by Danielle | Oct 25, 2024 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode
From about 2011 until 2022, I blogged regularly—often twice weekly—to unearth difficult feelings and begin to process them. I cannot stress enough how necessary this process was for me. I had spent the first 30 years of my life as most of us do: fairly unconscious,...
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 | 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 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...
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 | 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 | 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 | May 21, 2023 | Blog Post |
Nancy steadied herself. She was a bartender. He was a customer. This was not complicated. She took another deep breath and made a slow, nonchalant meander to the bar. Jacob was so hyper-focused on his phone that he didn’t see her approach. She picked up a bar towel...
