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67 episodes
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Literature & LatteExplicit
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Date created
2021/05/20
Latest episode
2026/10/07
Average duration
31 min.
Release period
31 days
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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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Episode 67: Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 67: Jaima Fixsen, Mystery and Thriller Author
2026/10/07
Show notes:
Jaima Fixsen
Don't Look Close
Audrey Blake Books
Navigating the Publishing Process: Traditional vs. Self-Publishing
How to Self-Publish Your Books to Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Google, and Kobo
Emma Donoghue: The Pull of the Stars
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Episode 66: Episode no. 66: John Degen, Author and Head of The Writers' Union of Canada
2026/09/02
John Degen is the author of four books and is the head of The Writers' Union of Canada and Chair of the International Authors Forum. He wrote his latest novel, Seldom Seen Road, entirely on his iPhone with Scrivener.
Show notes:
John Degen
The Uninvited Guest
Seldom Seen Road
Write Now with Scrivener Episode 63: Lili Taylor, Actor and Birder
Jonathan Franzen: The End of the End of the Earth
Shore Report — Covering Lake Huron's North Shore
Write Now with Scrivener Episode 42: William Shaw, Author of Crime Fiction and Adventure Thrillers
Joanne Harris
William Kent Krueger: Purgatory Ridge
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Episode 65: Lancali, Author of I Fell in Love with Hope
2026/08/05
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
Why you shouldn't judge people by what they read - YouTube
Does Scrivener use AI?
How to Manage Your Characters in Scrivener
Cormac McCarthy: The Road
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Episode 64: Tahmima Anam, Author of Uprising
2026/07/01
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
2026/06/03
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
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Episode 62: Erica Wagner, Novelist and Literary Editor
2026/05/06
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
2026/04/01
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
2026/03/04
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
2026/02/04
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
2026/01/06
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
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Episode 57: Jonas Enander, Astrophysicist
2025/12/03
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
2025/11/05
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
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Episode 55: Maria Reva, Booker Longlisted Author of Endling
2025/10/01
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
2025/09/03
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
2025/08/06
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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amajorletdown 2026/07/19
Finally a scrivener podcast
This is the podcast I’ve been waiting for. Talks with writers and discussion around scrivener which for me I struggle with because of all the bells an...
L.Archer 2024/11/06
The real deal
This is a genuinely excellent show. Technically, it is content marketing, because we do learn about Scrivener, but it’s a high level interview format ...
Van Turner 2022/01/08
Great find, this one
I've been using Scrivener for a couple of years now and I know I don't use all of its features. It's been great to listen to the different authors and...
JohnnyV8 2021/11/12
Great Interviews, Great Writers, Great Tool
As a Scrivener writer, it’s delightful and inspiring to hear other writers talking about their creative process and about how they use this phenomenal...
Dgreen3686 2021/10/21
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I’ve listened to every podcast and enjoyed them all. I like hearing the authors discuss their books by that’s not why I’m listening. I’m a a novice Sc...
haikucoyote 2021/09/24
Wonderful!
I’ve used Scrivener for all long-form writing on a Mac for over a decade and love it. I used to read Kirk McElhearn’s columns regarding iTunes custom...
ArcadiaStudios 2021/08/09
Great Interviews — and Interviewer
I’ve been using Scrivener on iOS as a full-time freelance writer for about five years now, so I’m naturally inclined to like this podcast. But if you ...
dogclaws 2021/07/24
Great interviews
Even if you don’t use Scrivener this podcast is great for learning about the work experience of successful writers.
loveandfire 2021/07/21
I enjoy this podcast very much.
I just wish it was on more often… can’t wait for the next episode ❤️📚📖
P.S. Scrivener is without equal.
BC11092 2021/05/28
Where’s the Scapple podcast! (wink)
Fun podcast! Looking forward to more!
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