Long
Island
Romance
Writers
Upcoming Workshops
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June 6, 2026 (Part 1)
Part 2: June 9, Zoom only
11:30AM - 1PM EST
Patty Blount presents: Getting Started with Scrivener
Free for members; $20 for non-members - Includes both parts & recordings
Part 1 of 2:
A 2-Hour Hands-On Workshop for Writers. If you're tired of wrestling with long Word documents, have ever lost a chunk of work, or are struggling to keep track of your research and revisions, this is the workshop for you!
Scrivener — the writing software trusted by novelists, memoirists, and screenwriters worldwide — is built the way writers think: in scenes, chapters, and fragments you can reorganise freely.
Delivered over 2 sessions, Part 1 is a hands-on workshop where you'll learn to navigate Scrivener's three-panel interface, build and restructure a manuscript with drag-and-drop ease, plan your story visually on a digital corkboard, store research alongside your draft, and set yourself up for revision success — all in two hours.
Part 2 of 2:
We'll tackle revisions and Scrivener's Compile process, which exports your manuscript to eBook, PDF, or Word formats suitable for publication.
No prior experience with Scrivener required. All skill levels welcome. Whether you're a Pantser or a Plotter, a Windows or a Mac user, this workshop can help you get started with Scrivener.
Patty Blount grew up quiet and invisible in Queens, NY, but found her superpower writing smart and strong characters willing to fight for what’s right. Today, she’s the award-winning author of edgy, emotional contemporary romance. Powered by way too much chocolate, Patty gives a voice to characters society would prefer to ignore…characters facing situations like rape (SOME BOYS, 2014, SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW, 2018), bullying (SEND, 2012), and grief (NOTHING LEFT TO BURN, 2015). She enjoys hearing from her readers so visit her website or follow her on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Read…roar!…revel.