tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post2805954837839671182..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: What's In a Name?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72155401802973507772011-08-03T02:28:31.749-04:002011-08-03T02:28:31.749-04:00hello Lisa , you have done great job it's very...hello Lisa , you have done great job it's very nice blog .... thanks for publish ... GOD BLESS YOUlaws of prosperityhttp://prophecynewswatch.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-39423928988635487792011-07-29T09:45:28.205-04:002011-07-29T09:45:28.205-04:00Suzie, if it does, then I have to take a share in ...Suzie, if it does, then I have to take a share in whatever it says because I find it funny too!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9492460391726922062011-07-28T22:00:48.705-04:002011-07-28T22:00:48.705-04:00If I'd read more carefully, I wouldn't hav...If I'd read more carefully, I wouldn't have needed to delete that comment. Just ignore me...Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2661008568642335172011-07-28T21:58:59.115-04:002011-07-28T21:58:59.115-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-83285591034148285572011-07-28T20:54:41.249-04:002011-07-28T20:54:41.249-04:00Lisa, I think it's amazing Lillian Jackson Bra...Lisa, I think it's amazing Lillian Jackson Braun was still writing. Her characters and the following they had is probably what kept her young at heart. I'd say her titles were all pretty intriguing.<br /><br />As for Nibbled to Death by Ducks, it was written in the 90s I think. I can't remember if it was good, or even the plot. I just remember the title. Does that say something about Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55320397615612086662011-07-28T15:33:53.086-04:002011-07-28T15:33:53.086-04:00Niki, maybe it's not so much a short attention...Niki, maybe it's not so much a short attention span, as that journalistic impulse to make sure it has punch. How do your ms titles compare to the ones on your shelves?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-6535588700169448572011-07-28T15:32:29.630-04:002011-07-28T15:32:29.630-04:00Laurie Alice, I was thinking in part of the whole ...Laurie Alice, I was thinking in part of the whole struggle to settle on Heart's Safe Passage when I was writing this post. It's not an easy thing. As for odds on them using your Necessary Flight... I'd say five to one against.<br /><br />But then, I've been surprised before!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29154455291306692002011-07-28T10:31:23.264-04:002011-07-28T10:31:23.264-04:00Ooh! Interesting! I never thought to survey my tit...Ooh! Interesting! I never thought to survey my titles, Lisa... just a minute...<br /><br />Of the books on my shelves (not counting the ones that were given to me as gifts or which I bought because they are already a favorite author) almost ALL of them are single word titles, or titles with "the" and another word, like Peretti's "The Oath." <br /><br />Apparently, when it Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35577509942355312732011-07-28T08:43:02.225-04:002011-07-28T08:43:02.225-04:00Ah, titles, the bain of an author's existence....Ah, titles, the bain of an author's existence. You come up with something you think is great, and nope, it won't fly. My upcoming Regency series had all titles that came from old English sayings with a twist like Once Bitten, Twice shy. Once Widowed, Twice Shy. But the vampire craze put an end to that, alas. Fortunately, my publisher came up with A Necessary Deception, which is a great Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13478274574086933952011-07-28T08:33:45.198-04:002011-07-28T08:33:45.198-04:00Suzie, I would pick up Nibbled to Death by Ducks t...Suzie, I would pick up Nibbled to Death by Ducks too. I'm already intrigued! <br /><br />It was sad to hear that Lillian Jackson Braun passed, but she was in her 90s, still writing from what I understand though!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71253144009132931322011-07-27T22:33:23.251-04:002011-07-27T22:33:23.251-04:00I meant to tell Anita, I love your book titles for...I meant to tell Anita, I love your book titles for your own books. Very nice.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8755747467096582022011-07-27T22:32:00.252-04:002011-07-27T22:32:00.252-04:00I love the Cat Who books, too! Did you guys know s...I love the Cat Who books, too! Did you guys know she died last month? I think she was in her 90s.<br /><br />Two books I bought strictly for their titles:<br /><br />Nibbled to Death By Ducks<br />Surf-Girl School<br /><br />I LOVED Surf-Girl School. It totally lived up to its title. I am terrible at thinking up titles.<br /><br />Fun discussion, LisaSuzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-47124267745466652222011-07-27T16:43:54.933-04:002011-07-27T16:43:54.933-04:00Susie, that tidbit may have been a self-fulfilling...Susie, that tidbit may have been a self-fulfilling prophecy. After all the majority of romances I see have one of those words in the title. Seems like they would have more chances to hit the bestseller list!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62661400177745580372011-07-27T16:42:34.181-04:002011-07-27T16:42:34.181-04:00Faye,
I noticed a lot of your titles had to do wi...Faye, <br />I noticed a lot of your titles had to do with the setting. Do you draw inspiration from nature?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18162088545697457862011-07-27T16:08:07.652-04:002011-07-27T16:08:07.652-04:00Fun topic. I am not good with titles. A few years ...Fun topic. I am not good with titles. A few years ago, I read that romances "sell better" if there is Baby or Cowboy or Bride in the title. That's old info, though, and I don't recall any statistics to back it up.<br /><br />Thanks, Lisa!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81606696154405876932011-07-27T16:02:32.142-04:002011-07-27T16:02:32.142-04:00I have everything on my shelf from one-word titles...I have everything on my shelf from one-word titles to titles with a word count of something-teenth! <br /><br />Some of the titles I have right now are:<br /><br />Fairer than Morning<br />The Shadow of His Wings<br />Out of the Whirlwind<br />Blue Skies Tomorrow<br />The First Gardener<br />A Conspiracy of Ravens<br />Written on Silk<br /><br />The list goes on and on and on...<br /><br />Great Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63022788685330271022011-07-27T13:25:41.852-04:002011-07-27T13:25:41.852-04:00Jen, there was a website going around that was sup...Jen, there was a website going around that was supposed to be like a title generator. They had advice like starting with a verb, some other stuff. I'll have to look around and see if I can dig that up. It was a fun little exercise.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-55820187645692930382011-07-27T13:24:29.041-04:002011-07-27T13:24:29.041-04:00DeAnna, I always liked the Cat Who books. A twist ...DeAnna, I always liked the Cat Who books. A twist on a familiar saying is supposed to be a really good way to catch attention, and I always admire a clever turn of phrase, I just never seem to able to come with them. And I don't seem to write the kind of stuff that would be good for that kind of title. I really like BARB'S UPCOMING HOLIDAY NOVELLA TITLED GOLD, FRANKINCENSE AND MURDER. Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-77449061581667714422011-07-27T12:52:54.873-04:002011-07-27T12:52:54.873-04:00I like a title that makes me wonder what the story...I like a title that makes me wonder what the story is about. That combined with a cool cover will make me pick up the book and read the back blurb. So far, the titles of all three of my own books start with "The". I'm making a conscious effort to mix it up. I've got four or five proposals out, and none of them start with "the". Now, if only I could sell one...Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-11784207783031205262011-07-27T12:04:07.076-04:002011-07-27T12:04:07.076-04:00I have a terrible time with titles, but I love boo...I have a terrible time with titles, but I love books in a series to have titles that work together: The Cat Who . . . books or Mary Higgins Clark's mysteries with song titles as the titles.<br /><br />I like titles that make me think, too. Why that particular line from a poem or a nursery rhyme or a well-known saying? Or, if it's something like that with a slight change (like Barbara&#DeAnna Julie Dodsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006564626571868446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13101797600304558712011-07-27T11:54:19.291-04:002011-07-27T11:54:19.291-04:00I don't know, Anita Mae. I think your titles a...I don't know, Anita Mae. I think your titles all imply romance, many of them sound like westerns, a couple like romantic suspense. That pretty much fits what I know of the books you like to read. As for the titles of your projects that format may become something you're known for when you are a bestselling author!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43073121478340856642011-07-27T11:35:18.012-04:002011-07-27T11:35:18.012-04:00Fun topic, Lisa.
The books within my viewing are...Fun topic, Lisa. <br /><br />The books within my viewing area are:<br /><br />- Wyoming Lawman<br />- The Outlaw's Return<br />- The Rancher's Reunion<br />- Threat of Exposure<br />- The Best Laid Plans<br />- The Billionaire's Unexpected Heir<br />- The Sarantos Secret Baby<br />- Her Best Friend's Wedding<br />- A Vision of Lucy<br /><br />The above books are a combination of 4Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-80111017577670907502011-07-27T09:46:33.512-04:002011-07-27T09:46:33.512-04:00Thanks, Lisa. It was Roseanna's idea to use a ...Thanks, Lisa. It was Roseanna's idea to use a dancing pose for the cover. I had never thought of that, but loved the idea immediately.Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-54234922476508933842011-07-27T09:39:55.308-04:002011-07-27T09:39:55.308-04:00I do like Dance of the Dandelion. It goes so well ...I do like Dance of the Dandelion. It goes so well with the story, but also the cover, so that it everything flows to fulfill reader expectations.Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-38161378663447863572011-07-27T09:18:37.207-04:002011-07-27T09:18:37.207-04:00Ohhh! Love the promotion! Thanks Lisa.
Speaking o...Ohhh! Love the promotion! Thanks Lisa.<br /><br />Speaking of which. The original title I had in mind for it was, "These Three Remain." It seemed to appeal to the literary crowd, but not the romance crowd, and I wanted to reach both. Then I tried, "Dandelion Dreams," which I was told sounded too contemporary. Finally I stumbled onto "Dance of the Dandelion," which Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.com