Comments on: Titles, titles everywhere …

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:11:06 +0000

Yep, I saw your comment and answered it over at Goodreads.

By: Erin

Erin — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:09:18 +0000

I posted this on Good reads too, but just in case you don’t read that site as often… here’s what I wrote

“Of the three I’d go with Black Widow because the other books do have “spider” or “web” in them already. Yet, like you said, it’s a bit generic. Perhaps you could find a different way of describing a black widow…Like Widow of the Hourglass or something. Or combine two of your titles, Black Widow’s Revenge?”

I always thought naming books is the hardest thing to do. You have to pretty much narrow approx 100,000 words into just 2-5 words. It’s craziness! Good luck on your choice!

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:03:57 +0000

Thanks for chiming in, everyone. I think we’re going to have the title nailed down by next week so stay tuned. 😉

By: Sal

Sal — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:05:27 +0000

I like Black Widow

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:34:10 +0000

I say Spider’s Revenge. I read somewhere that revenge is personal and justice is societal so taking down Mab and her cronies could be either or. Just a thought… how about this title, Spider’s Silken Skein and Super Sexy Owen. he he

Whatever title you choose is fine by me as long as I get the book. :o)

By: Zita Hildebrandt

Zita Hildebrandt — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:00:48 +0000

I like them all. Why not just write all three? I promise to buy each and every one.

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:11:57 +0000

I would definitely vote “Black Widow”. It sounds sexy and dangerous 😉 Spider’s Revenge is alright. Widow’s Web is not.

By: Elie

Elie — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:30:54 +0000

While it makes me think of spider man a little, I like Spider’s revenge. I am not crazy about the widow ones, it sounds too simple.

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 00:17:40 +0000

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I think Black Widow might be a little too generic, though — there are lots of books out there with that title … And the word “widow” makes me think of an actual widow, not a black widow spider. I think I’m leaning toward Spider’s Revenge. It’s probably too soon to do another Web of title since we just did that for Web of Lies last year.

By: PurpleRanger

PurpleRanger — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:39:31 +0000

Black Widow sounds a little too much of a cliche for me. Spider’s Revenge sounds like it could have been a title of the old pulp hero called The Spider . . . and from what we already know will happen in #5, it seems to be the title that fits the best.

Widow’s Web isn’t bad, but let me toss out one off-the-wall suggestion. How about WEB OF REVENGE?