by Danielle | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
They sat in the garden facing one another, unable to look up. He wore sunglasses in any case. When she tried to see his eyes, she could not. Perhaps it was better that way. The space between them was heavy—laden with fear—though they carried it differently. She...
by Danielle Scruton | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
The post below was written four years ago during a fairly intense time in my life. I was facing a lot of truth about myself and the unhealthy patterns and coping mechanisms I’d been living out for years. I was trying to outrun the truth. I had been...
by Danielle Scruton | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
From my WIP… Hailey was sitting on the edge of the bed when her sister, Sarah, awoke. “You didn’t oversleep,” she said. “Don’t worry.” Sarah rubbed her eyes, slowly clearing the metaphorical cobwebs. “Ok,” she said. “So, what’s up?” Hailey looked serious. “I...
by Danielle Scruton | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
I used to do this thing where I would post memes that spoke to me as a passive-aggressive way to show people I was hurting. It’s a very human thing to do when we want to feel seen. Does this work, though? I don’t know… unless you’re dealing...
by Danielle Scruton | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
The bartender calls me Picabo, but that’s not my name. It started two years ago when I first began frequenting the Bright Eyes Bar & Grille. I sat myself down at the bar, ordered a rusty nail and pulled out the novel I’d been reading at the time. Impressed by my...
by Danielle | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
Snow in mid-October had made her cranky. She clung tightly to herself and cursed at her choice of coat. “It was supposed to be warmer than this,” she said with disdain. “And it was definitely not supposed to snow.” We were setting out on...
by Danielle Scruton | Sep 27, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
We walked arm in arm against the wind, our limbs held so tightly as if we were bound together. The sun of early May was bright in front of us, while the breeze was harsh and cold with remnants of April in its breath. He walked tall and strong, but his eyes gave away...
by Danielle Scruton | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
From my WIP… Manfred fell into bed with an ungraceful thud. His neighbour’s words were heavy in his head. Be better. That’s how you’ll win her back. But there were some things he simply didn’t know how to fix. He took out his phone to look at her last message...
by Danielle Scruton | Sep 4, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
If my view outside was any indication, today was going to be grey and messy and cold. It was early November. The trees were still giving up their leaves to harsh winds and bitter rains. The sky bore a permanent layer of dulled darkness, and the streets wore a sheen of...
by Danielle | Aug 23, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
First things first, our winner is… Zandra! Big congrats. Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. That was so much fun to do! I’ll do it again once we release the audiobook later this year. So stay tuned! I’ve waded deep into the waters of the romance world...
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...
