Creating a Feedback Loop
The following article is obviously an solicitation at its core, and yet I found the underlying message quite compelling and informative. In the year and a half since publishing my first book, I've discovered that marketing truly is everything when it comes to gaining...
Finding Motivation
I openly admit that I’ve been lacking motivation lately. I haven’t written or even edited much of anything in the past five months. First it was the holiday season. Then it was work and personal issues that I claimed got in the way. The truth is that it's tough to...
Beating the Odds
Following is an absolutely fantastic article from an author I both greatly admire and deeply respect. A couple of years ago, I exchanged several emails with David and found him to be the 'real deal'—genuinely nice and earnestly interested in helping other authors. On...
The Easiest Writing Tip Ever
Following is an article with a surprisingly good writing tip. As the author indicates, it's a very simple, and yet I never really thought it before reading her post. Still, it appears to makes a lot of sense. Check out her advice and decide for yourself. The Easiest...
R.E.W.R.I.T.E.R.
After taking time off to enjoy the holidays and then struggling with the flu for nearly two weeks, I am happy to report that I am finally back at it. For those of you interested, I am currently working on editing book three in the Bobby Ether series, while...
Starting Out As A Writer: 5 Things You Should Know
First of all, I want to wish everyone a belated happy Thanksgiving and a very merry upcoming Chanukah, Christmas, and New Years. I realize I haven't posted anything in quite a while. Like many people, the holidays are a busy time for me and a season during which I...
Bobby Ether And The Temple Of Eternity
This morning, IndieReader released their review for my second book, Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity. Also noteworthy today is the news that Hachette and Amazon have finally settled their dispute over book pricing via the giant online retailer. Details on that...
Foreword Clarion Review
The first professional review for my second book, Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity, is now in from Clarion Foreword. While it appears that the reviewer wasn't thrilled with the illustrated cover, the review of the book itself is quite positive. Here is what she...
Who Pays for Book Reviews?
Interesting commentary on the book review system.
Editing Blues
More and more, I am coming across interesting articles from other authors about the creative process. Here is one about editing. I really like the comparison Madison draws between cleaning your house and editing your manuscript—you may not want to do it, but it needs...
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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