Posted in novel, tagged agents, covers, queries, test readers, titles on March 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
and much nagging of test readers and even folks who have not read my book, there seems to have emerged a preference among the recent title front-runners.
So, I should begin querying in earnest soon. I sent off a couple of e-queries last week under my previous title of “Still Haunted” also, so we’ll see [...]
Posted in novel, tagged Clara, family, titles on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well, no worries, Clara. My romance with “Tied to the Tracks” turned out to be a one-night stand.
I’ve got a few other new options. A long list anyway. My husband’s current favorite is:
Forgotten, Not Forgiven
We’ll see if I hate myself in the morning.
Posted in novel, tagged titles on March 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Well, still not satisfied with my working title, I am now in deep smit with a new alternative.
Tied to the Tracks
Whatcha think?
Posted in novel, tagged agents, genres, high school, marketing, publishing, queries, titles on March 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Well, I am dangerously close to trying to query. I’ve picked out 5 agents to start with. I’ve researched them and composed letters for each one.
But I still struggle with what to call my book. I honestly think it could be marketed in a number of different ways, and I’m not sure [...]
Posted in musings, tagged circles, poetry, symbolism, test readers on March 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I feel I’ve turned a corner, made a circle back.
Circles have odd personal symbolism for me. I am drawn to their forever quality, their symmetry, their perfection.
I remember being amazed when my mother told me that Leonardo DaVinci could draw a perfect circle freehanded. I don’t know if that’s true. I certainly [...]
Posted in musings, tagged blogging, dreams, Patterson, test readers on March 6, 2008 | No Comments »
So, last night I had a dream.
In my dream, I had a new test reader for my novel. He was so enthusiastic about my project that, in addition to his detailed feedback, he submitted pictures of himself with some significant item from each chapter.
So, a picture of him holding a bottle of Irish whiskey, [...]
