I give A Vengeful Longing a thumbs up

Me too. It sounds good.

Deb

I agree it's a great title!

And Roger, I expect to hear on Friday, hopefully, the verdict on 'Hearts and Minds' (or 'Minds and Hearts'!)

Rosy.

That's good news, Mr Morris.

That's twice in five minutes I've congratulated you, and it's barely nine o'clock.

Bollocks to this.

That's good news, Mr Morris.

That's twice in five minutes I've congratulated you, and it's barely nine o'clock.

Bollocks to this.

Three times, in fact!

Rosy.

Well, I just heard from my editor that her marketing team has given the thumbs up to 'Hearts and Minds' as the title for my second book. Yipee!

As for George W and Tony hijacking the phrase, and Lyndon B. Johnson and Vietnam and all that... well, I don't really care. It has such a long pedigree - at least back to the 17th century with the Prayer Book - and I still think the first thing it makes you think of is the electoral context - trying to win round hearts and minds - and that's the primary association I want. (Now, please, nobody who disagrees say anything or I'll scream. Finding a title for this book has been a nightmare!)

It's meant to be going up on Amazon shortly...

Rosy.

Excellent news! Congratulations. We'll look out for it on Amazon, along with Lola's, Roger's two, Nik's, JoPo's...

Emma

Congratulations on finding your title and getting it approved Rosy! Don't worry, there will be plenty of political ignoramuses (ignorami?) like me for whom the GWB quote is but a dim and distant memory...

Well, further to my title copyright thread in the Lounge, I have a few titles to try out on you all. They may all be shit, some are quotes, some of them are already books, one or two of them are not even relevant, but I just need to get this ball rolling. Briefly, the novel is about a woman whose mother has committed suicide, and who takes on the mother's name and seeks out her (the mother's!) former lover, who she believes was responsible for her death. Confused?!

The Art of Losing
Going Away
My Mother’s Glass
Vanishing Light
The Death of Memory
Names and Faces
The Power of Naming

Any definite "urrgghhh no" ones, or any promising leads?! Thanks in advance for your help. I've never had this trouble before!

Just quickly (I should be doing something else) my first reactions are:

The Art of Losing
definitely intriguing, and I like the many-layered possibilities of 'losing'

Going Away
not terribly enticing - rather routine

My Mother’s Glass
I really like this - intriguing, and with a slight period feel to it

Vanishing Light
sounds a bit like a thriller or SF/F

The Death of Memory
sounds rather academic - and as if it's telling you too much what it's about, instead of intriguing you

Names and Faces
this one's growing on me - it's intriguing, though not so attention-catching

The Power of Naming
I think 'naming' is a bit weak - again, not very attention catching.

Hope that's not too brutal!

Emma

I liked Names and Faces, too.

R.

Thank you!!

Front runners for me at the moment are The Art of Losing, My Mother's Glass (which is an adaptation of "thy mother's glass" from a Shakespeare sonnet), and Names and Faces, which chimes very well with what you have said Emma.

The annoying thing is that my novel is written from two perspectives and all these choices fit much better with one of them than the other, but I think coming up with something which fits both will be an impossible task.

Any other views welcomed....it's a numbers game at this stage!


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Didn't see your post before for some reason Rosy...good to get another vote!

I think I'm using too many exclamation marks at the moment. I must be over-excited.

Good news Rosy

Becky, I liked My Mother's Glass, but much preferred Thy Mother's Glass, as I thought 'My' was a bit weak.
Or perhaps 'Our'.
Unless it's set on a housing estate, in which case 'Yo Mother's Glass' may be appropriate

- NaomiM



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Or you could chop and change and have The Art of Vanishing

I just thought that "Thy" sounded a bit...I don't know, poncey?! Like I'm trying to be something I'm not. Also the book is written in the first person so I thought "my" might be more appropriate - but nevertheless I do see what you mean. It's a difficult one. I do like "Yo" though ;-)

The Art of Vanishing is an interesting idea too. Not sure how I'd make it fit the plot - I just liked the word "vanishing" which is why I included it in the first place. I'll have a think about that.

I'm new to writewords & I'm just wandering thru the site finding my way about. Came across the thread on tiltles and your desperation made me really laugh! Did they go for it then?

(I'm in beginners)

Forbes