You’ve been writing your book for the better part of a year. You’ve tied up loose ends in the editing phase and are ready to publish.

Then, you find out—like I did—that the title of your book was used by a dozen or so authors in years past.

Do you stick with it because you like it and because it is already recognizable by lots of readers?

Or do you choose something else and get the job done?

Well, that’s what happened to me just a few weeks ago. I discovered that the book I had entitled, “Blinded,” had already been used by quite a few other authors (nice to know others thought it was a good title, too) and I had a choice to make.

I spent a couple of sleepless nights trying to think of another title that I liked just as well.

I was ready to throw in the towel when I woke up one morning and a title just came to me out of the blue. The new title, “Justice for Lucie” was just so-so for me, so I changed the main character’s name to Jessie with the Find/Replace option in Word.

It took a few days for me to get used to it, but now I absolutely love my new title, “Justice for Jessie.”

I have learned that there is almost nothing you cannot fix if you put your mind and effort to it. And, like myself, you may end up liking the change better than the original.

Look for Justice for Jessie in September 2023.