tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post8565151915535958135..comments2023-08-24T03:59:58.282-05:00Comments on JoJosBookCorner: Book Tour: Careless Whisper By: Wendi ZwadukJoJosBookCornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16927431454854058535noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-13687791555663541272011-02-27T17:38:33.472-06:002011-02-27T17:38:33.472-06:00Rita - That's an interesting way to come up wi...Rita - That's an interesting way to come up with a title. Might have to try that idea. :) Hope you enjoy the book. Thanks for stopping by!Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-18913500726521803352011-02-27T15:22:54.879-06:002011-02-27T15:22:54.879-06:00I like the title, too!
Lovely post! When I come up...I like the title, too!<br />Lovely post! When I come up with titles for W.I.P's that'll never see the light of day, I useually just turn on the tv and the first pharse that catches my fancy gets written down! lol<br /><br />Best of luck with the releasem would love to read!<br /><br />-Rita<br />email:historicalromancejunkie[AT]gmail[DOT]comRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02204042949680975830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-67550233604510295022011-02-24T16:30:06.231-06:002011-02-24T16:30:06.231-06:00Winnie - Thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked th...Winnie - Thanks for stopping by! Glad you liked the interview. Hope you enjoy CW!Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-11378377347754965862011-02-24T16:06:28.055-06:002011-02-24T16:06:28.055-06:00Thanks for the post! It was interesting to read ho...Thanks for the post! It was interesting to read how you came up with titles.<br /><br />chibipooh(at)gmail(dot)comwinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572247688497515974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-84050941663060580142011-02-18T13:58:22.764-06:002011-02-18T13:58:22.764-06:00Thanks Cathy. It's good to see you here. I'...Thanks Cathy. It's good to see you here. I'll have to check out the Kim Harrison titles. Sounds exciting!Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-8803921421054051732011-02-18T13:47:35.548-06:002011-02-18T13:47:35.548-06:00Hi Wendi,
It is so great getting to know you. I l...Hi Wendi,<br /><br />It is so great getting to know you. I love the behind the scenes scoop.<br /><br />As for titles, I love Kim Harrison's Hollow series and that she picked her titles from old Clint Eastwood movies.<br /><br />caity_mack at yahoo dot com<br />caity_mack at yahoo dot comCathy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755004700955618379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-34894277226479460482011-02-18T11:45:29.197-06:002011-02-18T11:45:29.197-06:00Sounds pretty good to me, Linda...hmmm....if the c...Sounds pretty good to me, Linda...hmmm....if the characters have to do as the song title says, it could work really well. <br /><br />WendiWendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-55169957484054339632011-02-18T10:18:14.939-06:002011-02-18T10:18:14.939-06:00A timely post for me, I'm struggling with a ti...A timely post for me, I'm struggling with a title now. A song ("Tell It Like It Is" by the Neville Brothers) actually does play a role in the story, but I don't know if "Tell It Like It Is" is much of a title for a romance. I'm still debating!Linda Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05113981098789732198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-68638708157964673602011-02-17T20:17:10.990-06:002011-02-17T20:17:10.990-06:00Thanks for having me Jojo! I've had a blast. T...Thanks for having me Jojo! I've had a blast. The titles from my books always come out of the dialogue, so you can try to find it when you read Careless Whisper. I hope you like it!Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-79702454766348781052011-02-17T19:32:17.946-06:002011-02-17T19:32:17.946-06:00Hi Wendi *Waves*
thank you for stopping by today a...Hi Wendi *Waves*<br />thank you for stopping by today and for this excellent post! I always wonder how authors come up with their titles. I have a habit of while reading a story trying to figure out how a title fits in to it. If i am working on a review and a key point in the story is where the title came from i like to mark it.<br />Im not sure if i have had 1 title stand out to me, but they do JoJosBookCornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927431454854058535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-30714644720295190702011-02-17T18:28:26.121-06:002011-02-17T18:28:26.121-06:00That's exactly what happens to me, too, Jannin...That's exactly what happens to me, too, Jannine. Great minds think alike.Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-51163807341882382722011-02-17T18:22:30.149-06:002011-02-17T18:22:30.149-06:00Hi Wendi,
Titles are great fun. I usually use a l...Hi Wendi,<br /><br />Titles are great fun. I usually use a line from my book - and then discover it's also a song when I google it!Jannine Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692098634695675967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-91278956361293146262011-02-17T18:07:09.740-06:002011-02-17T18:07:09.740-06:00Thanks Tracey, glad to know it's on your must ...Thanks Tracey, glad to know it's on your must have list. :-) That made my day!Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-8359472553340071212011-02-17T17:11:19.717-06:002011-02-17T17:11:19.717-06:00Hi, Wendi.
I enjoyed reading the post and the exc...Hi, Wendi.<br /><br />I enjoyed reading the post and the excerpt. Carless Whisper is on my "must have" list. I look forward in reading it.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Tracey D<br />booklover0226 at gmail dot combooklover0226https://www.blogger.com/profile/17837337361837154604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-2230911725292601622011-02-17T16:48:59.225-06:002011-02-17T16:48:59.225-06:00Sarah - isn't that funny how kids don't KN...Sarah - isn't that funny how kids don't KNOW the songs are remakes? I had a student, when I was still teaching, come to me and just rave about this new song he'd heard. "Z you have got to hear Champagne Supernova. It's like the best song ever." Uh, yeah, it's a good song. I've heard it. "No. It just came out." Oasis? "YES!!!" Sorry kid, it'Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-76230540610277102582011-02-17T16:45:53.734-06:002011-02-17T16:45:53.734-06:00Lynne - Your books were some of the first Scarlet ...Lynne - Your books were some of the first Scarlet Rose books I'd ever read. Still a huge fan. :-)<br /><br />Most of the time, the title choose it's self faster than I can realize it. It's nice, but can be a pain. I've had some stories that started with one title and then as they progress the title doesn't fit. Has that ever happened to anyone?<br /><br />Thanks for stopping Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-49613248793451388492011-02-17T16:43:56.580-06:002011-02-17T16:43:56.580-06:00Stephanie - I'll have to keep the peepers peel...Stephanie - I'll have to keep the peepers peeled for your book. I actually got the title from listening to the Seether version over and over again. Sure, I remember when the Wham! version came out. My aunt and I used to dance to Madonna's True Blue album (remember that day long make your version of True Blue video-thon on MTV? I do). Glad you stopped by. <br />:-) Yeah, Desperate Bid Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-62722207842442316052011-02-17T16:40:58.212-06:002011-02-17T16:40:58.212-06:00Victoria - still live in oHIo. Probably won't ...Victoria - still live in oHIo. Probably won't leave unless we get a big ole RV and lurk the nascar circuit. Got a BA in Art Ed. Loved it there, but man oh man have they expanded it since I was there. <br /><br />A title that stayed with me that wasn't mine is Regularly Scheduled Life by KA Mitchell. I read the book, loved it, and thought, gee, is life ever regular? :-)Wendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-31895676250976734392011-02-17T11:43:11.318-06:002011-02-17T11:43:11.318-06:00Love your title! I was going to tell you the other...Love your title! I was going to tell you the other day on TWRP loop that every time I hear it I think of the Wham! song, but figured you didn't want to hear that. Little did I know. LOL<br /><br />BTW, my sons gave me the oddest look when I told them that Seether's version was a remake, then played the original for them.<br /><br />~SarahSarah Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737049126767567901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-22783618482081033422011-02-17T11:31:46.602-06:002011-02-17T11:31:46.602-06:00Hi Wendi,
I suck at finding titles for my books. ...Hi Wendi,<br /><br />I suck at finding titles for my books. Usually, I go round and round, call friends for advice, ask my editor... <br /><br />I love the title for Careless Whisper... it says so much!<br /><br />Great post!Shawna Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12476399575493212858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-50114350279898123662011-02-17T11:17:04.429-06:002011-02-17T11:17:04.429-06:00I loved this article. I'm a sucker for songs ...I loved this article. I'm a sucker for songs (especially the Wham version of Careless Whisper - that sax info makes me shiver) but don't often use song titles for books. My Mum actually suggested the title for my book 'Desperate Bid', from a phrase I'd used in the story. Its working title was 'Buy Me' and I still have something of a soft spot for that title, but I Stephanie Bisbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06557882370047664523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-27530826384965790562011-02-17T11:02:32.370-06:002011-02-17T11:02:32.370-06:00Hi Wendi -
In answer to your question there have b...Hi Wendi -<br />In answer to your question there have been so many titles that grabbed my attention but it's unfair to count them as I read the authors already. Case in point: Larissa Ione's SIN UNDONE - got to love that title.<br />I love your cover as well as the title.<br />Both my youngest boys are currently at KENT. The oldest is a bio major graduating Suma Cum Laude in May and Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151925613539384949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-21806803944394662752011-02-17T08:18:57.620-06:002011-02-17T08:18:57.620-06:00Sally - Thanks for stopping by. I hope you like Ca...Sally - Thanks for stopping by. I hope you like Careless Whisper. There's plenty of romance in this book, should be one you like. :-)<br /><br />I'm a cover person. There is one model for HQN books, that has introduced me to so many new to me authors. I just can't pass him up. <br /><br />WendiWendi Zwaduk and Megan Slayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583513293847035769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7754723103765990170.post-40564167138467708802011-02-17T07:08:43.346-06:002011-02-17T07:08:43.346-06:00Hi Wendi! I add your book to my TBR list, lol. A...Hi Wendi! I add your book to my TBR list, lol. As for what in a title catches my attention, hmmm...I like to read so many different types of books...usually it is more the cover that catches my attention than the title. And also the font the title is in. A curly flowing font makes me think...ahhh...romance is in this book. I know that probably sounds silly, but what can I say? Glad you SallyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797192251186536762noreply@blogger.com