Comments for Madison Layle & Anna Leigh Keaton http://laylekeaton.com Coming Early 2012: Midnight Mischief Book #5 in the Once Upon a Time Series Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Checking In… by Anna Leigh Keaton http://laylekeaton.com/?p=945#comment-18 Anna Leigh Keaton Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:55:41 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=945#comment-18 We are finishing it up this week, and submitting it. Then it will be up to our editor and the staff at Carina Press to decide. We will definitely keep everyone posted. :-) We are finishing it up this week, and submitting it. Then it will be up to our editor and the staff at Carina Press to decide. We will definitely keep everyone posted. :-)

]]> Comment on Checking In… by nstaylor72675 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=945#comment-17 nstaylor72675 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:03:15 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=945#comment-17 Just wanted to let you know that I absolutely LOVED the first two Puma Nights books!! I can't wait for the 3rd! Any ideas when we might see that? Just wanted to let you know that I absolutely LOVED the first two Puma Nights books!! I can’t wait for the 3rd! Any ideas when we might see that?

]]> Comment on Harlequin’s Carina Press Called (Sort of…) by emmad http://laylekeaton.com/?p=905#comment-12 emmad Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:46:45 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=905#comment-12 Ohh I can't wait. Loved Falke's Peak. Ohh I can’t wait. Loved Falke’s Peak.

]]> Comment on A Peek at Our Technique by Anna Leigh Keaton http://laylekeaton.com/?p=814#comment-11 Anna Leigh Keaton Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:49:28 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=814#comment-11 Just to give you my point of view… I was doing a full read through of the book, trying to get a feel for that last scene that needed to be written, the happily ever after part, and I couldn’t get past page 20. There was just something wrong that I couldn’t define. I just plain didn’t like it. And, I must admit, I don’t normally have that problem. I tend to love what I/we write. So I thought I was having a bad day, and I asked Madi to do it instead, and that’s how our conversation started. I wasn’t the only one with problems with the story. The only thing that hurt was throwing out 50,000 words we’d written. Not because we were attached to them, because we weren’t—that was the problem!—but because that’s 50,000 words worth of time. Something Madi and I don’t have a whole lot of because of those darned day jobs, and families, and trying to have something considered a life. LOL! I’m so glad Madi and I are best friends. We weathered this with not even a bruise (at least on my part). The last time I had to approach a co-author with something similar…well, the book never got finished, and she never spoke to me again! Thick skin, and a willingness to go, “Yeah, you’re right. Damn it.” *grin* Just to give you my point of view…
I was doing a full read through of the book, trying to get a feel for that last scene that needed to be written, the happily ever after part, and I couldn’t get past page 20. There was just something wrong that I couldn’t define. I just plain didn’t like it. And, I must admit, I don’t normally have that problem. I tend to love what I/we write.
So I thought I was having a bad day, and I asked Madi to do it instead, and that’s how our conversation started. I wasn’t the only one with problems with the story.
The only thing that hurt was throwing out 50,000 words we’d written. Not because we were attached to them, because we weren’t—that was the problem!—but because that’s 50,000 words worth of time. Something Madi and I don’t have a whole lot of because of those darned day jobs, and families, and trying to have something considered a life. LOL!
I’m so glad Madi and I are best friends. We weathered this with not even a bruise (at least on my part).
The last time I had to approach a co-author with something similar…well, the book never got finished, and she never spoke to me again!
Thick skin, and a willingness to go, “Yeah, you’re right. Damn it.” *grin*

]]> Comment on Thank you, and see you in the New Year by Madison Layle http://laylekeaton.com/?p=753#comment-10 Madison Layle Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:40:23 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=753#comment-10 I second Anna's "Thank you" to everyone who's supported us during our writing careers. I blush to think as a writer words fail me in expressing how much your feedback and encouragement has meant to me. (Yes, I can blush. LOL Even when writing the spicier stuff that we do. *grin*) But seriously, Anna and I have been very blessed to have publishers who believe in us and readers who write to let us know how much they've enjoyed the stories we've created. In every story, we share a bit of ourselves, and it takes a lot for writers to put that on the line for public consumption. But you all have made it worthwhile and keep us inspired to write more. So while Anna enjoys time with her family and I do the same, we are eager to see what 2011 has in store. Here's to wishing you all a safe and happy New Year! I second Anna’s “Thank you” to everyone who’s supported us during our writing careers.

I blush to think as a writer words fail me in expressing how much your feedback and encouragement has meant to me. (Yes, I can blush. LOL Even when writing the spicier stuff that we do. *grin*) But seriously, Anna and I have been very blessed to have publishers who believe in us and readers who write to let us know how much they’ve enjoyed the stories we’ve created. In every story, we share a bit of ourselves, and it takes a lot for writers to put that on the line for public consumption. But you all have made it worthwhile and keep us inspired to write more.

So while Anna enjoys time with her family and I do the same, we are eager to see what 2011 has in store. Here’s to wishing you all a safe and happy New Year!

]]> Comment on Interview and Carina Open House by emmad http://laylekeaton.com/?p=723#comment-9 emmad Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:39:42 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=723#comment-9 I love my kindle lol. Since I got it we purchased one for my mother for her 60th. On receiving that my father, sister and brother in law have all ordered one each lol I love my kindle lol. Since I got it we purchased one for my mother for her 60th. On receiving that my father, sister and brother in law have all ordered one each lol

]]> Comment on And the Winner is… by EchelonDiva http://laylekeaton.com/?p=727#comment-8 EchelonDiva Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:26:29 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=727#comment-8 I was so excited to win the contest. It must have showed because my friend asked what put me in such a great mood. Thank you so much Madison & Anna! I can't wait to read this book and many more for you. Happy Holidays, Lisa I was so excited to win the contest. It must have showed because my friend asked what put me in such a great mood. Thank you so much Madison & Anna! I can’t wait to read this book and many more for you.

Happy Holidays,

Lisa

]]> Comment on Interview and Carina Open House by Madison Layle http://laylekeaton.com/?p=723#comment-7 Madison Layle Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:08:25 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=723#comment-7 Thanks Emmad. Hope you enjoy the story on your kindle. That's such a cool reader, huh? Thanks Emmad. Hope you enjoy the story on your kindle. That’s such a cool reader, huh?

]]> Comment on Interview and Carina Open House by emmad http://laylekeaton.com/?p=723#comment-6 emmad Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:44:08 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=723#comment-6 Saw this post http://carinapress.com/blog/2010/12/falkes-peak-layle-keaton-collaboration/ and have just purchased the book via Amazon for my kindle :) And registered on your site lol Saw this post http://carinapress.com/blog/2010/12/falkes-peak-layle-keaton-collaboration/ and have just purchased the book via Amazon for my kindle :) And registered on your site lol

]]> Comment on And the Winner is… by Anna Leigh Keaton http://laylekeaton.com/?p=727#comment-5 Anna Leigh Keaton Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:04:12 +0000 http://laylekeaton.com/?p=727#comment-5 Thank you, Debbie. We know we can always count on you! HUGS Thank you, Debbie. We know we can always count on you! HUGS

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