YNOT Adds Darklady to Editorial Staff

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – YNOT Network LP has announced that veteran adult industry journalist and sexuality pundit Darklady has accepted a position with the company and is now the newest member of the YNOT team.

Darklady will work with the YNOT news and editorial staff to produce original industry news stories and analysis features for YNOT.com.

Ms. Oregon State Leather 2004, Darklady has previously worked as an associate editor for AVN Online, a content editor for Adult Buzz, a reviewer for AVN Magazine, a reviewer and columnist for Playtime magazine, and a columnist for VoracityBeat.com. Darklady is also an accomplished erotica writer, with stories published in a number of popular anthologies. She has authored an adult film script, and also holds degrees in history and anthropology.

In addition to writing, Darklady has acted as host of several alternative sexuality workshops and events, including the annual Portland-based Masturbate-A-Thon. She has also run for public office twice on the Libertarian ticket.

"Darklady comes with an impressive list of accomplishments in the field of adult entertainment, and I'm just delighted to work with her on making YNOT.com an even better online destination for adult industry professionals," Connor Young, editor-in-chief of YNOT, said. "She writes thoughtful and articulate articles on the adult entertainment industry and she truly understands the psychology behind human sexuality that drives this business. She is professional and reliable and skilled at what she does. YNOT was tremendously fortunate that Darklady was available."

For more information, visit YNOT.com.

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