tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6595543478711235884..comments2024-03-28T06:00:06.670-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Gone with the What?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66258555498095155232013-03-07T12:07:00.371-05:002013-03-07T12:07:00.371-05:00I thought I'd already read a book with that ti...I thought I'd already read a book with that title by Marge Piercy, but hers is City of Darkness, City of Light.<br />Beth Ranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11175676172638266075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36888581625134559822013-03-04T21:15:26.538-05:002013-03-04T21:15:26.538-05:00HEY! My earlier comment disappeared! WeIRD>
I&...HEY! My earlier comment disappeared! WeIRD><br /><br />I'd said, to Kristopher, thank you--that's exactly what I was going for.<br /><br />I'd said: Denise Ann--yes, The Good Wife is the perfect title.<br /><br />And I'd said: seems like I'm the only one, I confess, I liked the bitches of Brooklyn. But I see the...challenge.<br /><br />There's a new book I read about in the NYT this week about three sisters, called The Pretty One. Doesn't that say it all? Sigh.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81156645150216166452013-03-04T21:11:07.993-05:002013-03-04T21:11:07.993-05:00OH, I LOVE this, Hallie! SO revealing. Bar-B-Que? ...OH, I LOVE this, Hallie! SO revealing. Bar-B-Que? Whoa.<br /><br /><br />Sister Darlene, I have the same thing. I must have a title. Because that's what the WHOLE book is going to be about.<br /><br />I do think I have one for the next (knock on wood) book. And it's not in the pattern! We shall see. You all will be the first to know, of course! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84350139704936237302013-03-04T16:04:27.624-05:002013-03-04T16:04:27.624-05:00I wrote a book about books (1001 Books for Every M...I wrote a book about books (1001 Books for Every Mood) with a whole list of original author's titles and published titles. Here's a few - answers below...<br />AUTHOR'S TITLE<br />1. Catch-18<br />2. First Impressions<br />3. The Sea Cook<br />4. Bar-B-Que <br />5. A Jewish Patient Begins Analysis 6. The Summer of the Shark<br />7. The Last Man in Europe <br /><br />PUBLISHED TITLE<br />1. Catch-22<br />2. Pride and Prejudice<br />3. Treasure Island<br />4. The Postman Always Rings Twice<br />5. Portnoy’s Complaint<br />6. Jaws<br />7. 1984<br />Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81565211406126348842013-03-04T14:57:32.216-05:002013-03-04T14:57:32.216-05:00I'm sure you must have noticed that the origin...I'm sure you must have noticed that the original repeats part way through.<br />Rosemary-I think the longer version title (And Just So We're Clear...) is marvelous!<br />What a delightful bunch of comments from you all. Thanks for letting us into this part of the writing world.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9138571163908330862013-03-04T13:53:10.571-05:002013-03-04T13:53:10.571-05:00A Witch with a Capital B?
I do look for my favori...A Witch with a Capital B?<br /><br />I do look for my favorite authors first. I tend to discover new authors by word of mouth and recommendations. I will say, if an author is writing a series I do pay attention to the titles. For example, with Donna Andrews' Meg Langslow series, each title contains a bird, so I pay attention to how she uses the new bird in her new title. Jaynanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34325785724996156482013-03-04T13:24:01.508-05:002013-03-04T13:24:01.508-05:00Hank, thinking on yours....
Ro, I love "And ...Hank, thinking on yours....<br /><br />Ro, I love "And Your Prom Dress Was Ugly, Too."<br /><br />Julia, I wish they'd let you keep the full title for All Mortal Flesh.<br /><br />The cozy titles are hard, aren't they? Puns are tricky, but if you get them right they can be great. The title of Jenn McKinlay's upcoming book, which is set in a hat shop in the Portobello Road in London, cracked me up: "Cloche and Dagger."Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14884757444694251452013-03-04T13:14:13.922-05:002013-03-04T13:14:13.922-05:00I'm not too taken with "Bitches of Brookl...I'm not too taken with "Bitches of Brooklyn" as a title either . . . NOT that it's not a great title, I think it is. But maybe not one that fans of Rosemary's would go for. The prom dress title made me laugh out loud. I like Hallie's idea of "Girlfriend, Not" or a play on that somehow. Titles are tough!Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82118677227553607062013-03-04T12:49:05.230-05:002013-03-04T12:49:05.230-05:00The B Word....what a good idea!
An Inconvenient W...The B Word....what a good idea!<br /><br />An Inconvenient Woman...but that's already been done, unless it was so long ago it doesn't matter.Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43966809148238115172013-03-04T12:45:19.014-05:002013-03-04T12:45:19.014-05:00One of my many weird writer things is that I have ...One of my many weird writer things is that I have to have a title before I start writing. Most of the time it ends up not being the title of the finished book.<br /><br />Julia, I can't stop stop singing Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence. Sofie Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16830230500527705589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24739913502023509512013-03-04T12:40:13.285-05:002013-03-04T12:40:13.285-05:00Ro - Bitches of Brooklyn seems harsh to me, too. T...Ro - Bitches of Brooklyn seems harsh to me, too. This is reminding me of Kaye's red crayon post from Sunday!<br /><br />How about:<br />Girlfriend not<br /><br />And I sort of like:<br />Her Prom Dress Was Ugly, Too<br />Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82773803961171997172013-03-04T11:08:01.520-05:002013-03-04T11:08:01.520-05:00Hank, laughed out loud listening to your Google sp...Hank, laughed out loud listening to your Google speech when you pointed out the name & title combo: "Hank Ryan -- The Other Woman," "Hank Ryan -- The Wrong Girl"! So of course I'm thinking "Hank Ryan -- The Right Man."<br /><br />Those cozy puns can be a challenge! My working title for Food Lovers Village #1 was The Food Lovers Guide to Murder. Publisher chose One Foot in the Gravy, but when I pointed out that it features an Italian food festival but #2 features a steak cookoff, we moved that title to Book #2, and chose Murder with Marinara, until we discovered that's the title of another new release! So, we finally settled on Death al Dente -- or murder not quite well done -- and I'm loving it!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76543748183792332942013-03-04T09:48:21.304-05:002013-03-04T09:48:21.304-05:00I should be so lucky as to title a completed book!...I should be so lucky as to title a completed book! But I love titles, and love this discussion.<br /><br />For the Brooklyn book, what about using "The B Word"?<br /><br />Hank, too bad there is already that show on TV -- "The Good Wife," but maybe there is room on the shelf for "The Wronged Wife" or "The Bad Wife" or "The RIght Girl."<br /><br />I like long, convoluted titles -- like the Flavia da Luce books are using. <br /><br />Write on!Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78386072993451447402013-03-04T09:32:01.705-05:002013-03-04T09:32:01.705-05:00Yes! Gaudy Night, what a great title.
Yes! Gaudy Night, what a great title. <br /><br />Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68614336187909214322013-03-04T09:15:29.666-05:002013-03-04T09:15:29.666-05:00Karen, I tend to agree that maybe cozy pun titles ...Karen, I tend to agree that maybe cozy pun titles have run their course. There are now so many of them that clever puns no longer make an impact.<br />I'm just re-reading Dorothy Sayers in order and what great titles she had. How can you beat Gaudy Night?Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50250909354571469542013-03-04T09:00:50.944-05:002013-03-04T09:00:50.944-05:00I'm also a fan of Julia's titles, and Marg...I'm also a fan of Julia's titles, and Margaret Maron's, and Jacqueline Winspear's, and Rhys Bowen's, and Catriona McPherson's, and Hank's, and Rosemary's, among others. But I am really, really weary of the silliness of many cozy titles. But are there more of those kinds of books being written now than ever? It sure seems as if there are. Which would make it doubly difficult to figure out names, in particular names that haven't been used before. <br /><br />My first book, about sewing for profit, was called Sew Up A Storm: All the Way to the Bank! I still like that name. Karen in Ohiohttp://seetheusablog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69126185136963103802013-03-04T08:58:47.202-05:002013-03-04T08:58:47.202-05:00I have often thought that cozy titles sometimes wo...I have often thought that cozy titles sometimes work against gaining readership. Some are just too "punny" for some readers to even consider picking them up. I happen to think that is a real shame and would love to see a series break that tradition.<br /><br />I think that City of Darkness and Light is a great title, but then I also like Lasting Impressions. To me, Lasing Impressions seems more like a "Molly" title, but I am no marketing expert. <br /><br />Hank, I'd be all for another title in the mold of The Other Woman and The Wrong Girl. For the first book, the title seemed a little simple and generic, but then after reading, it had so much more depth. <br /><br />The Bitches of Brooklyn is not bad, but it does have some preconceived connotations that might go against the book's plot. <br /><br />As for Julia, Deb, and Hallie titles, I think they are always so strong. Kristopherhttp://www.bolobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66798777543070620482013-03-04T08:56:11.504-05:002013-03-04T08:56:11.504-05:00I really loved "Plastered in Paris." Tha...I really loved "Plastered in Paris." That is just hysterical. I think I laughed all day long the day that was posted on facebook.<br /><br />I'm also not a fan of "The Bitches of Brooklyn." A bit too harsh. <br /><br />I agree that cover art is a huge draw in as much or more than the title.<br />~KimberlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49761681184777339122013-03-04T05:59:30.452-05:002013-03-04T05:59:30.452-05:00Okay, I like “City of Darkness and Light” . . . I’...Okay, I like “City of Darkness and Light” . . . I’m not a fan of “The Bitches of Brooklyn” . . . but in either case, I’d get the book because it’s not the title that draws me to a book --- it’s the author’s name. I must confess to being a fan of Julia’s hymn-titles [and, yes, we do indeed sing many of them in the course of the church year!] . . . . Often, for writers who are new to me, it tends to be the cover art rather than the title that draws me to the book . . . . Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.com