I came across an article in The Huffington Post about classic books and their original titles. Most of them are SO different from the true title of the work.
Here is a brief list, but be sure to check out …
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Is a book title important in your query letter?
During some conference appointments, I’ve heard authors say they didn’t work very hard on their title because they’ve heard that the publishing house will change it anyway. While the title is frequently changed by the publisher, there’s good reason to …
DOA Titles
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Can the wrong title destine a book to an early death? Most certainly.
But you can avoid DOA titles by keeping these 3 principles in mind:
1. Avoid negative titles
Most readers prefer positive titles. The …
The Publisher’s Going to Change the Title Anyway
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Titles are the blessing and bane of writers’ lives. If that just-right title simply won’t come to you when you beckon it, the standard thought is, The publisher’s going to change it anyway; so it doesn’t …
Do Single-Word Titles Work?
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
A single word as a book’s title is all the rage. But do they work?
Here are a few books populating current best-seller lists:
In fiction–Blue, Breakdown, Brooklyn, Burn–hmm, maybe “b” titles are a …
Can You Read The Title?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
The most recent CBA Retailers & Resources magazine had a book on the cover and it took me awhile to figure out what the title said. (Actually, Janet had to tell me.) What a big mistake for …
First Titles of Famous Works: How did your book get its title?
Blogger: Rachel Kent
I came across an article in The Huffington Post about classic books and their original titles. Most of them are SO different from the true title of the work.
Here is a brief list, but be sure …
First Titles of Famous Works: How did your book get its title?Read More
Great Expectations…For Your Career, That Is
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Location: Books & Such Main Office, Santa Rosa, Calif.
If you read the book, What to Expect When You’re Expecting, you probably were motivated to do so by wanting to glean as much detail as …
Titles Across Time
Blogger: Etta Wilson
Location: Books & Such Office, Nashville
Weather: Just plain HOT
In the further exploration of titles, what makes a good one, and what makes an appropriate one, I’ve resorted to my Oxford Universal Dictionary on Historical Principles…