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I wondered if I could ask a favour of any fellow writers who enjoy character-led novels. The current title of my book Saving Grace has never really sat easy with me, being aware it also the title of a major film (one of my favourites), and I more recently learned it is the name of a US series, besides being used several times by other authors (self pub). Having struggled to come up with an alternative, I looked for professional advice, which concurred it is a bad idea to use an already-claimed title, especially one relating to a popular work. They say that if someone mistakenly buys your book presuming it to be one of the others, be prepared for searing feedback. I also had to stay true to my genre and, though I would like something to reflect Grace’s quirkiness, they advise to see the title as a powerful sales instrument rather than an explanation regards text. Along with other advice, and striking off any duplicates, I have finally come up with a preliminary list of titles.
If you don’t read my genre (reading group/working class/character-led), then please feel free to ignore this (I need people who might reach for such books). If that is you, might you possibly feed back which titles draw you, supposing the cover also did its job? If the answer is none, that would also be helpful: this is very much work in progress:
The Discovery of Grace
Talking to Daffodils
I Told It To The Daffodils (Flowers)
A Woman Called Oy
(Don’t) Call Me Graceless
My Growing Chain of Big Fat Lies (or Fibs)
The Art of Invisible Mending.

Thank you (that’s not another title!)