The Picky Bookworm

Hey, friends! After a week off, I'm back with a brand new guest! Joe Weinberg is a multi-passionate, AudHD author, who enjoys genre-hopping through his books, so if you can't decide which genre to read, or if you only read one genre, you'll probably find one of his you'll enjoy :) We had a great time talking, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

Joe's Recommendation this week is Vagabond by Tim Curry, his memoir about working in show business. Joe mentioned loving reading about the background about some of his favorite Tim Curry movies, and it sounds really interesting! I love memoirs, so I might have to check it out.

My recommendation this week is the Goners Trilogy by Kenyon Gagne. Book three isn't out yet, but Kenyon is a good friend of mine, and he creates amazing character-driven sci-fi, so you won't want to miss his writing!

Hang out with Joe!

You can find all Joe's links on his linktree at https://linktr.ee/jweinberg, so head there and check out his books, his socials, and his kofi :) You can even find his patreon at https://patreon.com/JoeWeinberg, if you're interested in supporting him that way.

As always, please subscribe and share with a friend, and keep writing... the world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, Friends! This week on The Picky Bookworm, Ryan Schulz and I talk vampires, queerness in books, and the various mythologies surrounding vampire lore! We had SUCH a blast!

Ryan is originally from Perth, West Australia, but moved to London, where he currently lives. He's been involved in show business for years and had some really fun stories to tell! I hope you enjoy as much as I did! The hour flew by, so I'm gonna have to have him back for more conversations!

You can find Ryan at his website, ryanmschulz.com, where you can sign up for his newsletter, find his books, and follow him on all his socials! He's such a blast to talk to, so I know you won't regret making friends with him!

Thanks again to "wifey" for telling Ryan to ask me to be on the podcast! I agree with Ryan that we may have to have her on with him next time! That will be fun! Maybe I'll get some Polish recipes from her ;)

Ryan's book, Filament Lit Nights, is on Amazon, so head over there to purchase! Be sure to leave a review if you loved it!

As always, don't forget to subscribe, tell a friend about the show, and keep writing... the world needs your stories! Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, friends! Welcome back to The Picky Bookworm! I'm so glad you're here! Nick and I had such a fun time chatting about books, life, and everything in between, and we're thrilled to have you along!

Nick's book sounds so fascinating, and I can't wait for the full series (7 books, wow!) to publish, so I can dive in and get the full story! For those of you who don't mind reading one book at a time, you can find book one at the online stores below :)

If, like me, you found Nick to be an absolutely fascinating human being, and want to become online besties with him, be sure to head to his social links and say hi! He's super friendly, and like all indie authors, loves to interact with his readers.

-Website: https://vitaleriumseries.com/

Amazon: https://a.co/d/2ojJiUA

Audible:https://www.audible.com/pd/Vitalerium-Descent-into-the-Void-Audiobook/B0DKL8YR1R?source_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp

BAM!: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Vitalerium-Descent-into-Void/Nicholas-Keating-Casbarro/9798891323926

Barnes&Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/vitalerium-descent-into-the-void-nicholas-keating-casbarro/1146017414?ean=9798891323926

-Instagram: @vitaleriumseries

-Threads: @vitaleriumseries

-Facebook: The Vitalerium Series  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61553020843285

-X: @vitalerium

-TikTok: @vitaleriumseries

-Patreon: Inside Vitalerium - patreon.com/InsideVitalerium

Thanks for joining the chat this week! Leave a comment if you have questions or discussion topics, and don't forget to subscribe! Share with a friend if you think they'd enjoy the conversation, and as always.... Keep Writing! The world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

I had such a fun time with Megan Mary this week! Megan is a dream analyst, author, and more, and she had tons to talk about with me on the show!

As a dream analyst, Megan works with clients to interpret their dreams, learn to recall their dreams, and learn to use their dreams to uplift their lives. She's using her work in dreams to pursue her Doctorate, which is such a noble pursuit, and I wish her all the best luck in the world!

As an author, Megan uses her own dreams and imagination to create worlds and stories to not only help readers in their pursuit of dream interpretation, but to also cozy up with a fun mystery when they need to escape the real world for a little while. Her trilogy, Witches of Maple Hollow, is available in multiple formats and multiple online stores, so be sure to check it out!

You can find all sorts of information about Megan on her website, meganmary.com, including a course about dream work, her books, and her podcast! Go say hi and make friends! Megan is also super active on Threads, so go find her @meganmaryauthor and leave her a note to say hi :)

I hope you had as much fun with this week's episode as we did, so as always, don't forget to subscribe, share with a friend and keep writing... the world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, friends! Nicola Hollingsworth joins me this week and we had such a blast! Nicola is a neurodivergent author from the UK who lives in Spain, and I gotta tell you, the chat we had was all over the place! Full of laughs and fun, though, so I hope you enjoy!

Most of our chat was about movies based on books, and the casting that goes into them, especially casting Non-American actors in American roles. If you have thoughts about our opinions after the show, leave a comment!

Hang out with Nicola on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok or Threads, and be sure to say hi! Her handle on Instagram is nicolahollingsworthauthor, and you should be able to find her other handles from there.

Nicola's book recommendations

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins

Let's Write a Book! by Douglas Landsborough (a Dabble guide to Story Craft) I googled this one and found the PDF for free, but not sure if it's legit or not, so I don't want to leave the link just in case it's not.

I hope you guys enjoyed this week's episode as much as we did! Don't forget to subscribe, share with a friend, and as alway... Keep writing, the world needs your stories! Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, friends! I have a really great episode for you this week! Natasha Kyler is a poet, PR extraordinaire, and super amazing person! She recently graduated college with a major in communications and works really hard to help non-profits find their voice online. She currently works with Scholars with Athletic Goals, a non profit that helps female athletes find scholarships and go to college. You can find out more about them in the episode, but here's the link to get details and donate if you would like.

https://swag4agirl.com/

As I mentioned, Natasha is also a poet, with one book out, a few poems in an anthology coming soon, and a new book coming out next year. Check out her current book here:

We'll Always Have This on Amazon

We'll Always Have This on Barnes & Noble

Natasha recommended a ton of other poets, so they're listed here. Check them out!

LindoYes

Madelyn Fisher

Sugar Poems (instagram handle sugar.poems)

Courtney Peppernell

McMeel Publishing (her favorite publisher. She hopes to get published by them someday! We're crossing our fingers for her!)

Billy Chapata

Don't forget to go hang out with Natasha on social media, either! She's @bynatashak on instagram, threads, and tiktok, so stop by, say hi, and hang out for a bit!

You can also grab some free poetry if you sign up for Natasha's newsletter on substack, so head over there to micromusings.substack.com. That's also the newsletter for her podcast, which you can find on most major directories. Just search Micro Musings. If you have trouble, just message Natasha and she'll help you out!

I hope you had as much fun with this week's podcast as we did, because we had a blast! Don't forget to subscribe, share with a friend, and as always... keep writing. The world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, friends! Welcome back! AK Nevermore joined me this week, and we talked books, life, and everything in between! I especially enjoyed hearing that anything can be an inspiration for a story or a book! You especially don't want to miss the story about when I embarrassed myself in a public library...

Head over to AK's website to learn more about her, and find links to her books! https://aknevermore.com!

You can also find AK on most social media networks, @aknevermore. She's really active on Threads, which is where I found her, so stop by, say hi, and hang out for a bit!

AK's book recommendations:

Add Cyanide to Taste: A collection of dark tales with culinary twists

Truth Or Dare and Other Stories

I hope you enjoyed today's episode! Don't forget to subscribe, share with a friend, and as always... keep writing. The world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, friends new and old! Welcome back to The Picky Bookworm! This week, I have my first guest who hails from the great continent of Australia! Leisa Fail joins me to talk about her books, her horse Stormy, and of course, life and writing! I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

You can find all Leisa's details and links on her linktree: https://linktr.ee/stormynormy04

You can also get a free story and activity sheets for subscribing to Leisa's newsletter: https://stormy-normy04.mailerpage.io

Thanks for everything, and don't forget to keep writing, the world needs your stories. Please subscribe while you're here and share with a friend! Until Next Time, Friends!

Welcome back, friends! Niketa Everett joins me this week on The Picky Bookworm, and we had such a fun chat! we talk empowerment, journaling, and community for mental health. I hope you have a great time!

Niketa's book will be up for pre-orders in the next week or so, and will release fully on September 29, so be sure to check back for a link so you can grab your copy! It's called Working for Wonderful and is a memoir of sorts about Niketa's life and it sounds amazing!

Niketa talks about a book she's getting ready to start, but didn't remember during recording, so here it is! The Power of One More by Ed Mylett

You can also hang out with Niketa (Nikki) on Instagram and Threads @thewriterknownasnikki. Go follow her and be sure to say hi!

Thanks for hanging out this week, everyone! Don't forget to subscribe, share with your friends, and as always... keep writing, the world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

PSC Willis joined me this week on The Picky Bookworm to talk about their new book, Crying Out for Magic, the writing process, and writing LGBTQ+ characters in short stories. They were such a blast to chat with, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

You can preorder P's book on their publisher's website,  https://www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/crying-out-for-magic

and you can hang out with P on Instagram or Bluesky. Their handle is PSCWillis on both. Visit their website, pscwillis.com, to find links to their short stories and other news they want to share. It was such a blast to chat with P, and I hope you have a great time! Don't forget to subscribe, share with a friend, and come back next week for a brand new episode!

As always, keep writing. The world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!