{"id":1018,"date":"2023-08-12T16:55:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T16:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/?page_id=1018"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T13:57:10","slug":"podcasts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/index.php\/podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019ve had the pleasure of joining podcasts, blogs, and publications to talk about writing, worldbuilding, creativity, and the strange, liminal spaces that inspire my fiction \u2014 especially the Marilyn Deallan series. Below is a curated collection of conversations, interviews, and features that explore the themes behind my work and the worlds I build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEW &amp; Featured Podcasts:<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Every Day Genius of Amy Ayres with Michele Jennae<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Coming Soon!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Portable Rabbit Hole with Alicia King Anderson<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Coming Soon !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Appearances:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/comma-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1398\" style=\"width:170px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/comma-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/comma-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/comma-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/comma-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/comma.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.offthecomma.com\/podcast\/episode\/32e7cb9b\/episode-72-amy-a\"><strong>Off The Comma podcast with Paul Briley<\/strong><\/a><br>In this episode, Paul and I chat candidly about what I consider to be my unique approach to life, often sitting on &#8220;commas&#8221; to reflect on changes and shifts I often try to avoid. I share my experiences with grief, relationships, career, and more, exploring what these moments taught me, often saying &#8220;screw you&#8221; to limitations and taking what I want. Tune in to discover why I think &#8220;your pause will make people uncomfortable.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9MJwmh9qKfI&amp;list=PL9Kb7VxqxB5Z9yXLVHBVa_YqVSRVCbnyx&amp;index=2&amp;t=1279s\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Embracing the Journey: Amy&#8217;s Tale of Longing, Learning, and Loving Through Motherhood<\/strong><\/a> with Kayla Huszar (Chill Like a Mother)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SmartSelect_20240424_133308_YouTube.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1210\" style=\"width:194px;height:107px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SmartSelect_20240424_133308_YouTube.jpg 524w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/SmartSelect_20240424_133308_YouTube-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 85vw, 524px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Watch this amazing chat I have with Kayla Huszar from the Chill Like a Mother Podcast.  We talk about what it&#8217;s like to be an author and a late-in-life Mom, who once couldn&#8217;t use motherhood as an excuse to not write and publish books and now has to navigate being in the thick of both. Still using journaling, writing, and even the act of publishing books as a therapeutic journey towards being the best version of myself for my daughter. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kdp.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1090\" style=\"width:137px;height:137px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kdp.png 236w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kdp-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 85vw, 236px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/kdtime\/episodes\/KDTime-85-Say-No-Ewww-to-the-Box-with-Amy-Ayres-e27u67f\" target=\"_blank\">KDTime 85: Say No Ewww to the Box with Amy Ayres<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I chat with KD about what it&#8217;s like to be a self-published author and how to get there. I also talk about STAR SICK and why I wrote it. If you want the steps to become a self-published author tune in to this hilarious episode where I spill all the tea and say &#8220;No, Ewww&#8221; to the creative boxes others put us in.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jjdot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1092\" style=\"width:136px;height:136px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jjdot.jpg 400w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jjdot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/jjdot-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/thedestinyoftimes\/episodes\/DOT-PC-S2-E19-Special-Guest-Summer-Series-featuring-author-Amy-Marie-Ayres-e27pj94\" target=\"_blank\">DOT PC S2 E19 Special Guest Summer Series featuring author Amy Marie Ayres<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I chat with Jan Jordynn about STAR SICK, but also my journey as a writer. We learn we have a lot in common and it causes me to reflect on how my early interest in beat poetry, and being open to new creative styles of writing, allowed me the courage to attempt to write Sci-Fi and Fantasy. I also talk a tiny bit about another book I have in the pipeline: Five Doors and how it was inspired by my American Irish heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14407788-1699308531664-0411631ff2d8e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\" style=\"width:142px;height:142px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14407788-1699308531664-0411631ff2d8e.jpg 400w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14407788-1699308531664-0411631ff2d8e-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/14407788-1699308531664-0411631ff2d8e-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/zarlequan\/episodes\/Theater--Comedy--and-Academia-oh-my--with-indie-author-Amy-Ayres-e2birn9\/a-aaitm4s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theater, Comedy, and Academia oh my! with indie author Amy Marie Ayres<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a hilarious chat with Brittani Starr, host of The Zarlequan Indie-Verse about being an indie author.  We chat equality, the state of things, about my nutty background that led me to write Science Fiction and why what I wrote had to be funny to me or I wouldn&#8217;t like it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SmartSelect_20231210_122209_Chrome.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1168\" style=\"width:141px;height:137px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SmartSelect_20231210_122209_Chrome.jpg 595w, https:\/\/amymarieayres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SmartSelect_20231210_122209_Chrome-300x292.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 85vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/beyond-the-pages-unraveling-starsick-with-amy-ayres\/id1662213777?i=1000638092712\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Pages: Unraveling Star Sick with Amy Marie Ayres<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this fun and unexpected conversation, Peter Michael Dedes and I talk about how I believe my undergrad studies of Transcendentalism indirectly but deeply influenced my writing and how I always take a spiritual approach to my creative process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Instagram Lives:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Instagram lives with <a href=\"https:\/\/catie1024.wixsite.com\/catieoneillauthor\/links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Author Catie O&#8217;Neill<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/catiereadsandwrites\/?e=0c4c40bd-2bd3-4df4-9782-93b4e51665f6&amp;g=5\">@catiereadsandwrites<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2DVAkOrr1X\/?igsh=dm1wY3h4cXRzYzN0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Star Sick interview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C7KKJTFrQ6D\/?igsh=eTN0MGV1c256ejBv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Star Lost interview<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blog &amp; Magazine Interviews:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karamzone.com\/post\/meet-author-amy-ayres\"><strong>Fantasy author Kara M. Zone interviews me for her author spotlight series<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amyzed.com\/weekly-read-other-worlds-a-sci-fi-anthology\/\">Amy Zed&#8217;s review of Other Worlds (Wild Stardust)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alexstruever.com\/en\/amy-marie-ayres\/\">My interview with Fantasy News &amp; Lifestyle Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/literarytitan.com\/2024\/08\/26\/star-lost-the-luccee-winterscott-series-book-1-the-prequel\/\"><strong>Literary Titan&#8217;s review of Star Lost<\/strong><\/a> &amp;<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/literarytitan.com\/tag\/amy-marie-ayres\/\">their interview with me!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catie1024.wordpress.com\/2024\/05\/18\/indie-author-interview-amy-marie-ayres-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Blog interview with Sci-Fi Romance Author Catie O&#8217;Neil<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linesbyleon.com\/2024\/05\/10\/free-book-friday-may-10-in-conversation-with-amy-marie-ayres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Blog interview with Poet and Sci-Fi author Leon Stevens<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/pennavnprojects\/750921850316587008\/hi-everyone-i-want-to-take-a-quick-moment-to?source=share\">Tumblr review of Star Lost<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/helengarraway.com\/2023\/11\/26\/author-interview-amy-marie-ayres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interview with  Fantasy Author<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/helengarraway.com\/blog\/\">Helen Garraway<\/a> about Star Sick.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tambroseauthor.wordpress.com\/2021\/03\/24\/author-interview-amy-marie-ayres\/\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the interview<\/a>&nbsp;I did during the pandemic with Poet&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tambroseauthor\" target=\"_blank\">Taryn Ambrose<\/a>&nbsp;about the inspiration behind my works in progress and why I write!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to Interview Me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>I&#8217;m that special guest that loves comedy and will talk about anything. But I still  love talking about writing, worldbuilding, creativity, neurodivergence, and the strange, liminal spaces that inspire my fiction \u2014 especially the Marilyn Deallan series. If your podcast, blog, publication, or event explores storytelling, the creative process, or the uncanny edges of imagination, I\u2019d be thrilled to join the conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m available for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Podcast interviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written Q&amp;As<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest articles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panel discussions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual events and author features<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For inquiries, please reach out to:<\/p>\n\n\n<p>[amyayreswrites@gmail.com]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve had the pleasure of joining podcasts, blogs, and publications to talk about writing, worldbuilding, creativity, and the strange, liminal spaces that inspire my fiction \u2014 especially the Marilyn Deallan series. Below is a curated collection of conversations, interviews, and features that explore the themes behind my work and the worlds I build. 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