by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 29, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Excerpts, YA World
Chapter 7 of Scions of the sphinx is now up on Wattpad.com and my site at RScottBoyer.com/blog. This is a big scene where we get our first real, in-depth look at the ancient kingdom that Bobby keeps flashing back to in his visions. Not only is there a heat wave and...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 23, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Chapter 6 of Scions of the Sphinx is full of intrigue and action. While exploring the ruins near the Great Sphinx at Giza, Bobby and Jinx spot some unfriendly faces from the past, as well as a possible clue to unraveling the mystery of the postcard that drew them to...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 15, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Chapter 5 of Scions of the Sphinx is now live. This is a big chapter! Not only do we meet Zaria, the street urchin turned spy who helps rescue Bobby and Jinx, but we also get our first look at the great sphinx. Of course, right as the gang starts to put the pieces...
by R. Scott Boyer | May 1, 2014 | Creative Process
At some point during the process of writing my first two books, I struck upon a surprisingly simple, yet potent idea: to use a famous and/or legendary location as a major character in each story. Almost by accident, I set up Bobby Ether and the Temple of Eternity to...
by R. Scott Boyer | Jan 19, 2014 | YA World
Recently someone wrote me on my site asking what I liked about The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo, which I list on my Inspiration page as one of the books that influenced me significantly and helped lead me to become a writer. I wrote a direct response to that person, but...