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Dayle Dermatis


Last Updated: 3/22/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Married
Age: 43
Sign: Aries

State: California
Country: US

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Saturday, January 03, 2009 
I'm delighted to announce that Best Lesbian Romance 2009 is now available for sale! It contains a reprint of my story "In Flight," a sweet erotic romance about learning to trust again, with bonus! birds of prey.

Plus there are so many other fabulous authors in this one: my frequent coauthor Teresa, Shanna Germain, Alison Tyler, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Catherine Lundoff, Sacchi Green...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008 

Celebrate the Diversity of Desire with Coming Together and Phaze Books

Cincinnati, OH – The latest in the critically acclaimed Coming Together anthology series, Coming Together: At Last, will debut in January 2009 from Phaze Books. Due to the overwhelming number and quality of the submissions, it was decided that two volumes of this title would be published simultaneously, both containing the stirring Introduction penned by New York Times bestselling author, L.A. Banks. A complete list of the contents can now be found online at the Coming Together website.

The release of these collections of interracial erotic fiction and poetry will coincide with the celebration of the birth of one of history's most passionate proponents for human rights and equality, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and it is from his famous speech given forty-five years ago on this day that the title words "At Last" are taken. Accordingly, proceeds from sales will benefit Amnesty International.

Having published four of the nine currently available titles in the charitable anthology series, Phaze Books is now poised to release its fifth and sixth. The diverse collections of erotic fiction and poetry feature the work of many well-known authors in addition to fresh new voices in the genre. Previous Phaze titles in the series include Coming Together: For the Cure, Coming Together: Under Fire, Coming Together: Special Hurricane Relief Edition, and Coming Together: With Pride. Each is available in both ebook and print from all major online booksellers.

All proceeds from the sales of Coming Together publications are donated to charity, with the authors and its EPPIE Award-winning editor, Alessia Brio, donating their time and talents.<

Coming Together anthologies have received many accolades including the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Erotica as well as Top Pick and four star reviews from the romance industry's premier publication: Romantic Times BOOKreviews Magazine. In its most recent review, Romantic Times favorably compared the series to Susie Bright's Best American Erotica series. In addition, the organization was a finalist for the Electronic Published Internet Connection's 2008 Friend of ePublishing Award for what Ms. Brio has termed "erotic altruism."

Phaze Books, the erotic imprint of Mundania Press LLC, is one of the fastest growing and most recognizable publishers in an exploding genre. Its unprecedented support for Coming Together, a voluntary nonprofit association, puts Phaze on the cutting edge of philanthropy in the publishing industry, a commitment that will continue with its upcoming releases in the series. Coming Together: Against the Odds will have a mystery theme and will benefit Autism Speaks, while Coming Together: Into the Light will include stories about the revelation of secrets and will benefit V-Day. Both are currently open for submissions and will see publication in the coming year.

For more information about Coming Together, visit www.EroticAnthology.com or email editor Alessia Brio at alessia@eroticanthology.com. For more information about Phaze Books, visit www.PHAZE.com or contact Promotions Manager Crystal B. Bright at Ecrystal@PHAZE.com.

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[Note from me: The anthology includes a reprint of my story Just Be, and I'm thrilled to be a part of this amazing series!]

Monday, August 25, 2008 
I'm delighted to announce my very first podcast publication!

Not only that, but it's a resale (can't call it a reprint, can I?) of my first professionally published story. "What Dragons Prefer" is a short fantasy tale with a wicked twist at the end.
It first appeared in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine in 1996.


You can listen to "What Dragons Prefer" here or download it for future audio pleasure on your computer or iPod.


Because, that's right, it's free! So go forth and enjoy!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 


Come on over to Lust Bites today to read my interview with the insanely multitalented Mary Anne Mohanraj. She’s a writer, editor, academic, new mom, artist, cook... Is there nothing this woman doesn’t do?!
Monday, February 11, 2008 
You're all invited to Coffee & Conversation at the Burbank Public Library on Saturday, February 23, where a panel of romance writers, including myself, will be presenting "Romance is in the Air...And in the Book!" There will be door prizes and free handouts! There will (I assume from the title) coffee!

Here's all the info:

Saturday, February 23
2 p.m.
Buena Vista Branch Library
300 N. Buena Vista Street
818-238-5620
www.BurbankLibrary.com

Participating authors: Lynne Marshall, D'Anne Avner, Christine London, Jax Cassidy, Genella deGrey, Sandra Lee Robinson...and me!

If you have any questions, just pop me an e-mail. Hope to see you there!

Cheers, Dayle
www.cyvarwydd.com
Friday, October 19, 2007 
The lovely (I say that because, even though I've never met her, she wrote the following review!) Lauren Dane posted a review of A Little Night Music on her LJ blog, and kindly gave me permission to repost it here:

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I had this one in my TBR pile for a while. I've really enjoyed Cheek's contemporaries and this book kept that streak going.

Hannah kisses her idol, rock star Nate when she's a clumsy 17 year old but after she runs off in horror, she vows she'll bed him one day.

So lo and behold, nine years later she's a bigshot PR specialst handling celebrities who need a comeback and Nate has gone from the heights of success to rock bottom and is trying to make his way back.

Of course they have great chemistry from go and an intense physical relationship starts on the sly but the media can't be far behind and Hannah feels she'll have to choose between her job and the man she's come to love.

I think Dale (who also writes under a few other names in several genres, all quite ably) takes a cliche and gives it life in this story.

This isn't a young girl's crush and an old has been - in Hannah and Nate, we've got two interesting and complicated people who have to really figure out who they are and what is truly important.

The sex is very well done (Dale also writes erotica with another pen name) and I came away really entertained. This is a truly well written erotic romance. I highly recommend it!

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Thank you, kind Lauren!
Saturday, October 13, 2007 
Here's the lineup of authors for the book signing at the Barnes & Noble in Encino on Sunday from 12-2:

Eden Bradley
Leigh Court
Sarah Dale
Linda O. Johnson
Cheryl Holt
Carolyn Hughey
Cassidy Kent
Harley Jane Kozak
Kaitlin O'Riley
Brenda Scott Royce

Hope to see some friendly faces there! Remember, with the voucher, a portion of the proceeds of anything you buy will go towards the Los Angeles Romance Writers of America chapter...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 
I have in my hot little hands the issue of Romantic Times with our four-star review in it, and I'm assuming it's okay to trumpet the review text to the world:

"Dale's story is a strong romance with a bit of angst and some well-executed character development. The characters engage in sexual antics, including consensual bondage and sex toys, and secondary characters help the plot develop."

(I admit I had to giggle a little at "engage in sexual antics"—I mean, it is an erotic romance, so what do you expect!—but I'm thrilled overall. The summary of the book nails the characters and conflict, too.)

This issue (October 2007) also has our New Author Spotlight ad in it! Check it out if you get the chance!
Monday, September 10, 2007 
Best Lesbian Bondage Erotica
Edited by Tristan Taormino

Tristan Taormino presents a cornucopia of lesbian kink - tantalizing tales rich in variety and saucy details of girls put in their place - and held there firmly. In Skian McGuire's "Phoebe's Undercover Bon Voyage," a group of well-equipped tops indulge a friend's cop fetish before she - a real cop - goes undercover. In Elaine Miller's "Fee Fie Foe Femme," a girly-girl reaps a sweet punishment for refusing to mess up her raspberry pink lipstick. Whether readers dream of surrendering to a lover or of taking control, Best Lesbian Bondage Erotica offers plenty of erotic inspiration.

Praise for Tristan Taormino's Best Lesbian Erotica series:

"Intelligent, original, and downright hot."
— On Our Backs

"These women are looking for the edge, and they find it."
— Gay & Lesbian Review

"Thought-provoking, unpredictable, and idiosyncratic, like all good sex (and writing) should be."
— HX magazine

Tristan Taormino is a columnist for The Village Voice, the editor of the Best Lesbian Erotica series, and author of The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women, Second Edition, and Tristan Taormino's True Lust. She lives in New York City.

August 2007
$14.95, Trade paper, 202pp, 5.5 x 8
ISBN 978-1-57344-287-9
Cleis Press

For more information, contact Kara Wuest, Cleis Press
415-575-4700 (phone), 415-575-4705 (fax), kwuest@cleispress.com
Saturday, September 08, 2007 
Hi, all!

I'll be participating in a group reading (and, I assume, booksigning) in Hollywood on 9/17. I realize that getting to Hollywood on a Monday night isn't the easiest thing, and also that lesbian erotica may not be your cup of tea! But if you CAN make it, it would mean a lot to me. While I don't have a particular problem speaking in public, I've never done a reading of my own work before, and yeah, that makes me a little nervous... =8-0

Here's the info:

Monday, September 17
7:30 p.m.
A Different Light
8853 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood CA 90069
310-854-6601

Feel free to cross-post/forward as you see fit. No need to respond (unless you want to let me know you're coming and will be bringing a paper bag in case I hypeventilate... ;-) ). Hope you see some of you there!