John Hansen

John Hansen is the teenage author of "Man's Best Friend", coming from Untreed Reads Publishing. His work appears in the lit mags “Raphael’s Village” and “Crack The Spine“ and in the "Dark Light" anthology published by CH&BB Publishing.

John is an avid reader, writer and book blogger among other things and his blog, The Incessant Droning of a Bored Writer, is what he refers to as his “lair of insanity” to say the least. If you found him to be not too obnoxious, you may want to check it out.

Twitter: ABoredAuthor

• ABoredAuthor: I'm writing the most random short story ever. It started off to be fantasy, then turned to romance then turned to, um, something else...
• ABoredAuthor: @AdrienneKress I'm pretty well aware of it. LOL. *looks away as a culprit himself* Wasn't me, I promise. :)
• ABoredAuthor: @j_a_conrad Nothing wring with that. ;)
• ABoredAuthor: @j_a_conrad Love the title!
• ABoredAuthor: RT @j_a_conrad: Peter awakens from a living slumber to witness demons ripping the souls from people. Demons Among Us. http://t.co/R5FjCbn4

Blog: http://incessantdroningofaboredwriter.wordpress.com/

• A Book Ramble: My Thoughts On Romance In YA
• What Price Says About The Quality Of An eBook
• The Four Letters of Love by Nadina Boun
• Fake Reviews On Amazon
• Interview With Publisher, Raechel Henderson, of Eggplant Literary Productions

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• The Dark, Dark House on Aug. 12, 2011
  
  Though the beginning was painful, this flash fiction story was excellent. It was gripping, ominous, creepy, unusual but very cool. I would recommend this, though the dark, dark house in the dark, dark room (sentences like that) gets on my nerves after a while. But after you survive the first page, it is great. I am a brand new flash fiction writer here, and I now realize that I'm up against some tough competition. Well done.
  
• Blue Wind on Aug. 13, 2011
  
  Gripping. This story had me from the moment the phone rang. The description was incredible, especially those using similes, and this story was very well written and fast-paced. I loved it. I was drawn in by the simple, 8 word blurb and felt my blood chill the moment I read the the first page. The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because the ending was a little disappointing... But I would recommend this to all flash fiction fans. Great read!
  
• And the Moral of the Story Is... on Aug. 24, 2011
  
  I was a little skeptical coming into this book but I love poetry and this had excellent reviews so I though I should try it. Wow. I expected mythical creatures, fantasy and other random stuff but what I did not expect is the humor of this author. Almost every single one made me smile. Very different from my poem about the Great Depression. I especially liked "bombs" and "murder". A quick, easy and FREE read. I don't care if you dont like poetry, download this right now. A fun way to perk your mood.
  
• The Beginning of a Life Misunderstood on Aug. 29, 2011
  
  Firstly, this author has been very kind to me. She has reviewed three of my books and given them each five stars. She is a very generous person and I would like to thank her again. This book was weird, but a good weird. I was drawn in immediately. It was gripping and suspenseful throughout, though it was fairly biased and I was beginning to raise an eyebrow at the offensiveness it held, but in the end I understood why. It was confusing as I read, but all the more captivating. When I completed it the first time, I honestly had no idea what I had just read. But a minute later, it came to me and I was shocked in a good way. Excellent read! I would recommend this to anyone, especially if you love flash fiction or would just like a quick, enjoyable read. Don't be upset if you don't understand the ending immediately. Let it sit for a minute or even re-read the book more carefully until you have that ah-ha moment. Another great book by this author!
  
• Evolution of Insanity on Sep. 02, 2011
  
  I would just like to say that it was very difficult to choose between 4 and 5 stars for this review. Brilliant! Guided by this author's clever, sarcastic voice that has no problem altering into something serious, this book is extremely captivating and well written. It is a conglomeration of various extremely short stories that will have you begging for more. Not only is this book very funny - my favorite stories were "The Parable of the Stock Market" and "Best Sellers" - but serious and insightful as well. This author effortlessly weaves his philosophical opinions and standpoints and his innovative new ideas and theories into such a comical book but at times, insightful. Well done. This author has a unique writing style and he creates not only believable, but intriguing characters which is quite a feat given the conciseness of the stories. However, I noticed a surprising large volume of trivial grammatical errors such as incorrect capitalization and lack of punctuation and even misspellings - elementary mistakes like that - as I read (I believe that some are deliberate, but many aren't). This gave me an impression of amateurishness of the author, because he did not take the time to give this book a thorough editing. This is quite disappointing because the story is so well written. Also, I found that some of these stories had nothing to do with the topic of insanity, and this irked me because it seemed as if the author forced some stories into the book that did not belong, which I personally found rather boring. Regardless, this is a great book and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a good laugh or someone perplexing views on and intriguing metaphors for life and love. It perfectly describes the insanity of us authors. :) Keep it up, Haresh!
  
• Gloria on Sep. 02, 2011
  
  Gripping and suspenseful. A must read. Enough said.
  
• Sam, the Strawb Part on Sep. 23, 2011
  
  Sam, the Strawb Part is a quick, fun read. I caught myself smiling numerous times throughout the light-hearted tale, because the storyline is one of those silly, upbeat ideas that will make any reader smile. I really love the protagonist, Sam, who – though he had little time to do so – gave off this humorous, fulfilling vibe that caused me to gravitate towards him. He is a loveable, funny and perplexing character who is perfect for a children’s story like this. He really is. I think that you all will love the protagonist as much as I if you read this book. I did come across the occassional spelling mistake and/or grammatical error as I read, but it was nothing beyond trivial. My only problem with this book is that it seems as though the author forgot to continue writing to the reading level of his target audience – children – at times. He injected a number of a strong words into the book that are beyond most children’s repetoire and there were points in the story where the author’s writing style became a little to rich to appeal to children. But that certainly did not take away from the story. All in all, this book receives a well-deserved four stars for its charismatic protagonist and its fun storyline. I would recommend this to a mom or dad who would like a silly book to read to their child or really anyone who enjoys fun, humorous reads – even if it is for children - while supporting a charity in the process. I don’t know what the market is like for children’s eBooks – I assume it’s rough – but this is one of those books that I’d love to see being read to children all across the globe
  
• Username on Nov. 26, 2011
  
  First, I think I should start by saying that I saw Joyce’s book on twitter and after being sucked in by the book cover and blurb, I requested a free copy to read and review. I REQUESTED personally it, which is pretty high praise in itself, especially because I’ve been so busy with reviews. A few pages in, I’m slightly disgusted at the protagonist, a serial killer, and his awful nature and twisted mind. Twenty more pass and I feel sick. I don’t like the protagonist at this point, at all. More pages go by and I’m groaning to myself. Did I really agree to read this book? Jennifer/Maureen and Lynda come in and I’m confused. I think that the author deliberately made these characters and their relationship confusing for a more suspenseful push, but it further irked me. Twenty percent in and I’m considering dropping this book. It just wasn’t what I expected. I disliked the protagonist, was confused by the plot because there wasn’t really one at that point and wasn’t really sure what was going on. I was on the fence. Should I give it up? But you know what? I powered through it, read a little more and started to get into the book. I mean really get into it. Username is a thrill-ride that – once you get on – you just can’t get off of. It takes you into the twisted mind of a serial killer, to the pure, desperate mind of a divorcee and the touching yet violent one of her friend who is also a witty con. Though it is a little confusing throughout, after bypassing the slow start and really getting into the characters, you just can’t stop reading. I began to love this book. I loved the author’s voice, the incessant action, and how the author flashed back between the characters as they hunted each other and… Oh, gosh, this is just one of those books where I need to post a spoiler! I won’t but if you read it, you’d understand. The characters – although I really was too horrified to like the protagonist – played perfectly off of each other, especially at the end with the cat and mouse game between _ and _ (can’t post spoilers!). The writing is unique and riveting, with fast, flowing prose that are perfect for a thriller like this. It took me a while to figure out Jennifer/Maureen but once I got into her character, I couldn’t stop. She became addictive. She was perfect in the plot; her actions and character were wonderful. The first 20% of this book was, frankly, dull, confusing and extremely hard to read, but once you get around it is smooth sailing. My advice: read this beginning because you need the background, but DON’T give up on this book because of the rough and sickening start. Read on! Username is a pulse-pounding thrill-ride that is all the more riveting because you know what’s going to happen. Or so you think…