tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post1502693408163367995..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Genres and TitlesHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78518425199086693052012-09-08T09:26:35.142-05:002012-09-08T09:26:35.142-05:00Laura, you must have stories running through your ...Laura, you must have stories running through your head constantly because you seem to have books coming out on a regular basis - and they're all good!<br /><br />I've been calling Dismembering the Past a suspense, but I really need to research the difference between suspense and thriller.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-11962684506564361452012-09-08T09:24:45.275-05:002012-09-08T09:24:45.275-05:00I've hired a cover artist to redo the Angel So...I've hired a cover artist to redo the Angel Sometimes cover for print. I think what she's done is fabulous. We'll see if readers agree.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-75282188207784409022012-09-08T09:23:00.236-05:002012-09-08T09:23:00.236-05:00Titles can be really difficult. Sometimes they com...Titles can be really difficult. Sometimes they come right to me. Other times, they change a lot. And even when you think you've got the perfect title, you never know what readers will hook on to.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-73473876765447471512012-09-08T09:21:17.099-05:002012-09-08T09:21:17.099-05:00And mine often change, Jemi. Angel Sometimes becam...And mine often change, Jemi. Angel Sometimes became the title long after the book was done.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-41297420490453859602012-09-08T09:20:24.646-05:002012-09-08T09:20:24.646-05:00Mine tend to work that way, too, although I someti...Mine tend to work that way, too, although I sometimes change the title long after the work is written.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-14113508974596942072012-09-07T12:11:56.479-05:002012-09-07T12:11:56.479-05:00I have a terrible time with titles but covers are ...I have a terrible time with titles but covers are pretty easy (in my head, anyway).<br />Dismembering the Past sounds suspense, thriller, horror - any of those. It's a great title. :)<br />I write in different genres but also blend them in each story, never quite knowing what catagory they belong to. coloring outside of the lines for grown-ups, I guess.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-27902385376145932982012-09-07T10:09:13.679-05:002012-09-07T10:09:13.679-05:00I don't think everyone realizes what goes into...I don't think everyone realizes what goes into picking the right cover for a book. You are so right about the difference between a "soft" cover and one that implies a harder-edged story. Love the title of your new book, too. Can't wait to read it.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-60903872832326044492012-09-07T08:47:53.887-05:002012-09-07T08:47:53.887-05:00The title of my YA series fit well with me, but it...The title of my YA series fit well with me, but it just didn't resonate elsewhere. I've never thought of something better, though.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-22807661339363146032012-09-06T19:29:54.437-05:002012-09-06T19:29:54.437-05:00I have a hard titles with titles! If they come to ...I have a hard titles with titles! If they come to me immediately, they're great. If they don't, it takes me a long time to find one that conveys the right message. Good advice!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-46745978764855982522012-09-06T15:04:09.156-05:002012-09-06T15:04:09.156-05:00I think my titles work well. The title comes to me...I think my titles work well. The title comes to me after I start writing but before I finish.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-67221991648985390892012-09-06T07:45:57.330-05:002012-09-06T07:45:57.330-05:00I think titles are not always easy, Laurita. Mine ...I think titles are not always easy, Laurita. Mine tend to change over the course of writing. But sometimes it seems like I find the perfect title and stick with it.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-48791972344122565462012-09-06T07:45:01.224-05:002012-09-06T07:45:01.224-05:00Your covers really do convey the story, Alex. Perh...Your covers really do convey the story, Alex. Perhaps we need to do a post where everyone names their cover artist, whether it's them or someone else!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-91652877127421923992012-09-06T07:43:41.288-05:002012-09-06T07:43:41.288-05:00Elizabeth, I really like the cover for Hickory Smo...Elizabeth, I really like the cover for Hickory Smoked Homicide. It does look a bit more "gritty" than the others, but it really gets your attention.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-78537440933453816922012-09-06T07:42:37.206-05:002012-09-06T07:42:37.206-05:00I started writing Dismembering the Past years ago....I started writing Dismembering the Past years ago. Surprisingly, it was easy to get back into it when I looked at it earlier this summer.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8342921740105038702012-09-06T07:31:47.801-05:002012-09-06T07:31:47.801-05:00I usually put photographs on my covers depicting w...I usually put photographs on my covers depicting where the story is set. An English harbor for A Graceful Death, Bluebonnets for Storms and Secrets (Texas)and a beach scene in High Tide. Genres are getting so muddled these days. I'm not really sure of the difference between thriller and suspense. The lines are very fuzzy.<br />I'm glad you're getting all those wonderful stories on paper. I'm sure you have been thinking of them for a while.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-81402350935621947872012-09-06T06:50:39.026-05:002012-09-06T06:50:39.026-05:00I'm always careful with my titles, even for sh...I'm always careful with my titles, even for short stories. I like them to be an extension of the story.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-54806518748553545792012-09-06T05:32:52.385-05:002012-09-06T05:32:52.385-05:00I think the titles and covers for mine have fit we...I think the titles and covers for mine have fit well, especially the second one.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-71023396586276650822012-09-06T04:46:22.725-05:002012-09-06T04:46:22.725-05:00You know, sometimes mine do, sometimes not! I was ...You know, sometimes mine do, sometimes not! I was a little surprised at what the artist came up with for "Hickory Smoked Homicide" last year. It looked kind of gritty to me, as opposed to the softer covers earlier (and the story, of course, wasn't!) I liked the cover, but it was a little different from the rest. It seemed to work out well, but then the whole series was already branded as a cozy series...so that's probably why.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com