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/stormynormy04You can also get a free story and activity sheets for subscribing to Leisa's newsletter: https://stormy-normy04.mailerpage.ioThanks 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 MylettYou 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-magicand 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!

Welcome back, my friends! I hope you're ready for a super fun episode this week, because that's precisely what you're going to get! Beatrice LeBrun joined me this week, and we had such a blast! We talked what it means to "be seen," how to protect your mental health, and of course, BOOKS!Beatrice has a horror book published called Glowrot, and it sounds amazing, even though I don't read horror. Be sure to check it out!You can hang out with B online in lots of different places, but here's the most common:Her website: https://www.beatricelebrunauthor.comHer Substack: https://authorbeatricelebrun.substack.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/beatrice_lebrunTiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beatrice_lebrunOther Tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@beatricelebrunauthorThreads: https://threads.com/beatrice_lebrunB loves to meet people online, so don't hesitate to stop by and say hi! I hope you enjoyed this week's podcast, so share with a friend, don't forget to subscribe, and as always... Keep writing. The world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

Michelle is another fellow podcaster and joins The Picky Bookworm for some fun book talk, life talk, and of course, everything in between! We had such a great time! Michelle talked about the inspiration behind her blog, her podcast, and her book. All three are "fueled" by her love for coffee. Her podcast is actually called Coffee Fueled Stories, and she has tons of different authors on to talk about the writing process. I absolutely had a great time talking with her!Today's Sponsor: The Transition by Garnett Rogers Sr.Michelle came prepared with a ton of author recs, all of whom were on her podcast, so be sure to go check them out!Helen Atchison https://helenaitchisonwrites.wordpress.com/Debra K. Every https://debrakevery.com/Tara Lush https://taralush.com/Nic Winter https://nicwinterbooks.wordpress.com/Tonya Kappes https://tonyakappes.com/You can also check out Michelle's podcast here: https://coffeefueledstoriespodcast.buzzsprout.com/Hang out with Michelle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coffeefueledstories/Michelle's Book:Ebook:https://www.winsbookspublishing.com/store/p/dreamepically-ebookPaperback: https://www.winsbookspublishing.com/store/p/dreamepically-paperbackI hope you had a good time with us this week! Don't forget to subscribe, and I'll see you next week with a brand new guest! And as always, keep writing... the world needs your stories. Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, friends! Welcome back! I'm so glad you're here to join in on another fun episode! Veronica Leigh joins me this week to chat books, life, and everything in between!Veronica's book, The Keeper of Lost Daughters, sparked a conversation about adoption, foster care, and the importance of those who choose to love someone else's child. If you haven't said thank you to someone who has adopted a child lately, please do so. We had such a fun conversation, and I hope you enjoy it! Be sure to check out Veronica's website, veronicaleighauthor.wordpress.com, where you can find her blog and links to her socials. You can also find her book on Amazon here:The Keeper of Lost Daughters: A WWII Historical Fiction NovelThanks for joining Veronica and me this week, and I hope you check out her book! Don't forget to subscribe, and be sure to check back next week for a brand new guest! Until Next Time, Friends!

Welcome back, friends! Sunshine Lewis joins The Picky Bookworm this week, and we had SUCH a fun chat! Sunshine is a member of the LGBT+ community, and it was such an honor to have her on the show during Pride Month. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did! Sunshine's BooksSun and The Moon Devotional https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Moon-Z-Characteristic-Devotional/dp/B0D7D3JFTMhttps://sunshinelewis.gumroad.com/l/paperbackMoma's BabiesHang out with Sunshine onlineWebsite: sunshinemlewis.comTiktok: 2blovedbyshineInstagram/Threads: sunshinemlewisFacebook: Sunshine LewisThanks for joining Sunshine and me this week for the last episode of Pride Month, and I'll see you again in July for more fun Author chats! Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment with your thoughts about the episode! Until Next Time, Friends!

Hey, y'all! Welcome to Pride Month on The Picky Bookworm! Brandi Braker is an author, who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community, and was an amazing guest to have to chat! She is a poetry author, who had plenty of recommendations for fellow poetry authors, as well as fellow indie authors. She's a huge advocate for indie authors, and spends much of her time supporting them. She was an incredible addition to The Picky Bookworm community, and I hope you'll head over to her links to support her and her work!Brandi's Milkshake (All her Links)Author Recommendations:Katie TrappSkye QuinlanMichaela GoddingKristen PerrinMarcus LeeTrudie SkiesKristy GardnerI didn't get to mention Trudie Skies in the podcast, but they wrote The Cruel Gods series that I got to read a while back, and the series was AMAZING. I believe they identify as non-binary. Even if this weren't Pride month, I'd recommend them, but this seems like a particularly good time to lift them up. I hope you enjoyed this episode! Don't forget to subscribe, and come back next week for another amazing episode! Until Next Time, Friends!

Mark joined me on The Picky Bookworm this week, and I had SUCH a blast! It turned out to be kind of funny, because he commented on his age at one point, and I admitted I didn't know how old he was when I invited him on. It turned out to be perfect, because it felt like sitting with my grandpa, listening to him talk about his life. He talked about his books, Devil's Bookkeepers, and what inspired them. His parents were survivors of Auschwitz during the Holocaust and immigrated to the US when Mark was very small. This chat was amazing, and enlightening, and incredible. I hope you enjoy as much as I did!Hang out with Mark online:Facebook:⁠ https://www.facebook.com/mark.newhouse.904Website: http://markhnewhouse.comDevil's Bookkeepers: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NGJ7HGWDefenders of Monstrovia Podcast is available on the following platforms: Amazon, Google, Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and GoGoGo. It's a dramatization of his kid's books of the same name. I'll take a listen and be sure to let you know what I think!I really had an absolute blast during this episode, and I hope you enjoy, as well! Mark did have to set me straight about a couple things, which I never mind. I hate when things make sense in my mind, but don't get verbalized right, but when people are willing to tell me, "Hey, that doesn't sound right," it helps me make sure I'm communicating what I mean in a more sensitive way. I hope you can take a lesson from my mistakes and know that no one is perfect! I've never claimed to be perfect, and understanding that our words do have an impact, whether we mean them the way they sound or not, is important. If I sound frustrated, it's at myself, not at Mark, so please take his correction in the spirit it's meant. I love all of you and want to make sure this community always remains the kind and wonderful place it's always been. Until Next Time, Friends!

J Hall with Okie Bookcast joins me this week on The Picky Bookworm podcast! It's always fun having a fellow podcaster to join in the fun, but having a fellow Okie is especially enjoyable! J spends his podcast time highlighting authors from Oklahoma, which is interesting, considering our state isn't really known for having a huge literary community. I learned a lot from this episode (did you know there's a PIGEON museum in Oklahoma City?!!?) and found a few new books to add to my TBR! I hope you enjoy!This week's book recommendationsCalling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar HokeahShark Heart by Emily HabeckChildren of the Neon Bamboo by B. Glenn KimmeyHang out with J!LinkTree: lintr.ee/okiebookcastJ and I had a blast talking this week, so I hope you enjoy as much as we did! I'll be back next week with another episode, so don't forget to subscribe and come back for more fun! Until Next Time, Friends!