Hello, new friend! Welcome to The Picky Bookworm! I am so glad you’re here! If you’ve been looking for a place to hang out, be encouraged, and find support for your writing journey, you are in the right place! My name is Pamela, and I am a huge supporter of indie and self-published books and authors. One of my favorite things about the book community is how supportive we all are of each other. When I found this community, I knew I’d found my place.
Here on The Picky Bookworm you’ll find tons of tips, prompts and discussions to help you find your place. I also love posting book reviews, so you’ll find a ton of those to help you find your next favorite read.
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What You Can Expect From Me
The Picky Bookworm Podcast
Every Saturday, I have a guest from the indie book community to chat about books, life, and everything in between. The authors range in experience from newbie authors working on their debut books, to more experienced authors who have published 5 or more books. You’re bound to find something you can take away for your own writing journey, along with some encouragement that the world needs your stories, so keep writing!
If you enjoy randomness, I publish the occasional random podcast episode, such as the Buddy Read I did with my friend Gabe, where we discussed Hidden Magic by Elana McDougall, or “Ask the Publisher” episodes with my friend Jay.
If you’d like to be a guest on a future episode of The Picky Bookworm podcast, use the message form below and let me know! I’d love to hear from you! I accept requests from Indie authors, Self-Published authors, indie publishers, book bloggers and book sellers. I look forward to hearing from you!
Proofreading/Editing
As a proofreader and editor, my goal is to help you make your book the best it can be, whether I’m simply fixing commas or helping out with a sentence or 3. I specialize in self-published books, so my prices are affordable, with your budget in mind.
I’ve worked on books such as “Chase, the Boy who Hid” by Z Jeffries, The Disappearance of Susannah Dane by Eliza Stopps, and The Dragon of Russia by Jessica Piro. Please see my “Work with Me” page for details and prices. I have a contact form on that page that you can use to request a quote.
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Book Reviews
I try to publish new book reviews consistently. I don’t always succeed, but if you follow me on Twitter, you’ll see what I’m currently reading, so you know what reviews to expect. I don’t accept free books, but I’m always open to finding new books. Feel free to shoot me an email if you’d like me to add your book to my ever-growing Amazon wishlist. If you’d like to surprise me with a free signed paperback, I’m always up to adding to my collection. If you send me one, I will typically buy the kindle version as well, so I can keep my signed books pretty. Again, I specialize in self-published and indie books, so you can count on tons of original reviews!
I do read the occasional mainstream book, usually from my backlist collection, or from Netgalley, but I do try to keep them as sparse as possible, because my goal is always to lift up those who don’t have a huge PR team behind them.
Discussion Forum
If you’re a fan of sites like Reddit, who have that cool thread type discussions, and you love talking about books, check out my discussion community! Introduce yourself, and be sure to check out my new Book Club section. Every month, I’ll introduce a new theme for the month, so hook us up with your book recommendations!
Story Prompts
One thing I would love to see here on The Picky Bookworm is more short stories by my favorite authors. If you’re interested in having your work showcased here on The Picky Bookworm, visit the story prompts page and find out how! I post short stories similar to a guest post, so you can expect to see links to your other work as well as your social media presence. My goal here is to help people find you, and hopefully help you sell more books.
The Boring Disclaimers
Book images are either my own photos (I am NOT a photographer), Goodreads, or Google images. All opinions are my own, and all writing is my own, unless stated otherwise.
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