tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post6581503817726384989..comments2024-03-28T03:20:13.802-04:00Comments on A Good Blog is Hard To Find: Judging a Book By its Cover Info: Does a Title Sell the Book?A Good Blog Is Hard to Findhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823958967965785849noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-19818112839762775422011-02-23T13:25:57.752-05:002011-02-23T13:25:57.752-05:00You are so right, Kimberley- on all points!
(and I...You are so right, Kimberley- on all points!<br />(and I love Circle of Secrets)Augusta Scattergoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185014694721868127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-44214266127527283342011-02-22T18:48:48.774-05:002011-02-22T18:48:48.774-05:00Great post, Augusta, and titles can often be a gre...Great post, Augusta, and titles can often be a great, big headache! SO hard to find just the right one because I agree that it can help or hurt a book. My editor at Scholastic and I went the rounds for several weeks over the title to my upcoming October book: CIRCLE OF SECRETS. There's a ghost in the story and we kept going back and forth in emails over the pros and cons of using the word "ghost" in the title. We opted not to and hope "Secrets" is just as good. But ya never know! I do believe that the cover is more important - and often buzz is even MORE important. Look at the book, The Help. Boring title, so-so cover - yet bestseller lists! Because it was good and compelling and got lots of word-of-mouth.Kimberley Griffiths Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269829969442171522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-90234413250047681772011-02-22T16:34:18.023-05:002011-02-22T16:34:18.023-05:00Karen, Thanks for that link- Some very lame titles...Karen, Thanks for that link- Some very lame titles there.<br /><br />And Anna, your title has a nice flow and relevance to the book- all good! I hope I can do as well with mine.Augusta Scattergoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185014694721868127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-27616101277928193742011-02-22T13:59:59.719-05:002011-02-22T13:59:59.719-05:00Terrific post and congrats on your upcoming book!
...Terrific post and congrats on your upcoming book!<br /><br />Interesting topic today as I just read a news report wherein the top WORST book titles have been shortlisted. (see story here - http://www.thebookseller.com/news/diagram-prize-shortlist-announced.html) Apparently, these titles are now selling like hotcakes.Karen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425141684712829990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917245635820611026.post-50454376980241310412011-02-22T10:59:34.731-05:002011-02-22T10:59:34.731-05:00I enjoyed your post, Augusta. The title of my debu...I enjoyed your post, Augusta. The title of my debut novel - The Tender Mercy of Roses - sprang naturally from the content. Throughout the story, roses were not only a connection to the past but also a source of comfort and mercy to the characters. I hope that helps!Anna Michaelsnoreply@blogger.com