Have you ever had hindsight about a big decision in your life? Most people have probably experienced such an event, but few will admit it when they later discover a different decision would have yielded a better outcome.
A big decision for most Authors is choosing a book title.
Whether published independently or through the traditional publishing method,
normally the author has a say in the book title. In my case, I named my book and my publisher gladly approved it
without suggesting any alternatives. The Wickie is a story about two lighthouses in OR,
the keepers and their challenges with weather, family, friends, and death. I chose the
name Wickie as it was a nickname the keepers called each other in the early days.
Although I think the title is great, not long ago, I was
made aware that my book could not be found on the Internet when searching for
lighthouse books. In hindsight, after seeking additional knowledge of the Internet, I realize
a better title for my book would have been The
Lighthouse Wickies’. This can be corrected if I republish the book. However,
in the mean time, “The Wickie” can be found on Amazon or Barnes and
Noble by entering The Wickie in either web sites search field for books. For your convenience,
links to their web sites are provided under "Tabs" in the heading of this blog. Whether you order via the Internet or from myself, I hope you
will join other folks who said they really enjoyed reading “The Wicki.”
2 comments:
As one of your first readers, I'd say I still prefer The Wickie over The Lightouse Wickies' but I can see your point about the search-ability.
Still waiting on a sequel, btw. :)
Hi John. Good to hear from you. I appreciate and respect your comment.
Long time coming, but I am working on the sequel.
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