L.E.’s Comments (group member since Feb 26, 2017)

L.E.’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

Isaac wrote: "
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I referenced the one book I have the title I want for it, and I have another one I have one of those one word titles for, but I have two books I am writing I can't think of even a working title much less a final one. I keep calling one of the two the "Dragonpunk, steampunk, UF, historical fiction fusion I am working on." I need a title badly. :)

Alex wrote: "When the ideal title is only 3 words long (apparently) there is a limit to the number of variations available, especially if you want the title to make sense and to be attractive to potential readers."


I have noticed what seems to be a couple of new fads with titles. Quite a few came out with a title of just one word, but at around the same time quite a few books came out with titles that are six to eight word sentences. Some of those were bestsellers. In fact it seems like more of those with long titles were bestsellers than those with one word titles.

Did the titles make a difference or was it the author's names? (Shoulder shrug) in some cases someone bought the long title before the author was famous.

With me though it has been the opposite. I have read more of the one word titles than the other.

I came here to check the discussion out and ended up bookmarking a few links to check out. So I end up saying thanks for this discussion on my first post.

While looking for a certain book here on GR recently I saw that there were tons of books with this title. I had to go through three pages before I found the one I wanted-I couldn't remember the author's name but I knew the cover.

So it isn't surprising that you found your title already used. Since it seems to be popular with a movie I would probably think of a different title if that happened to me but there can be so many that it may not matter much,

Actually I have one that is being beta read-hmmm, I better see how it is coming along, its been a while with no reports-which has the same title as one new book that came out not long ago. No movie for that one yet but I suspect its possible.

I will keep my title because it fits so well but I may add a very short phrase to it. Something unique to my book.

Is this just for new books?


I will be having a new one coming out in a couple of months that will be needing some reviews. A 72,000 steampunk novel set in our time. It tells the story of Kara Strongear a young woman Courier. Couriers carry almost anything small enough to fit in a special pouch: mail, contracts, blueprints, gems, cash, parts for anything mechanical, etc.. They can go across town or across the nations or to other countries. Her father is a gentleman thief who taught Kara how to defend herself, use various weapons, to be sneaky and to run if need be. Yet she has a lot to learn and maturing to do.

Sounds intriguing but I have never seen a "takeover" before

Hmm On another forum someone stated that using author names as keywords was suppose to be good. Obvious writers in the same genre.

I hadn't heard that before.

Could you explain a bit more what it is about? And when you need the comments and thoughts?

Aislinn wrote: "I wonder if it's better to post the story and then submit to the kindle singles, or submit before posting...

And I'll definitely need a new cover for it, but don't want to pay much money since it'..."


Well, yes come to think of it covers could be a problem for more than one or two.

Hmm, I have a number of stories that would fit

I have three full novels on Amazon:

Book one-an exciting first book in a Urban Fantasy series

https://www.amazon.com/Above-My-Pay-G...




An exciting war tale in a steampunk universe:

https://www.amazon.com/Tommy-Tuckerno...


There is a third one but I need to fix the cover pics

So does the header mean you get two of the services in Tier Two for $11.50 or ???

And is there anyone on Goodreads that have used your services I could talk to?

Sounds intriguing and like you did good,