tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post8048224181060680861..comments2023-09-13T16:56:56.949+03:00Comments on Mike Wells Official Website: What's a Good Title for a Book? Ask a Tabloid JournalistMike Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14201237076057603217noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-58326086210103924222017-03-04T18:21:45.720+02:002017-03-04T18:21:45.720+02:00Such a mother-in-low is a treasure! Protect her:)Such a mother-in-low is a treasure! Protect her:)grzegorz mlynekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640598723159353209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-16488541120394540732014-11-25T18:15:52.586+02:002014-11-25T18:15:52.586+02:00I need a mother-in-low like Luba!!!I need a mother-in-low like Luba!!!Blanca Miosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216130527777617881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-72258448355051677592014-08-19T12:26:11.396+03:002014-08-19T12:26:11.396+03:00Great article, Mike! I think a book's title i...Great article, Mike! I think a book's title is very important. I like to have a working title before I write a word to focus my mind. Unfortunately, I'm finding lately that publishers change my titles [they did with one of my recent novels] and I think it's affecting sales. BTW your mother in law sounds great. What a character!Lynettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15676683696180035751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-74652927391423681382014-05-19T22:23:44.429+03:002014-05-19T22:23:44.429+03:00This article alone is worth the price of a webinar...This article alone is worth the price of a webinar! I have a terrible time with titles and, so far, you're the only writer I've found who even bothers to talk about them. Thanks for the insight and give your MinL a hug from me. ;-))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-64405818189374995842013-06-02T22:27:11.811+03:002013-06-02T22:27:11.811+03:00What a gem your MIL is. I have a hard time with ti...What a gem your MIL is. I have a hard time with titles, too. Your story also shows that we can't make assumptions about a person's character.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154493304585793363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-86111719299812287642013-02-10T04:59:42.166+02:002013-02-10T04:59:42.166+02:00Cute story. Your mother in law sounds like she'...Cute story. Your mother in law sounds like she's a funny woman. I am reading Secrets of the Elusive Lover... considering how he 'lures' in his women, Cosmic Casanova would have certainly fit. The one you chose fits better but...<br /><br />IMO :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860528975416861271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-90586857193560843652012-05-02T22:50:05.285+03:002012-05-02T22:50:05.285+03:00So funny and so true, sometimes we want titles to ...So funny and so true, sometimes we want titles to be mysterious and creative but we have to think of the readers too - they're only going to take a few seconds to decide if they want to read a book or not, so it has to be pretty obvious...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-75434089204268606852012-02-16T08:05:17.902+02:002012-02-16T08:05:17.902+02:00Luba Rocks, Mike. Hey! Luba Rocks (Book One) ;-)Luba Rocks, Mike. Hey! Luba Rocks (Book One) ;-)Tarra Thomas Writing As T.T. Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329233407913496563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-74629772927186408402011-11-09T19:36:30.809+02:002011-11-09T19:36:30.809+02:00Wow! I knew titles were important but I never woul...Wow! I knew titles were important but I never would have come up with those. It's to bad we can't all get her to help us with our titles. I could sure use that kind of help. Thank you for sharing. Titles have always been a problem for me.Glenda Parker Fiction Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754857128158965300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-20802009233173405872011-10-31T13:43:48.096+02:002011-10-31T13:43:48.096+02:00Really awesome to have such an amazing and talente...Really awesome to have such an amazing and talented ma-in-law! And yes, especially when travelling I am guilty of buying random books based on the titles. :) We have a saying in India that "marriage is not between 2 individuals, its between 2 families" coz for a long time we had this joint family system where everyone lived together though that is disintegrating these days. Cheers to Luba! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673038760489922041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-8586199955006145932011-09-21T19:21:22.079+03:002011-09-21T19:21:22.079+03:00Perhaps we should all turn to Luba!Perhaps we should all turn to Luba!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-65439285229383251572011-09-20T16:51:07.655+03:002011-09-20T16:51:07.655+03:00Okay, then--do you have Luba's contact info ha...Okay, then--do you have Luba's contact info handy? I'd love to get her take on my work-in-progress!Linda Yezakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16359372692625786864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-39393999847520467822011-09-20T15:56:46.800+03:002011-09-20T15:56:46.800+03:00I think I would really like Luba and wish I had a ...I think I would really like Luba and wish I had a mother-inlaw with such insight. it is wonderful when family gets involved with something that is important even if there are moments that rate a frustrating. I love this blog and will be back soonLinda Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050065773093865652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-20757766827463888422011-09-19T14:51:26.470+03:002011-09-19T14:51:26.470+03:00LOL I love Luba - I think she needs to feature as ...LOL I love Luba - I think she needs to feature as a crime-solver in one of your future thrillers :)<br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales - Blog for Writers</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-91112214759604113032011-09-17T04:00:18.885+03:002011-09-17T04:00:18.885+03:00Thanks for sharing this story! I've been noti...Thanks for sharing this story! I've been noticing the most hits to my blog come from stuff I wouldn't expect. The general public isn't always interested in what you think they might be and you have to catch their interest in their language, not yours!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16766107515956294111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-6701028904866296322011-09-15T20:14:52.062+03:002011-09-15T20:14:52.062+03:00Ha, Mike, this is delightful! I love your mother-i...Ha, Mike, this is delightful! I love your mother-in-law and wish mine were as insightful about titles!! GREAT piece. Hey, would you like to do a guest blog over on Murderby4.blogspot.com? We host great articles by and for writers, and have won the Writers Digest Best 101 Website award two years running. Would love to feature you in Oct or Nov. Let me know at aaron dot lazar at yahoo dot com.Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-55670163108991821662011-09-13T18:32:58.004+03:002011-09-13T18:32:58.004+03:00Yeah, Luba's real subtle that way. :)Yeah, Luba's real subtle that way. :)Mike Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201237076057603217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-71299202919298149722011-09-13T18:24:51.953+03:002011-09-13T18:24:51.953+03:00had to laugh at your description of Luba lolling h...had to laugh at your description of Luba lolling her head to one side, closing her eyes, and snoring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-10939285414018303592011-09-13T16:06:44.962+03:002011-09-13T16:06:44.962+03:00Thanks for the comments, everyone, and the humor. ...Thanks for the comments, everyone, and the humor. Luba read them and said, "I only have one thing to say: my other daughter is still single."Mike Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14201237076057603217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-65738673190006946672011-09-13T11:17:04.828+03:002011-09-13T11:17:04.828+03:00I think your Mother-in-law is a genius, titles are...I think your Mother-in-law is a genius, titles are always the hardest thing for me, I never know how to make a book sound interesting that way. Wish she was my mother-in-law lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-22538777819824165132011-09-13T10:34:43.767+03:002011-09-13T10:34:43.767+03:00Want to exchange mother in laws? Actually you can ...Want to exchange mother in laws? Actually you can keep mine. I just need title ideas from yours! :)<br />Thanks for sharing this and the fact that the title of a book is important!<br /><a href="http://www.authorator.com/?linker=yes&from=mikewellsblog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Collaborate, Create, Publish</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-81459355201755686942011-09-13T10:29:19.500+03:002011-09-13T10:29:19.500+03:00I will give her $10 a title if she will work for m...I will give her $10 a title if she will work for me. Titles and I are not friends. I'm getting better at them, but I would love to have a Luba, even if she pretended to fall asleep when I listed off possibles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-87287160266222444042011-09-13T06:17:43.683+03:002011-09-13T06:17:43.683+03:00I am jealous. The only thing my mother in law giv...I am jealous. The only thing my mother in law gives me are things with cats embroidered on them.julie feddersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621537183935460781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-3233008833290966632011-09-13T05:12:13.773+03:002011-09-13T05:12:13.773+03:00That is so awesome! I guess its true however. I...That is so awesome! I guess its true however. I've been turned off of what are probably wonderful books just by the cover image.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02157770030715417880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799373378016545552.post-64840383632356355552011-09-13T04:06:18.777+03:002011-09-13T04:06:18.777+03:00Well okay then, while I appreciate a beautiful wom...Well okay then, while I appreciate a beautiful woman I am quite happy with my WoW playing boyfriend *giggles*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com