Mollydee Interview
One of my biggest fans, and now a dear friend of mine, Melissa Grabowski (Mollydee), recently featured me and my first book, Bobby Ether and the Academy, on her website, Mismatched Bookends. Her intro of me and review of the book can be found here. We are now in the...
Happy Birthday!
Today is my big 4-0 birthday and its been great so far. This past weekend, I had a fantastic time down at Dockweiler RV park and Yard House in Marina Del Rey, celebratingwith friends and family. Now that the actual day arrived, I'm enjoying a nice, relaxing day, soon...
Kirkus Review
I am pleased to announce that the Kirkus Review for my debut novel, Bobby Ether and the Academy, arrived today. As with most reviews, there is some bad along with the good, but overall I am pleased with the review and find it to be a fair and honest portrayal of the...
Competency
Many years ago, I had a boss who taught me about the various levels of competence. As a basketball coach and volunteer who loves working with kids, I have found this simple model extremely helpful in teaching a new skill, or gauging someone's progress. It wasn’t...
GoodReads Giveaway
I am thrilled to announce that, in honor of my 40th birthday, I am giving away ten free signed copy of my debut novel, Bobby Ether and the Academy. The giveaway is being hosted by Goodreads.com, with the winners selected on my birthday, November 27th. To participate...
The MultiVerse (The Awesome Power of ‘Save As’)
One of the biggest fears many writers have is the fear that what they've written isn't good. Often times, this anxiety can be so debilitating that the story grinds to a halt, the author unable to progress because the story’s current status isn’t perfect (perfection is...
The Pool
I have an expression for when I'm able to visualize my characters and their stories at their fullest––those times when it feels like I'm not creating so much as witnessing and chronicling their adventures. I call it "being in the pool." I use this expression because,...
Jennifer Niven
I am blessed to have an abundance of wonderful and truly amazing people in my life. Among them is my dear friend, Jennifer Niven, author of the four-novel Velva Jean series as well as non-fiction books The Ice Master and Ada Blackjack. She also wrote a memoir, The...
Amazon
I am pleased to announce that Amazon has now picked up my book and made ordering paperback copies available through their site. The link to my book on Amazon can be found here. Note: a downloadable Kindle version is also now available here.
Book Release
Bobby Ether And The Academy is now available for purchase through the CreateSpace website here. It will also be available in paperback on Amazon in a few days, as well as via Kindle by late next week. For those of you who enjoy this story, stay tuned for the sequel,...
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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