7 Point-of-View Basics Every Writer Should Know
Happy Halloween everyone! I've been so busy completing the first draft of my third book, Bobby Ether and the Great Sphinx, that I haven't had time to post much. Still, I love interesting articles about writing and the creative process. Thus, I want to share this one...
Book Release Celebration
In celebration of the release of my second book, a few family members and friends are throwing me a party! It's also going to be a book signing and speaking, so anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. I love to meet my fans! Here are the details:
Why Talent Isn’t Enough
I just came across this fantastic post from Jody Hedlund and found it worth sharing. I couldn't agree more that rejection serves as a much needed reality check for beginning writers. It most certainly helped motivate me and continues to push me to become the best...
Sample Chapter
With the recent release of my second book, Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity, I wanted to offer up an idea of what the sequel has in store for readers. Following is the first chapter, which can also be found on the book's homepage, here. Note—this chapter...
Cover Reveal
As promised, here is the illustrated cover for the second book in my Bobby Ether series, Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity. I hope you like it. I am also going to post the first chapter soon. Based upon the response and interest from my readers, I may go ahead...
Cover Reveal & Book Two Release
I am pleased to announce that the illustrated cover for my second book, Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity, is now complete. I will be revealing it on this site in the next few days after coordinating with a couple of host sites that have offered to help with a...
Am I a Writer?
Upon having an idea for a book or short story, one of the first questions many people ask themselves is: am I really a writer? They may have a plot, or perhaps a character begging to be brought to life, but they also often have a day job, a wife/husband, kids,...
Camp Harmony Carnival
Two days ago, my busy summer of vacations, travel, and volunteering drew to a close with the last day of Camp Harmony. I've been involved with this summer camp program for homeless kids for the past fifteen years. The people and the program are both very dear to me,...
Advice to Beginning Writers
Yesterday, I came across a forum on Goodreads.com about writing advice for beginning writers. While already full of helpful suggestions from other authors, I decided to offer a few recommendations of my own—mainly as a means to crystalizing my own thoughts...
Poem #3 – What Makes Me a Leader
Here is the third and final poem I wrote at Camp Paintrock in Wyoming while participating in the 'Poetic Justice' poetry session with the C5LA students. As with the first poem 'What Made Me,' this last poem was also a topic chosen by the students. I wrote it as more...
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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