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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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Episodes

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: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Verlyn Klinkenborg, Several Short Sentences About Writing Lea...

Jun 03, 202632 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

May 06, 202633 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scriv...

Apr 01, 202628 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a...

Mar 04, 202629 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podc...

Feb 04, 202633 min

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 Bradley: The Ministry of Time Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . I...

Jan 06, 202632 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Dec 03, 202530 min

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 more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow ...

Nov 05, 202531 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review,...

Oct 01, 202531 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scriv...

Sep 03, 202529 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on ...

Aug 06, 202529 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And ch...

Jul 02, 202530 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Jun 04, 202529 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

May 07, 202526 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Apr 02, 202529 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check ou...

Mar 05, 202533 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Feb 05, 202529 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Jan 08, 202534 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Dec 04, 202431 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leav...

Nov 06, 202430 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or revie...

Oct 02, 202430 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it ...

Sep 04, 202430 min

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 H ow author Ken Follett sold nearly 200 million books (video showing how he writes) Faber Academy: Finish Your Draft Catherine Lacey: Biography of X Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out ...

Aug 07, 202429 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now...

Jul 03, 202429 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Jun 05, 202431 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write...

May 01, 202431 min

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 Scrivener file containing 4 years of work on my novel" Use Dialogue Focus and Linguistic Focus to Revise and Edit ...

Apr 03, 202429 min

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 Standing Up Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, p...

Mar 06, 202432 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write N...

Feb 07, 202430 min

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 Learn more about Scrivener , and check out the ebook Take Control of Scrivener . If you like the podcast, please follow it in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Leave a rating or review, and tell your friends. And check out past episodes of Write Now with Scrivener ....

Jan 03, 202430 min
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