comes out on February 21, 2012), and that review will come soon to my blog.

01-26-2012, 08:23 PM	#13
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Exclusive interview with Erin Kelly, author of The Dark Rose Hello everyone, Come and enjoy an exclusive interview with Erin Kelly next Monday, January 30 on my blog. Ms. Kelly’s second book, The Dark Rose, a psychological thriller comes out on February 2. My blog will feature an excerpt from The Dark Rose on February 3. Thanks in advance, Ethan

01-30-2012, 07:48 PM	#14
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	This week on my blog Hello everyone: Thanks for checking my blog over the last few days. This week my blog will feature: Today – interview with Erin Kelly, the author of the author of The Dark Rose, a psychological thriller comes out on February 2 Tuesday – review of 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz Wednesday – Good and bad characters Thursday – Plot holes Friday – excerpt from The Dark Rose by Erin Kelly Enjoy, Ethan

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01-30-2012, 08:34 PM	#16
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Thanks, randi.lee, I appreciate it. Ethan

01-31-2012, 07:43 PM	#17
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	My review of 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz Hello everyone, Please enjoy my review of 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz. Thanks, Ethan If you weren’t scared of lightning and thunder, you will after reading the description of a fearful storm in the first few pages of 77 Shadow Street. The story involves a unique cast of characters, including a killer called Witness, a single mom called Sparkle, and a paranoid man called Fielding, living in an apartment complex, which used to be a haunted house. Mr. Koontz boxes himself and the characters in the Pendleton apartment building, where almost the entire story takes place. Every 38 years something strange and diabolic happens in the building. Its residents begin to see strange creatures appearing in their apartments, as the fabric of time and space begins to warp. The past becomes the present, albeit temporarily, then, it becomes the future. There is very little dialogue and a lot of extremely detailed and repetitive descriptions of the storm, the apartments’ furnishings, and the clothes of the characters. Similar events happen to each of the residents and we see their similar reactions to such events. Mr. Koontz tells us the entire backstory and a lot of flashbacks of its characters, as the story goes from one apartment to another, with every chapter introducing yet another strange character. They all experience something paranormal and extra natural in their apartments. What is this ‘thing’ that is tormenting the Pendleton residents? Is it a demon? Are the residents hallucinating or is it real that a strange creature wants to exterminate them all? Did it come from the past or the future?

02-02-2012, 07:56 PM	#18
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	How to avoid falling into plot holes Hello everyone, A few quick thoughts on how to avoid falling into plot holes on my blog: http://ethanjones.blog.com Enjoy, Ethan

02-08-2012, 07:30 PM	#19
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	To answer or not to answer one-star reviews? Hello everyone, Please enjoy my take on whether an author should answer or not one-star reviews - http://ethanjones.blog.com Thanks, Ethan

02-08-2012, 07:50 PM	#20
msuss New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Boston area Posts: 18	I agree, Ethan, that it makes little sense to answer negative reviews. What stumps me--and I've mostly seen this on Goodreads--is when a reviewer makes positive remarks, yet gives a one- or two-star rating. __________________ Crashing Eden (Solstice, 2012) Otto Grows Down (Sterling, 2009) A Curious Calling: Unconscious Motivations for Practicing Psychotherapy (Jason Aronson, 2007) http://www.MichaelSussmanBooks.com http://www.OttoGrowsDown.com

02-09-2012, 08:06 PM	#21
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Avoiding the watery middle Hi everyone, Today on my blog - my thoughts on avoiding the watery middle in a novel - http://ethanjones.blog.com Enjoy, Ethan

02-13-2012, 12:52 AM	#22
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	My first fan questions Hello everyone: I got some fan questions recently, and my answers are now on my blog: http://ethanjones.blog.com Thanks, Ethan

03-12-2012, 08:12 PM	#23
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Hi everyone, Thanks for checking my blog over the last few days. This week my blog with features: Today – My review of Helsinki White by James Thompson Tuesday – My interview with James Thompson, author of Helsinki White Wednesday – Plotting the plot Thursday – The swinging pendulum – traditional vs. e-book publishing Friday – Storyline similarities Enjoy, Ethan

03-26-2012, 08:39 PM	#24
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	Hi everyone: Thanks for checking my blog over the last few days. This week my blog will feature: Today – My review of More Forensics and Fiction by D. P. Lyle Tuesday – My interview with D. P. Lyle, author of More Forensics and Fiction Wednesday – Who’s making the dough? Thursday – Will Titanic ever rest in peace? Friday – An excerpt from More Forensics and Fiction by D. P. Lyle Enjoy, Ethan

04-07-2012, 08:16 PM	#25
EthanJones Banned for Spamming Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 392	My review of Calico Joe is featured on John Grisham's Facebook page today. Enjoy, Ethan

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