I
haven’t written a blog post in a while because I’ve been on fire working on a book. It’s a collection of new personal essays and poems, along with favorites
from my award-winning syndicated column...all nonfiction.
In
other words, the book is a bunch of short bits...or as some would call it, bathroom
reading.
I’m
in a jam. I have an idea for a title, but I’m not sold on it. The
last time I put together a book like this, I named it by borrowing from one of the
essays within. I have always loved that title: Calling
all Horses. I think those words are just quirky enough to get a reader’s
attention. That quirkiness also captures my, um, slightly skewed view of life.
Another reason I like the title Calling all Horses
is that it’s short and easy to say. I’ve found that when you write a book, you
say the title over and over…and over. My novels also have short titles that are
easy to repeat – Dog Woman and Don’t Worry Baby. I like short.
My
new book will carry this title or something like it: [Blank], And Other Glimpses of an American Life. The subtitle is of course And Other Glimpses of an American Life. The [Blank] part is the main title, and it's where I’m stuck. So I’m
asking for your help.
