Comments on: Let’s talk taglines http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/ Careful...it's bound to get hot in here! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paisley Smith http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-5920 Paisley Smith Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:35:02 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-5920 I write f/f/ and f/f/m for Ellora's Cave and am trying to come up with one for myself. I've seen lots of cool ones, especially for shifter and vampire authors. I write f/f/ and f/f/m for Ellora’s Cave and am trying to come up with one for myself.

I’ve seen lots of cool ones, especially for shifter and vampire authors.

]]> By: KateDouglas http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2917 KateDouglas Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:35:16 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2917 Elizabeth, I started Wolf Tales as an online serial called "Wolf Tales," parts 1, 2, 3 etc. When Kensington bought the serial and asked me to turn it into a series, Audrey decided she liked the original title and said they'd go to Roman numerals to designate each book. We discussed it over dinner at RWA shortly before the first one released and I remember joking and saying, "Great...I can just see it now. Wolf Tales XXXVIII!" Ha. Ha. I just finished writing VIII...only XXX to go! Elizabeth, I started Wolf Tales as an online serial called “Wolf Tales,” parts 1, 2, 3 etc. When Kensington bought the serial and asked me to turn it into a series, Audrey decided she liked the original title and said they’d go to Roman numerals to designate each book. We discussed it over dinner at RWA shortly before the first one released and I remember joking and saying, “Great…I can just see it now. Wolf Tales XXXVIII!” Ha. Ha. I just finished writing VIII…only XXX to go!

]]> By: Elizabeth Amber http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 Elizabeth Amber Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:17:30 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2912 Bonnie, I'm with you on waiting. Better to have no tagline than one that isn't helping, is what I'm thinking. Jolene, I hadn't heard that one, but I love it. And as far as Delilah's tagline goes, I remember I was slightly shocked the first time I read it--in a good way. I admired her for her fearlessness. And I never forgot it. Kate, that's interesting that Audrey helped brand the books in the series as numbered Wolf Tales. I can't imagine them titled any other way! Bonnie, I’m with you on waiting. Better to have no tagline than one that isn’t helping, is what I’m thinking.

Jolene, I hadn’t heard that one, but I love it. And as far as Delilah’s tagline goes, I remember I was slightly shocked the first time I read it–in a good way. I admired her for her fearlessness. And I never forgot it.

Kate, that’s interesting that Audrey helped brand the books in the series as numbered Wolf Tales. I can’t imagine them titled any other way!

]]> By: KateDouglas http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2911 KateDouglas Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:16:44 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2911 LOL...mine's just, Kate Douglas/Wolf Tales. With twelve titles out in three years, I figure if someone hasn't heard of me, they probably aren't reading erotic romance. And to think I was concerned when Audrey, my editor, said she wanted to use the same title for all my books! Talk about making "name branding" easy! :lol: LOL…mine’s just, Kate Douglas/Wolf Tales. With twelve titles out in three years, I figure if someone hasn’t heard of me, they probably aren’t reading erotic romance. And to think I was concerned when Audrey, my editor, said she wanted to use the same title for all my books! Talk about making “name branding” easy! :lol:

]]> By: Jolene http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2852 Jolene Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:11:01 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2852 I just love Delilahs tag line.. it just pops out at you... im not an author but i use this one at the signature line on my email... Powerful Women's Motto: Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says........................ 'Oh shit....she's awake' I just love Delilahs tag line.. it just pops out at you…
im not an author but i use this one at the signature line on my email…

Powerful Women’s Motto:

Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the
floor in the morning, Satan shudders & says……………………
‘Oh shit….she’s awake’

]]> By: Bonnie Edwards http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 Bonnie Edwards Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:38:14 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2850 I've been struggling with a line that defines me as a writer, too. One thing I've done is go back through my reviews to see what reviewers have picked up on...things I wasn't aware of. The main thing that surprised me is that they mention how "warm" my stories are. Meaning there's warmth between the characters. My editor has said the same thing: that it's hard to find warm and hot at the same time... So, how the heck do I put that in a tagline? If I use "warm" I kind of lose the heat...and turn it into something it's not. I don't write family sagas, even though I often write of familial warmth and affection between friends. this is a conundrum for sure. I love the edgy elegant tag... I'm opening this problem to the universe and will wait for something to fall into my empty head. Ideas have a way of finding me that way. :wink: I’ve been struggling with a line that defines me as a writer, too.

One thing I’ve done is go back through my reviews to see what reviewers have picked up on…things I wasn’t aware of.

The main thing that surprised me is that they mention how “warm” my stories are. Meaning there’s warmth between the characters.

My editor has said the same thing: that it’s hard to find warm and hot at the same time…

So, how the heck do I put that in a tagline?

If I use “warm” I kind of lose the heat…and turn it into something it’s not. I don’t write family sagas, even though I often write of familial warmth and affection between friends.

this is a conundrum for sure.

I love the edgy elegant tag…

I’m opening this problem to the universe and will wait for something to fall into my empty head. Ideas have a way of finding me that way. :wink:

]]> By: Elizabeth Amber http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Elizabeth Amber Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:12:21 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2849 Great one, Kate! Which reminds me, I've been meaning to read your Simply Sexual title. It looks like a book I'll enjoy. I haven't read anything except non-fiction for a solid two months. But that's another topic . . . Anitra, I think Lora Leigh is one of the few erotic authors who can use the coveted bestseller tag line. For now, maybe we could say "future NYTimes bestselling author." Hey, I like it. Shelly, are you using the tagline about "I'm the author your mother warned you about" Another good one might be something along the lines of what Kensington puts on the back of our books. A tagline like: "Warning, my books are HOT!" Or maybe not--I can never come up with one I love. Great one, Kate! Which reminds me, I’ve been meaning to read your Simply Sexual title. It looks like a book I’ll enjoy. I haven’t read anything except non-fiction for a solid two months. But that’s another topic . . .

Anitra, I think Lora Leigh is one of the few erotic authors who can use the coveted bestseller tag line. For now, maybe we could say “future NYTimes bestselling author.” Hey, I like it.

Shelly, are you using the tagline about “I’m the author your mother warned you about” Another good one might be something along the lines of what Kensington puts on the back of our books. A tagline like: “Warning, my books are HOT!” Or maybe not–I can never come up with one I love.

]]> By: Kate Pearce http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2848 Kate Pearce Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:02:11 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2848 Mine is 'edgy elegant erotic romance' and I think it works for everything I write. It took me so long to get this far that I doubt I'll be changing it any time soon :) I love Delilah's one too :) Mine is ‘edgy elegant erotic romance’ and I think it works for everything I write. It took me so long to get this far that I doubt I’ll be changing it any time soon :)
I love Delilah’s one too :)

]]> By: Anitra Lynn McLeod http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Anitra Lynn McLeod Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:56:24 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2846 That would be awesome since I just can't seem to get one that I like. :) That would be awesome since I just can’t seem to get one that I like. :)

]]> By: Elizabeth Amber http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/2008/08/27/lets-talk-taglines/comment-page-1/#comment-2843 Elizabeth Amber Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:48:26 +0000 http://www.aphrodisiaauthors.com/blog/?p=482#comment-2843 Shelli, I like the new one. I love taglines with a bit of sly humor. And, I remember that Theresa at Blue Moon said it was wise to keep refining your brand. (I sound like a commercial for her, don't I? I don't know her, but I thought she had some good ideas about branding.) Anitra, let's make a pact to hold out for NYTimes Bestseller! :lol: Shelli, I like the new one. I love taglines with a bit of sly humor. And, I remember that Theresa at Blue Moon said it was wise to keep refining your brand. (I sound like a commercial for her, don’t I? I don’t know her, but I thought she had some good ideas about branding.)

Anitra, let’s make a pact to hold out for NYTimes Bestseller! :lol:

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