I’m in the home stretch, editing away, and BAM! I change the title of the sequel. All along, I thought it would be Adventures in Marriage. I liked the continuity of the two titles, and I was ready to go. But, I heard back from several beta readers, and they mentioned the title not exactly fitting in with the story.
So, I grabbed my Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. Yes, I keep one handy. Why? My amazing sister-in-law is featured in it! She did silhouettes at Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s wedding a few years ago. And, I paged through, saying random sentences out loud to Emil. We made a note of a few, and then settled on After We Met. We liked the simplicity of it.
Next, I sent the title change to the graphic designer and asked for a new proof with the cover. Looks great!
One of my final tasks is to write the back cover text. It’s the job I dislike the most! How do I sum up the book without giving it away? How do I entice people to buy it with just a few paragraphs? I’m on my third draft, and Emil gives me the thumbs down on each one. I will persevere and finish it this week.
Thanks to everyone for their support and gentle nudges. It certainly makes this process more fun!