by R. Scott Boyer | Jan 7, 2025 | Creative Process, Inspiration, Meet the Characters, Short Stories
Here is another short story inspired by the same backyard that prompted Dandelions. Unlike the Dandelions story, however, this tale is based on a series of real life events. When a hive took up residence inside the wall of as house on a hillside, the question became...
by R. Scott Boyer | Oct 30, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Chapter 9 of Scions of the Sphinx gives us our first look at the inside of Mu’at’s organization. What’s with the industrial warehouse full of mining equipment? We also get a look at Mu’at’s private penthouse (pretty swanky) and a glimpse...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 8, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Here is the second part of chapter three, Scions of the Sphinx. This scene is special because it marks the start of Bobby and Jinx’s next great adventure. An empty house and postcard of the Great Sphinx at Giza are the only clues to the whereabouts of...
by R. Scott Boyer | Sep 1, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Here is the last part of chapter two, Scions of the Sphinx. I like this scene because it shows not only Bobby’s interest in tracking down the girl from his visions, but also the start of Jinx’s fledgling relationship with Ana. Don’t forget to check...
by R. Scott Boyer | Aug 24, 2021 | Bobby Ether Series News, Creative Process, Excerpts, Meet the Characters, YA World
Scions of the Sphinx, Chapter 2.1 For a while, they simply meandered through the forest. Chief occasionally paused to inspect a bush or flower, but mostly they simply strolled among the trees. They finally stopped at a giant gnarled oak on the outskirts of the grove...