The Picky Bookworm

Gabriel Hargrave is an indie author and book editor who has been on the show multiple times. He's one of my most popular guests, and I'm honored when he's able to make time in his busy schedule to chat on the spur of the moment. Gabe joins me this week for a chat about all sorts of things. We talk about favorite reading tropes (mine is found family) and how they fit into his book series, The Orchi...

Christopher Coopersmith joins The Picky Bookworm this week to chat about his leadership book series, where he takes historical figures, looks at their leadership styles, and applies them to our lives today. They sound amazing! You can download book one, How to Lead like Abraham Lincoln, for free on his website. His other books are available on Amazon at the links below. Be sure to check them out!...

Daniel joins The Picky Bookworm again, to talk about his books, Hydra's Wake and Hydra Tower, along with his newest project to release soon, Archon's Wake. I was so excited to have him on, and definitely encourage you to check out his Archon's Wake kickstarter. Just head to Kickstarter.com, and search for Archon's Wake. You'll find tons of amazing, one-of-a-kind items you can g...

Dianna Gunn joined me again this week on The Picky Bookworm podcast, and of course we had a great time! We got to chat about Dianna's amazing project, Weeknight Writers, which is a community that aims to support and encourage authors with weekly chats, quarterly workshops and yearly seminars, all with the aim of giving authors skills and tools they can use in their author journey. I actually g...

It was such a joy to have Alex O'Connor join me this week on The Picky Bookworm podcast! He was so much fun, and I look forward to having him back on soon! His books, the Celestial Saga, books one and two, are currently available and sound amazing! I hope you check them out! Alex and I recommended several books during this episode, so check them out below! Falling through the Weaving by Leia T...

Welcome back, friends! I've got another amazing episode this week for you, and a surprise! You'll know what it is when you hear my "*GASP*.... NO!!!" at the beginning of the episode. I got to fangirl something terrible, but I gotta say, I did manage to keep it under control for most of Nicho's and my chat. We had a blast this week, talking writing, reading, and plenty of book...

Caroline Shearer joins me on The Picky Bookworm to talk about her books, and her publishing company, Absolute Love Publishing. I "absolutely loved" chatting with her about everything today! I got to ask her tons of questions about publishing and got tons of advice from her for my author listeners on their own publishing journeys, marketing efforts, and why they should have a website. Tru...

Christine Skarbek was an absolute joy this week, everyone! I loved her on the show, and I hope you enjoy this week's episode as well! Content warnings: Christine does discuss her daughter's eating disorders, and a couple different mental illnesses, so please be aware of that when listening. Christine's memoir, Confronting Power & Chaos: The Uncharted Kaleidoscope of My Life, is ava...

Hello, friends new and old! Dianna Gunn joined me for this last week of Pride Month, and we had such a great talk! We talked all about her books, the Moonshadow Rising Duology, books that have inspired her writing, and books she's enjoyed over the years. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Dianna's Books Moonshadow's Guardian: https://mybook.to/moonshadowsguardian Moonshad...

Hello, all my friends new and old! I'm so glad you're here for another week in this Pride Month series! Sol Skalozub is on the show this week, and we had such a fun chat! Sol has been on the show before, but this week we actually get to talk about his writing and his books! I'm so excited to share his stories with you! I hope you enjoy our chat as much as we did! (Please note, I marked...

Gabe Hargrave is back, folks! He is absolutely one of my favorite and most popular guests! As you know from last week, during Pride Month, all my guests are people who identify on the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Gabe is an author, human being, and absolutely wonderful trans man. If you haven't heard him on the show before, definitely go back and listen to previous episodes! They're so much fun! If yo...

Hello, friends! I got to know Steven Andrews along with you guys this week! We hadn't actually met before recording, and it was SO much fun getting to chat with him! During Pride Month, I've chosen to highlight some amazing members of the writing community who identify on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, and my friend Louis was kind enough to recommend Steven to come chat. I'm so glad he did, beca...

Sandra Zambo is one of my oldest friends, and when we were chatting recently, we discovered that we've both started businesses around the same time! So, today's episode is a little different. Because Sandra's business is more brick and mortar, and mine is online, we've decided to discuss the differences and similarities between the two types of businesses, and what branding and mar...

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy today’s episode! J.C. Murphey and I had such a fun chat, despite technical issues. We had to restart recording twice, so there are a couple gaps in recording, but hopefully things move smoothly other than that. J.C. comes on to talk about her book, Don’t Fear the Reaper (Now I really want to listen to the song!) and it sounds amazing! She markets it as dark...

Hello, friends new and old! I hope you enjoy this new episode of The Picky Bookworm podcast! Reed Westgate and I had a blast talking about his two trilogies, the fact that his daughter pushed him into finishing his books, and how humbling it is to learn lessons from your kids. I hope you enjoy! Until Next Time, Friends!

Syntell Smith joins me this week on the picky bookworm podcast, and we had such a good time! Syntell is a proofreading client of mine, and when I worked on book two of his series, Call Numbers, I knew I needed to have him on. He's such a nice guy, and has some really great advice for new authors, so be sure to listen to the end! I'll have show notes up some time soon, so be sure to watch f...

I absolutely loved having LC Son on the podcast this week! She and I met a while ago, but it wasn't until after I had the chance to read Beautiful Nightmare, her debut book, on Netgalley. I loved the book, and I loved getting to ask her questions I've always had about the book, such as "why does Damina have such BAD boundaries?!" and I REALLY loved that she answered my question!...

Steve Westenra is back with The Picky Bookworm for another fun-filled episode! I adore having Steve on the show, because he is such a joy to talk to, and he has such amazing insights into the world of books, writing, and publishing. I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I did! If you want to be notified of new podcast episodes, new blog posts, or new content, head over to thepickybookworm.com an...

Many of you know Gabe Hargrave from other episodes on The Picky Bookworm, but today he's back with something different! I have been off on various adventures the past couple weeks, and needed someone to fill in. Luckily, Gabe was free and able to step in when I needed him. I treasure his friendship so much, and I hope you enjoy the episode! Keep reading for information on today's guests: G...

Lou Kemp was such a joy to chat with this week! She's been an author for a long time, and has such amazing advice for her fellow indie authors. Along with some amazing book and author recommendations, this episode is chock full of fun! Enjoy!

Lilla Glass joins The Picky Bookworm again this week, to discuss her book, The Unseen. Y'all, I absolutely loved this book, and I know you will too! Definitely get the book, then head over to https://thepickybookworm.com/podcast/saturday-chats/lilla-glass-2 to leave a comment! Until Next Time, Friends!

Chas Halpern joins The Picky Bookworm to chat about his book, The Physics of Relationships! He also gives tips about writing women as a man, and has tons of great advice for new authors! Enjoy! Head over to https://thepickybookworm.com/podcast/saturday-chats/chas-halpern to leave a comment about the show and find links to follow Chas online! Until Next Time, Friends!

Kylee is on the podcast again, and it is always a blast! We talk about her book releasing this year, as well as tons of other book recommendations. Check it out, then head over to thepickybookworm.com/podcast/saturday-chats/kylee-aagard for notes on Kylee, and links to her social media. Until Next Time, Friends!

Kenyon Gagne joins me this week to talk Christmas books! And well, while we only mentioned a couple Christmas themed books, we gave you plenty of book ideas for gifts! I hope you enjoy, because it's a good episode! Be sure to head over to https://thepickybookworm.com/podcast/saturday-chats/kenyon-gagne for the show notes and links to the books!

Michael Roberti joins The Picky Bookworm again to talk books, life, and everything in between. Last episode, we talked about our experiences with ADHD, and this time, we talked about our favorite book to movie adaptations. Well, Mike talked about his favorites, I talked about adaptations that didn't work so well. Either way, you'll have a great time and probably walk away with some new boo...