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| Freda Warrington Discuss the writings of Freda Warrington, such as the Blackbird series and Jewelfire Trilogy. |
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6th August 2007, 09:06 PM
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| I'm back! Hi there - various time-consuming life events have kept me away from the forum for longer than I intended. Not least of these was finishing the editorial work on my new novel. Well, up to now the book has been called 'All About Elfland' but my editor thinks that title is 'flat', so now we have to come up with something more... I don't know... alluring! All suggestions gratefully received! Hope you are all well out there... I'm going on the book forum now to see what everyone's reading...  |
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6th August 2007, 10:17 PM
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| I am, the scallywag  Join Date: Aug 2004
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| Re: I'm back! Well we did start wonderering what might have happened.  About the title: well it does seem to be suggesting that it is more of an explanatory guide than a novel. Then again maybe it is  . Normally I'm eager to suggest all kinds of wicked titles, but since I wouldn't know what this novel is about, I wont and just say: welcome back Freda. |
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7th August 2007, 01:46 PM
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| Dragon Writer  Join Date: Aug 2004
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| Re: I'm back! Great to see you back again, Freda. Aside from the title, is it all polished and gleaming now? I'm very much looking forward to reading it when it comes out, no matter what the title. As for title ideas ... I suppose 'Legolas and the Phoney Teabag' is out of the question! (Well you did say all about Elfland!) Sorry, that's really bad and very flippant. I'll have a think over the next few days. |
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7th August 2007, 06:11 PM
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| Re: I'm back! Quote:
Difficult to be too much help without knowing much about the book, Freda... The Rough Guide to Elfland (I suppose The Hitch Hikers Guide to...is really out of the question ) or The Mysteries of Elfand? Or... oh, I don't know. Good luck! | |
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7th August 2007, 09:50 PM
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Titles, I don't know... The equally flat title 'All About Eve' didn't seem to do the classic film or the goth-rock group any harm, did it? Or, um, Nick Hornsby was it with 'About a Boy'? It was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, but no one seemed to get it! I rather like 'Rough Guide to Elfland' but I fear it may be greeted with the same blank reaction! Favourite so far is 'Elfland Awakening'... jury is still out, tho. I feel less bad at my failure to come up with a sufficiently punchy title when no one else can think of one either!  I fancied something Pink Floyd-y like 'Piper at the Gates of Elfland' but it's just... TOOO long! | |
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7th August 2007, 10:18 PM
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| Yippity doodah!  | Re: I'm back! Yes, I second Tanga's greeting: Hello and welcome back! Good luck with the new novel. I don't see a problem with a longer-named title -- think about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! P.S. Pink Floyd fan here, so me liketh your suggestion! |
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7th August 2007, 10:37 PM
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| I am, the scallywag Join Date: Aug 2004
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| Re: I'm back! You could always go for something like: Elfland, the land of elves Then of course replace the second land and elves by something cool. Okay this isn't helping is it. Elfland, the pocketbook that just won't fit in your pocket. Elfland, just a tad different from Ireland Elfland, the human counterpart of manland Elfland (warning actual novel may contain elves) Elfland, know your enemy Okay I'm sorry, at least my suggestions indicate that you can do far worse than what has come up already. |
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7th August 2007, 11:20 PM
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| Author and Editor Join Date: Sep 2006
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| Re: I'm back! Quote:
Obscured By Elfland? They're shorter! Hopefully see you at Fantasycon... we've that story on the theme of 'communication' to discuss! | |
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8th August 2007, 06:19 PM
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| Editor  Join Date: Nov 2006
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| Re: I'm back! Mmmm... All About Elfland did put me in the mind of the film actually! Here are some more (ahem) ideas... Elfland, Elfland, Elfland! Elfland Über Alles Notes from a Small Elfland The Thing with Elves... Elves' Lives Elves Have Left the Building ... thank you very much. |
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