

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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11 snips
Jun 7, 2023 • 31min
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 to proceed.
Show notes:
S J Watson
Before I Go to Sleep
Faber Academy
The Experiment
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May 3, 2023 • 32min
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
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Apr 5, 2023 • 32min
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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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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