Help Bring Two New Books Into the World

A project by Pam Dwyer, bestselling author and creator of Delay the Binge™

This campaign is about finishing two books, and inviting a small group of people to help bring them fully into the world.

I’m currently in the final stages of publishing my next book, Delay the Binge™, along with a companion storytelling collection, Branches From the Piney Woods, written under my pen name PJ Hamilton.

The manuscripts are complete. The heart of the work is done.

What remains are the essential publishing steps that turn meaningful manuscripts into finished books: professional editing, production, design, and distribution.

That’s what this campaign supports.

These two books reflect the two sides of the work I’ve spent years developing.

Delay the Binge™ explores the powerful moment when we pause before reacting to unhealthy patterns, whether those patterns show up as food, overwork, control, or other ways we try to quiet deeper pain. The book introduces a simple but transformative framework for interrupting those cycles and choosing differently.

Branches From the Piney Woods continues the storytelling tradition that began with my bestselling memoir From the Piney Woods. Through deeply personal stories rooted in the landscapes and memories of East Texas, these pieces explore resilience, family, loss, faith, and the quiet moments that shape who we become.

One book teaches the pause.
The other tells the stories that made the pause necessary.

Together, they represent the full arc of my work, story and transformation.

Many people know this message through the Delay the Binge podcast, where I speak with guests about the moments that change our lives and the courage it takes to choose differently.

These books are the next step in sharing that work more widely.

What Your Support Builds

Every contribution goes directly toward publishing these books well, without rushing the process or cutting corners.

To make this tangible:

$50 helps cover copyediting and polishing the language

$100 supports the professional editing of a chapter

$250 contributes to layout, formatting, and production

$500+ helps fund design, distribution, and launch, and may be recognized as a Founding Supporter of the books

No amount is too small. Every contribution moves the project forward.

Why This Matters

Books change people quietly, over time.

They sit on nightstands.
They get underlined.
They’re returned to when someone is struggling and needs words that steady them.

These books are not about quick fixes or reinvention. They are about becoming, about understanding our stories, pausing long enough to listen to what they are trying to teach us, and choosing a different path forward.

If you believe in this work, I invite you to help bring these books across the finish line.

Thank you for being part of the story.

With gratitude,
Pam Dwyer

Supporting the Continued Work of Delay the Binge