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Wendy Van Camp, Speculative Fiction Writer and Poet
Write Now with Scrivener - July 03, 2024 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsShow notes: Wendy van Camp (https://wendyvancamp.com) The Planets (https://wendyvancamp.com/?page_id=1290) SFWA - Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (https://www.sfwa.org/) The Curate’s Brother: A Jane Austen Variation of Persuasion (https://wendyvancamp.com/?page_id=1441) NaNoWriMo (N...
Episode 39: Kate Heartfield, Historical Fantasy Author
Write Now with Scrivener - June 05, 2024 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsKate Heartfield writes historical fantasy novels, games, and stories. Show notes: Kate Heartfield (https://www.kateheartfield.com) The Embroidered Book (https://www.kateheartfield.com/the-embroidered-book/) The Valkyrie (https://www.kateheartfield.com/the-valkyrie/) John Gardner, Grendel (https:...
Episode 39: Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 39: Kate Heartfield, Historical Fantasy Author
Write Now with Scrivener - June 05, 2024 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsKate Heartfield writes historical fantasy novels, games, and stories. Show notes: Kate Heartfield (https://www.kateheartfield.com) The Embroidered Book (https://www.kateheartfield.com/the-embroidered-book/) The Valkyrie (https://www.kateheartfield.com/the-valkyrie/) John Gardner, Grendel (https:...
Episode 38: Veronica G. Henry, Fantasy and Mystery Author
Write Now with Scrivener - May 01, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsVeronica G. Henry writes fantasy, mystery, and speculative fiction novels. Show notes: Veronica G. Henry (https://www.veronicahenry.net/) The Canopy Keepers (https://www.veronicahenry.net/copy-of-bacchanal) Shinrin-yoku - forest bathing (https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/forest-bathing/) How t...
Episode 38: Write Now with Scrivener, Episode no. 38: Veronica G. Henry, Fantasy and Mystery Author
Write Now with Scrivener - May 01, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsVeronica G. Henry writes fantasy, mystery, and speculative fiction novels. Show notes: Veronica G. Henry (https://www.veronicahenry.net/) The Canopy Keepers (https://www.veronicahenry.net/copy-of-bacchanal) Shinrin-yoku - forest bathing (https://www.japan.travel/en/guide/forest-bathing/) How t...
Episode 37: Debbie Urbanski, Science Fiction Author
Write Now with Scrivener - April 03, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsAfter 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 (https://debbieurbanski.com) After World (https://debbieurbanski.com/after-world/) Alan Weisman...
Episode 36: Todd Henry, Productivity and Creativity Author
Write Now with Scrivener - March 06, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsTodd 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 (https://www.toddhenry.com) The Accidental Creative ...
Episode 35: George Stevens Jr., Movie Producer and Director
Write Now with Scrivener - February 07, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsGeorge 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. (https://www.georgestevensjr.com) My Place in the Sun (https://www.georgestevensjr.com/my-place-in-the-sun-memoir) George Stevens (https://e...
Episode 34: Fonda Lee, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author
Write Now with Scrivener - January 03, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsFonda Lee is a science fiction and fantasy author, winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Locus Award, and many others. Show notes: Fonda Lee (https://www.fondalee.com/) The Green Bone Saga (https://www.fondalee.com/books/jade-city/) Untethered Sky (https://www.fondalee.com/books/untethered-sky/...
Episode 33: Carl Zimmer, Science Writer
Write Now with Scrivener - December 06, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsCarl Zimmer is a science writer, author of 14 books, is a professor adjunct at Yale University, and writes the Origins column for The New York Times. Show notes: Carl Zimmer (https://carlzimmer.com/) Carl Zimmer's Origins column for the New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/by/carl-zimmer) To B...
Episode 32: John Wyver, Television Historian and Film Producer
Write Now with Scrivener - November 01, 2023 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsJohn Wyver writes about the history of television in the United Kingdom, produces films about the arts and performance, and is a Professor of the Arts on Screen. Show notes: John Wyver (https://cream.ac.uk/people/john-wyver/) Illuminations (https://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk/about/) Screening ...
Episode 31: Mary Robinette Kowal, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author
Write Now with Scrivener - October 04, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsMary Robinette Kowal writes science fiction and fantasy, and starts writing all her novels during NaNoWriMo, which takes place each year in November. Show notes: Mary Robinette Kowal (https://maryrobinettekowal.com) The Spare Man (https://maryrobinettekowal.com/writing/the-spare-man/) Episode 19...
Episode 30: Sean Carroll, Quantum Physicist
Write Now with Scrivener - September 06, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsSean Carroll is a quantum physicist, who has written several books explaining the complexity of his topic to general readers. Show notes: Sean Carroll (https://www.preposterousuniverse.com) Mindscape Podcast (https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/) Hijack (https://tv.apple.com/us/show/hij...
Episode 29: Michael Jecks, Medieval Mystery Author
Write Now with Scrivener - August 02, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsMichael Jecks has written more than 50 novels, including 33 in his Templar series of medieval mysteries. He also writes books in other series, set in modern times, the Tudor period, and 1920s Shanghai. Show notes: Michael Jecks (https://www.michaeljecks.co.uk/) Michael Jecks's books (https://www....
Episode 28: Sheila O'Flanagan, Romance Author
Write Now with Scrivener - July 05, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsSheila O'Flanagan left a career as a banker for writing, and has written more than 30 romance novels, which "put women in situations where they have to dig deep inside themselves to find their inner strength even though sometimes they struggle to realise it’s there." "You always regret the things...
Episode 27: S J Watson, Thriller Novelist
Write Now with Scrivener - June 07, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsS 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...
Episode 26: Jaime Green, Science Journalist
Write Now with Scrivener - May 03, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsJaime 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 (https://www.jaimegreen.net) The Possibility o...
Episode 25: Becca Caddy, Science and Technology Journalist
Write Now with Scrivener - April 05, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsBecca 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 (https://beccacaddy.com) Screen Time (https://beccacaddy.com/screen-time-book/) Composit...
Episode 24: Joanna Penn, Author Entrepreneur
Write Now with Scrivener - March 01, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsJoanna 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 (https://jfpenn.com/) Pilgrimage (https://jfpenn.com/book/pilgrimage...
Episode 23: Bill Thompson, Thriller Author
Write Now with Scrivener - February 01, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsAfter 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 (https://billthompsonbooks.com) My Second Act: Bestselling Novelist (https://www.nextavenue.org/second-act-bestselling-...
Episode 22: Allison K. Williams, Writer, Editor, and Coach
Write Now with Scrivener - January 04, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsAllison 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 (https://allisonkwilliams.com) Seven Dra...
Episode 21: Thriller Author Katelyn Monroe Howes
Write Now with Scrivener - December 07, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsKatelyn 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 (http://katelynmhowes.co...
Episode 20: Brigitta Blair and Camilla Zhang on Writing Comics with Scrivener
Write Now with Scrivener - November 02, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsBrigitta Blair is an author/illustrator, and Camilla Zhang is a comics editor. Together they have created the Standard Comic Strip Template for Scrivener. GRAPHIC Brigitta Blair is an author/illustrator, and Camilla Zhang is a comics editor. Together they have created the Standard Comic Strip Te...
Episode 19: Grant Faulkner, Executive Director of NaNoWriMo
Write Now with Scrivener - October 19, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsGrant 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 Fa...
Episode 18: Rashelle Isip, Professional Organizer
Write Now with Scrivener - October 05, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsRashelle 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 (https://www.theorderexpert.com/) Rashelle Isip's books (https://www.theorderexpert.com...
Episode 17: Christie Aschwanden, Science Journalist
Write Now with Scrivener - September 07, 2022 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsChristie 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...
Episode 16: William Gallagher, Playwright, Novelist, and Tech Journalist
Write Now with Scrivener - August 03, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsWilliam 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 (http://williamgallagher.com) 58keys...
Episode 15: Rowan Hooper, Science Writer
Write Now with Scrivener - July 06, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsRowan 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 (https://www.newscientist.com/a...
Episode 14: Jessica Payne, Thriller Author
Write Now with Scrivener - June 01, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsJessica Payne has just published her first novel, Make Me Disappear, a psychological thriller about a woman who arranges her own kidnapping. Jessica is the host of #MomsWritersClub, on YouTube and Twitter, where she discusses the issues around writing and being a mom. Show notes: Jessica Payne (h...
Episode 13: April Henry, Thriller Author
Write Now with Scrivener - May 04, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsApril Henry is the author of more than two dozen mysteries and thrillers for teens and adults. Her novels have won prizes, been shortlisted for other prizes, and have been translated into ten languages. She knows two dozen different ways to kill you. Show notes: April Henry (https://www.aprilhen...
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