by Danielle | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
The snow blew gently sideways, the first of the season, and I considered, for a moment, turning my head and sticking out my tongue to catch a few flakes but decided against it. The air was cold but not bitingly so. My knit wool hat covered my ears and mildly itched my...
by Danielle | May 20, 2024 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
“Come with me,” I say. “I’ve got enough love for the both of us.” She looks up at me, blinks, and then nods. It’s a start. Sometimes, I have to go back to her. Sometimes, she needs my embrace. It’s been a while since I’ve embodied her...
by Danielle | May 13, 2024 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
*This post was originally written in 2014. A few years ago there was a weekend where I faced some fears. It wasn’t my intention to face these specific situations, but it is my intention every morning to surrender and remember what my purpose is-—that being to...
by Danielle Scruton | Apr 10, 2024 | Blog Post |
I wrote this post in July of 2018—a lifetime ago. And yet, I wanted to share this one because I still find the waters of business to be tricky to navigate. Maybe you can relate. 💙 There is no real method to my madness when it comes to sharing my writing and certainly...
by Danielle Scruton | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
I have been tangled up with you for years in a very arms-length, don’t-get-too-close-to-me kind of way. Never have I felt worthy. Never have I felt safe. And this has been my own doing. It has been through my own unwillingness to open up, to be myself that I sit...
by Danielle | Dec 29, 2023
Empowering Young People Through Writing Our Writing Miracles for Youth series, led by author Danielle Hines, allows students aged 15-24 to learn to harness creativity, gain insight into the publishing industry, receive assistance on writing challenges, and celebrate...
by Danielle | Dec 6, 2023 | Blog Post, Podcast Episode |
Listen, I’m so out of practice with interviews and such, but this was fun. And Erin was generous. Her platform is incredibly relevant, and her intentions are kind. We had a wonderful conversation about goals, artistic expression, and the demands of life as a...
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...
