Kirk McElhearn
Host of Write Now with Scrivener
Kirk McElhearn is a writer and podcaster. He is the author of Take Control of Scrivener.
Kirk McElhearn has hosted 59 Episodes.
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Episode 59: Brad Bigelow, Biographer
February 4th, 2026 | 32 mins 43 secs
Brad Bigelow has written a biography of the neglected author Virginia Faulkner.
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Episode 58: Tessa Hulls, Pulitzer Prize Winning Graphic Artist & Memoirist
January 6th, 2026 | 31 mins 42 secs
Tessa Hulls recently won the Pulitzer Prize for her graphic memoir Feeding Ghosts.
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Episode 57: Jonas Enander, Astropyhsicist
December 3rd, 2025 | 29 mins 47 secs
Jonas Enander is an astrophysicist whose book is entitled Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth.
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Episode 56: Alexander Rose, Historian
November 5th, 2025 | 30 mins 49 secs
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.
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Episode 55: Maria Reva, Booker Longlisted Author of Endling
October 1st, 2025 | 30 mins 51 secs
Maria Reva's novel Endling about snails, romance tours, and the war in Ukraine, is longlisted for the Booker Prize.
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Episode 54: Tim Queeney, Author of a History of Rope
September 3rd, 2025 | 29 mins 15 secs
Tim Queeny is an experienced sailor, and his latest book is a Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.
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Episode 53: Isabella Valeri, Author of Letters from the Dead
August 6th, 2025 | 29 mins 27 secs
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.
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Episode 52: Jane Friedman, Publishing Industry Specialist
July 2nd, 2025 | 30 mins 11 secs
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.
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Episode 51: Lisa Yee, Author of Books for Children and Young Adults
June 4th, 2025 | 28 mins 57 secs
Lisa Yee is a prolific author of books for children and young adults. Her latest series is The Misfits.
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Episode 50: Michael Jamin, TV and Comedy Writer
May 7th, 2025 | 26 mins 26 secs
Michael Jamin has been writing for TV for decades, and just published his first book of humorous short stories, A Paper Orchestra.
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Episode 49: Nicolas Binge, Science Fiction Author
April 2nd, 2025 | 28 mins 30 secs
Nicolas Binge is an author of four science fiction novels; his latest is Dissolution.
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Episode 48: Mimi Kwa, Author of a Memoir about Four Generations of a Chinese Family
March 5th, 2025 | 32 mins 43 secs
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.
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Episode 47: April Davila, Novelist and Mindfulness Instructor
February 5th, 2025 | 28 mins 36 secs
April Davila is a novelist, and she explores how mindfulness can help writers.
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Episode 46: David Goodman, Spy Fiction Author
January 8th, 2025 | 33 mins 42 secs
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.
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Episode 45: Jean Kwok, Author of The Leftover Woman
December 4th, 2024 | 30 mins 30 secs
Jean Kwok is the best-selling author of four novels, including her latest, The Leftover Woman.
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Episode 44: Holly Seddon, Thriller Author
November 6th, 2024 | 30 mins 14 secs
Holly Seddon has written several thrillers, and says that she "writes novels under cover of darkness."