The All-Important Book Title

I had a major disappointment yesterday. While searching for comp titles (those are books that are similar to mine) for my unpublished book RELENTLESS, I discovered the perfect match: a book about a guy with superhero powers, written by a Christian (so it didn’t have the ubiquitous sex scene), that had decent sales. The problem? … Continue reading →

I Will Now Reveal My Secret Identity

The Kill Zone posted a fabulous question today: “If you were to invent the ultimate pen name for your hidden self, what would it be?” I immediately went to the comments section to see all the fabulous answers. Most of them were humorous–obviously, not all commenters were taking the question seriously. Some chose the names of … Continue reading →

What’d You Say Your Name Was?

My current WIP contains a character named Michael Dogan. On a whim, I typed that name into a Google search engine and found seven pages of results to wade through. Then I plugged my character into Facebook and found over 20 people with the same na… Continue reading →

Who Likes Mildred and Bill?

In thinking about that last post, I left something out. I like the character names I chose to mean something. For instance, in my first novel, the protagonist is a warrior searching for justice in a kingdom ruled by corrupt men. My protagonist wou… Continue reading →

The Problem with Adam and Aaron

I recently checked out a book from the library. I’ve met the author and think of myself as a “special” fan of his, since he signed my book and talked to me at dinner one night (but I don’t want to embarrass him, or me, so he’ll remain anonymous), … Continue reading →