tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post6117482082798845199..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Ask An Editor: What to Do When Publishers Want to Retitle Your BookStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54883945651590202912014-03-13T07:59:36.237-05:002014-03-13T07:59:36.237-05:00I hope that I don't have to change my title be...I hope that I don't have to change my title because I think that it is great! I am calling it, "Black Gold".Alea Harpernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52981843406297824492014-03-04T11:34:09.621-06:002014-03-04T11:34:09.621-06:00LOL. See?? They totally work! ;-) I didn't rea...LOL. See?? They totally work! ;-) I didn't really realize how prevalent this was until I was judging a published author contest, historical romance category, and HALF of the titles had "heart" in them! HALF!! Craziness.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3915949918284147422014-03-04T11:22:54.061-06:002014-03-04T11:22:54.061-06:00From Amo Libros:
Ok, this is pathetic: as soon as ...From Amo Libros:<br />Ok, this is pathetic: as soon as you said "Bride's Heart of Love", I could totally see myself pulling that book form the library shelf to look at it. And I don't even read much romance! I didn't realize just how keyed in to keywords I was ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13064869937460197182014-03-04T08:36:01.065-06:002014-03-04T08:36:01.065-06:00Hopefully I won't have to change my title :) b...Hopefully I won't have to change my title :) but it probably has a big chance of being changed Rebekah Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513608815197930436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27607654017260024652014-03-04T04:42:39.202-06:002014-03-04T04:42:39.202-06:00If that title fits your story, then I would say to...If that title fits your story, then I would say to go ahead and use it for now. The worst that can happen is that you have to change it someday... But you might not. That other book is already 4 years old, and publishers are usually more concerned about books within the last 3 years, unless they're huge sellers.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47670063146093724142014-03-03T21:35:04.825-06:002014-03-03T21:35:04.825-06:00I'm currently struggling with what to title my...I'm currently struggling with what to title my WIP. The story involves a main character who's something called a 'Truthseeker' - i.e. he knows if you're lying.<br />However, an Amazon search revealed another book with the same title, also involving someone with that power.<br />They're quite different genres, and that book isn't very well-known, but I'm not sure what to do.Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85503586177692991892014-03-03T19:25:50.861-06:002014-03-03T19:25:50.861-06:00Nah...more generic would be "Novel." No!...Nah...more generic would be "Novel." No! Wait. "Book." ;-)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90143776534566709312014-03-03T19:00:17.414-06:002014-03-03T19:00:17.414-06:00I love this! I always keep that in the back of my ...I love this! I always keep that in the back of my mind when I'm drafting a book...because my title ideas usually suck. BUT I know if I get a publisher that won't be a big deal (or a selling/breaking point, thank goodness). One of my book's is currently called "Blood" which is the most generic title in the world. I'm working on that...XDCG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9238810245552393362014-03-03T18:13:18.725-06:002014-03-03T18:13:18.725-06:00Never thought about title changes. Usually I Googl...Never thought about title changes. Usually I Google my titles to make sure it's not already taken.Jenneth Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806251588834115742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10120112541237671802014-03-03T17:19:33.756-06:002014-03-03T17:19:33.756-06:00Yeah, that was a little insane, LOL. But that'...Yeah, that was a little insane, LOL. But that's just for me at a small press. I can only imagine how similar some titles must be a big publishers!Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24903428961042584782014-03-03T17:18:47.875-06:002014-03-03T17:18:47.875-06:00Sometimes your first title will indeed stick, so m...Sometimes your first title will indeed stick, so make sure you like it! But also keep in mind that they often ask for alternatives, yes. As for yours, I really both Snow and Frostbitten! I don't get a vampire vibe. Though I read many vampire novels...Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43822989549842624552014-03-03T16:34:13.104-06:002014-03-03T16:34:13.104-06:00I had no idea that I'd have to come up with se...I had no idea that I'd have to come up with several titles for a publisher! I thought that I would choose a title and that was it. I have a horrible time coming up with one title, much less a couple. :) When I'm writing, I always just call it by my MC's first name. I'm actually considering my heroine's name, Snow, as a real title for the novel. That or Frostbitten, which I love as a title, but I'm afraid if it was ever shelved under paranormal (since the MC has unnatural powers), readers would think it was about vampires (which it's not.) I'll have to remember that if I ever publish that I don't need to worry about a perfect title right off since it might be changed. :) Thanks!<br /><br />~ KaylaKaylahttp://concerningwriting.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-53299699460681058452014-03-03T15:43:34.968-06:002014-03-03T15:43:34.968-06:00Wow! I actually wouldn't have even thought tha...Wow! I actually wouldn't have even thought that publishers could have so many queries with similar titles...yikes, what a wreck! This was a great idea to talk about. :) Definitely clears up the question for me. Thanks!Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60070285219907346282014-03-03T15:19:55.473-06:002014-03-03T15:19:55.473-06:00Yep, their goal is to sell as many copies as possi...Yep, their goal is to sell as many copies as possible, which helps the author too. =) Really, the publisher's goal is ALWAYS to help the author. We artistic authors might not always feel that way, LOL, but they want to produce the best book possible and draw on their experience to do that.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69858424208594714362014-03-03T15:17:51.477-06:002014-03-03T15:17:51.477-06:00And you just never know--a publisher could very we...And you just never know--a publisher could very well keep it!Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89981145029851967242014-03-03T15:17:20.201-06:002014-03-03T15:17:20.201-06:00It was, yes! They kept my series title and that on...It was, yes! They kept my series title and that one, book 2 was their putting-together from my list of possibilities, and book 3 was all them, LOL.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40951364902874160062014-03-03T15:13:11.037-06:002014-03-03T15:13:11.037-06:00I loved hearing your perspective, Roseanna! I'...I loved hearing your perspective, Roseanna! I'm always curious whether authors kept their own titles or publishers changed them. Was the Ring of Secrets your original title? Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17132663863438948786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68361720437813737362014-03-03T15:10:25.789-06:002014-03-03T15:10:25.789-06:00This is very helpful. I know that (if and when) my...This is very helpful. I know that (if and when) my book gets to the publishers they'll take off my title, but it so fits. Is that wrong to get too attached to your title name? Right as Rain just fits my story plot and everything. Rain comes whenever there's a plot twist so it makes it fit right in. Whatever. It's hard to come up with titles! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69535306858478733732014-03-03T14:39:01.969-06:002014-03-03T14:39:01.969-06:00This is really insightful. For some reason I neve...This is really insightful. For some reason I never looked at it that way - that the publisher has a lot of their own specifications that, really, actually help the author even when they don't want the title changed. Running into the problem with too many books titled the same on amazon can, I'm sure, be a serious problem. So in a way it's actually helping the writers.<br /><br />sunsetrising.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91376009579669537802014-03-03T14:04:55.898-06:002014-03-03T14:04:55.898-06:00I have always loved the name Lark. It's funny ...I have always loved the name Lark. It's funny though because just last year my family moved to Larkspur, Co. :)<br /><br />For The Love of Lark? ;P hehe Lark Finds Wings? I love coming up with crazy titles.<br /><br />I just did a review on your book at Goodreads. Five stars. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346074592622433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75268211515699566302014-03-03T13:28:32.040-06:002014-03-03T13:28:32.040-06:00LOL. A Bride Running Away from her Heart. ;-)LOL. A Bride Running Away from her Heart. ;-)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10147126470876584992014-03-03T13:21:24.379-06:002014-03-03T13:21:24.379-06:00Not The Heart of Lark? The Bride Named Lark? Lark,...Not The Heart of Lark? The Bride Named Lark? Lark, A Bride? :)<br /><br />And I agree, Brooke. The character arcs of Lark and Emerson are both lovely.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88132862604695894622014-03-03T13:18:56.800-06:002014-03-03T13:18:56.800-06:00Aww, thanks, Brooke. =) And what a good question! ...Aww, thanks, Brooke. =) And what a good question! I actually wrote the book specifically for the line, so I always called it "Annapolis" when I was writing it, and took it from an idea I hadn't titled yet, but was just calling "Lark," LOL. So I really don't know! I would have had to brainstorm titles for that one. I probably would have played on Lark though, and the adages with it. Like "Free as a Lark" or "Freedom of a Lark" or something, that would appeal both to her quest for independence and the nation's. =)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32234594397246578282014-03-03T13:09:38.615-06:002014-03-03T13:09:38.615-06:00I'll have to remember that when (if ever) I ge...I'll have to remember that when (if ever) I get published, the publishers want to change my title. I'm real touchy when it comes to people changing my work. ;) But this is good for me to keep in mind.<br /><br />Just a silly little question. If your book Love Finds You In Annapolis Maryland hadn't been a part of the Love Finds You series, what would you have named it?<br />Your book is one of my favorite historical romances ever. :)<br /><br />Thanks!!<br /><br />teenwordsofsteel.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346074592622433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68272265191256438862014-03-03T11:30:10.715-06:002014-03-03T11:30:10.715-06:00Amo brings up another good point I should have men...Amo brings up another good point I should have mentioned--key words. Publishers have a lot of data on what words in the title = sales. I always joke that if I want to be successful in the romance genre, I should title my books "The Bride's Heart of Love" or something (nooooooooooo! Thus far I've avoided those, LOL). Those words are used A LOT, but for good reason--they sell. Whatever genre you write in, there are probably key words readers look for. So publishers will often want to change titles to include those words.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.com