by R. Scott Boyer | Jan 24, 2020 | Creative Process, Inspiration
A good story is like a river. It starts at one location and flows to another. Along the way, it passes over obstacles and around obstructions as part of the natural course of good storytelling. But not all stories flow properly. Given the chance, plots may swirl in...
by R. Scott Boyer | Nov 18, 2018 | Creative Process, Inspiration
After starting with six options, the cover for Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy has been narrowed to just two. Check out the two designs and vote for whichever one you prefer! ? Koehler Books Cover Poll Voting will be live for the next two weeks, at which point I will...
by R. Scott Boyer | Aug 16, 2018 | Creative Process, Deleted Scenes, Excerpts, Inspiration, Meet the Characters
Now that my author site, RScottBoyer.com, has been completely redesigned, I want to take a moment to introduce some of the cool new features. First, in anticipation of the re-release of my first book, Bobby Ether and the Academy, I’ve revamped the look and feel of the...
by R. Scott Boyer | May 14, 2018 | Creative Process
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...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 7, 2017 | Creative Process
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...
by R. Scott Boyer | Dec 17, 2015 | Creative Process
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...