by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 5, 2020 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Inspiration
One of my favorite places to write is at my mother’s vacation home in the Rancho Mirage desert. I wrote much of Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy here, as well as big portions of Temple of Eternity. Yesterday, i spoke with the Pulpwood Queen, Kathy L. Murphy, who...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 3, 2020 | Bobby Ether Series News, Inspiration, YA World
Deeply honored to have my home and stories featured by the Pulpwood Queen, Kathy L. Murphy, in her new “Feather Your Nest” series. Such a pleasure to do this interview and share with all of you! Check out the full interview HERE. P.S. Just three weeks till the release...
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 | Jan 9, 2014 | Creative Process, Inspiration
Years ago, I made up a word game with a writer friend of mine. The goal wasn’t to come up with obscure words, know how to spell tough ones, or even to use a big word in a sentence. The goal was simply to incorporate interesting words into a story. It started at a...