Write Now with Scrivener
In this podcast, journalist Kirk McElhearn, author of Take Control of Scrivener, interviews writers about their writing processes, routines, and how they use Scrivener. Each episode features a different writer sharing their experiences and approaches to getting words on the page. Whether you're a Scrivener user or just interested in writing, this show offers insights into the craft of long-form writing.
Episodes
Episode 65: Lancali, Author of I Fell in Love with Hope
Lancali is the author of I Fell in Love with Hope, a novel that "explores the turmoil of grief and illness while revealing the unequivocal power of friendship through an endearing cast of characters."
Show notes:
Lancali - Lou-Andrea Callewaert
I Fell in Love with Hope
Substack
Julian Barnes: Departure(s)
How Books Are Published, from Author to Agent to Publisher to Reader
Episode 64: Tahmima Anam, Author of Uprising
Tahmima Anam's fifth novel, Uprising, is a finalist for the 2026 Orwell Prize.
Show notes:
Uprising
The Power of Holding Silence: Making the Workplace Work for Women
Write Now with Scrivener Episode 62: Erica Wagner, Novelist and Literary Editor
The 100 best novels of all time - The Guardian
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
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Episode 63: Lili Taylor, Actor and Birder
Actor Lili Taylor is an avid birder, and she has written a book about her passion, Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing.
Show notes:
Lili Taylor
Turning to Birds: The Power and Beauty of Noticing
Merlin Bird ID
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow
How to Use Images in Your Scrivener Projects: Advanced Techniques for Ebooks (how to link to external images)
Cal Newport, Deep Work
Episode 62: Erica Wagner, Novelist and Literary Editor
Erica Wagner has written Wash, a historical novel about Washington Roebling, the man who build the Brooklyn Bridge.
Show notes:
Erica Wagner
Wash
Daniel Kehlmann: The Director
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Episode 61: Lorraine Wilson, Speculative Fiction Author
Lorraine Wilson writes speculative fiction, which she says is "writing in between folklore and the wilderness."
Show notes:
Lorraine Wilson
We Are All Ghosts In The Forest
The Salt Oracle
Christopher Caldwell: Call and Response
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Episode 60: John Garrison Marks, Historian
John Garrison Marks is a historian, whose latest book is Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory.
Show notes:
John Garrison Marks
Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory
DEVONthink
Charles Sumner: Conscience of a Nation
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Episode 59: Brad Bigelow, Biographer
Brad Bigelow has written a biography of the neglected author Virginia Faulkner.
Show notes:
Brad Bigelow
Virginia Faulkner - A Life in Two Acts
The Neglected Books Page
The Space Age Pop Music Page
A Dance to the Music of Time - musicoftime.com
[A Dance to the Music of Time audiobook](Audible.com)
Reading Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
Paul Metcalf – Coffee House Press
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Episode 58: Tessa Hulls, Pulitzer Prize Winning Graphic Artist & Memoirist
Tessa Hulls is an artist and writer who recently won the Pulitzer Prize for her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts.
Note that the companion article for this episode on the Literature & Latte website includes some screenshots of Tessa's project.
Show notes:
Tessa Hulls
Feeding Ghosts
Feeding Ghosts: A Graphic Memoir, by Tessa Hulls - The Pulitzer Prizes
Isabel Wilkerson: Caste
Kaliane
Episode 57: Jonas Enander, Astrophysicist
Jonas Enander is an astrophysicist whose book is entitled Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth.
Show notes:
Jonas Enander
Facing Infinity
Jonas Enander on Instagram
DEVONthink
Ed Yong: An Immense World
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Episode 56: Alexander Rose, Historian
Alexander Rose is a historian whose latest book, Phantom Fleet, is about how the US Navy captured a German U-Boat on the day before D-Day.
Show notes:
Alexander Rose
Phantom Fleet: The Hunt for Nazi Submarine U-505 and World War II's Most Daring Heist
Washington's Spies
Spionage (Alexander's Rose's Substack)
Voltaire: history of Charles XII, King of Sweden | Project Gutenberg
Learn m
Episode 55: Maria Reva, Booker Longlisted Author of Endling
Maria Reva's novel Endling about snails, romance tours, and the war in Ukraine, is longlisted for the Booker Prize.
Show notes:
Maria Reva
Endling
Ed Yong: The Last of Its Kind
Salvador Plascencia: The People of Paper
Booker Prize Facebook post with photos of authors' workspaces
Anelise Chen: Clamdown
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Episode 54: Tim Queeney, Author of a History of Rope
Tim Queeney is an experienced sailor, and his latest book is a Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.
Show notes:
Tim Queeney
Rope
Knot (unit) - Wikipedia
Sarah Wynn-Williams: Careless People
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Episode 53: Isabella Valeri, Author of Letters from the Dead
Isabella Valeri's first novel, Letters from the Dead, is the story of a wealthy dynastic family and its secrets. Isabella lives under an assumed name somewhere in the Alps.
Show notes:
Isabella Valeri
Letters from the Dead
Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon, Sir William Quiller Orchardson
How To Write A Novel Using The Snowflake Method
Erin Morgenstern: The Night Circus
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Episode 52: Jane Friedman, Publishing Industry Specialist
Jane Friedman has been analyzing and reporting on the publishing business for more than 25 years. Her latest book is the second edition of The Business of Being a Writer.
Show notes:
Jane Friedman
The Business of Being a Writer
The School of Life: How to Reform Capitalism
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Episode 51: Lisa Yee, Author of Books for Children and Young Adults
Lisa Yee is a prolific author of books for children and young adults. Her latest series is The Misfits.
Show notes:
Lisa Yee
The Misfits
Miranda July: On All Fours
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Episode 50: Michael Jamin, TV and Comedy Writer
Michael Jamin has been writing for TV for decades, and just published his first book of humorous short stories, A Paper Orchestra.
Show notes:
Michael Jamin
A Paper Orchestra
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Episode 49: Nicolas Binge, Science Fiction Author
Nicolas Binge is an author of four science fiction novels; his latest is Dissolution.
Show notes:
Nicholas Binge
Dissolution
Richard Powers: Playground
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Episode 48: Mimi Kwa, Author of a Memoir about Four Generations of a Chinese Family
Mimi Kwa is an Australian television personality and descendant of a Chinese family with a rich history. Her book, House of Kwa, tells about four generations of this family.
Show notes:
Mimi Kwa
House of Kwa
The Dressmaker, Rosie Ham
A Radical Awakening, Dr. Shefali
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Episode 47: April Davila, Novelist and Mindfulness Instructor
April Davila is a novelist, and she explores how mindfulness can help writers.
Show notes:
April Davila
142 Ostriches
The Field Guide for Getting Lost, Rebecca Solnit
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Episode 46: David Goodman, Spy Fiction Author
David Goodman's first novel, A Reluctant Spy, is a story about how a man makes a deal and gets more than he bargained for.
Show notes:
David Goodman
A Reluctant Spy
The Americans
Moscow X, David McCloskey
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Episode 45: Jean Kwok, Author of The Leftover Woman
Jean Kwok is the best-selling author of four novels, including her latest, The Leftover Woman.
Show notes:
Jean Kwok
The Leftover Woman
Danielle Trussoni: The Puzzle Box
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Episode 44: Holly Seddon, Thriller Author
Holly Seddon has written several thrillers, and says that she "writes novels under cover of darkness."
Show notes:
Holly Seddon
The Short Straw
59 Minutes (release August 2025 in the UK, and November 2025 in the US)
Julie McDowall: Attack Warning Red!
Gillian MacAllister, Just Another Missing Person
Honest Authors Podcast
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Episode 43: Veronica Roth, Fantasy Author
Veronica Roth is the author of many fantasy novels, including the Divergent series.
Show notes:
Veronica Roth
When Among Crows
Veronica Roth's three favorite Scrivener features
BBC interview with Ken Follett
Why You Should Print Your Manuscript and Edit It on Paper
The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennet
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Episode 42: William Shaw, Author of Crime Fiction and Adventure Thrillers
William Shaw writes crime fiction and adventure thrillers.
Show notes:
William Shaw
The Wild Swimmers
Aphantasia
The Conspirators
Raymond Carver: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
Writers just want to be left alone
Elly Griffiths: The Locked Room
Martin Green: Seven Types of Adventure Tale: An Etiology of a Major Genre
The Interpreter
Adam Higginbotham: Challenger
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Episode 41: Natasha Bell, Thriller Author and Creative Writing Teacher
Natasha Bell writes psychological thrillers and teaches creative writing.
Show notes:
Natasha Bell
His Perfect Wife
How author Ken Follett sold nearly 200 million books (video showing how he writes)
Faber Academy: Finish Your Draft
Catherine Lacey: Biography of X
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Episode 40: Wendy Van Camp, Speculative Fiction Writer and Poet
Show notes:
Wendy van Camp
The Planets
SFWA - Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
The Curate’s Brother: A Jane Austen Variation of Persuasion
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)
Stuart Horwitz: Blueprint Your Bestseller
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Episode 39: Kate Heartfield, Historical Fantasy Author
Kate Heartfield writes historical fantasy novels, games, and stories.
Show notes:
Kate Heartfield
The Embroidered Book
The Valkyrie
John Gardner, Grendel
Aeon Timeline
Vajra Chandrasekera, The Saint of Bright Doors
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Episode 38: Veronica G. Henry, Fantasy and Mystery Author
Veronica G. Henry writes fantasy, mystery, and speculative fiction novels.
Show notes:
Veronica G. Henry
The Canopy Keepers
Shinrin-yoku - forest bathing
How to Store Handwritten Notes and Texts in Scrivener Projects
47North
Tracy Clark: Hide
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Episode 37: Debbie Urbanski, Science Fiction Author
After many years writing short stories and essays, Debbie Urbanski has published her first novel, After World, about AI at the end of humanity's physical presence on earth.
Show notes:
Debbie Urbanski
After World
Alan Weisman, The World Without Us
M.R. Caray, The Girl With All the Gifts
Marlen Haushofer, The Wall
How Daydreaming Can Enhance Creativity for Fiction Writers
"The first Sc
Episode 36: Todd Henry, Productivity and Creativity Author
Todd Henry writes books helping people improve their productivity, creativity, and teamwork. He calls himself "an arms dealer for the creative revolution."
I can't imagine writing a book in anything other than Scrivener.
Show notes:
Todd Henry
The Accidental Creative
The Thing You Do Every Day
Alone with Your Thoughts
Distraction-Free Writing with Scrivener
Steve Martin: Born Standin
Episode 35: George Stevens Jr., Movie Producer and Director
George Stevens Jr. has been a movie producer and director for decades, and has written a memoir about his life in Hollywood.
Show notes:
George Stevens Jr.
My Place in the Sun
George Stevens
A Place in the Sun
Oppenheimer
Lawrence of Arabia
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Episode 34: Fonda Lee, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author
Fonda Lee is a science fiction and fantasy author, winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and many others.
Show notes:
Fonda Lee
The Green Bone Saga
Untethered Sky
Robert Jackson Bennett: The Tainted Cup
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Episode 33: Carl Zimmer, Science Writer
Carl Zimmer is a science writer, author of 14 books, is a professor adjunct at Yale University, and writes the Origins column for The New York Times.
Show notes:
Carl Zimmer
Carl Zimmer's Origins column for the New York Times
To Beginning Writers
Life’s Edge: The Search For What It Means To Be Alive
Bookends
Richard Rhodes: The Making of the Atomic Bomb
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Episode 32: John Wyver, Television Historian and Film Producer
John Wyver writes about the history of television in the United Kingdom, produces films about the arts and performance, and is a Professor of the Arts on Screen.
Show notes:
John Wyver
Illuminations
Screening the Royal Shakespeare Company: A Critical History
Ed Conway, Material World
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Episode 31: Mary Robinette Kowal, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author
Mary Robinette Kowal writes science fiction and fantasy, and starts writing all her novels during NaNoWriMo, which takes place each year in November.
Show notes:
Mary Robinette Kowal
The Spare Man
Episode 19, Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of NaNoWriMo
Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World
Jessi Honard and Marie Parks, Unrelenting
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Episode 30: Sean Carroll, Quantum Physicist
Sean Carroll is a quantum physicist, who has written several books explaining the complexity of his topic to general readers.
Show notes:
Sean Carroll
Mindscape Podcast
Hijack
The Biggest Ideas in the Universe: Vol. 1: Space, Time, and Motion
Katie Mack: The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
Sarafina Nance: Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics & Finding Light in the Dar
Episode 29: Michael Jecks, Medieval Mystery Author
Michael Jecks has written more than 50 novels, including 33 in his Templar series of medieval mysteries. He also writes books in other series, set in modern times, the Tudor period, and 1920s Shanghai.
Show notes:
Michael Jecks
Michael Jecks's books
Medieval Murderers
Michael's Morris Dancing
George MacDonald Fraser: Quartered Safe Out Here
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Episode 28: Sheila O'Flanagan, Romance Author
Sheila O'Flanagan left a career as a banker for writing, and has written more than 30 romance novels, which "put women in situations where they have to dig deep inside themselves to find their inner strength even though sometimes they struggle to realise it’s there."
"You always regret the things you didn't do more than the things that you did do."
Show notes:
Sheila O'Flanagan
What E
Episode 27: S J Watson, Thriller Novelist
S J Watson, author of the hugely popular Before I Go to Sleep, is starting a new project called The Experiment, where he shows readers his first drafts.
S J Watson, author of the hugely popular Before I Go to Sleep, is starting a new project called The Experiment. He will write a novel, showing readers his first drafts as he progresses, and inviting readers to suggest how the novel is
Episode 26: Jaime Green, Science Journalist
Jaime Green has just published her first book, The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos, where she discusses whether there is life out there, and, if so, whether we will ever know.
Show notes:
Jaime Green
The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos
Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life
Learn more abou
Episode 25: Becca Caddy, Science and Technology Journalist
Becca Caddy writes about science and technology, and is a self-avowed tech addict. Her book Screen Time tells us how to make peace with our tech devices and not be overwhelmed by them.
Show notes:
Becca Caddy
Screen Time
Composition Mode and other focus features in Scrivener
Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, This Is How You Lose the Time War
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Episode 24: Joanna Penn, Author Entrepreneur
Joanna Penn combines her talents as a thriller author with her skills in marketing to have a successful writing career. Her latest book is Pilgrimage: Lessons Learned from Solo Walking Three Ancient Ways.
Show notes:
Joanna Penn
Pilgrimage
Pilgrimage Kickstarter
The Way
Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage
Check Grammar in Your Scrivener Projects with ProWritingAid
Scapple
Renee Rose: Write t
Episode 23: Bill Thompson, Thriller Author
After decades as a corporate executive for a financial services firm, Bill Thompson retired and became a bestselling author of archeological thrillers.
Show notes:
Bill Thompson
My Second Act: Bestselling Novelist
Bill Thompson's books
Kindle ebook royalties
Kindle Unlimited royalties
Kevin Kelly, 1,000 True Fans
Daniel Silva books
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Episode 22: Allison K. Williams, Writer, Editor, and Coach
Allison K. Williams is a writer, editor, and coach, as well as former circus performer, and is the author of Seven Drafts, a book about self-editing. Seven Drafts helps writers get from the messy first draft to final draft.
Show notes:
Allison K. Williams
Seven Drafts
Writer Beware
Scrivener Blog
Matt Bell, Refuse to Be Done
Lisa Solomon, A Field Guide to Color
Learn more about Scri
Episode 21: Thriller Author Katelyn Monroe Howes
Katelyn Monroe Howes is a documentary filmmaker, who has just written her first novel, The Awoken, a dystopian science fiction thriller, has just been published.
"I honestly don't think my process could have worked unless I had Scrivener."
Show notes:
Katelyn Monroe Howes
The Awoken
1/27 Pictures
The Peripheral
Emily St. John Mandel, Sea of Tranquility
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Episode 20: Brigitta Blair and Camilla Zhang on Writing Comics with Scrivener
Brigitta Blair is an author/illustrator, and Camilla Zhang is a comics editor. Together they have created the Standard Comic Strip Template for Scrivener.
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Brigitta Blair is an author/illustrator, and Camilla Zhang is a comics editor. Together they have created the Standard Comic Strip Template for Scrivener. We discussed comics, how they are made, and how the Scrivener template
Episode 19: Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of NaNoWriMo
Grant Faulkner is executive director of National Novel Writing Month, where hundreds of thousands of people write novels during the month of November. He tells us about the amazing event that is NaNoWriMo, and how it brings together people around the world to write together.
Show notes:
Grant Faulkner
NaNoWriMo
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Episode 18: Rashelle Isip, Professional Organizer
Rashelle Isip is a professional organizer, helping people better manage their time, space, and belongings. She explains how writers can better manage their time and be more efficient.
Show notes:
Rashelle Isip
Rashelle Isip's books
How to Stay Focused on Your Work
Got the Blank Page Blues? Take a Walk. How Walking Boosts Creativity.
Adam Grant, Think Again
John Zada, In the Valleys of
Episode 17: Christie Aschwanden, Science Journalist
Christie Aschwanden is a journalist, author, and editor, and has written Good to Go: What the athlete in all of us can learn from the strange science of recovery, a book about the science of athletic recovery. She is a runner and cyclist, and has contributed articles to The New York Times, Runner's World, and Bicycling, among others.
Show notes:
Christie Aschwanden
Good to Go: What the
Episode 16: William Gallagher, Playwright, Novelist, and Tech Journalist
William Gallagher is a versatile writer. He has written Doctor Who radio dramas, novels, and hundreds of articles about technology, as well as books about writing. He also creates many YouTube videos about writing and technology.
Show notes:
William Gallagher
58keys, William Gallagher's YouTube channel
Three-Biscuit Guide to Scrivener (one-hour video looking at Scrivener's features)
J
Episode 15: Rowan Hooper, Science Writer
Rowan Hooper is a science writer, and is currently podcast editor for The New Scientist. His book, How to Save the World for Just a Trillion Dollars, looks at ten big problems in the world and how they can be solved for a trillion dollars.
Show notes:
Rowan Hooper
How to Save the World for Just a Trillion Dollars
How to Spend a Trillion Dollars
Emily St. John Mandel, The Sea of Tranq
Episode 14: Jessica Payne, Thriller Author
Jessica Payne has just published her first novel, Make Me Disappear, a psychological thriller about a woman who arranges her own kidnapping. Jessica is the host of #MomsWritersClub, on YouTube and Twitter, where she discusses the issues around writing and being a mom.
Show notes:
Jessica Payne
MomsWritersClub
Jaime Lynn Hendricks: It Could Be Anyone
Janelle Brown: I'll Be You
Nita Pro
Episode 13: April Henry, Thriller Author
April Henry is the author of more than two dozen mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults. Her novels have won prizes, been shortlisted for other prizes, and have been translated into ten languages. She knows two dozen different ways to kill you.
Show notes:
April Henry
Two Truths and a Lie
Gin Phillips: Fierce Kingdom
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Episode 12: Damon Young, Philosopher
Damon Young is a philosopher, poet, and an author of fiction for children. As a philosopher, he has written about reading, the garden, and sex, and he has also written a half-dozen children's books. He also writes regularly for newspapers and magazines, and is a frequent guest on radio and TV.
Show notes:
Damon Young
Philosophy in the Garden
Damon Young on sword fighting
John Williams:
Episode 11: Charles Shields, Biographer
Charles Shields is a biographer of mid-century American novelists and writers. After a career teaching, and writing histories and biographies for young people, Shields has written several biographies of American authors, the most recent of which is about playwright Lorraine Hansberry, author of Raisin in the Sun.
Show notes:
Charles J. Shields
Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind A Rais
Episode 10: Annie Finch, Poet, Writer, and Witch
Annie Finch is a poet, writer, critic, editor, playwright, librettist, translator, and witch. She has written poetry, criticism, memoirs, and works on meter and form, and is the founder of Poetry Witch Community, where she teaches meter, scansion, and magic.
Show notes:
Annie Finch
Poetry Witch Blog
The Poetry Witch Little Book of Spells
Louise Labé: Complete Poetry and Prose
Occasioni
Episode 9: Charlie Stross, Science-Fiction Author
Charlie Stross is a prolific author of science fiction and fantasy. He has written more than two dozen novels, has won three Hugo awards, and has been nominated for many other awards, including the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the Japanese Seiun Award.
Show notes:
Charlie Stross
Write Now with Scrivener, Episode No. 1: Peter Robinson
Write Now with S
Episode 8: Nicole Kronzer, YA Author and High School Teacher
Nicole Kronzer is an author of young adult novels, a high school teacher, and a former actor. Her first novel, Unscripted, was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association.
Show notes:
Nicole Kronzer
Unscripted
The Loft Literary Center
Nina Lacour, Yerba Buena
Brandy Colbert, The Only Black Girls in Town, The Voting Booth
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Episode 7: Maggie Shipstead, Author of Great Circle, Shortlisted for the Booker Prize
Maggie Shipstead's latest novel has been shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize. Great Circle is a novel of love and loss and adventure, focusing on a woman pilot in the early days of flying, and an actress portraying her in the present.
Show notes:
Maggie Shipstead
Great Circle
Booker Prize
Colson Whitehead, Sag Harbor
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Episode 6: Elizabeth Haynes, Thriller Author
Having worked as a police intelligence analyst in the UK, Elizabeth Haynes knows a lot about crime. She has written a half dozen novels, all of which she started during NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).
Show notes:
Elizabeth Haynes
You, Me & the Sea
Lost Lives, Lisa Cutts
NaNoWriMo
The Last House on Needless Street, Catriona Ward
The Lamplighters, Emma Stonex
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Episode 5: Christian Cantrell, Sci-Fi Thriller Author
With a day job as a designer for one of the world's largest software companies, Christian Cantrell knows how computer technology works, and his novels are full of cutting-edge ideas. He explores science and technology that don’t yet exist in order to put characters in situations in which they can discover things about themselves that would otherwise have been impossible.
Show notes:
Ch
Episode 4: Annik Lafarge, Author of Chasing Chopin
After a career in publishing, from being a publicist to senior editor, Annik Lafarge is now a consultant and advisor to authors. Her latest book is Chasing Chopin: A Musical Journey Across Three Centuries, Four Countries, and a Half-Dozen Revolutions. Annik talks about how important it is for authors to help market their books.
"I honestly don't think I could have written this book with
Episode 3: J.T. Ellison, Thriller Author, TV Show Host, and Publisher
J.T. Ellison has written more than 25 novels: standalone thrillers, three series, and has recently published the first in a series of co-authored young adult novels. She co-hosts a literary TV show, and is also a publisher. She also "loves Scrivener with the passion of a thousand fiery suns."
Show notes:
J.T. Ellison
Latest book: Her Dark Lies
@thrillerchick
A Word on Words (TV show)
Episode 2: Dan Moren, Science Fiction Author, Journalist, and Podcaster
Dan Moren juggles a triple career: that of a science fiction author, tech journalist, and podcaster. He discusses his the "sci-fi espionage capers" he writes, how he transitioned from journalism to fiction, and how he has used Scrivener to write each of his novels.
Show notes:
Dan Moren
Latest novel: The Aleph Extraction
My writing finances, 2020
Create Custom Templates for Your
Episode 1: Peter Robinson, Author of the Alan Banks Crime Fiction Series
We welcome Peter Robinson, best-selling author of the Alan Banks crime series. Peter has written more than two dozen novels, and discusses his characters, how he uses music in his novels, and how Scrivener helps him manage his manuscripts.
Show notes:
Peter Robinson
Latest novel: Not Dark Yet
Bob Dylan: Not Dark Yet
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