The Picky Bookworm

Andrew and I had such a good talk today! We definitely got on our soap boxes about empowerment in Hollywood, and I definitely had some things to say about making books into movies!

Joe and I had such a great chat! His book The Lost, will be a movie, coming out next year on Amazon Prime, so totally looking forward to that! You can find Joe on Twitter @The_Wr1te_Stuff and his production company (tba). Until next time, bookworms!

Gabe and I are huge nerds and had a huge, laughter-filled episode about what huge nerds we are. We connected over Alias, and our love of Rambaldi.

Jae wrote a super fun book named Undergrounder that I had the honor of working on a couple months ago. We discuss her book, as well as the importance of consent in intimate situations. You'll be able to preorder Undergrounder soon, so head over and follow Jae on twitter @Jae_E_Glass for more info! Until next time, bookworms!

Language warning: apparently I was the one to break my language rules on the podcast. Please be careful listening around children. Lacey Krauch, Katie Roberson, Caroline Fleur and I started this bonus episode as a way to discuss our favorite indie books! This month, we discussed Lacey's book, The 13th zodiac, and had a blast!

Roslyn was kind enough to come talk to me about her books The Spiricom and Scandal at Crystaline. I enjoyed our talk very much, and look forward to checking out her books! Visit my website, thepickybookworm.com for links to her books, as well as a place to leave a comment! Until next time, bookworms!

Ask the Publisher is a bonus episode where listeners can submit questions, and Jay and I get to answer them as best we can. We had a great time with today's episode, so if you enjoyed it, please submit your own questions to thepickybookworm@gmail.com, and they could end up on a future episode. Until next time, bookworms!

Trigger Warning: Some of our conversation is about our respective miscarriages, and what it means to feel alone through the emotional trauma. If miscarriage, abortion or stillbirth triggers you, please give this episode a pass. I'm not looking to hurt anyone. You will see me call a friend of mine "Twinnie" on Twitter a LOT. That twin is none other than Tanja, my guest for today! We get into some d...

Elliott is the author of Dark Blue, the book that I am doing a giveaway for, over on my website, thepickybookworm.com. I'll be announcing the winner at 6pm CST, for all my subscribers, so hurry over and get involved, then tag someone on Twitter that you think would like this book as well! Until next time, bookworms!

Tegon was kind enough to come visit on the show today, and tell us all about his books! I can't wait to check out his book, BOB. It's about a Russian anti-hero, who tends to get himself into quite a bit of trouble. Tegon's other books will be listed soon, as well as his publisher. I hope you enjoyed today's episode, and I'll be back next week with a brand new guest! Head over to my website, thepic...

Caroline, Lacey, Katie and I have been friends on Twitter for what seems like forever. We each connected separately over commonalities, and connected overall through our love of books. We are thrilled to share that friendship with you guys, and hope you are able to find your own special friendships.

Grant Cole came to visit today about his trilogy, Somali Blood. He's currently querying, so his books aren't published yet. I am looking forward to them, because they sound like an awesome series! We also discussed other books, such as Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy, Opening Atlantis by Harry Turtledove, 1901 by Robert Conroy, and In the Presence of Mine Enemies by Harry Turtledove. I hope you enjoy th...

Jay was such a delight to talk to! We discuss the difference between vanity presses and traditional presses, and Jay offers a ton of advice for authors looking to publish their book. Enjoy this chat, because I sure did! When you're done, head over to my website, thepickybookworm.com, to leave a comment or ask a question!

David is one of my favorite dark fantasy authors! We got to talk today about his book, Crowman, and his process of writing relatable characters. Links below to the first two books in his trilogy, Crowman and Crow Tower. I'm excited to go purchase them myself, but in the meantime, head over to my website and check out my review! Links below! Books David recommended: Poor Things by Alister Gray, Boo...

Dustin and I talked about his book, Asha Anderson: The Dragon today, as well as a bunch of other books, as part of September's self published fantasy celebration! Check out my website, thepickybookworm.com, for links to as many of the books that we discussed as I remember.

Caroline and I have been friends for quite a while, so it was an honor to have her on the show! She talks about her Book, Destiny and Other Dilemmas, as well as being an advocate for people with food allergies through writing articles and hosting interviews on her YouTube channel.

Such a fun episode today! Lacey and I have been friends for a while, ever since she asked me to proofread her book, The 13th Zodiac. I had such a good time with her book, and wanted her to come on the show to talk about it. Talk we did, and had such a good time doing it. I get to gush about the book for a while, and tell everyone I think they should read it. Enjoy this talk today, you guys! Lacey'...

Joan and I had such a fun chat today! She talks about being a game designer, and an author, and an engineer, and you even get to learn how to build a time machine from socks and some dry ice! Enjoy! Visit thepickybookworm.com/043 for links to Joan's games and today's sponsors! Until next time bookworms! Sponsor: Caroline Fleur, author of Destiny and other Dilemmas

UL and I talk a lot about reviews, and why we don't enjoy star ratings. We get to hear many different things about his book, and even some of the inspiration behind it. I hope you guys enjoy the show today!

Krys and I had such a good time chatting today! We actually only just got off that, as we had so many things to say that we couldn't fit in the show. I'm so happy to have her today, and I hope you enjoy our discussions of book movie and book to tv show adaptations. Psst...I even have a message for Stephen King himself. Sponsor: Caroline Fleur, author of Destiny and other Dilemmas, http://amzn.com/...

Deborah, an author in her own right, and host of the podcast Castaway Books, joined me today! She was so fun, and had lots of things to say! We talked about books, and how she got started podcasting, and what she would say to people who review books. I loved talking with her, and hope you enjoy the conversation! Please visit my website, and leave a comment letting me know what you thought of today...

Kenyon and I have a great talk today about the "classics," and why he thinks he enjoys them so much. I rant a bit about book to movie adaptations, and we discuss our favorites. I get to actually hear the history behind his book, and where he got the idea! Sponsor: Caroline Fleur, Author of Destiny and other Dilemmas

Janice and I talk SO MUCH about her job as a genetic counselor, and it was all super interesting! I'm excited to get her book, Brooke's Promise, on sale at Amazon. I'll have links below to the books we talked about today, so be on the lookout!

I had such a fun chat with Rowan today! We talked about books, life, and everything in between! Please be sure to check out today's sponsors, and support them the way they support this podcast! They help keep it going, and deserve all the support I can give them! Books mentioned: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir  Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden  A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik  Pacific Northwest...

Today's show is super fun, bookworms! Kade from Common Tongue Magazine is on the show today, and we talk about his magazine, how you can submit, where you can buy, and all that fun stuff!  And of COURSE, we talk about books!  You can find the magazine here: commontonguezine.com You can submit a story here: commontonguezine.com/submissions SPONSORS: Caroline Fleur, author of Destiny and Other Dilem...