

Write Now with Scrivener
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Join journalist Kirk McElhearn, author of Take Control of Scrivener, as he interviews writers of all kinds about their processes, routines, and how they use Scrivener, the app dedicated to long-form writing. Writers share their experiences, their different approaches to getting words down on the page, and how they use Scrivener. Whether you’re a Scrivener user or just interested in writing, this podcast has something for you.
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16 snips
Mar 1, 2023 • 30min
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 to Riches
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Feb 1, 2023 • 29min
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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Jan 4, 2023 • 30min
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
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Dec 7, 2022 • 30min
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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Nov 2, 2022 • 31min
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 helps comic authors.
Show notes:
Brigitta Blair
Camilla Zhang
Steenz
Standard Comic Script Template
Comics Code Authority
Alison Bechdel, Fun Home
Jen Wang, The Prince and the Dressmaker
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Oct 19, 2022 • 30min
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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Oct 5, 2022 • 31min
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 the Noble Beyond
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Sep 7, 2022 • 34min
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 athlete in all of us can learn from the strange science of recovery
Emerging Form, Christie's podcast
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Aug 3, 2022 • 30min
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)
Jane Austen, Lady Susan
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Jul 6, 2022 • 30min
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 Tranquility
George Monbiot, Regenesis
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