Writing Projects
To All My Amazing Friends and Fans, Over the past year, a lot of people have asked me what's going on with my writing and when they can expect books three (and four!) to be available. Given the truly wonderful support I've received from so many people, I wanted to...
Motivated By You
Last night, I sat down and worked on book four for a few hours. It was the first time I’ve written in a long time, and one of the few times I’ve even thought about doing so since Michelle’s passing. The instant I started writing, I felt invigorated and reconnected...
Sadness
Hello everyone. I am so sorry for this incredibly long overdue post. Obviously, I haven't blogged in quite a while. I am sure some of you have wondered why. Roughly six months ago, my older sister, Michelle Boyer Dykstra, tragically passed away. It was so sudden and...
I Need Your Help!
Hi everyone. I am SO sorry for this long overdue update. As many of you know, book three has been finished for quite a while. However, I have delayed its publication indefinitely as I undertake a project to rebrand the entire series, including new cover designs,...
Updates
Hello everyone. I am excited to announce several big updates relating to my Bobby Ether series. First of all, the homepage for book three, Bobby Ether and the Great Sphinx, now includes an updated description of the book, along with the newly revealed cover...
The Use of “Said”
I really like this post by Melissa Eskue Ousley regarding the use (and potential overuse) of said as a dialog tag. I am firmly in the camp of those who believe that dialog tags should typically be small and unobtrusive. Yes, said may be boring, but it's very much...
Love this article. Great reminder about the ways and reasons to control the pace of your story. I especially like her comments about big words slowing a scene (lol) and the use of staccato dialog in fast scenes. I rarely write long monologues, but its worth...
Book Three
I am pleased to announce that the third book in my Bobby Ether series, Bobby Ether and the Great Sphinx, is now in the publication process. Cover art and copy text are being created while I work on a final draft to send off for line editing. I expect the process to be...
Why Your Writing Process ROCKS!
Below is a fantastic article about the writing process and why no single piece of advice, no matter who provides it, is ever perfect. The bottom line of the article is that we are all different, and what works for someone else may not work for you. By all means,...
A Word About Dialog
Here's an interesting article about writing dialog. I'm not sure I agree that 'dialog is action,' but I definitely think dialog should be succinct (Nothing like real conversations!) and ideally work on multiple levels at the same time (Advancing plot, developing...
About Me
Scott Boyer grew up in Santa Monica, CA and still resides in the Los Angeles area. Graduating from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1996, he started writing Bobby Ether And The Academy with the goal of blending YA fantasy with spiritual fiction. Nowadays, Scott splits his time between helping his father manage an insurance brokerage, playing with his Shepherd-mix rescue dog Patch, and writing other adventures in the Bobby Ether series.
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