Spectitular Nameology
A few weeks ago, I realized I may have a problem. I’d already selected a title and started circulating it. And then, like every time anyone shares a name they’re thinking about with people at large, it became a problem.
“Oh you’re naming your kid Alex? An Alex once puked on me. When I hear the name I can still smell it.”
So it goes.
Well, it turns out that there’s been some controversy about similar names to the one I’d proposed, and also a lot of other authors had the same brilliant titular ideas I had, and while I can’t blame them, I’m not sure I want to spend my marketing time explaining which bestseller I am not.
So!
New names!
I have a poll going on at my Facebook page for a new title. I’ve got a few strong contenders. Want to help me out? Click the link and come vote!
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I had exactly the same problem with my own WIP. It was called 'The Crossing' to begin with and then along came the TV shop... and several other books already out there with the same title. Now I'm just concerned that my new title is too wordy. How is it that coming up with a title can be on a similar level of difficulty to writing the other 80k words or so?
Haha! I know what you mean! New titles and blurbs, gosh! Blurbs take me over a week to do, and they're, what 300 words? Maybe? I hope your new title works out, or a bolt of inspiration comes and saves you :)
