January 27th, 2008 by Ann Aguirre
**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.
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Burning Dreams is my fave.
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:37 pm
Heathen Magic, Not a lot of titles with the word Heathen. It just stands out to me.
October 23rd, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Salt and Bone.
October 23rd, 2007 at 4:28 pm
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)
October 23rd, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Boneyard Boogie is my favorite too.
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:01 pm
Burning Dreams was the one that caught my attention.
October 23rd, 2007 at 6:45 pm
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.
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:40 pm
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.
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:01 pm
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.
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:03 pm
OK, I like Burning Dreams. Can’t wait til this book is released.
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:37 pm
My pick is Throw the Bones!
October 23rd, 2007 at 8:57 pm
I’ll pick Heathen Magic.
October 23rd, 2007 at 10:40 pm
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. =/
October 23rd, 2007 at 11:57 pm
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.
October 24th, 2007 at 2:46 am
Ooh, Boneyard Boogie! Great list of names.
October 24th, 2007 at 3:39 am
I like Bred in the Bone for some reason.
Gwyneth
October 24th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
I like Revenant Wrath, because it sounds like a kickass video game (which I desperately need).
October 24th, 2007 at 7:53 pm
I like Vicious Gifted. I’d pick it up for the title alone,it’s intriguing.
October 25th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Boneyard Boogie is my fave – if it’s got an element of comedy in it, it will be perfect.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
I like Boneyard Boogie.
October 25th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
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
October 25th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
I like Throw the Bones
October 25th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
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!
October 25th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Oops. I meant Zombie Mambo. My short-term memory is a disgrace…
October 25th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
I love Eternal Flame
October 25th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
I like Boneyard Boogie too – it’s catchy. Definitely a title you won’t forget. :)
October 25th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Throw the Bones is my fave. I love that. Reminds me of casting bone runes. Coolness…
October 26th, 2007 at 2:59 am
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
October 26th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
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)
October 26th, 2007 at 7:42 pm
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.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:41 am
I like Bare Twilight. Grabbed me as I scanned through the names.
October 29th, 2007 at 1:15 pm
Yep. I’ve scanned them quite a few times now and I keep coming back to Throw the Bones.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
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.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Bred In the Bone
October 29th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Selah sent me! Happy Halloween to you and yours!
October 30th, 2007 at 5:10 am
Selah sent me. Happy Haloweenie, dearie!
October 30th, 2007 at 10:16 am
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.
October 30th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
So many to choose from and so little time…I’m going with Eternal Flame
October 31st, 2007 at 5:48 pm
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.
October 31st, 2007 at 6:00 pm
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.
October 31st, 2007 at 9:39 pm
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!
November 1st, 2007 at 1:18 am
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.
November 3rd, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Bare Twilight is my favorite – it’s something that would make me pick up the book. Just joined your group!
November 8th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
I like Object Lesson, though it does some like a book by Anne Lamott.
November 8th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
I like Phantom Fire(s)
November 9th, 2007 at 1:10 am
I like Burn Effect.
December 19th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
I liked Bare Twilight. Teases of so many possibilities!! I liked that one alot, but it was really hard to choose!
December 20th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
I’m loving Bred in the Bone.
December 21st, 2007 at 6:09 pm
This is the contest… the contest that would not end, my friend. *sings to the tune of something by the Doors*
December 23rd, 2007 at 5:36 am
This is the one I picked.
Heathen Magic
December 27th, 2007 at 11:55 am
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.)
December 28th, 2007 at 9:38 am
I like Burn Effect. It sounds more like you, if that makes any sense.
December 28th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
eternal flame is my favorite
December 31st, 2007 at 7:15 am
I like Salt and Bone.
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Heathen Magic is my pick.
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:41 am
I think I’ll go with Phantom Fire(s).
January 4th, 2008 at 4:47 am
I like Bred To The Bone.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
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.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
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.
January 9th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
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!
January 11th, 2008 at 5:22 am
5. Zombie Mambo
Have a lovely day! :-)
February 11th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Congrats, Melissa–you are going to LOVE this one. Trust me, it’s “unputdown-able”
February 11th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Congrats Melissa!