Writerly Ways

[cornerofmadness]

Today I have no words of so-called wisdom but I DO have plenty of links and questions for you all.

1. I'm trying to decide between Corpse Dust & Corpse Powder for my title to my Weird West story (both refer to the substance of literal corpse bone skinwalkers use to kill). Which do you like better?

2. Arrigo & Luc's story has been called Blood Red Roulette for years and that title was kindly given to me by anat_astarte. However, there is no roulette even referred to in my Vegas story. Admittedly Blood Red Slots doesn't have the same ring. Neither really suggest it might have a romantic subplot but does I suppose suggest vampires and people being attacked. Thoughts? Keep it? Change it? Suggestions as to what it could be.

And now the links:

First Jana's blog where important goals were met and frustrations became apparent

And the rest were all kindly sent my way by my friend, ES.

querying tips

author’s roadmap to marketing (and might I add to this a closed facebook group featuring one aspect of your upcoming work, like I could do one for modern day vampires or something)

write here write now podcast with Lee Child

creating anti-heroes

themed world building

Yearly word count-

18936 / 115000
(16.47%)

Camp Nano -

2453 / 10000
(24.53%)

this is subject to change.

Comments

[seta-suzume.livejournal.com]

1. Oooh, both Corpse Dust and Corpse Powder seem like good, interesting titles. I could get used to either, but maybe I lean a bit more toward Corpse Powder because it's...somehow more active to me? Like, 'corpse dust' could just come from bodies wasting away, but 'powder' implies some kind of human agency to it? A mental image of someone grinding those bones up

2. I like Blood Red Roulette as a title. I mean, maybe there's a better title out there, but I don't see anything wrong with that one (and I'm no good titler to be able to help you out with something else ^^;). :) Probably because of Russian roulette, 'roulette' suggests a certain air of danger which appeals to me!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

You make a good argument for Corpse Powder. Thank you.

And that's two votes for keeping Blood Red Roulette. I like how you see it. Makes less work for me so it stays.

thanks

[seta-suzume.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I was glad that this time I had some opinions that could be helpful

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

You did and I appreciate it

[angiereedgarner.livejournal.com]

Hi New Friend!

Will enjoy the links. Thank you.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Hello

mamculuna said I needed to see your art and she was right, lovely stuff.

[angiereedgarner.livejournal.com]

Wow, thank you to you both!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I agree with Suzume and Corpse Powder. Crushing the bones into powder - yeah.

I don't really have an idea on Blood Red Roulette. I like the title, I'm not sure what you could change it to because of gambling...I mean, Eleni's gambling with someone's life and her own unlife, as it were.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Works for me. That is what the skinwalker does

I'll leave it then I suppose.

thanks

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Yes.

Eh, when you send it it, tell them you're not married to the title.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that too. thanks