The Picky Bookworm

Lauren is on the show today to talk about her book, The Key of Arcandus, and also share some insight into her writing process.

Thanks for listening! Every week, I highlight an author from the indie community, and I'm so grateful to meet all these wonderful people! Visit thepickybookworm.com/Vicky to leave a comment or question for the author!

Coming Soon!!

Golden Girls are back with another book club chat! Tonight we discuss Fear and Fury by Jamie Jackson. Visit thepickybookworm.com/Fear for show notes, a chance to leave a comment, and links to purchase. Until next time, bookworms!

I met Eliza when she needed a rush editing job, and she has become a close friend and fellow blogger. Today she's on the show to talk about her Kindle Vella experience, she has a couple great book recommendations, and I for sure had to let her know about my favorite social scheduling tool! We also discuss controversial opinions, social bullies, and why we'll block someone on Twitter. You can find...

Chris Farnell joined me on the show today to talk about his book, Fermi's Progress, a series of novellas written in the style of a procedural. As we chat, Chris described his favorite type of book as "one that makes me wrong in some way." As we chatted, I realized I love those types of books too! When a book makes us question our existence, or place in the universe, such as Children of Time or Hit...

Ashlei (aka Beautiful Battle Kitten) is a horror author and more. She has 12 books (TWELVE!!!) Coming out periodically, and she got to come talk about them a little bit! Between Ashlei and I, we give listeners some really great book recommendations, so grab a pen and paper, because you'll for sure want to write them down! Until next time, bookworms!

John and I talk about his books, Lost in The Waking Well, and Astral Cuts, as well as many other books, our love for indie community, and how to market your books, even when you hate talking about yourself. Check out John's books here: Astral Cuts Lost in The Waking Well Until next time, Bookworms!

This month, the Golden Girls talk about Not Right Now, by K. Thomas! Lots of strong opinions, and some book one spoilers! Enjoy!

Gabe Hargrave and I get together for a special buddy read episode, to chat about Hidden Magic by Elana McDougall. We really enjoyed it and hope you'll get a chance to listen and definitely go buy the book! Check out Gabe's interview here: https://gabrielhargravewrites.wordpress.com/2021/10/30/author-interview-elana-mcdougall/#more-337 visit my website here: thepickybookworm.com for info about the...

Bixby and I had such a great chat! We talk books, movies, and autism representation in media! I can't wait to share with you!

Jimmy visits all the way from New Zealand to talk about his new book, No Choice. I had the honor of working on this book as a proofreader, and I found the characters delightfully detestable. We talk about his books, his writing process, and some advice for new authors. Enjoy!

Bailey and I have been friends on twitter for a while now. She wrote two poetry books about her struggle and recovery with mental health. If you struggle with mental health, there is no guilt in asking for help. Please know you are not alone. If you're interested in purchasing Bailey's books, and supporting her journey, you can find them here: http://amzn.com/B08KGG4H9Q and http://amzn.com/B09HFSM...

I had such a good time talking with the owner of the broken Binding Bookshop! As many things did, Broken Binding started during the pandemic, and has become an awesome online shop catering to book collectors of all kinds. Visit thebrokenbinding.co.uk for more information. Today's book sponsor is Nexus Point by K Piminella, so head over to amazon and support this author, as she supports this podcas...

Ellie and I talk books....from recommending her mom's books to books from the indie community, Ellie and I talk about books that have had an impact on us and our lives, as well as the fun we've had creating items for book gift sets. You can find more info here: acorntops.etsy.com, greentigergifts.etsy.com, thepickybookworm.com.

Golden girls are back with another fun book club chat! Time to Wake by K Thomas is a super fun paranormal romance with tons of cool characters. Enjoy our chat!

Thanks for joining for today's episode! Jenny of JenJenReviews is on today, and we talked books and blogs! Blogs discussed: thebookdutchesses.com, elspells.home.blog, and readtoramble.com. Jenny's Blog: jenjenreviews.wordpress.com

We had such a good chat today! Derek and I discussed disability representation, the writing process, and free copies of his book! Head over to thepickybookworm.com to subscribe, and you might win a free copy of What Death taught Terrance. We also discussed Comeback by Chris Limb, the Diary of Anne Frank, The Mayfair Bookshop, and Every Man a Hero by Ray Lambert. Enjoy our chat!

Ask the publisher is an episode that Jay and I put out for authors who are wanting to know more about queries, the publishing process, contracts, and so forth. We hope we answered your questions, we hope we gave you some good info! Cheers!

We had SUCH a good time chatting on the podcast today! Gave some great book recs, and some tips on self care for authors! Cheers!

Our very own Caroline has written a book, and we get to talk about it! Enjoy our discussion of Destiny and Other Dilemmas!

Rachelle, author of the book Everlong (you might have heard about it) and we had such a great chat! The hour flew, as we discussed intentional closure, or lack thereof, in books and movies. Enjoy!

Daniel and I had a great time today, talking about getting our minds right for 2022! Enjoy this first episode of the new year!

Bradley came on the show today to talk about The Bells of Christmas 2, a book of short, Christmas themed stories. I had such a good time raving about the book, and I had a super fun surprise for Bradley! Keep listening to find out what it was! Until Next Time, Bookworms!

Katie, Lacey, Caroline and I are back for another Golden Girls Book Club Episode, this time reading Everlong by R. Raeta. We absolutely LOVED the book, and can't wait to tell you about it! We managed to do this book chat spoiler free, so you can listen, even if you've not read the book yet! When you're done listening, head over to my blog, thepickybookworm.com/podcast, and let us know what you tho...