Comments on: Title Trouble

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:08:00 +0000

I have to agree - the use of drough and drought could be seen as a typo.

What about a synonym for dry in the titlename for the first book?

Arid, parched (parch is a good verb for fantasy, because it's antiquated), scorch(ed) ...

Droughtlord, Scorchmaster, Waterpainter, Rainmaker maybe?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:32:00 +0000

To second 2paw: Sometimes a word that seems like it’s almost a real word, or related to a real word–while not seeming like a real word–can intrigue. So, Drouthlord wouldn’t turn me off, and might intrigue me. I mean, if I didn’t already read your blog and wasn’t already intrigued. 😉

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:27:00 +0000

I like the short or one word titles the best, like Fiona McIntosh’s Odalisque. Not a word I knew, but it was rich with promise. I did think Drouth was a typo at forst!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:02:00 +0000

Sorry that was me.
Kylie Seluka

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:06:00 +0000

Some one found Havenstar in the Dealer’s room!!!! That is so unbelievably unfair. After all the time I spent in organising the room – not to have been the first to see it is a miscarraige of justice!
I think Drouthlord sounds/looks too clunky. Rain death? Lord of the dry? Okay so I’m bad at titles too!
The longer titles are more evocative but… longer.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:48:00 +0000

Hey Satima, Jinx!!!

By: Satima Flavell

Satima Flavell — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:46:00 +0000

I prefer the short names, but I'd like Droughtlord better than Drouthlord.

Conflux sounded marvellous(sigh). Maybe next year...

By: Joanna

Joanna — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:46:00 +0000

If drouth means drought, what’s wrong with Droughtlord? Mind you, in Queensland, you might not get many sales, drought a little too close to the bone lately!

By: three monkeys

three monkeys — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:24:00 +0000

Conflux was great fun and if the number of times I heard your name was any indication, you were missed. I also have a memory of the particular glee with which an attendee was displaying a copy of Havenstar they had found in the dealers room.

Ross

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:22:00 +0000

Hi Ross…nice to know you are here! And thanks for the comment. I think Drouthlord is a definite no-no…

Heard you were at Conflux last weekend, you lucky fellow.