Title vote
June 17, 2013 by Jen Hilborne
For three or four months, I’ve been brainstorming the title of my new book, currently a work in progress. It’s a paranormal thriller set in San Francisco, and is the 3rd in the Jackson mystery/thriller series.
The main character, William Law, is plagued by paranormal experiences. His sleep is disturbed. His dreams are unpleasant. The visions and the voices also disrupt his waking moments. He has never experienced anything like it before and, at first, he does not understand what is happening, or why.
So far, I have five title ideas in mind. Here they are:
Unfamiliar
Plagued
The Unwelcome
The Unwanted
The Unanswered
I would love your vote on which is your favorite. If you want to add your own suggestion, please do so. If I choose to use it, I’ll credit you with your name in the book acknowledgements.
You’re writing a Paranormal!!! 😀 WOOT WOOT!
The Unwelcome grabbed my eye.
Thanks, Jen. I kind of like that one, too
The Unwelcome has my vote! I certainly wouldn’t welcome anything like paranormal voices and visions during my waking hours!
Thanks, Jodie. Neither would I. Writing this creeps me out. The research is scary.
The Unexplained, or another suggestion Why?
I like paranormal 🙂
Thanks for your vote and suggestion, Maria. All the titles keep going around in my mind. Title is so important, which makes it hard to decide.
I think you’ll probably be able to make the decision when the book is finished. As the author, you know everything about the book so are in the best place to decide the title. I always find that I go through a couple of working titles with my own novels before I get one I’m happy with, and it’s not until the book is completely finished that I can settle on a definite title. Good luck! 🙂
a toss-up … I like both Plagued and the Unwelcome
Looking forward to reading it 🙂
Thanks for voting, Gloria. The Unwelcome is ahead at the moment
I’m with Jen! The Unwelcome is the one that grabbed me, too.
Thanks, Marian. Seems to be the most popular so far. I’m glad I asked.
For me, The Unwelcome and The Unwanted both sound like a good fit for the book. I can’t decide which so, I go for these two.
Thanks for voting, Candace.
Interesting topic. My thoughts for the title: Paranormal Law
Interesting title. Thanks for your suggestion, Robert.
The Unwelcome sounds like a good fit. A title can be really difficult to choose. Good luck!
Thanks, Jen. This seems to be the most popular choice 🙂
The Unwelcome grabs my attention. How soon before the book is finished?
–Michael
Hi, Michael; thank you for the vote. I’m aiming towards a publication date at the end of this year.
I usually like to be a little different, but I have to go with the majority here. I like The Unwelcome. 🙂
Thanks, Nissie, and to everyone who voted.