DarlaLayne

Hi guys! I've just uploaded some more chapters of the Carrie sequel to go live on Friday mornings (NZ time) right through until the end of the month. I hope you're enjoying reading it!
          	I do have to say, Wattpad seems really dead lately. So many of the stories I loved have gone, so many of the writers I used to follow and read have disappeared. What has happened? There were some really great stories on here and now I can't find them anymore (

nickjay12

@DarlaLayne @lolahale21 @itanshamehra she was being bullied, despite her stories being fictional and her clearly stating that her stories did not reflect her real-life beliefs on relationships and/or parenting. what was a creative outlet soon destroyed her mental health. :(
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LolaHale21

@ItanshaMehra wait why’d Lucy deactivate it? I love her.
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ItanshaMehra

@DarlaLayne I believe you are talking about Lucy's stories, shadesofNavy's stories too. And many more I infact forget the names but I remember the storylines of few others. Someone reported her stories and her account (lucy) and she deactivated it, she was gone 1 week before I came back. I missed all the stories too  
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dolphinenpointe

Sorry to write another message/post(hope that’s alright). Hey so I’m currently re reading the first book Living with my Mafia Brothers. I enjoy/sometimes do writing (I’m not any good at it tho and don’t post it anywhere) anyways I just felt better about asking you if you didn’t mind if I use inspiration from your book into maybe one shots I want to write for my own younger sister multiple older brother story. Main inspiration I think of right now is well one name is the same but also shadow punishment and also I mean I was gonna write it somewhat different but kinda like how that one time Damon, Alex and Nick went away (Jack was away with his gf) and just how happy Carrie was they were back (but it’s the like going away aspect). Anyways hope this was okay to ask. I just felt better asking then just doing it! Thanks!

dolphinenpointe

@DarlaLayne thank you!! Sorry hope I wasn’t being too annoying or anything. 
            
            Really sorry for another question (I was gonna wait to comment it next chapter update but might as well do it now). So I know I’ve already asked and you said the second book will become a paperback/physical copy. Just wondered if given I know Patreon gets the chapters early (side note if I had the money I’d join Patreon-but also then I’ve heard stuff about patreon) would the timing of the physical copy going out/being released be based off timing of the chapters on patreon or will you be waiting until chapters are all on wattpad? (Not bothered either way just eager to have a physical copy. I’m loving re reading the first book so so much) 
            Really do hope I’m not being annoying to you! Cuz that’s the last thing I’d want to be
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DarlaLayne

@dolphinenpointe Using the name Nick is fine. So is getting inspiration from my characters 
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dolphinenpointe

Actually never mind about the Nick name thing. Decided to change that name 
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livin_co_ol

Hii! I read your book ‘Living with my Mafia Brothers or Her Mafia Brothers’ (I can’t remember the name I’m sorry) almost 2 years ago and today I randomly thought about it and wanted to re read it because it was FUNNNNN and interesting and catchy and what not, but I can’t find it on your page and amazon is not available in my country. Can I read it somewhere else?

livin_co_ol

@DarlaLayne Yes, I can access Patreon. It would be lovely if you put it on your patreon shop.
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DarlaLayne

@livin_co_ol Amazon has been very unhelpful. Can you access Patreon where you are? If you can, I can put it on my Patreon shop.
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livin_co_ol

@DarlaLayne Thank You so much, and again I'm from Pakistan not India. India has amazon and Pakistan doesnot
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georgiabelle24

Good morning (it is morning in the USA). I think some of the writers have writer's block, or don't know what to do with their story.  A few receive negative comments which I know would have a bad affect on them.  I remember one story that I read, the author asked people to stop sending her death threats.  One had so many complaints about how the story was ended, and demands for a different ending.  I posted that it was her story, and her decision to make.  She gave in to the demands and ended the story without the death of the main character.  As a child, we were taught the old saying actually it is  called The Golden Rule, Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.  I guess that is no longer taught to children.  I have read some stories where I am the only one who comments, I try to write positive comments.  Eventually, the story will have more readers. Some writers wait a year or more to update.  Unfortunately, I have forgotten the story.  If  I have time, I go back and read it again. There is one story I am reading and it has gotten to the point, I wonder when will it ever end.  Sorry, just the ramblings of a senior citizen.  I appreciate your story about Carrie very much.  I know at times, I complain about the way Carrie behaves.

georgiabelle24

I completely understand and do not blame you for needing to protect yourself and your family.  I think the people making those type of comments don't realize they are doing something that others might consider dangerous.  They just like to blow off steam and make their little demands or threats. I do not use social media either.  Family members have told me to join their Facebook page.  I did, one time, however, I thought this is like a stalker and deleted my membership.  Also, I knew I did not have all the time that is required to belong to FB.
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DarlaLayne

@georgiabelle24 I have muted and blocked many people for being awful, but the damage is usually done. I'm very careful to protect my privacy online - this is not my real name, and my real name isn't anywhere online. I don't even have real life social media! I am very careful because I have a family, and far too many people are evil and unhinged. Wattpad is good at banning readers who make threats, though. They take threatening messages very seriously.
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georgiabelle24

this message may be offensive
@DarlaLayne I think it was more on the line of "I could kill you for doing that," or "I am going to kill you."  Sometimes, I go back to look at a story and read comments and think that is horrible to say something like that.  I think some of have said, " you have ruined my life, I hate you author."  I have said this is fiction, and in real life people die and don't come back from the dead.  Unless you are a character on the American soap General Hospital.  Recently two characters have returned from the dead.  I think the death threats are just talk, because I don't believe the person would be able to track down the author.  I guess the writer can mute the person from making comments.
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DarlaLayne

Hi guys! I've just uploaded some more chapters of the Carrie sequel to go live on Friday mornings (NZ time) right through until the end of the month. I hope you're enjoying reading it!
          I do have to say, Wattpad seems really dead lately. So many of the stories I loved have gone, so many of the writers I used to follow and read have disappeared. What has happened? There were some really great stories on here and now I can't find them anymore (

nickjay12

@DarlaLayne @lolahale21 @itanshamehra she was being bullied, despite her stories being fictional and her clearly stating that her stories did not reflect her real-life beliefs on relationships and/or parenting. what was a creative outlet soon destroyed her mental health. :(
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LolaHale21

@ItanshaMehra wait why’d Lucy deactivate it? I love her.
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ItanshaMehra

@DarlaLayne I believe you are talking about Lucy's stories, shadesofNavy's stories too. And many more I infact forget the names but I remember the storylines of few others. Someone reported her stories and her account (lucy) and she deactivated it, she was gone 1 week before I came back. I missed all the stories too  
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dolphinenpointe

Heyy! Just wanted to say just how much I really enjoy/enjoyed Living with my Mafia Brothers (the first book about Carrie). (I’m the one who commented on the sequel how I’m the one and the same country as you!) Anyways I’m just in the middle of re reading the first book and honestly I just wanted to say to how much I enjoy it. I mean this when I say it is my favourite and the most well written girl with multiple older brothers and mafia family book I’ve ever read. There has been nothing else that compares to it for me (which does make it really tough now lol trying to find more/new sister with multiple older brother stories that can get me hooked). Anyways that’s all hope it’s okay I posted this and I’m definitely reading the sequel as you publish it even if I don’t comment on every chapter! Love your work!

dolphinenpointe

@DarlaLayne No problem at all! You’ve got great writing! I’m older than Carrie but even I feel I’d get so scared of Damon but I’d also feel yk safe and protected by him (I seem to have a biased to Damon sorry idek why)
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DarlaLayne

Hi everyone! I've updated the Carrie sequel (the sequel to the original Carrie story with her Mafia Brothers) and it will be updating every Friday morning (NZ time) right up until the end of October. And then I will likely schedule some more. If you haven't read the original, or you want a copy of it, or you want to read it again, it's only Amazon and in KU! Just search up 'Living with her Mafia Brothers by Darla Layne' and it will come right up.

DarlaLayne

Hi everyone! I've had a run of bad luck lately, and it's affecting my ability to write. If you love my stories, and want to say thanks and want to help an author out, you can buy me a coffee here: coff.ee/kellydawsoR
          (You might have to copy and paste the link).
          No pressure. Just if you want to.
          Thanks!
          I'll be back with more of Carrie soon!

MacaroonChocolato

Hey,
           I'm a fanfic writer, one of my late books about a show was banned from an app I was writing on so I decided to move here in Wattpad (not that I think it's better), and I wanted to ask you if you thought it was fine I wrote about your own book "Living with my mafia brothers".
          I usually don't go around and ask, but since of the tough spot you're on (I follow you on patreon) I thought I might talk to you about it to "help" with your writing and advertise it.
          All credits and rights included, I usually contact people on Tumblr but I can contact on Pinterest too, my Instagram is private.
          Have a good week and stay well.

MacaroonChocolato

@MacaroonChocolato she says thank you, and she doesn't mean to bother you.
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DarlaLayne

@MacaroonChocolato Okay, I'll see what I can do. It will be put first in the One-Shots in my Patreon, and eventually migrate to here.
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MacaroonChocolato

@MacaroonChocolato okay, she asked for Carrie to drive one of the brothers favourite cars. She says it brings back memories... I don't really know, it's a weird request lol.
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