Press & Podcasts
Where to find me holding forth on funny, spicy urban fantasy, smart heroines, and trading screenplays for novels.
Epic Realms Podcast
Urban fantasy round table with Heather G. Harris and Talia Beckett · Tropes, underdog heroines, and building magic from real-world mythology.
“I always joke that I actually don’t know how to write a book. I write a very long prose screenplay.”
Podcasts
Newest firstThe Persistence Payoff Show
“Our desire to still be represented in fantasy hadn’t stopped. It’s just that the characters had stayed the same age.”
Book Lights
“My editor’s comments in the first few books were, ‘Are your characters standing in a void doing nothing?’ And I was like, ‘Yes, yes, they are. Thank you for asking.’”
Project Seed Money
“As a kid I had this idea that writing as a career was something that white men who lived in New York did.”
The Corner Bookstore
“What happens when a former screenwriter trades Hollywood for a world filled with magic, mystery, humor, and unforgettable heroines?”
Keepin It Real w/ Caramel
“Get ready for smart heroines with attitude, dazzling magic, and scorching romance.”
Finding the Magic Book Podcast
“I just love writing women with experience and scars and, you know, smarts.”
The Writers Podcast
“It’s easy to have a 20-something be the chosen one. It’s very different when you’re in your 40s and you have a dental plan.”
Bringing Life to Characters
“Sometimes you write a book that’s not destined for the world — you write it because it’s something you need to get out of your system to be able to move forward.”
Kino Isaac Podcast
“If I’m going to do all the marketing work anyway, I might as well keep my profits and creative control.”
House of Mystery Radio, sponsored by NBC
“I grew up in a household that used humor to cope with everything…”
Print interviews
Newest firstIndie Author Magazine
“How Deborah Wilde turned snark into a sustainable author brand.”
Uncaged Book Reviews — Featured Author
“Deborah Wilde on the five things you need to be a successful author or writer.”
Authority Magazine
“Ilona mentioned my book on her blog. She’d laughed at a scene — which is my favorite compliment — and said she had to tell Jeaniene Frost about it. I almost died.”
Anthony Avina
“My film students argued about whether a woman in her forties would still be seen sexually. Most said the male character would go for a younger woman. With this series, I showed why that wasn’t always the case.”
Sassy Reads
“Sometimes I need to go off and have a pity party for a couple of days first. Then I roll up my sleeves and dig into it.”
Media inquiries
For events or interviews, contact Deborah’s publicist, Mickey Mikkelson, at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com
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