tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post6567729515788473328..comments2023-07-06T09:03:00.051-05:00Comments on K. Z. Snow: The most overused cover models . . .K. Z. Snowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-27813425851548626372010-03-19T11:39:06.370-05:002010-03-19T11:39:06.370-05:00So true what you said about fantasy fiction, Val--...<i>So</i> true what you said about fantasy fiction, Val--high or epic fantasy in particular.<br /><br />And I completely agree that it's helpful to steer clear of common phrases. Not only do they make titles less memorable, they wreak havoc with Google Alerts.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-61592712211339879082010-03-19T10:40:16.615-05:002010-03-19T10:40:16.615-05:00" to get all shivery in the chacha" OMG,...<i>" to get all shivery in the chacha"</i> OMG, K.Z., you have such a way with words! That just got a big, coffee-snorting laugh!<br /><br /><i>The Wicked Civil Servant</i>! Too funny!<br /><br />Wonderful post! In fantasy fiction, you get certain words just worn threadbare in titles like <b>Dark, Dragon, Keep, Sword, Prince, Destiny, Road, Shadow</b> etc. Plus a lot of what Kris mentioned: <b>The</b>[insert noun]'s <b>Knight, King, Queen, Daughter, Servant, Stablemaster, Footman,</b> etc.<br /><br />One problem with picking a title like <i>No Rest for the Wicked</i> or <i>Something Wicked This Way Comes</i> is that, as phrases, they're in circulation already so if you set Google Alerts or try to search for mentions of your title, you're going to get a huge amount of extraneous, irrelevant references coming up.Average Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955137026396047753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-28902689622900558122010-03-19T09:56:46.905-05:002010-03-19T09:56:46.905-05:00Ok, KZ, have your people talk to my people.Ok, KZ, have your people talk to my people.wren boudreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026047300425537095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-52658851567683869432010-03-19T09:15:08.490-05:002010-03-19T09:15:08.490-05:00Nope, Teddy, so there's another opening -- so ...Nope, Teddy, so there's another opening -- so to speak.<br /><br />Tam, there are also wicked Hungarians. I know from experience. <br /><br />Now why did I have a feeling you'd jump right on that B word?<br /><br />Chris, I made vague mention of that Utopia book at the end of the first paragraph. Just had trouble remembering its exact title. :-) And, hey, how about <i>Wicked Water</i>?<br /><br />Yikes, you found more! I had to give up. It started making me a little crazy.<br /><br />Wren, I'll have to consult with my high-powered agent and bevy of lawyers about that.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-45359491532687756252010-03-19T07:55:30.208-05:002010-03-19T07:55:30.208-05:00I'll have to mull this one over. Still giggle...I'll have to mull this one over. Still gigglesnorting that you said 'chacha'. If you use Balls-to-the-Wall Wicked, then can I have Wicked Balls-to-the-Wall?wren boudreauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026047300425537095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-33628031648396045302010-03-19T07:43:41.683-05:002010-03-19T07:43:41.683-05:00Of course, the Upper Midwest includes Wisconsin......Of course, the Upper Midwest includes Wisconsin.... ;)<br /><br />Wait, where's <i>Utopia X: Seeking Something Wicked</i>?! :p<br /><br />Wicked Hearts<br />Wicked Good Time<br />My Wicked Vampire<br />Wicked by Any Other Name<br />The Wicked Wiles of Iznogoud<br /><br />Oh, good grief. I see what you mean. Hmm. How about "Test"?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959009113795804133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-8230481507331951152010-03-19T07:07:31.638-05:002010-03-19T07:07:31.638-05:00Okay, just for fun since you brought up bone(s), s...Okay, just for fun since you brought up bone(s), so blame yourself, I thought I'd see which book have "boneR" in the title. <br /><br /><i>The Pocket Book of Boners: An Omnibus of School Boy Howlers and Unconscious Humor</i> <b>Holy shit, written by Dr. Seuss</b><br /><br /><i>Boners: Seriously Misguided Facts- According to Schoolkids.</i><br /><br /><i>Prize Bloopers: Radio and Tv's Most Hilarious Boners</i><br /><br /><i>Boner Juice</i> <b>by Dr. Porkenheimer? There is no info on this book so I'm wondering if someone made it up. LOL</b><br /><br />There do seem to be a ton of books with (Boner Book) in brackets, most of them seem to be gay fetish titles including <i>"Soaked! The Watersports Handbook for Men" </i>And I don't think they are referring to water polo based on the picture.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-56411229933794247652010-03-19T07:01:31.871-05:002010-03-19T07:01:31.871-05:00(Aren't there any wicked Lithuanians?)
Oh ho...<i>(Aren't there any wicked Lithuanians?)</i> <br /><br />Oh honey, there are, I knew one. No wait, he was Latvian. Close enough, right next door. <br /><br />I'm dying to know what this one is about.<i> Call Me Wicked, and I'll Kick You in the Nuts</i><br /><br />That was funny. There are a lot of wicked books out there. God, now I sound like a 14 year old skater kid. I just read <i>No Rest for the Wicked</i>. :-)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495571402942021799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-72800175546228916582010-03-19T03:46:38.343-05:002010-03-19T03:46:38.343-05:00I take it there was no... He Wore A Wicked Kilt?I take it there was no... He Wore A Wicked Kilt?Teddy Pighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03660335158038390871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-65809384388593167382010-03-19T02:13:53.576-05:002010-03-19T02:13:53.576-05:00P.S. Castanet has challenged you to a Chew-off. ...P.S. Castanet has challenged you to a Chew-off. Tell Sean to be in another part of the world when this competition takes place.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-79521223387918111892010-03-19T02:05:44.960-05:002010-03-19T02:05:44.960-05:00Out of consideration for my partners, I had the te...Out of consideration for my partners, I had the teeth pulled out of mine. So there, smartypants.K. Z. Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373906799954038740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18677034.post-64272012176477125402010-03-19T01:57:42.836-05:002010-03-19T01:57:42.836-05:00How rude! You don't see me going around and t...How rude! You don't see me going around and telling everyone what your hoo haa does - or in your case does not - do.<br /><br />I notice a lot of 'thes'. <br /><br />Oh, and 'The somethingorother's soandso's knight/daughter/son/princess/bride/etc, etc. There's always one of those titles lurking around the new releases.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281267776361355788noreply@blogger.com