John S Alty

SloMo – definitely sounds like my kind of thing. I’d be up for it. Might encourage me to get a bit more editing done on the notorious ghost story.

Hi Squidge,

No, I’m not super-involved, but the mentorship scheme was a huge and brilliant project for me. It’s definitely worth applying. I don’t find WEM especially highbrow! Generally very friendly, supportive and enthusiastic about writers and writing.

I like “London and Her Shadow” too, with “Shadow City” a close second.

Love the sound of that, @raine, including setting up a group.

So SloMoNoWriMo (!!) looks a go-er! Perhaps a group (no need to be private, I’d have thought) where we can each post our daily intentions/plans/progress, so we can mutually cheer each other on (in slow motion). Whether the plan be just some words, or edit a chapter, or plan a short, or whatever. Or even have a break day (yay for break days filled…[Read more]

Kaz – what’s your name on NaNoWriMo? I’m Athelstone.

Also up for SloMo. Sounds fun 😊

Totally up for SlowMo.

I’m quite partial to Two Cities and the Void

Go with the one you and your agent both like. 🙂

FWIW I like it too.

Love London and her Shadow.

Most of them are good, but I particularly like ‘Two Cities and the Void’ and ‘London and her Shadow’

I like the word ’tilt’. I use it in my cover letter.
Should a title be specific, or suggestive, or opaque? I think I tend to prefer non-specific.
Some more ideas:

The Tilting Girl
T.I.L.T (graphic artists could play around with this)
Time Tilt
Exile’s Tilt
Exile’s Shadow

or mirror?
Exile’s Mirror
Tilted Mirror

ps @raine I do know what you mean about the female appendage sort of titles, too. thought I have a liking for “The (x person) of (somewhere interesting)” even thought they’ve been a bit done lately

Ooh interesting list @raine. I also like the feel of The Girl and The Missing. And yes, I like the idea of exile too @alanr.

I sent a list of ideas to my agent before I left for India (below) and the one that jumped out for her was When Days Tilt – which I have to admit is one of my favourites, even though it’s a bit more aslant to the…[Read more]