For those who have been paying attention, one of our FAVOURITE characters has a novella in the pipeline. It’s so close in the pipe I can see it – except for one thing – I can’t decide on a title!

Usually a title comes to me swiftly and I know right up whether it’s going to work or not. But this time I’ve wrestled with soooo many title options and NOTHING sits right.

Given the title of my next novel moves away from the “-ate” word pattern, I’m thinking I’d like to do the same with this science-fantasy novella. Easy right? More options, right? Apparently more is not always, well, more.

I’m not the only writer to hit a block on landing a title, and this isn’t my first naming brick wall. One thing I’ve learned over the years is frustration (and desperation!) is not a friend of the creative process. Rushing forward impatiently can make a mess. Once a story is in the public forum, it’s a big deal to backtrack marketing and social media releases because a name has been hurried and now isn’t working.

So, heeding my own advice, I’ll chew on ideas a while longer and keep you in the loop once I’ve landed a title that works. 😉