Several friends have written to me, mostly in alarm, that a new book is about to be released with a title dangerously close to my memoir’s. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, lucky you!
In this post I will not name the other book, nor its author’s–Mary’s–last name. I don’t want any tags using that SEO keyword to link back to my site in any way. I will say that, even though its pub date is a week away, it is already ranked #1 in several categories.
Friends suggested that someone looking for that title might stumble across my book. That all press is good press. That the confusion over the titles’ similarities might boost my sales.
Whatev! I’d rather be who I am, with the sales that I have, than to be in any way connected with that #1 bestselling book.
BTW, if you haven’t read my memoir, Too Much of Not Enough, while checking my ranking today I saw my newest 5 star review on amazon, which I’m honored to share with you here:
Wonderful review, Jane. You have impacted so many lives. Do you remember the reviewer?
@Rosalea Yes! Very specifically. I had the same impression of her–that she was ‘above’ me. We connected by phone as soon as I read her review. I called her to say how sorry I was that we missed the opportunity to connect on what’s really important.
My sister in law’s Cloud Mountain came out the same time as Cold Mountain. She said people did buy her book by mistake but I don’t know if that drove any positive sales – whether people kept her book or returned it.
I think having similar titles could help in your case, as both books represent a thoughtful look at a childhood to understand an adulthood. People could google “Too Much….” and get an opportunity to see your book description as well as the other.
@Mary I remember when that came out! I wouldn’t mind a bit of traffic…Thanks for commenting!