Sometimes the right title for a book or magazine article just pops into my head. But not this time. I'm having a problem coming up with the perfect title for my first novel. So I've decided to run a contest to choose the name. Here are the rules:
1. Read about the novel's plot below.
2. Choose your favorite from the titles listed or come up with a completely new title.
3. Post your title choice on my blog.
If somebody comes up with a completely new title and I decide to use it, then I will send you a free copy of either TONIGHT YOU ARE MY BABY by Jeannine Norris or DOG GONE or BUCK FEVER both by Cynthia Chapman Willis. (Your choice)
In addition, I will put the names of everyone who posts on my blog in a hat and select a random winner. I will also send this winner a free copy of either Cindy or Jeannine's books.
Here's the storyline:
Twelve-year-old Sarah Willis is babysitting her five-year-old sister when her sister wanders into the street and is struck by a car. From that point on Sarah wishes for two things: first she wants her sister to be good as new, and though her second wish is impossible, she wishes it with all her heart. Somehow she wishes the accident hadn't been her fault.
Possible titles include:
Inside Beauty
Don't Tell
Keeping Secrets
The Summer Sarah Beth Willis Grew Up
Summer Break
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Broken Wish Bones
ReplyDeleteSummer of Regret
Wishful Thinking
I'll try to think of some more. Does anyone else know she wasn't watching her sister? What's her sister's name? What was she doing when the accident happened?
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Sarah's Secrets
ReplyDeleteSecrets that kept Sarah from Sleeping
Sisters, Secrets and Sedans
Sarah's Sleepless Summer
Tracy W, NC
Sarah's Wish
ReplyDeleteHealing Sarah
Healing Sarah's Heart
Heart Lessons
I Wish...
Two Wishes
One Wish, Two Wish, Red Wish, Blue Wish (now I'm getting silly)
I think it would be helpful to know the sister's name.
The sister's name is Robin. Nobody knows that Sarah wasn't paying attention. She was reading a magazine looking for makeup tips to cover up her freckles.
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ReplyDeleteToo Late for Wishes
The World Tilts in a Second
One Fractured Moment
In Spring When the Robin Sings
(If written in 1st person:)
I Take it Back
What I Wish
Wishing Until it Hurts
Good As New
ReplyDeleteGood as New (I didn't get this from Katia, honest!)
ReplyDeleteCover Up
When Sarah Wasn't Looking
Cover to Cover
Redemption
Sarah's Redemption
Babysitting Blues
Wishful Thinking (I didn't get this from theartgirl, honest!)
Too Many Freckles
Freckle Face
Face It
In the Face of (something)
The Accident
Sarah's Faceful Summer
Sarah's Summer Face
Shannon, do you need more?
If you want more, Shannon, give us some more info . . . Also, did you look at some lines, images from the story, special places, etc.? Those hide the best titles sometimes!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I'm watching this :)
On Facebook Alex Flinn made some great recommendations, but I'm wondering if they sound more YA than MG.
ReplyDeleteLosing Robin
Wishing Robin Well
Also what do you guys think about titles that have already been used. I've searched Amazon for lots of titles and for instance "Accident" is the title of a Danielle Steele novel.
how about
ReplyDeleteSarah's dilemma or
I Love you Robin - I do - or
The day Sarah's earth stood still
How about simply ...
ReplyDeleteSecond Wish