Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)

@popediting

I help writers achieve their dreams of publication. Owner of POP Editorial Services LLC. Award-winning author, #editor, writing coach, workshop leader, avid cyclist, amateur painter. #Resist blog: www.thePOPnewsletter.com Editing: www.POPediting.net

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Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Jul 14

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It’s tempting to call Debra Lee Won’t Break a great summer read, given its clever plotting, brisk pacing, and summertime fundraising event that propels the narrative. But this first novel by Katherine Pickett would be a great read any time of year." www.amazon.com/Debra-Wont-B... #books

Graphic showing the front cover of Debra Lee Won't Break by Katherine Pickett on a wood table.

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Jun 9

This Sunday, June 14, you have many choices for how to protest. Why not come out to @peoplesbooktakoma.com 's Local Author Bazaar and meet author Chris Pickett, founder of Indivisible Montgomery? 10 am-2 pm in Takoma Park, MD | Books + Community @indivisiblemontmd.bsky.social #booksky #resist

An array of author photos with thumbnails of each author's book. People's Book Local Author Bazaar, Sunday, June 14, 2026, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chris Pickett and The People United are shown in the upper right corner.

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· May 18

Where's the cheapest place to get an audiobook? Your library! Thanks to new distribution options for small publishers, you can now get your favorite audiobooks, along with some hidden gems, with only your library card. Find the Debra Lee Won't Break audiobook at your library! #booksky #ToRead

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· May 18

#3GoodThings 1. My garden is starting to bloom 2. My weekend was full of phone calls and visits with family and friends 3. I had a few book sales over the weekend, including my first sales for the audiobook of Debra Lee Won't Break #Thankful #GoodNews #books #Bloomscrolling

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Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· May 13

I just discovered this endorsement for Debra Lee Won't Break on Apple Books! You can preorder the audiobook now! #Books #ToRead #writersky #WritingCommunity

Screenshot showing 5 stars from review V.L. Simer, 01/09/2026. The review is titled Lessons and reads "This isn't just a story it is a testimony about the reality people with altering illnesses face every day. You live with, care for, and support these people, but until it happens to you it is impossible to truly understand what they go through internally. Don't miss the lesson this story provides."

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· May 5

It was a successful outing this weekend at the Washington Writers Conference! My panel with Ellen Prentiss Campbell and Kim Alexander was a hit.

A panel of four authors (two men and two women) is seated at a table. Books are displayed in the middle

Three women ranging in age from mid-forties to mid-sixties smiling for the camera

Two women standing together behind a display for writing retreats

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· May 1

I was quoted in the latest issue of Kensington Row Book Shop's monthly newsletter. This month's topic is Sequels and Companions. Find it on the KRB website! www.kensingtonrowauthors.com/word-by-word... #writersky #publishing #books #series

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Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 30

#AudioBooks #ToRead #Writersky #WritingCommunity

Illustration of a woman on a bicycle riding toward the camera. The text reads "Debra Lee Won't Break: A Novel," Katherine Pickett, Read by Nina Kasuya. Audiobook Coming May 2026!

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 23

Read the first chapter of The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump's First Term, out now from Hop On Publishing! medium.com/@cpickett197...

Illustration of a bearded man, two young girls, and a woman holding a protest sign. On the left are an endorsement:
The People United... [will]
resonate with people who
participated in protests,
volunteered for campaigns, or
felt politically awakened
during the Trump years.
--Scott Olsen,
Seattle Book Review

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 23

#writersky #books #AmWriting #ToRead #WeekendReading www.amazon.com/Debra-Wont-B...

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 20

@chrispickett5.bsky.social's book launch on Saturday was so much fun! We reconnected with many friends while enjoying a beautiful day at the park. Here is Chris signing his book, The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump's First Term. Congratulations to Chris!

A woman dressed in black is standing next to a man seated at a picnic table signing a book. Other people are in the background. They are outside.

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 17

Pop Up Sale! Get Debra Lee Won't Break for 30% off! Scan the QR code now. Today only!

A QR code for 30% off Debra Lee Won't Break by Katherine Pickett

Illustration of a woman on a bicycle riding toward the viewer on a stylized yellow path with green hills and an orange sky in the background. The words say Debra Lee Won't Break: A Novel, Katherine Pickett

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 15

We're excited to welcome Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov to the book launch for The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump's First Term this Saturday, April 18! bookshop.org/a/96712/9798...

Endorsement from Scott Olsen, Seattle Book Review

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 10

Another endorsement is in for The People United: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump's First Term by Chris Pickett. Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass generously provided the foreword for the book. Preorders: www.amazon.com/People-Unite...

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Apr 6

My episode of Roaming with Restless Women with Julie Noonan is now live! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4kU... #AmEditing #writersky #WritingCommunity #podcast

A flyer showing host Julie Noonan and guest Katherine Pickett on the left. On the right are white words on a green background that say Episode 132, Navigating the Publishing Process: Tips and Tricks from an Expert Editor and Author

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Mar 6

I'll be signing books and talking about editing and publishing at #AWP26 TODAY March 6 at 10 a.m. Booth 937. Come find me! Many thanks to @thewriterscenter.bsky.social for hosting me!

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Mar 5

Great time at the Author's Guild reception at Blackwall Hitch on the first day of #AWP26! I met two local ladies writing abt chronic illness, shook hands with Johnny Chinnici live and in-person, and chatted with the real @janefriedman.com. Do I even need to go to the conference now?

A white bedspread with books, the AWP 2026 tote bag and other items for a conference

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Mar 1

The Smashwords ebook sale starts today! Get 75% off when you buy through the Smashwords store! Debra Lee Won't Break: A Novel A Reckoning Awaits (Adult contemporary fiction/women's fiction) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Feb 27

It's UPLOAD DAY for ***THE PEOPLE UNITED: A Memoir of Hope and Resistance During Trump's First Term*** by Indivisible Montgomery founder (and my husband) Chris Pickett. Woohoo! Coming April 15, 2026, from Hop On Publishing! #writers #writersky #resist #memoir #CNF @chrispickett5.bsky.social

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Feb 26

Great reads! bookshop.org/a/96712/9780...

Copy of Debra Lee Won't Break beside a mug and scarf with an endorsement from Instagram on the right

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Jan 25

Working on an entry from the journal of Debra Lee Morales titled Moving Day. It takes place in between chapters 1 and 2 of my novel, DEBRA LEE WON'T BREAK (out now). She doesn't know it yet, but she's in for a wild year! www.amazon.com/Debra-Lee-Wo...

Two copies of Debra Lee Won't Break by Katherine Pickett standing on a wood table. On the book cover is a 38-year-old white woman in full bike gear seated on road bike and riding toward the viewer. Green hills and an orange sky are visible in the background

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Jan 14

#WriterShareWednesday #fiction "An inspiring tale of an unlikely heroine who discovers a wellspring of strength within herself, encouraging us all to push past our limits with persistence and grit.” —Lisa Doggett, MD, Author of Up the Down Escalator katherinepickettauthor.com/books/

Front cover of Debra Lee Won't Break: A Novel, by Katherine Pickett, showing a white woman on a bicycle riding toward the viewer on a yellow path with green hills and an orange sky behind her. The woman is on a road bike, wearing a helmet and red sunglasses.

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Jan 13

When your husband uses AF to indicate "air fryer" on the weekly menus "Breaded chicken AF"

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Dec 23

Happy Holidays, everyone. POP Editorial Services LLC will be closed from December 24 through December 29.

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Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Dec 20

Debra Lee Won't Break is number 12 is the Free Kindle store! Sale ends in just a few hours. Grab your free ebook anywhere ebooks are sold. katherinepickettauthor.com/books/

Array of book covers showing Debra Lee Won't Break by Katherine Pickett ranked No. 12 in the Kindle Free store

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Dec 16

Debra Lee Won't Break reached the number 5 spot in Friendship Fiction on Amazon. The ebook is free all week! katherinepickettauthor.com/books/ #books #writers #sale #fiction

Screenshot of the Top 100 Free books in Friendship Fiction on Amazon. Displays 8 book covers, ranked from 1 to 8. Number 5 is Debra Lee Won't Break by Katherine Pickett

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Dec 12

New review for Debra Lee Won't Break: "This is a beautiful little book, filled with tender, memorable moments. If you like The Fault in Our Stars or Turtles All the Way Down, you'll find the same mix of vulnerability and quiet strength here... but this story takes the genre somewhere new."

Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Dec 9

I feel the same. We said goodbye to this handsome boy in June. This will be our first family photo without Jerry in 16 years.

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Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Dec 5

Download a free original short story by Katherine Pickett, author of the new novel Debra Lee Won't Break, when you sign up for the Hop On Newsletter! Go to my website and click Subscribe to access a free humorous short story I wrote. www.popediting.net #free #fiction #humorous #writers

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Katherine Pickett, Editor (she/her)@popediting· Dec 3

My client Jose Campos's book Surviving the Law is a finalist in the 2025 American Writing Awards! I provided developmental editing for this exceptional memoir and self-help book geared to undocumented immigrants who want a graduate degree. Moving and inspiring! #books #awards #indiepub