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June 2, 2022
Paranormal Romance & Urban fantasy Book Fair
Come find your new favourite read at this awesome paranormal romance and urban fantasy book fair, running until the end of the month! I’m there, too. 
Check it out: https://books.bookfunnel.com/fatedmates/a2fcapppik
Happy reading, friends.
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May 16, 2022
Too Good To Miss Urban Fantasy
Have you checked out the Too Good To Miss Urban Fantasy promo yet? You have until the end of the month to discover tons of great new reads!
Find them here: https://books.bookfunnel.com/too-good-to-miss-urban-fantasy-sales/ezvbxnyvzl
Happy reading!
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May 1, 2022
Vikings, memory, and writing
I was turned on this wonderful YouTube series where an expert in a field explains a concept at five different levels: to a grade school student, a teen, a college student, a grad level student, and a fellow expert.
Today, I watched the program on memory. (I always wished I was smart enough to study the brain.) One of the many concepts that I found fascinating is how memory isn’t merely a record of past events, but the impact it plays on decision making in the future.
As a kid, out next-door neighbours had a swimming pool that I spent every summer in. One of my earliest memories is being in that pool at about age 3 or 4, before I could swim.
Their daughter was my best friend and an older sister to me. However, like all older siblings who make shit up, she told me stories of a window in the shallow end of the pool.
I remember really wanting to find that window, but I wasn’t allowed to go under the water and even if a family member held on to me so I could duck my head under, I never managed to find it. (Believe me, I tried.)
One day, I was in the pool, holding onto the ledge in the shallow end. I either let go or my hold slipped and I went under.
And there it was. The window.
It was divided into four parts with what I later understood to be lead dividers. Beyond it, lay a cannon and soldiers with big bushy beards waging war against an unseen enemy.
One of the men, wearing this horned helmet, came up to the window and told me I had to go home. I replied that I wanted to come through but he wouldn’t let me, and I was really sad.
At that moment, my uncle (who’d been in arms’ reach the entire time) pulled me up and I was bundled out of the pool, wrapped in a towel, and brought home.
I explicitly remember that my grandmother was talking to my grandfather at work and told me to come say hi. I told him the story but my uncle said that I’d only been under the water for a second.
Which brings me to memory and writing. The deeper I get into my urban fantasy career, the more I’ve incorporated the idea of hidden spaces into it. I thought it was because I’ve always loved reading about them (thanks Narnia!), but it honestly didn’t occur to me until today, that this memory had any relevance beyond a wacky dinner party anecdote.
There it is. If you enjoy my hidden spaces, thank the Viking. Or my old best friend who after being made to “find the window again” for several days, admitted she’d made the whole thing up.
What memory is influencing you to this day, perhaps in a surprising way?
And if you want to check out my latest series with hidden spaces, dive into Magic After Midlife. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S7V4ZC7
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April 26, 2022
Crazy 99c Sale!
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The Unlikeable Demon Hunter Collection: Books 1-3
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Enjoy this sexy, funny paranormal series by urban fantasy author Deborah Wilde…
At 10:47 AM, Nava Katz is given a magic destiny. Turns out it’s non-refundable. Destiny can suck it.
When Nava interrupts her twin brother’s induction ceremony into a secret supernatural society, she doesn’t expect to accidentally torch his life-long dream and steal his destiny.
Horrified she’s now expected to take his place, she’s faced with the one thing she swore off forever: a purpose.
The all-male squad isn’t cool with a woman in their ranks and assigns her to Rohan Mitra: former rock star and their most ruthless hunter. He may be the perfect bad boy fling with no strings attached, but what happens when he won’t let her run—not even from herself?
The Unlikeable Demon Hunter Collection: Books 1-3 includes the first three novels in this fast-paced, completed urban fantasy series.
Odds of her new teammates expecting her to fail? Best not to think about that.
Odds of her succeeding out of spite? Dive in and find out.
Teeming with kickass action, this magic hunter box set features a spicy romance and a snarky heroine.
What are you waiting for? Grab this collection today!
***Only on sale in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and India.
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March 16, 2022
Goodreads Giveaway Madness!
To celebrate taking Nava Katz and The Jezebel Files wide, I’m doing an awesome Goodreads giveaway where you have the chance to win 1 of 100 Kindle copies of each funny, sexy urban fantasy title.
The Brotherhood wants her gone. The demons want her dead. Not bad for her first day as a Chosen One.
When Nava Katz half-drunkenly interrupts her twin brother’s induction ceremony into a secret supernatural society, she doesn’t expect to accidentally torch his life-long dream and steal his destiny.
Horrified she’s now expected to take his place, Nava is faced with the one thing she swore off forever: a purpose.
The all-male squad isn’t cool with a woman in their ranks and assigns her to Rohan Mitra: former rock god and their most ruthless hunter. He may be the perfect bad boy fling with no strings attached, but what happens when he won’t let her run—not even from herself?
That might prove as dangerous as defeating the vengeful demon out for her brother’s blood.
Odds of her new teammates expecting her to fail? Best not to think about that.
Odds of her succeeding out of spite? Dive into this complete series and find out.
“Don’t buy it if your offended by bad language, immoral behavior, lose ethics, sassy attitude, hot guys … cuz it does it all – and its GREAT!!!” – Amazon Reviewer
ENTER TO WIN THE UNLIKEABLE DEMON HUNTER BY MARCH 31: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Missing teens. Long-lost magic. Can one determined private eye topple a dark conspiracy?
Detective for hire, Ashira Cohen is having a no-good, very bad day.
When Ash was thirteen, her con artist father disappeared, leaving her with emotional scars and a limp she can’t hide. But she toughened up, determined never to be played again. Is history repeating itself?
First, she’s hit on the head during a stakeout, revealing a mysterious tattoo on the back of her skull.
Even worse? It’s a now-broken ward unleashing dangerous magic that as a Mundane, she shouldn’t possess.
And the icing on this crap cake? Her unruly powers nearly kill her long-time nemesis, Levi, the uptight leader of the magic community. One word from him revealing her forbidden abilities, and everything she’s built will be taken from her… by force.
The only bright spot is that Levi requires her supernatural skills to solve a spree of abductions. After years of being underestimated by him, it’s Ash’s chance at payback and she’s going to enjoy bringing him to his knees—or stuffing him in a body bag.
Crackling with humor and suspense, Blood & Ash features a headstrong heroine tackling paranormal mysteries and an enemies-to-lovers romance.
“This giddy, sexy, series is a delight.” – Publisher’s Weekly
ENTER TO WIN BLOOD & ASH BY MARCH 31: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
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March 7, 2022
Dive into This Later in Life Romance!
Happy Book Birthday to The Shade of Things (Magic After Midlife #5)!
Miriam Feldman’s life has become Running Man with a side of Squid Game when she’d much prefer The Great British Bake Off.
When I partner up with my detective ex-husband on an off-the-books magical missing persons operation, I expect buddy cop adventures galore. Instead, I get more than I bargained for, starting with a mouthy golem who’s forced onto the team. Our mission? Crash a secret—and deadly—competition targeting non-magic humans to rescue the young woman at the heart of our case.
So, a regular Thursday nowadays.
If that funhouse of horrors wasn’t enough, I still have to fulfill my oath to a master vamp by locating the artifact bound up with my parents’ murders almost thirty years ago. He refuses to say why he wants it, but all signs point to “Danger Danger Will Robinson.”All of that leaves no time in my schedule for sexy times with a certain wolf shifter. Which is probably just as well, seeing as he doesn’t know I’ve been forced to keep secrets from him, too.
Laugh? Cry? Coffee!
The Shade of Things features a later in life romance, a heart-pounding mystery, and a magical midlife adventure.
I promise to make your heart pound in fear for our poor characters and delight in equal measure. (Fine. Maybe I torment them a smidge more, but I did reference Squid Game.)
And yes, book 6 is up for pre-sale. Thank you for all your support. <3
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February 28, 2022
Go Big or Go home
It’s go big or go home time, friends! I’m delighted to announce that Nava Katz and The Jezebel Files are now available at all major retailers!
Now I have a favour to ask. If you’ve reviewed any of these books on Goodreads or Amazon, I’d love it if you’d cut and paste those reviews onto Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and / or Google Play.
The most important one is the first book in each series so here’s a handy link for each one that you can get to all the retailers from.
Thank you so much for all your support. I’m super excited to find new readers and share Nava and Ash’s stories. <3
Review The Unlikeable Demon Hunter
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February 2, 2022
World Domination (Going Wide)
I am slowly achieving my ambition of world domination – I mean going wide with my urban fantasies.
I’m inching my way towards uploading everywhere. The major retailers that I can publish directly with are done. I just have to hit publish once I’m out of KU. I’ve uploaded with a few distributors as well to target some smaller retailers.
Now I have to begin the process of serials. I’m approved on Radish, and am waiting have a lawyer look over my contracts with a couple of other places.
I’m very glad I gave myself a ton of time to transition to going wide because its a HUGE learning curve. However, I’m excited to find new readers, and not have all my eggs in one basket.
Nothing will change for the Magic After Midlife series. Yet. I won’t consider going wide with it until the series is complete (working on book 6 of 7, y’all.) Even then, it will depend on whether there’s an audience for pwf outside of KU.
If you have friends who don’t wish to shop on the store that shall not be named but have been wanting to read my books, please let them know that they will be there by March 1.
Wish me luck!
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January 11, 2022
Forty is fabulous!
My forty-something paranormal women’s fiction heroine, Miriam Feldman, continues to be a joy to write. Book four in her journey just dropped and things are getting crazy!
There will be seven books in the series, all available by the end of 2022. All will be in paperback, Kindle, and on audiobook. Currently, the first three are in audiobook with the fourth starting production.
If you love hidden magic, cool librarians, sexy French wolf shifters, and a crazy cast of friends, then dive into this series today!
Get A Shade of Myself now: readerlinks.com/l/2095148
If you haven’t started the series yet, Throwing Shade (Magic After Midlife #1) is FREE until January 13, 2022 and the other 2 books are seriously discounted. Get Throwing Shade here: readerlinks.com/l/1593400
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December 21, 2021
Urban fantasy cover reveal madness!
Welcome to my urban fantasy cover reveal madness event! lol
Since I’m taking The Jezebel Files and the Nava Katz series wide in March 2022, I decided to get new covers. Okay, Nava’s are more tweaks but I still love those originals so much.
And I adore the new ones for Ash’s story (which are similar to the ones that the German language editions will have.)
What do you all think?
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