R. Scott Boyer has written a variety of critically acclaimed stories, starting in 2018 with his debut novel, Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy. His other completed works include Temple of Eternity and House Guests (spec screenplay), its sequel, House Guests – Arrival, plus two unpublished young adult adventures in the Bobby Ether series.
Accolades for his projects include: IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award (Silver Medalist), Book Fest Best Book Awards (Finalist), Eric Hoffer Award (Gold Medal Finalist), ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition (Finalist), and two bonus book club selections by The International Pulpwood Queens Book Club, as well as Chicago Screenplay Awards (Semi-Finalist).
Besides family and friends, his personal life revolves around four themes: writing, basketball, volunteer work with underprivileged youth, and his rescue mutt, Sassy. Over the years, he has been involved with a number of volunteer organizations, including United In Harmony, the Collins & Katz Family YMCA, coaching various basketball programs, and C5LA.
Raised in Santa Monica, California, Scott resides close to his family in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
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Start Late, Leave Early
Writers' Group Discussions — Originally presented April 13, 2026 This was the very first craft discussion I shared with my writers' group, and it addresses something that almost every writer struggles with at one time or another: knowing exactly where a scene should...
Every Scene Needs a Turn
Writers' Group Discussions — Originally presented April 20, 2026 One of the things we've been exploring in our writers' group is what makes a scene worth reading. We spend a lot of time thinking about dialogue, descriptions, characters, and atmosphere. But there's...
Writers Group Discussions
A couple of months ago, I started preparing short discussions about various aspects of storytelling for my weekly writers' group. The idea was pretty simple. Each week, we'd spend a little time exploring a particular element of writing—something that might help us...