tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post6400603241678914944..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: What's In a Name?Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-64023102169606880622012-09-14T12:09:24.201-04:002012-09-14T12:09:24.201-04:00i am all about the title!i am all about the title!Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-27979889992890276312012-09-14T10:39:47.834-04:002012-09-14T10:39:47.834-04:00You have to go with what feels authentic to you. I...You have to go with what feels authentic to you. Interesting post, set me thinking...Paul Tobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732771806819029077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25874127620364004582012-09-13T01:51:08.885-04:002012-09-13T01:51:08.885-04:00I always Google titles for things beforehand; stor...I always Google titles for things beforehand; stories, websites, random ideas that pop in my head. I'm a GOogle fiend :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02548680159204361401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-18336365346161725552012-09-12T21:43:51.230-04:002012-09-12T21:43:51.230-04:00Those are really, really good points!Those are really, really good points!Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-52728009393002207802012-09-12T21:26:40.898-04:002012-09-12T21:26:40.898-04:00I Googled a title I chose for my first novel and f...I Googled a title I chose for my first novel and found it was a book (and the film rights had been sold)--kept the title anyway, since it probably won't be published.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-34499502150781064212012-09-12T20:48:33.266-04:002012-09-12T20:48:33.266-04:00Interesting post. I do google titles before I use ...Interesting post. I do google titles before I use them. I've actually learned that sometimes it can be good to have your book's title the same or similar to something else famous, so that when people go searching for the other thing, they find yours too. Though, an X-rated film, yeah, not such a good thing!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-32342955316846568372012-09-12T20:35:45.596-04:002012-09-12T20:35:45.596-04:00I'm happy to report that the title of my manus...I'm happy to report that the title of my manuscript has not been taken - or at least, it does't show up on Amazon :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-49798474484063022772012-09-12T20:21:01.145-04:002012-09-12T20:21:01.145-04:00I don't have any books out there yet, but I...I don't have any books out there yet, but I'm going to remember to google titles. Not sure I would have thought to do that! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-65349757991966642222012-09-12T15:34:59.470-04:002012-09-12T15:34:59.470-04:00I don't have enough experience in publishing y...I don't have enough experience in publishing yet to answer most of these questions. So far, I haven't been asked to change a title. But, maybe that would have been better for me rather than pick one up that was pretty generic and had been done by a dozen people before me.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-65154533782970635292012-09-12T11:15:20.345-04:002012-09-12T11:15:20.345-04:00Good thoughts. I didn't think of researching m...Good thoughts. I didn't think of researching my title to see if someone else is using it.. I probably should have, I had to change my name for the same reason.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-54782471538199729822012-09-12T07:33:31.184-04:002012-09-12T07:33:31.184-04:00This was really good advice and since I am trying ...This was really good advice and since I am trying to decide on titles now your timing on this post is perfect. You have been tagged, playing is always an option :)<br /><br /><a href="http://sivmaria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Siv Maria's blog, Been there, done that...</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-36141649129860160082012-09-12T06:47:34.047-04:002012-09-12T06:47:34.047-04:00I never even thought to do a search for my first b...I never even thought to do a search for my first book until it came out. It's the only CassaStar out there. Guess that's why my publisher liked the title.<br />Yeah, having your book connected to porn wouldn't be good.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-86215601672224219812012-09-12T06:40:11.453-04:002012-09-12T06:40:11.453-04:00Interesting questions! I always Google a title to ...Interesting questions! I always Google a title to see what comes up. There is a title for one of my books that I'm not so keen on. I agreed with my editor at the time, but now I'm not so sure about it.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.com