tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320483042024-03-07T10:51:10.315-08:00EnchantmentsDayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comBlogger928125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-91517030809138619772014-03-08T18:14:00.001-08:002014-03-08T18:14:10.693-08:00Follow me to the party!
Every time I attend a workshop on the Oregon Coast, I have
revelations. (Suddenly Florence + the Machine’s “No Light, No Light” is stuck
in my head.) Things I need to do, to change, in order to get closer to my
goals.
As Gru says in Despicable
Me, “Light. Bulb.”
Sometimes they’re life changes, sometimes they’re little
things, sometimes they’re things I’ve heard before and thought I Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-9216200204604147292014-03-03T15:43:00.001-08:002014-03-03T15:43:31.812-08:00Three sales to Fiction River!
I'm utterly delighted to have sold three short stories to Fiction River at the annual Oregon Coast Writers Anthology Workshop!
"The Scent of Amber and Vanilla" will appear Pulse Pounders (thriller), edited by Kevin J. Anderson, in December 2104.
"Ignite the Night" will appear in Sparks (YA), edited by Rebecca Moesta, in August 2015.
"The Imperfect Otter Empire" Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-13637546574575440932014-03-03T15:23:00.000-08:002014-03-03T15:32:58.632-08:00February Stats and March GoalsFebruary Stats
“Umberto Scolari and the Red Clay of Siena,” complete, 3000 words
“The Imperfect Otter Empire,” complete, 3200 words
“Music, When Soft Voices Die,” in progress, ?? words
“The Case of the Robber Bridegroom,” in progress (needs a redraft), 2391 words
completed Ebook Design workshop
one copyediting job
attended weeklong Anthology Workshop after reading ~240 short stories
Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-43637570685745563352014-02-02T14:29:00.000-08:002014-02-02T14:29:23.949-08:00January recap, only a day or so lateWords written: 21,000
I keep wanting to say that’s low, but the fact that I wrote during a two-week trip to take care of family (and had several 2k+ days during that trip) makes it a win, I think.
Stories completed: 4.5
“Umberto Scolari and the Arno Diversion,” complete, 4400 words
“The Scent of Amber and Vanilla,” complete, 5000 words
“Ignite the Night,” complete, 6000 words
“Photographic Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-35716266044994540952014-01-27T17:14:00.002-08:002014-01-27T17:14:43.561-08:00New novel release: Out of the Frying Pan!
I have been remiss in announcing my latest novel, in collaboration with the divine Teresa Noelle Roberts!
May I present…spicy romantic comedy Out of the Frying Pan:
Take one chef displaced in the wacky world of Hollywood,
Add one hunky pool boy who isn't what he seems,
Mix with a heavy dash of spicy sex.
Then fold in a self-absorbed starlet who’s on a different diet every night,
Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-83494268196644723982014-01-25T12:14:00.000-08:002014-01-25T12:14:51.584-08:00Looking ahead…
(aka a very overdue blog post I started last year)
Samhain is my spiritual New Year, but I celebrate the common New Year as well. Because, well, it’s my life and I’m-a gonna do what makes me happy. (See, e.g., not being Christian but celebrating Christmas as a time of joy and family and lights…wait, the pagan me celebrates light at this time, too! How convenient!)
At Samhain, the ritual Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-71473389202756780522014-01-22T09:23:00.000-08:002014-01-22T09:35:55.940-08:00To do be do be do be
A bunch of stuff rolled over onto today's to-do list from yesterday's, and a few new things got added in.
So it's probably a good thing I couldn't get back to sleep at 8:30 am after a several-times interrupted sleep that started at 3 am. I suspect an afternoon nap may be in my agenda today, but until then, time to work!
Work
Write 2K on anthology story (due Sunday)
Write other story
Make Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-26061605618310064732014-01-21T15:26:00.001-08:002014-01-22T09:09:11.341-08:00Plans for Today
I’ve been out of town for
two weeks—mostly family stuff, but I capped it off with a stellar Styx concert
in Las Vegas, which helped me let go of the stress of the rest of the trip.
I did get some work done on
the trip, which was essential, because I have a bunch of deadlines, both
outside ones (anthologies, etc.) as well as my own. I think I wrote up a blog
post about that, but haven’t had Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-6110036548817496932014-01-07T20:16:00.002-08:002014-01-07T20:16:41.841-08:00What would you add?Okay, my foodie friends, I'm counting on you for this one!
Today I made this recipe. The only changes were
I used fresh rosemary instead of dried (didn't measure, but more than a tsp)
the spinach looked dodgy so we skipped it
turkey kielbasa instead of the regular kind
It was yummy enough, but…kind of bland. At about 6 hours I tasted it, thought it was bland, and dashed in some sea salt and Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-34993974748514763982013-12-29T16:00:00.003-08:002013-12-29T16:00:48.381-08:00What's on your menu?
In the spirit of getting back to eating healthy, we (okay, mostly me) made a meal plan for the week and a shopping list that includes going to five different places (farmer’s market, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods or Lassens [unless someone can suggest a better place for bulk dried beans], Costco, and the Asian market).
Since it’s been hot and dry during the day but a bit chilly at night, we’re Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-81404677644141378682013-12-14T16:03:00.001-08:002013-12-14T16:03:41.803-08:00Comfort books
I spent most
of November reading for work—I was invited to pitch a story idea for an
anthology in another author’s world, but I hadn’t read any of the books in that
world since, ooh, 1995-ish?* I had thirteen on hand, plus I got one out of the
library, although no, I didn’t read them all. I dipped in and out, asked
questions, and eventually wrote a fully formed idea. I also had a vague idea
thatDayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-74443897384977245692013-12-11T09:00:00.000-08:002013-12-11T09:00:02.001-08:00In which you're spared hearing me sing karaoke
It’s here, it’s here!
Remember when I linked to a free podcast of my story “The Sound of My OwnVoice”? Well, the whole anthology of urban fantasy stories from Fiction River, Hex in the City, edited by the
phenomenal Kerrie Lynn Hughes, is now available for sale!
Here’s what I wrote for the
intro to my story…
Years ago a humor blogger
relayed a tale about drunkenly singing karaoke with Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-22440157454404469082013-12-09T18:41:00.000-08:002013-12-11T00:14:16.349-08:00Catmas carolsApparently drunk on tea and manic creativity, I just flooded Twitter and FB with Catmas carols.
In case anyone wants to see the whole bunch, I'm copying them here.
And I'm going to stop now, because I don't want to tell my copyediting client he's not getting his manuscript back tomorrow.
Kitten purrs, kitten purrs/Purring all the way/Oh what joy it is to hear a kitten purr today, hey! #Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-88244681255841965722013-12-05T20:42:00.003-08:002013-12-05T20:43:04.673-08:00Podcast! Author squee!
Seeing your story in print
(or pixels) is a thrill that never goes away, but hearing your story read aloud
is a whole different level of squee.
This month, my story
"The Sound of My Own Voice"—a snarky urban fantasy starring a Siren
in Los Angeles—will appear in the anthology Hex
in the City from Fiction River. Drunken karaoke is involved. (No, I didn’t sing drunken karaoke—it’s in
the story!Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-6779634324217184362013-12-05T20:19:00.000-08:002013-12-05T20:19:07.839-08:00Elementary, my dear![Ooh! I thought I'd lost this post, but apparently not! Yay!]
It's out! It's out!
Pardon my French, but holy shitballs. I now have stories in two Mercedes Lackey anthologies, based in her Elemental Masters fantasy world. How...how did this happen? (Ken is no doubt shaking his head at my lack of belief in my writing, even though he's downstairs and has no idea I'm typing this.)
Dudes.
TheDayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-1009786758819494762013-12-03T19:51:00.001-08:002013-12-03T19:51:48.001-08:00The universe scoffs at my attempts to do anythingSo I was writing a happyhappy blog post about Elementary, the new anthology set in Mercedes Lackey’s Elemental Masters universe, which contains my story “Hearth & Family,” when Afalwen (my darling writing laptop) decided it was full. And could not go on. Of course, this was one of the very rare times that I was writing the post in Blogger rather than in a Word .doc and then copying it over.
Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-4263555184058120392013-11-30T09:00:00.000-08:002013-11-30T09:00:02.427-08:00Put some Sexy in Your Stocking!
From the naughty minds of
three of today’s top erotica authors—Andrea Dale, Sophie Mouette, & Teresa
Noelle Roberts—comes a collection filled with winter holiday delights!
The Queen of Christmas
Frozen
On the Twelfth Day
Let It Snow
Santa Claus is Comin’
Mrs. Claus and the Naughty
Elf
Christmas Blizzard
Happy Krampusnacht
Running Away From Christmas
A Bird in the Hand
Bringing Back the Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-86435683531652454602013-11-08T20:07:00.001-08:002013-11-08T20:07:46.928-08:00Dyeing for Her - new Sophie story!
How do you seduce your latest crush, the smoldering sexy chorale member with a voice like an angel and legs that would lead any woman into temptation? Offer to dye her hair, give her a scalp massage that leaves her purring, and then work your way down….
Sophie Mouette turns on the heat with this erotic lesbian short story that’s guaranteed to leave you wet. Find out why erotica-readers.com Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-11180974380189048422013-11-06T18:38:00.000-08:002013-11-06T18:38:05.500-08:00Projects update #18,624I’m starting to feel a little wheee! again about all the projects on my plate right now, so what better than a blog post to get them all straight in my head?
erotica story—finishing this one up for my non-public pen name; hopefully done tonight or tomorrow
Ghosted (novel-in-progress)—doing a read-through and taking notes so I can finish the damn thing
anthology story—I’ve been invited to pitch Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-13719852199796494842013-11-06T13:23:00.000-08:002013-11-06T13:23:44.898-08:00New job with Lucky Bat Books
I have exciting news! I’m the newest
Managing Editor of Lucky Bat Books!
Lucky Bat Books
is a new kind of publishing company for the 21st century. They’re a
full-service publisher that accepts awesome books and makes them more awesome,
working with the author every step of the way—but the difference is, they don't
keep a percentage of the author’s income. The author pays for the work we
do—Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-4755667586513634632013-10-29T05:00:00.000-07:002013-10-29T05:00:14.007-07:00Guest Blog: Teresa Noelle Roberts and Cougar's Courage
I’m in love with Jack Long-Claw, my shapeshifting cougar shaman hero in Cougar’s Courage (Duals and Donovans: The
Different, Book 3). He’s sexy and brave and clever, quick with a quip as
well as a spell. And poor Cara, my heroine, how could I not love her? She has
to come to terms with a lot over the course of this book—and falling for
someone who isn’t human is easy compared to most of it.
Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-74721222514904139782013-10-22T06:00:00.000-07:002013-10-22T06:00:10.060-07:00Guest blog: Alison Tyler and Dark Secret LoveI'm delighted to host Alison Tyler on my blog today. Alison is a phenomenal writer and editor (and I'm not just saying that because she buys my stories and says nice things about them, I swear!), and she has a new book out, Dark Secret Love. She's here to give you a taste of what it's about….
Thrift Store
Whore
by Alison
Tyler
For want of
a better word. I mean, I suppose I could say “Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-54068975107124693782013-10-17T13:33:00.000-07:002013-10-17T13:33:19.886-07:00Question for my photography-minded friendsThis question is for my phenomenal photographer friends.
I'm updating an older story to publish via Soul's Road Press, and given that it was written nearly 20 years ago (egads), technology has changed.
The story opens with an amateur photography enthusiast taking artistic boudoir shots of his girlfriend. At the time, of course, he was using film - and I know that some photographers still preferDayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-54861090074116995532013-10-16T22:12:00.000-07:002013-10-16T22:12:28.742-07:00Fly away with the Witch of Venice
A couple of days ago I
posted about my Halloween-esque fantasy stories…completely forgetting that I do have a Halloween-set story: a lesbian
erotica piece called “The Witch of Venice.”
It includes a drink recipe,
because I wrote it for a drink-related anthology that never got off the ground.
The idea was to write a story inspired by a drink. So I grabbed my Bartender’s Bible, opened to the Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32048304.post-4876504450031217992013-10-14T21:51:00.000-07:002013-10-14T21:51:10.555-07:00Spooky(esque) stories for the Halloween season!
It’s October, and you know
what that means? It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, it is if you
turn into a crazy woman because of Halloween. I love me some Halloween, baby.
It surprises me that I don’t
have any stories set at Halloween, something my creative brain is trying to
rectify as I type. But I do have some fantasy stories with vampires and ghosts and Old
Scratch himself, so Dayle A. Dermatishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939607463306965652noreply@blogger.com0