I’m thinking of updating my author tagline which is, in case you’ve forgotten, as follows:
Provocative lawyers. Overwhelming problems. Undeniable passions.
I’m feeling very lukewarm about this tagline, I must say. It seemed fine when I made it up years ago, but now I’m thinking … meh.
Part of the problem is that my new book, Sweeter Than Revenge, isn’t about lawyers. It’s about publicists.
A problem, as you can see.
For my new tagline, I’m thinking of something with … I dunno … the words emotional, sexy, and funny in it. Can you tell I’m not big on this sort of brainstorming thing? It’s really hard and painful to describe your own writing and, to tell you the truth, I’d rather stick pins under my fingernails.
Anyway, under the guise of looking to other authors for inspiration about taglines when I was, in fact, wasting a great deal of time, I stumbled across Tess Gerritsen’s blog, wherein she uses donkeys and scary trails to make a point about author’s careers. Since I’m feeling angst-y about the upcoming book, this is right up my alley.
You should check it out.
Promoting high emotions and sexy fun… one book at a time…
please note no donkeys were harmed in the badness of that tag line.
publicity… just got a hell of a lot sexier
damn I am bad at this
by Sybil December 16th, 2007 at 9:50 pmWow, Sybil! Are you available for hire?
by ann December 17th, 2007 at 9:17 amLOL if I am it would be for cheap *g*
by Sybil December 17th, 2007 at 11:42 amit’s hard to think up tag lines that fit more than one book, isn’t it? I had one…”what would your heart risk for love” — but my critique partners thought I should go with Big Relationshipy Stories
Aren’t they helpful 
Did you ever come up with a new one?
by kacey December 27th, 2007 at 1:03 pmKacey! This is a coincidence because today I got an e-mail from Suzanne McMinn (now SHE has a great tagline, “Romance with an edge of danger”–love it!) about your blog carnival. I’m going to sign up, I think!
Anyway, no, I haven’t decided on a tagline yet, but this morning I had a little (and I mean VERY little) inspiration, so maybe I’m getting closer.
Now I’m wondering–how long is too long for a tagline?
Here are a couple of variations on yours:
Relationships. Drama. Happily ever afters.
From first kiss to happily ever after.
Relationships, passion, and all that crazy stuff.
*SIGH*
Terrible, I know.
Thanks for stopping by!
by ann December 27th, 2007 at 4:33 pmAnn,
Hope you do enter the blog carnival! It’s going to be fun going around and visiting all the blogs and reading the entries!
by kacey December 28th, 2007 at 10:24 am