Comments on: A rose by any other name

By: Ash

Ash — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:41:44 +0000

Thanks Michelle for sharing these. Very interesting.

You are awesome author!

By: Maureen McGowan

Maureen McGowan — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:11:02 +0000

Thanks for sharing these. Very interesting. The first one that gave me pause — that I thought I liked your original title better — was Living in Eden. But then see they’re using that for the series title. Awesome.

By: Jessica W

Jessica W — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:22:17 +0000

I think the title is a HUGE selling factor with books so rock on with the ones you already have out.

Nightfall is probably a little generic BUT if it goes with the series then I’m all for it. Keep up the great work Michelle.

@jessa_lee82

By: Nelsa

Nelsa — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:56:31 +0000

I’m amazed my original title,Illegally Blonde, stuck the whole way through. I know now that’s definitely not the norm. So I’m grateful but I’ve had a b*tch of a time coming up with decent titles in my subsequent books. We’ll see what happens.

By: Michelle Rowen

Michelle Rowen — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:48:14 +0000

Absolutely. I keep titles (that I find particularly brilliant) as well as plot points totally secret for a long time. I trust no one. And I always marvel at how much some unpubbed authors are willing to share on their websites.

I’ll keep the title secret until the contract is signed. And for some books, like my UF duology, I’m keeping most of the plot a secret until I get cover and back cover copy since I feel I have a unique twist I don’t want anyone to…borrow.

By: Terri Grimes

Terri Grimes — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:51:04 +0000

Interesting. Takes some of the fear off of my back about creating the perfect title though. My title for the book coming out this summer was The Complete Morons Guide to Waking Up Dead. I had no clue about copyrite infringments. I soon found out and my agent was the first one to suggest a new title, and then the publisher with yet a different title.

Do you ever keep your titles to yourself until the ink is dry on the contact? I had a title stolen from me (not mentioning details) and since then I don’t tell my titles to anyne until it’s a done deal. And even then I’m shaking in my boots about it. Sad but true. When do you let the world know your titles? (or preliminary titles I should say)