I've been without Internet all week and I'm about to lose it again so I'll have to make this quick. Today I'm writing about book titles. They're tricky business. You submit a book with what you believe is the perfect title only to hear back that, for whatever reason, it doesn’t pass muster with the editor/publisher/marketing department. Then it’s back to the drawing board. The process becomes even more complicated when you’re working on a series. Each title should stand on its own (just as each book must), but ideally it also works as part of the collective.
The title of the fourth Graveyard Queen book has already been changed and Books Five and Six are still under consideration. My editor came up with the title for Book Four and I actually like it better than the original. The titles of Books One and Three of the YA series have been approved, but Two didn’t cut it. Luckily, I had an alternative, which looks to be a go.
That’s a lot of titles to have rolling around in my head. The take away? Flexibility makes everyone’s life more pleasant and IMDB is your friend.
Also, there will never be a better title than Snakes on a Plane.
Here are just a few book titles that I love/find provocative for various reasons. Your favorites?
