Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Wanted: Catchy Title

I’ve got some exciting stuff in the works to help bring in the New Year, but first thing’s first. I’m in the throws of trying to come up with a decent title for my newest novel set in the colonial frontier. Needless to say, even if you haven’t read any samples of my work yet, your opinion with regards to catchy titles would be most helpful.

Here are some potential titles I’m kicking around right now: Indian Summer, Forgotten Valley, Blue Mountains, Elkhart, To Rutland Go, The Night in Which the Corn Grows, The Roebucks, and The Last Cabin. Don’t even worry about plot or background, I’m just curious as to which of these potential titles you would most likely pickup from a bookshelf and open up.

So please let me know what you think. If you have another, much more intriguing title, please don’t hesitate to share it. I’ve often found title names for books in the most unlikely of places. Thanks for the help!

6 comments:

  1. I like "Blue Mountains" or "Forgotten Valley" as titles they both sound mysterious and intriguing.

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  2. "The Night in Which the Corn Grows" sounds like a Twilight zone episode! I like the first 3 you listed best.

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  3. Indian Summer or Forgotten Valley are my top two favorites. Funny how important a title can be, eh?

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  4. Wow! I'm surprised how many votes _Forgotten Valley_ has gotten. Thanks for the feedback so far:)

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  5. The Last Cabin would make me pick up the book to see what it's about. It's mysterious and easy to remember.

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  6. I also say Last Cabin. It would intrigue me. And it just sounds like a best seller. ;)

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