The Sound of My Own Voice
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Her parents taught Annalee to never sing, told her she had no talent, despite having a mega-pop-star half-sister.
Then a drunken night of karaoke releases Annalee power—a power her parents had desperately sought to contain. A power that causes government agencies to perk up and take notice.
Dammit.
Originally published in Hex in the City, “The Sound of My Own Voice” shows why USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith calls Dayle A. Dermatis “one of the best writers working today.”
Dayle A. Dermatis
Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com
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Her parents taught Annalee to never sing, told her she had no talent, despite having a mega-pop-star half- sister .
Then a drunken night of karaoke releases Annalee power—a power her parents had desperately sought to contain. A power that causes government agencies to perk up and take notice.
Dammit.
Originally published in Hex in the City, The Sound of My Own Voice
shows why USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith calls Dayle A. Dermatis one of the best writers working today.
The Sound of My Own Voice
So my boyfriend of several years had just dumped me after we’d finished eating at a new pho restaurant, and when he left, he forgot his phone, which was unfortunate because his new girlfriend (surprise!) chose that time to sext him some naked pictures of herself .
I flagged down the Vietnamese waiter and asked for a refill on my iced tea. Then I dropped the phone in the tea, sloshing some on the table in the process, left a generous tip, and walked out.
Los Angeles on a sultry summer night. It wasn’t quite dark yet, the sky still showing a pinkish-yellow glow in the west. Except in downtown proper, there aren’t any high-rises (what with earthquakes and all), so except for the traffic, sometimes it didn’t feel as city-ish in places.
There’s always traffic, though. On a Saturday evening like tonight, it was bumper-to-bumper, but it was moving, unlike during rush hour.
I wasn’t ready to go home, especially since Randy had gone there to pack (and I