tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post3062204164402730836..comments2023-07-12T07:59:47.173-04:00Comments on A Writer's Journey: Help Me Build My BrandLyn Fairchild Hawkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-14081880043084547202012-12-27T13:50:27.709-05:002012-12-27T13:50:27.709-05:00Just wanted to further another's comment:
Geek...Just wanted to further another's comment:<br />Geek Chic: A Brave New GirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-47801927098082105192012-12-24T10:45:22.177-05:002012-12-24T10:45:22.177-05:00Thank you! I have much to mull over...Right now I&...Thank you! I have much to mull over...Right now I'm thinking that many of these good suggestions can be page titles on the various parts of my new website, too.Lyn Fairchild Hawkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-5099011087110130462012-12-23T23:40:38.093-05:002012-12-23T23:40:38.093-05:00Everyone wants their story to matter - so I like t...Everyone wants their story to matter - so I like that tagline best. I suggest tweaking it to: "Why My Smart Girl Story Matters." Also like, with a tweak: "Words to/from Wise Girls." I'm partial to Geek - so Geek Chic or Geek Style or Geek Chicks or Geek Girls. (I'd caution that non-standard spelling runs the risk of becoming dated.) You're dialing it in - good luck! Bobbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-18563405393119995622012-12-21T21:53:57.007-05:002012-12-21T21:53:57.007-05:00I like the so and so did blank formula because I L...I like the so and so did blank formula because I LOVE your Wendy title!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-41031843958988899282012-12-21T12:46:35.851-05:002012-12-21T12:46:35.851-05:00what about Geek Chic: Brave New Girlswhat about Geek Chic: Brave New GirlsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-45482194989495823642012-12-21T10:50:45.292-05:002012-12-21T10:50:45.292-05:00I think I prefer "Girls Outside" over &q...I think I prefer "Girls Outside" over "Grrlz" (etc.) because it seems that it's referring to your characters, whereas a lot of the other titles seem to be speaking to your readers. I think you would rather say, "I have written an awesome book about cool people that you should read!" than "I have written an awesome book FOR YOU (but oddly enough also for thousands of other people)." But it is also clearly for readers who consider themselves outside, as well. And with "grrlz" as also kind of a cultural reference, it just doesn't seem to suit any dystopias you may have planned. (I am all for dystopias, in case you couldn't tell.)Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475505850594475170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-78687939438758300652012-12-21T08:38:47.157-05:002012-12-21T08:38:47.157-05:00Thanks for the vote, Maureen. A Nerd's Words r...Thanks for the vote, Maureen. A Nerd's Words resonates with me, as does The Girls Outside. Grrlz and other misspellings have classic feminist connotations but few people seem to be picking up on them, and so if people aren't feeling empowered reading that, I wonder if I should steer clear. <br /><br />I'm also thinking about The Girls Outside: Gifted. Weird. Wise. I'm all for the connotations of "the weird sisters"--witchy women empowered by spiritual strength. And my characters are mighty weird, I tend to think. :-)<br /><br />Again, thanks for helping out!Lyn Fairchild Hawkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-57298223465579852512012-12-20T15:40:02.725-05:002012-12-20T15:40:02.725-05:00It didn't stick in my mind, but looking again,...It didn't stick in my mind, but looking again, I kind of like "The Girls Outside." Brings to mind <i>The Outsiders</i> which everyone has read but without names like Ponyboy. And I think it allows more for your dystopian entries in the collection than the rest do. Since dystopian fiction is all about nonconformity a lot of the time. I vote for THAT one.<br /><br />I'm really done this time.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475505850594475170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-64675858933327750522012-12-20T15:32:57.958-05:002012-12-20T15:32:57.958-05:00I haven't voted yet, but let me see if I can s...I haven't voted yet, but let me see if I can sum up my thoughts: I still find misspelling "girls" to be distasteful, and the word "girl" just worries me in general. But mostly because you want this title to be catchy, and it's a weird word that could be two syllables or one depending on the way you speak and that's dangerous if you need a catchy rhythm. For that reason, I kind of like Geek Chic, but the fashion connotations are a bit much for me. I just really like rhyming, though, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me at all.<br /><br />"Nerd Rules" is also simple, but possibly misleading? Maybe, since I like rhyming so much, "Nerd Words." These characters all seem like nerds. "How Wendy Redbird Dancing Survived the Dark Ages of Naught: A Nerd's Words" (I don't know, maybe THAT is too ridiculous and cutesy. This is what happens when you write a terrible sonnet but your iambic pentameter is almost perfect.)<br /><br />Anyway. I'm just going to stop now, because clearly I can't actually <i>summarize</i> things.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475505850594475170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-35794269393596059472012-12-20T07:49:11.707-05:002012-12-20T07:49:11.707-05:00Thanks, Terri and Allison. The message I want to c...Thanks, Terri and Allison. The message I want to communicate for sure is that intelligent, nerdy women have stories to share. "Intellectual badassery" is supremely awesome. Minerva may very well use that phrase in the next chapter I write! :-)<br /><br />LynLyn Fairchild Hawkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-80078479661680498652012-12-20T01:38:49.420-05:002012-12-20T01:38:49.420-05:00I really like the "words to the wise" li...I really like the "words to the wise" line because it fits without sounding like it's trying to hard. Misspelling "girls" or trying to use "cool" in the same phrase with "nerd" or "geek" sounds a bit like those pamphlets you get at a counselor's office - "It's cool to stay in school! :D" or something along those cheesy lines. <br /><br />I also suggest the phrase "Intellectual Badassery," more to introduce a new train of thought than as a serious suggestion. If you want to keep it cleaner that's awesome, but I feel like that's a tag line that really would attract smart girls seeking empowerment/confidence.Allisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-16411713331091805802012-12-19T22:14:59.897-05:002012-12-19T22:14:59.897-05:00I like the tag line "because my smart girl st...I like the tag line "because my smart girl story matters". I think most smart girls know somewhere in their inner being that this is true, but how great to have it validated via great fiction.Terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-81480438306766452962012-12-19T22:08:29.242-05:002012-12-19T22:08:29.242-05:00Bob, I like adding "world" because we au...Bob, I like adding "world" because we authors do that, make new worlds.<br /><br />Josie, I like leaving out "girls" because that builds on Anon's point of not limiting your reach in your name, if possible.<br /><br />So much good stuff to think about. Thanks!<br /><br />LynLyn Fairchild Hawkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-53947597512607804262012-12-19T21:56:21.169-05:002012-12-19T21:56:21.169-05:00I like Geek Chic: (because?) it's cool to be c...I like Geek Chic: (because?) it's cool to be clever or Geek Chic: words for the wise (without the girls)<br />josienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-60254375899137999832012-12-19T21:49:16.599-05:002012-12-19T21:49:16.599-05:00I sort of like something a little out of format: T...I sort of like something a little out of format: The World of Nerdy Grrls. It has assonance and alliteration and seems vaguely naughty.Bob Mustinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-16515573252870632612012-12-19T20:07:02.517-05:002012-12-19T20:07:02.517-05:00Thanks for these thoughts. I do like Gifted, but s...Thanks for these thoughts. I do like Gifted, but some are telling me it might be elitist or exclusionary? Not sure I buy that, but, all ideas are on the table this moment.<br /><br />I like these other submissions, Anon. "How Brave Girls Rearrange the World" is unique! My characters are indeed brave. <br /><br />I will say that the whole idea behind branding is about finding a niche, that slice of audience that is suited to the stories, so it's going to be somewhat exclusive (membership in a certain group). The challenge is not to be exclusionary...which I understand as "meaning to exclude," the whole purpose being keeping people out. <br /><br />"Gifted" in its truest sense is 3% of our population, whereas bright/smart is much larger. <br /><br />All good things to get me thinking.<br /><br />LynLyn Fairchild Hawkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13308501118724743991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-26442440189917348092012-12-19T19:41:20.739-05:002012-12-19T19:41:20.739-05:00I would think you'd want your audience to reac...I would think you'd want your audience to reach beyond girls who are comfortable identifying themselves as nerdy/geeky. You want all girls to reach for your books! So maybe something like "Cheeky Chics: It's Cool to be Clever" or "Clever and Cool: How Brave Girls Rearrange the World" Just brainstorming! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124799008909325766.post-34176903130970610692012-12-19T17:38:52.810-05:002012-12-19T17:38:52.810-05:00I like Gifted Girls because I think Geek and Nerd ...I like Gifted Girls because I think Geek and Nerd are now becoming overused. Gifted can mean a lot of things besides academically gifted. So that could be a versatile choice.DFhttp://www.myth.typepad.com/borschlandnoreply@blogger.com