The Picky Bookworm

The author of The Gifted and The Cursed Trilogy joins me on the podcast today, and I'm so happy! Marcus and I have been Twitter friends for a while, and I'm thrilled he was able to come chat. We also got to talk about his new Trilogy, and I cannot wait for them to publish so you can read it too! Find Marcus on Twitter and Facebook at MarcusLeeBooks, as well as on Amazon. His books are available on...

Joel and I had such a great time today! We talked about everything from the weather to finding inspiration in the most unique of places. Visit thepickybookworm.com/podcast to find out how you can support the podcast and leave a comment with your thoughts on the show. I'll have full show notes up soon, so watch for those! Until Next Time, Friends!

Connor is a fairly new friend of mine from Twitter, and he was so awesome to come visit with me today! Have a great time listening to our chat about writing advice, Connor's history with screenplays, and our mutual love of the Jak and Daxter video games! Books recommended: Shadowless by Randall McNally, and A Drowned Kingdom by P.L. Stuart.

The ladies are back with another indie book! This month, we are discussing Love in Different Shades by A. Blachernae. We dicuss this book of short stories using a number system, so we don't spoil for you! Head over to thepickybookworm.com/podcast/golden-girls-book-club and let us know which number was your favorite story and which one made you cry. You can also find an affiliate link to purchase,...

The Forever King author is live on the podcast you guys! If you read my review of this book, you'll know how much I loved it, and hopefully you'll understand how much I enjoyed having Ben on the show. He talks about his favorite qualities in a hero, his favorite qualities in a villain, and we talk about how he wrote his empowered main character, Mithrid. Enjoy! When you're done listening, head ove...

Gabe is back on the podcast and we have a blast as usual! I had some scheduling difficulties with my guest today and Gabe was able to come on the spur of the moment. I will have today's regular guest on very soon, but I didn't want to have to cancel. So please enjoy as Gabe and I chat about books, life, blogging and our favorite subject: supporting indie authors. You can find Gabe on Twitter @GHar...

Nikki is a bi-racial woman, and she joined me on the show to talk about her identity as bi-racial being the inspiration for her book, "on which side of the fence do I fall?" In one of her stories, she tells of another student calling her The N Word, which she says in a deliberate choice to take some of the stigma away. She is such a powerful, positive woman, and I loved our chat and hope you do to...

The Golden Girls are back with another book club episode! This month, we discuss Darling There are Wolves in The Woods, by L.V. Russell. We all loved the flowery descriptions, and for sure want to visit Laphaniel's house. Visit thepickybookworm.com/podcast/golden-girls-book-club to leave a comment and meet the girls. Until next time, friends!

Laurie and I had such a fun chat today! We talk about research for books, why words have power, and what happens when we dislike books vs dislike movies. You can find Laurie on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and her author page on Amazon. Until next time, friends!

TW: we do discuss anorexia and bulimia along with body dysmorphia. If you are triggered by these things, please listen carefully, or don't listen at all. I want my space to be safe for you, and don't want to cause anyone problems. We had a wonderful chat, and I look forward to your thoughts. Come visit on thepickybookworm.com and visit Peter on his socials: Instagram @peterrosch, Facebook @PeterRo...

Mike and I had such a great chat! We talked about our adhd experiences, and how reading can help you take better tests. His book, The Traitors We Are, is available on Kindle and a couple other places. Check out his website www.michaelroberti.com and hang with him on Twitter @mikesroberti. Until next time, friends!

I have been waiting for months to have Dianna on the show, and after a couple scheduling mishaps and some technology issues, she's here to talk! From writing to bad tips, our chat is full of laughs and fun. Check out Dianna's book, Moonshadow's Guardian, wherever books are sold.

Bennett and I had such a fun chat today! We talked about the funny way we met, her love for paranormal romance, and why proofreaders are important. Enjoy our chat, and come visit! You can find Pamela at thepickybookworm.com, and Bennett at booksbybennett.com. Visit Bennett on Twitter and Instagram @aebennettwrites. Our community keeps growing by leaps and bounds and I'm so thrilled to have another...

Well, our episode got cut off a little quicker than normal, but we loved bringing another indie book to your attention. This month, we discussed This Eternity of Masks and Shadows by Karsten Knight. It doesn't happen often, but we were divided in opinions, which made for some interesting discussions. I hope you enjoy, and I hope you check out this book! Until next time, friends! P.S. here's Katie'...

Leia and I had such a fun chat today! I got to gush about her books, Falling through the Weaving, and Dragons in the Weaving. Her fantasy duology is so much fun, and I loved hearing about her inspiration for the story. You can find book one on Amazon, and book two releases later this year. I hope you will support her, because I know you won't regret it. She was so fun and such a joy to speak with!...

Tim and I talked about a lot of stuff today! His book, Kotov Syndrome, was a finalist in The Picky Bookworm awards, as well as sounding like a super good story. I'm looking forward to checking the series out, and I hope you'll do so as well. Other books we discussed: The Goners Vol 1 by Kenyon Gagne, Infernal by Mark Jager, The Assassin by Jacob Crawford, Bloody Spade by B.M. Willows, An Absolutel...

Jamie and I had such a fun chat today! I got to gush about her book series, and we enjoyed climbing on our soap boxes about Amazon's return policy. I hope you enjoy!

The collection is complete! Golden Girl Katie was on the podcast last week for my regular show, and now we've had her book on the Golden Girls podcast! So happy to have had everyone, and I hope you enjoy our spoiler free discussion of Between The Birches! Until next time, friends!

Katie is on the show finally! So excited to have her today, as we talk about her book, Between The Birches, and how she got started writing using stardew valley fan fiction. Enjoy the show and come say hi on Twitter @KPWritesFantasy and @PickyBookworm! Until next time, friends!

EM and I had a wonderful chat today, and based on our chat, first drafts will forever be called vomit drafts! If you have one of your very own, come visit thepickybookworm.com/podcast and tell me about it!

Ben and I had such a fun chat! Listen to which accents we will never be able to imitate, the books we love to read, and why "writing what you know" is not a hard and fast rule. Find Ben over on Twitter @BenCross_author and say hi! Visit thepickybookworm.com/podcast to comment on today's show and find out how you can support the show. Until next time, friends!

JD and I had a fantastic talk today! He talks about avoiding cliches and typical tropes in his own writing, and his process as a pantser. We also talk about why writing or reading often is important, but why it's just as important to know when to take a break. You can find JD on Twitter @AScifiWriter! Until next time, friends!

The Golden Girls are back with another book club chat! We discuss Keepers and Destinies by Carl Brothers, and we are not short on opinions purchase the book if you like, before listening, but we are always careful to keep our chats spoiler free. Until next time, friends!

Carmen and I discuss so much today on finding inspiration and what inspires our writing. She advises authors to work on one or two works at a time, so they don't get overwhelmed. Find Carmen and their social/book links on carmenloup.com. until next time, friends!

Tina is new to the author community, and she is so cool! I knew I needed to have her on the show. She's from Austria, so English is not her first language, and we had such a fun chat! I absolutely loved talking to her, and the hour absolutely flew by! Enjoy our talk about the writing process, marketing, and some awesome book recommendations!