by Danielle | Aug 14, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
The world feels different these days. There’s a rawness, an openness, a nowhere-to-hideness to everything, and it seems overwhelming. Just last night, Robert started to tell me something that our provincial government had done, and I had to say, “I don’t have room for...
by Danielle | Jul 31, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
A lifetime ago, I drank my coffee with cream and sugar (I now take it black), and I was up to my eyeballs in grief. This piece was written then. And please do keep scrolling for a lovely NEW holiday romance release. I stared out my window at the bare trees and the...
by Danielle | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
I wrote this post in 2020 but wanted to re-share it because my heart and mind have been holding space for writers lately. And scroll down for a NEW sweet romance release 💞 “Maybe it’s not living a double life,” she said. “Maybe it’s an ability to compartmentalize...
by Danielle Scruton | Jul 17, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
(Read the story and keep scrolling for a sweet offer!) On Leaving Evergreens whooshed by her as she drove. Peppered between them were trees shedding leaves of burnt red and orange. Her 2001 Acura was packed to the gills. The air was just cool enough to crack the...
by Danielle | Jun 20, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
And it’s actually 3 books in 1. You’re welcome. At the beginning of the pandemic, I began working on a project that would never come to fruition. And I was left with a solid outline for a romance series and some pretty great pages supporting said series....
by Danielle | Jun 13, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
Celebrating 12 years of abstinence from bulimia today ❤️ This is the first year where I feel like a completely different person than who I was then—as if the mere thought of that level of self-harm is foreign to me now. I am here for a life of softness. For the past...
by Danielle | Jun 5, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
Letting go of you and letting life be as it will and letting myself rest in the sadness of that for a while. The world is shifting again and I’m still catching up from the last round of changes. You are blanketed in possibility with your crown fixed firmly and...
by Danielle | May 29, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
From book 3, Sweetwood Christmas Zena needed to splash some cold water on her face before she met with this guy. She made her way to the bedroom that was always reserved for her. The nerve of Holly Blake! And how come Miss Divorced from NYC knew about her aunt and...
by Danielle | Apr 17, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
Memoirs, life stories, and autobiographies are all alike in that they offer us glimpses into the experiences of people who have journeyed on this earth before us. They are intimate and personal—often shedding light on how the author dealt with struggles and triumphs,...
by Danielle | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
Revising your novel is an essential part of the writing process. It’s also one of the most important steps because it helps you make sure that your story flows logically and makes sense to readers. To revise means to look at what you’ve written so far,...
by Danielle | Mar 28, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
“Are we covering up the tattoos?” called the young woman from the dressing room. Her friend, the bride-to-be, scoffed in reply. “We would never cover up Mama Jade and Raven Sky.” She turned to me. “Her ancestors,” she whispered with...
by Danielle Scruton | Mar 27, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
From my WIP… Lily had always been the one to direct their days. That was, perhaps, the biggest adjustment that he had to make when she passed. How to fill the time that she had so capably plotted out for him all those years? He loved routine and...
