Whew. The edited version of my book has been completed -- not that I have had time to proof it yet. Yesterday, I put 3 transactions into escrow, so I've been a bit overwhelmed and unable to allocate time for reading the final copy. (I was supposed to be taking off work from Wednesday through Sunday to recuperate from my horrible oral surgery ordeal, but things don't always work out as one plans in this business. I guess if an agent wants to increase business, all she needs to do is tell everybody not to call, pop a few Vicodin and pull the covers over her head.)
During all this, my publisher sent me a preview copies of The Short Sale book cover. Now, I don't know if the version you see here will be the final cover, but it's the version I liked best among the three choices presented.
The problem seems to be the title: The Short Sale Savior. My literary agent has asked me for suggestions. I haven't had time to give it a lot of thought, but my initial reaction is the proposed title appears to contain a bit of a religious overtone. Besides, it's also a little misleading. A short sale isn't exactly a "savior" process. It's an option, sort of a lesser of evils.
My suggestion is "The Short Sale: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Short Sales But Didn't Know Whom to Ask." I'm not wed to that title, though, and it's likely there is a much better title floating around in somebody else's head. For some reason, both the publisher and literary agent prefer a longer title than simply The Short Sale. Something catchier.
Do you have any suggestions of your own? If so, I'd love to submit them to the publisher. I'll be eternally grateful for any and all ideas.
P. S. I'll come up with a suitable reward for a winning submission. :)
Image: Archer Ellison
The Short Sale, by Elizabeth Weintraub, coming from Archer Ellison in January 2009
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