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Write Now with Scrivener

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67 episodes
Language
English
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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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.

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4.7 out of 5
90 reviews
★★★★★
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
More Scrivener information
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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