Comps Don’t Have to be the Absolute Bane of My Existence AKA Why Do I Do This

Comparative titles (aka comp titles) are something that has baffled me on and off again for the past…thirteen years? But who’s counting? What is a comp title, you ask? In a writer’s world, it’s a book or other piece of IP (intellectual property) that shares themes, ideas, and/or tropes in common with your book. And they can be pretty darn hard to figure out after you’ve finished writing your novel. It gets worst: most publishers want to see at least two, sometimes more. Gulp.

So how does ...