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Pam
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Age : 42
Joined : 02 Feb 2008
Posts : 1151
Location : Nova Scotia, Canada
|  Subject: Re: The road to the title  Fri May 23, 2008 12:34 pm | |
| Alright Lin, you've found me feeling brave this morning, so here goes.
I have written a self help book that will compliment the speaking and coaching that I do. It's a combination essay/workbook for people to set big goals and then get excited about living their life, no matter where/who they are. In between exercises that compel them to act, they can read some stories from my life as well as what I have learned so far. There is ample humour throughout, because my life just tends to be like that.
This is a small book, but a big deal in that I am actually taking some of what went into my PhD and trying to create something that people can use as well as something that they will enjoy reading. i.e. no dry content allowed, tears are optional.
Later this year and in early 2009 I will have chapters coming out in
two anthologies in the Live the Life You Love series from Steven E and
Lee Beard (they've produced 20 best-sellers already). Some of the
co-authors include Wayne Dyer, Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins, authors from The Secret and leading coaches and speakers from the US and Canada,
with a limited few from the UK. Having my own little book will be a
great compliment to these projects provided I can come up with a catchy
title.
So far the title has gone through the following stages...which I only share for everyone to have a little background...
Moving On: A Journal of Change and Renewal (yawn)
Living Without Burning Out, Dropping Out or Selling Out (long)
Put on Yer Big Girl Pants and Get on With It! (sarcaustic)
These titles don't inspire me much at all, although the second is my favorite most of the time. I thought that maybe I had been sitting too close to the computer monitor, which led me to ask how some of you find titles, but underneath I see that we really all do the same kinds of things. Well, I don't drive a truck, but otherwise we all go through similar processes or receive blinding flashes of inspiration.
So, if you feel so inclined to offer suggestions, I'm willing to award a BIG prize (no surprise here I know) of chocolate, and/or the Canadian standard...maple syrup (provided I can send it as a gift across any of our respective borders of course...).
Deadline is Midnight Sunday AST (that's Atlantic Standard Time, or one hour after EST [New York]), May 25/08.
 
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Abe F. March
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Age : 69
Joined : 26 Jan 2008
Posts : 861
Location : Germany
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Fri May 23, 2008 1:41 pm | |
| PAM,
My thoughts.
"Go as far as you can see, and then you can see farther."
Condensed: "You can only see from where you are."
Abe
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lin
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Posts : 607
Location : Mexico
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Malcolm
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Posts : 404
Location : Georgia
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Fri May 23, 2008 4:14 pm | |
| Hi Pam,
A few ideas...
"The Transformation Express"
"How to Live a Hot Life Without Burning Out"
"Journal of Daily Growth"
"Renewal Makes the Heart Grow Fonder"
Malcolm
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Pam
Five Star Member
Age : 42
Joined : 02 Feb 2008
Posts : 1151
Location : Nova Scotia, Canada
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Fri May 23, 2008 4:43 pm | |
| Great you guys -- keep them coming and I will try to stay out of it until Sunday night when it's time to sort through for a winner.
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Sue Sunshine
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Age : 58
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
Posts : 542
Location : Midwest, USA
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Forest Elf
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Joined : 09 May 2008
Posts : 329
Location : Northern Nevada
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Fri May 23, 2008 10:19 pm | |
| Pam,
My life motto is: Live like you mean it.
It's been used in songs and other types of books.
But it sounds like the message you are sending.
It would make a nice title.
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Forest Elf
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Posts : 329
Location : Northern Nevada
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Fri May 23, 2008 10:34 pm | |
| Or how about:
Don't Just Exist. Live!
How to Love Life.
You Can Live Your Dream!
Be Yourself. Don't Hide.
Ready? Set? Live!
The Sun Rises for Everyone.
???????
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madhatter
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Joined : 13 Feb 2008
Posts : 189
Location : Tallahassee, FL
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Mon May 26, 2008 2:14 pm | |
| Okay, here are mine...
Living Life in the Passing Lane:
A Guide for Review and Renewal
From Stagnant to Spitfire
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lin
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Pam
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Age : 42
Joined : 02 Feb 2008
Posts : 1151
Location : Nova Scotia, Canada
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Mon May 26, 2008 5:58 pm | |
| Har har folks...I'll let you know what I pick as soon as I have a chance to digest all the options...although Lin I can't possibly use your most recent suggestion because of the sexual connotations. Have to keep the book at a G rating apparently, so I also had to remove all the swear words. Damn.
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Forest Elf
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Posts : 329
Location : Northern Nevada
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Thu May 29, 2008 5:30 pm | |
| | madhatter wrote: | | ... From Stagnant to Spitfire .... |
Hey! It isn't my book or my title, but I LOVE that one!!!
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Pam
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Age : 42
Joined : 02 Feb 2008
Posts : 1151
Location : Nova Scotia, Canada
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Thu May 29, 2008 5:37 pm | |
| I've given myself until this Sunday to decide, so stay tuned (nothing like a deadline to motivate a writer!).
Cheers!
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zelman
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Age : 21
Joined : 21 May 2008
Posts : 23
Location : USA
| | Subject: Re: The road to the title Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:29 am | |
| Well I'm no good at all thinking of titles. I usually depend on my husband to do the title thinking for me. Lol. But for my first book I chose a title that was one of my poems in the book "Silent Stalker". For my second book; a novel, I was writing about the immigration crises between Mexico and the USA. So I knew that Mexicans and other poor Central Americans were crossing the USA border to gain better lives so I had part of my title already. I just usually think about what the story is about and come up with a title at the end of the book.
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Sue Sunshine
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