What’s in a Name?
When Shakespeare wrote Romeo & Juliet, indie publishing
must not have had the same struggles it does nowadays. He said, “A rose by any
other name is still the same.” That doesn’t hold true for books. The name
really does make a difference.
The Myth Coast Adventures originally
was called Mythical Creatures of Myrtle Beach. I wanted to focus on the
mythology aspect and showcase where the story took place. Book 1 was titled Myrtle Beach Dragon at first and then
became Myrtle Beach Adventure. I used
my handy-dandy online thesaurus and looked up synonyms for adventure. I
discovered escapade and exploit. So the following books used those words in
place of adventure.
However, when my editor finished
book 1, she asked me if I was settled on the names. She didn’t think that the
series title or the book names really set the tone for the trilogy. From her
suggestions, I took Myth Coast Adventures and loved it. It fits the trilogy and
showcases the mythology as well as its setting and what happens in each
book—adventure. From there, she suggested An
Unexpected Adventure. Again, I fell in love with it.
Books two and three went through a
couple of changes as evidenced in the earlier editions of An Unexpected Adventure. I switched up unexpected with unlooked-for
and unintended and kept adventure. Again, my editor came to my rescue and
suggested keeping unexpected and the original variations on adventure. So now I
have An Unexpected Adventure, An Unexpected Escapade, and An Unexpected Exploit.
To make matters even better the
second and third book titles have verbs that coincide with them. Escapade is
close to escape. That’s exactly what Ana wants to do in the book. She’s looking
for a way to escape the pain and heartache that she’s going through. Exploit
can also be a verb where someone tries to get something for their gain and
another’s loss. In book three our villain who’s introduced in book two tries to
exploit the realm of the mythical creatures. (Yes, we get to explore the world
that Steria and Kajri come from in An
Unexpected Exploit.)
With that said, there is something
special about a name, Shakespeare, and I’m very glad I have my editor and she
piped up to give input into my book titles and not just the words in the
stories.
This
Middle Grade Fantasy is releasing on April 9th!
Available
for pre-order at just 99 cents now!
Ana and Daisy have been friends since third
grade, but a rift in the space-time continuum in their little town may change
that. When a unicorn waltzes into the pasture with Daisy’s appaloosas, a
poacher, who will stop at nothing to gain the unicorn horn and its healing
tears, shows up. Daisy is focused on saving the unicorn while Ana’s parents
face sudden life-threatening health issues. When Ana learns about the healing
tears, she’s forced to choose between friendship and her family’s health.
Can the girls find the grace to compromise and save Ana’s parents and the unicorn?
Can the girls find the grace to compromise and save Ana’s parents and the unicorn?
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Book 1 in the series, An Unexpected Adventure will be 99 cents from March 11 - 18.
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Even as a young girl, Kandi J Wyatt, had a knack for words.
She loved to read them, even if it was on a shampoo bottle! By high school
Kandi had learned to put words together on paper to create stories for those
she loved. Nowadays, she writes for her kids, whether that's her own five or
the hundreds of students she's been lucky to teach. When Kandi's not spinning
words to create stories, she's using them to teach students about Spanish,
life, and leadership.
Website:
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Other Books by
Kandi J Wyatt:
Dragon's
Future: https://www.books2read.com/u/bzpDq9
Dragon's
Heir: https://www.books2read.com/u/47YQE3
Dragon's
Revenge: https://www.books2read.com/u/b5qvGb
Dragon’s
Cure: https://www.books2read.com/u/47kxJa
Dragon’s
Posterity: https://www.books2read.com/u/4DA8og
Dragon’s
Heritage: https://www.books2read.com/u/3neVN6
Journey
from Skioria: https://www.books2read.com/u/4AwJee
To Save
a Race: https://www.books2read.com/u/49PG5k
Thank you so much for sharing Sandra! :)
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