**This is not a new post. I’ve just bumped it up because I’m announcing a winner.**
(titles redacted since none of them were selected)
If more than one person picks the right title, they ALL get ARCs. And if marketing makes up their own title, and doesn’t pick one from my list (or if nobody guesses the right title), then I’ll draw a random name. Sound fun? All you have to do is… choose.
Ok, so I finally get to wrap up this contest — the contest that would not end. I got my title today! *drum roll*
BLUE DIABLO.
Since they chose a name not on the list, I drew a random winner. And that is:
MELISSA BLUE!
Congrats! You walk away with an ARC of Grimspace.
Look for BLUE DIABLO in bookstores around April ’09.
Burning Dreams is my fave.
Heathen Magic, Not a lot of titles with the word Heathen. It just stands out to me.
Salt and Bone.
Salt and Bone (I’ll be honest–it’s not my absolute favourite but one that I think has a better chance of being picked)
Boneyard Boogie is my favorite too.
Burning Dreams was the one that caught my attention.
It’ll be interesting to see which one the PTB at Ace prefer. I should note that this contest will be running for a long time, until I get the answer. Nobody can win until I know!
I’ll leave it stickied at the top of the blog and new posts will come under it, so there may be tons of entries by the time I find out.
Sweet, I liked it for that reason too. Carrie, that’s one of my faves as well. I’m partial to all the “bone” ones.
I’ll go with Bred in the Bone, cause anything with bone in the title is going to catch my attention. Can’t wait to see what is picked.
Salt and Bone caught my eye too. It’s sort of mysterious and makes me want to know more. But that also makes me wonder whether your marketing people will think it’s too subtle? The other one I like (and which I will vote for since no-one else has) is Zombie Mambo. But that definitely suggests comic content to me so if there’s no laughs, it may not be appropriate.
OK, I like Burning Dreams. Can’t wait til this book is released.
My pick is Throw the Bones!
I’ll pick Heathen Magic.
Zombie Mambo.
Zombies. Doing the mambo.
What an awesome and somewhat awkward visual.
I was going to choose number four but I uh, couldn’t pronounce the last word. =/
AGH! it’s so hard to choose just one but after much consideration (read: eeny-meeney-miney-mo) I choose Eternal Flames, although Burning Dreams was a close second.
Ooh, Boneyard Boogie! Great list of names.
I like Bred in the Bone for some reason.
Gwyneth
I like Revenant Wrath, because it sounds like a kickass video game (which I desperately need).
I like Vicious Gifted. I’d pick it up for the title alone,it’s intriguing.
Boneyard Boogie is my fave – if it’s got an element of comedy in it, it will be perfect.
I like Boneyard Boogie.
Phantom Fire(s), because I think it’s the most serial-izable. You could go with either Phantom or Fire(s) theme in followup titles. Also, I could see a lot of cover art possibilities.
I have no idea if it fits the book or not, but that doesn’t really factor into marketing’s decision. ;-)
Can I toss the titles up in the air and make some new ones? Like Eternal Wrath? Or Wild Magic?
Or, Ooh!—
Throw the Zombie
;-p
I like Throw the Bones
Definitely Zombie Draught.
So many of these titles suggest a different sort of book, I’m curious as to what this thing is actually about. I’m half-tempted to offer to review it for Front Street Reviews, just so I can find out!
Oops. I meant Zombie Mambo. My short-term memory is a disgrace…
I love Eternal Flame
I like Boneyard Boogie too – it’s catchy. Definitely a title you won’t forget. :)
Throw the Bones is my fave. I love that. Reminds me of casting bone runes. Coolness…
To be honest I liked the ones that were easier to say… As I read the list some of the titles got twisted in my tongue ;-)
Happy TT13 :P
I love Salt & Bone, it’s so evocative of color, and death, and taste, and feel–love it.
(John Donne has a poem with bright hair wrapped around a bone that just makes me shudder, it’s so good)
I like that one too, Megan. My preference would be for them to choose one of the “bone” titles, so I can then make that my theme.
Salt & Bone
Bred in the Bone
Boneyard Boogie
Throw the Bones
Good stuff.
I like Bare Twilight. Grabbed me as I scanned through the names.
Yep. I’ve scanned them quite a few times now and I keep coming back to Throw the Bones.
Hi Selah sent me…Happy Halloween and good luck with the title, Dread Naught is the name of the band my son plays with here.
Bred In the Bone
Selah sent me! Happy Halloween to you and yours!
Selah sent me. Happy Haloweenie, dearie!
Boneyard Boogie! That one just jumps way the hell out at ya.
would i pickup a book with that title knowing nothing about it – yup.
So many to choose from and so little time…I’m going with Eternal Flame
First of all, I thought the whole point of the “Touch” series was that each title would have that word in them, thus connecting them together so the reader would have no trouble identifying them as part of a series. Hm… what happened to that?
Which of the titles has the most to do with the content of the book? is my next question.
Third. I like Burning Dreams the best.
The “touch” idea did not pass muster. I gather my titles sounded like romantic suspense.
Uhm, who knows? Heh. They all have something to do with it, at least peripherally.
Hi, I just recently joined your loop, so I hope I’m okay to throw in my lot for the ARC. Loved the excerpt on your site-it rocked!
Anyway, I’m going with Burning Dreams.
thanks for the contest!
I am the absolute WORST at coming up with titles. I’ve never kept any of my own titles, and now refer to them by number. So with that said, I really like Dread Naught, which I’m sure is the kiss of death for that as a title.
Bare Twilight is my favorite – it’s something that would make me pick up the book. Just joined your group!
I like Object Lesson, though it does some like a book by Anne Lamott.
I like Phantom Fire(s)
I like Burn Effect.
I liked Bare Twilight. Teases of so many possibilities!! I liked that one alot, but it was really hard to choose!
I’m loving Bred in the Bone.
This is the contest… the contest that would not end, my friend. *sings to the tune of something by the Doors*
This is the one I picked.
Heathen Magic
I vote Hard Spark. I also like Burn Effect but it reminds me of Burn Notice, the TV show.
(And btw can I just say – over the past week I’ve spent almost every non-Christmas moment immersed in the ’20s. So to see Clara Bow commenting in here? Made me think I needed more caffeine for a second.)
I like Burn Effect. It sounds more like you, if that makes any sense.
eternal flame is my favorite
I like Salt and Bone.
Heathen Magic is my pick.
I think I’ll go with Phantom Fire(s).
I like Bred To The Bone.
Burning Dreams.
I still liked your idea of the Touch theme and think they should’ve gone with that, but whatever.
All of the titles for this series should have a similar sound, so whatever you go with this first time matters very much.
OMG, I didn’t realize I’d already responded to this post a long time ago. Although I do remember reading these titles, I certainly didn’t remember choosing one, but evidently I did. Anyway, I just picked the same one again so it must be right.
Yay, Bonnie! This post has been bugging the snot out of me, sitting at 57, but I was trying to manage my quirkalicious neurosis about odd numbers on my blog. I resisted, but dang I’m happy to get this up to 60!
5. Zombie Mambo
Have a lovely day! :-)
Congrats, Melissa–you are going to LOVE this one. Trust me, it’s “unputdown-able”
Congrats Melissa!