Friday, September 30, 2022

Robert Ellis: City of Stones is Only $0.99!


City of Stones is Only $0.99

 

Good News for Matt Jones Fans! The Kindle edition of City of Stones, Book 4 in the Matt Jones thriller series and my personal favorite, is now just $0.99, but only until Midnight on Sunday! A perfect weekend read that Kirkus Reviews calls “Riveting. A moody, white-knuckle murder tale.” Or as a reader on Goodreads put it, “Kept me guessing until the very end and then Wham!!!”

Enjoy the read! Only $0.99 until Sunday at Midnight!

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Robert Ellis: The Girl Buried in the Woods is Only $0.99

 


The Girl Buried in the Woods is Only $0.99

Good News! The Kindle edition of The Girl Buried in the Woods, Book 3 in the Matt Jones thriller series and a fan favorite, is just $0.99, but only until midnight on Saturday! Just enough time to download a read that “generates an impressive amount of suspense. A swift pace. Solid entertainment.” (Kirkus Reviews) Or, as a reader on Goodreads put it, “This book is riveting!” Enjoy! Only $0.99 until Midnight on Saturday!

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Monday, September 5, 2022

Robert Ellis: Writing with Benefits


 

Writing with Benefits

Another great email came in this week, this time from a longtime fan in Boston. Jackie M. asks: “What is the best part about writing a novel?”

This is one of my favorite things about writing. We often see interviews with actors who talk about how much fun he or she had in playing the role of a “bad guy.” Alan Rickman’s performance in Die Hard, Gary Oldman in Leon: The Professional, Gene Hackman in The Firm, and what about Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct, and Glenn Close in OMG, Fatal Attraction!


 


Let me say from a writer’s point of view that being close to your hero is one thing, but the real fun is the cast of characters you surround your hero with. And if you know what you’re doing as a writer, at least two or three of them are going to be “bad guys.” “Bad Guys” drive the story. They give your narrative energy, electricity, and if you’re lucky, they send your work over the edge. When I wrote City of Stones, I loved creating Matt Jones, but I couldn’t wait to get to any chapter that included Jack Temps, a corrupt detective living in disgrace who is a truly horrible and dangerous. When I wrote City of Fire, I loved who Lena Gamble was becoming, but any chapter that included Martin Fellows, a maniac serial killer, had me completely stoked. Who needs coffee when you’re dealing with characters this outrageous? This awesome?

Thanks to Jackie for your kind words about my novels and for your great question! I hope I added something to this topic I love so much. No doubt about it, playing the “bad guy” in a film is thrilling. And writing about one, creating the character, is thrilling, too!

All best,

Robert

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