Layla Delaney's Blog, page 3
February 11, 2016
One more piece of the puzzle...
...is finally complete. The last chapter of "Deceptive Cadence" has been penned. The process of editing has begun. And Chase's story is already coming together. Book 4 of the Finding Harmony Series will shed light on Chase's behavior and also detail the fate of Roll With It. Here's hoping you stay tuned to find out what happens!
February 7, 2016
Knowing when to stop.
As I come to the end of a story, I am often torn about how to end things. Thankfully, I usually follow my gut and do so when the time seems right. Since my first book ran 90 chapters, I use that as a reference as I write. Most of them reach 90 chapters, one has gone further, but sometimes they need to end sooner. As much as I feel like I might be short-changing my readers, I'd much rather conclude a story when necessary rather than write non-essential filler. As I reach the end of Nick
January 23, 2016
Thinking warm thoughts...
...during this lovely storm. Yes, Jonas has hit my area and we are all stuck inside. However, this is not the first time I've been buried under snow while my story has moved forward in the summer. While I was writing "Captured," the story of Marco Donati and Leonora Edwards, I had a few days off from school because of the weather. And their story takes place in the summer. Now, here I am stuck inside (no snow day as it's the weekend) and I am about to get back to Nick Savage's story,
January 10, 2016
Names are a pain!
One of the most challenging things about my stories are the names I choose. Sure, it's easy when I'm basing my character on a friend, but even then I don't want to use their exact name. It doesn't matter if they offer it, I don't want to reveal everything about my friends while I write. And then the names have to flow well. Having two children, I remember the endless lists that I made as I tried to find the perfect pairing of first and middle names that also sounded good with my last name. It
January 6, 2016
Writer's Block or...
...cock block? I'm not going to lie. Trying to write romance novels with two children in the house isn't always the easiest thing in the world to accomplish. Don't get me wrong. It's fun. Like, SUPER fun. But it takes a bit of thought. I'm a realist. And I want what I write to be possible in the real world. Including the sex. That being said, it's probably quite entertaining to watch me as I imagine a love scene. I'm very much a kinesthetic learner. So, I'm usually physically moving my
January 5, 2016
Layla's Leading Ladies
Many of my characters are friends of mine! (No, not the men. No one woman should be THAT lucky.) Yes, many of the women you read about are real people!
