Taking a Break From All Your Worries
Anyone watch Battlestar Gallactica? LOL Sorry
Anyway…I’ve been out here blogging for four years. That’s a long time in Internet Years, and I’ve decided it’s time for me to take some serious time off–namely the summer–and recharge some batters. Don’t worry–I’ll be back in time to pimp Make U Sweat!
But before I go, we’re having a contest. My current WIP, lovingly entitled SCREWED, needs a new title.
SCREWED is two novellas–Screwed (which I get to keep as a novella title) and Hooked and both are follow-ups to NAILED. While these stories technically have NOTHING to do with construction or blue-collar work, I’d like to try and keep the theme the same or similiar.
Here’s a little behind-the-scenes. SCREWED: Will Collier rescues a damsel in distress (she’s a traveling sorta gypsy girls who tells fortunes at ren fairs), gets her in hot water, ends up in a secluded cabin with her, they have hot spanky sex, she runs away, gets grabbed by a very bad man and shoots him, just as Will and his brothers show up to rescue her. Oh, and there’s a dog named Scamp.
HOOKED: John Collier is hunting the man who tried to kill his brother (in Screwed). The guy is connected to a big crime family but John’s hell-bent on killing him anyway. Bad John. To that end John tracks him to the Caribbean and breaks into his room (in drag) only to find a woman in the shower. The little hot tamale turns out to be the only daughter of a man you don’t want to piss off. Things happen, and John gets roped into posing as her boyfriend/bodyguard for four days. She makes him miserable, tries to seduce him, succeeds and then they get busted at the wedding by her father who makes John an offer he can’t refuse. :evillaugh:
It has to be a sexy title. I like one-word titles but short titles work too. Both heroes are hitmen. Screwed is a little on the dark/thoughtful side while Hooked is just damned funny stuff.
The winning title (as chosen by my editor) will get an acknowledgment in the book and an autographed copy of the book when it comes out next Spring (March 09). I’ll also throw in copies of NAILED and MAKE U SWEAT (When I get my author copies of MUS in August).
My critique partners, the blog crew from SFC and the blog crew from NAS are all eligible because I need all the help I can get.
GO FOR TITLE!
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:19 am
Have a summer off, Amie, luv! We understand. Relax a little…
We’ll just post a pic of a different guy every week. You know ‘Amie’s off f*ckin this guy today on her break’ or something equally delish.
As for titles, I almost said ‘Plugged’.
But that’s just wrong on so many levels. How about ‘Hitting It’ or maybe just ‘Tagging that Ass’
Yes, it’s late and I’m not even trying.
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:36 am
I like Hitting It, Shell.
Plugged on the other hand 
LMAO. Yeah, I’m of no help at all.
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:53 am
Plugged?
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:24 am
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June 3rd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
That’s so funny.
I had “Hitting It” in mind before I came here. Works with the hit man theme, I think.
And I don’t see how they could object…it could refer to a lot of things. Baseballs, pinatas, bathrooms, water fountains, panic buttons, etc.
So yeah, I like Hitting It.
I mean, as a title.
Well, the other meaning too, if my memory of it serves.
But hit man related stuff?
Only short titles, huh? Damn…
Wasted. (probably not, huh?)
Snuffed. (too cocainish?)
Bumped Off.
Iced. (which I kinda like)
Blown.
But I think Hitting It is very good.
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
These titles may never win the Nobel Prize but…
1. BedRocked
2. Bucked
3. *Cooling Load* Ick
4. Cupped or Cupping
5. Hot Wired
6. Lapped
7. Primed
All inspired from this site that list construction terms:
http://www.homebuildingmanual.com/Glossary.htm
Now if all these sucked then I don’t know who posted this. It wasn’t Melissa Blue.
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
What happened to my post?
June 3rd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I like Shelli’s idea… damn why didn’t I think of that…
Targeted
Marked
(just plain ) Tagged
Pegged
okay… my brain hurts
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Twisted. I like Hitting it but then if you ever do Hammered It will seem redundant.
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:13 pm
You know Hittin’ It would be pretty funny with Nailed–yes I’m JUST NOW feeling the full affect of the funny
*waves* Hey Scarlett! If it wasn’t for the whole drunk/drinking thing I might just use Hammered.
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I had this cool little list of titles and then poof. *sigh* Enjoy your vacation.
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Melissa, we pulled you out! You got sucked into the spam filter!
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Here’s a couple of more
On Target
Target: temptation
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I liked Iced. I am the last person to ask about titles - I suck at coming up with them.
And of course I love Plugged. LMAO
We’ll miss you Amie! But I understand the needed break. Trust me I do.
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Hey, there’s one…
“Sucked Into the Spam Filter”.
Ok, I’m going now…
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:01 pm
taken
stripped
worked
creamed
tempted
Fired up
Spanked
HOt sheets
hanky panky
Desired to the max
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:41 pm
I’m thinking if Screwed is out Sucked is too
Hey I LIKE Hot Sheets! Keep em coming ladies! You’ve got until Thursday and then I’m sending them off to my editor.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:06 pm
I am not Spam. Though I have eaten it in my misspent youth.
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Damn. Back in the filter.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Hmmm. Title ideas…
Blocked
Blue Prints (you know, best laid plans…)
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Oops. I hit the wrong button. Ok, to continue…
Dead Bolt
Decked
Ground (that could have several meanings…)
Hot Wire
Notch
Drive
Ok, done for now.
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:34 pm
Hum…I DO like Hittin’ It…
What about… Tapped?
Both stories sound great–I definitely want to read more!!!!!
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
KELLIE BELLIE!!!!! OH I like Tapped!
June 4th, 2008 at 5:25 am
So yeah, I like Hitting It.
I mean, as a title.
Well, the other meaning too, if my memory of it serves.
Bwhahahahaha.
Hey Miss Raine. 
June 4th, 2008 at 8:19 am
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:09 am
In Sight
Sighted
Joined
June 4th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Not reading any of the previous suggestions, I would like to propose *drumroll*
Plastered!
What?
You wanted to keep the theme, no?
June 4th, 2008 at 11:29 am
What a fun contest
Here’s my enteries.
My hubby just looked at them and said that I’m a
1.Hot Wire
2.Heat Pump
3.Fuse
4.Riser
5.Stud Framing
6.Flashing
7.Notch
8.Frame Inspection
9.King Stud
10. Plow
June 4th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Lord ya’ll have been busy! And you’re killing me.
Plastered?!
I might have to save that for my next drywalling hero.
Kasey I have to tell you I come from a blue collar family of Scottish origin and we’ve been known to give things like electrical tape and stud finders for Christmas
*side note…I typed Stud Fingers
June 4th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
sex and sweat
sweaty
sexy does it
hot and sexy
sexy can i
June 4th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Hung….
June 5th, 2008 at 12:11 am
hot and sweaty
sex and sweat
sweaty sex
sexy wetty
hot sex
June 6th, 2008 at 12:39 am
Awww man…I entered my suggestions at http://goodbadandunread.com/2008/06/04/duck-flash-get-hooked-screwed-and-nailed/
Here are they again:
One word? Here’s mine…how about Obsessed, Oversexed, Appealing, Steamy, Desired, Hot and Spicy, Sexy, On Top, Voluptuous, Seduced, Sensual, intensed, tingling, pleasure, shivers, silk, lusting
Hope this is what you’re looking for since I’m not good at titles.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Got it Daisy and thanks everyone!I’ll post a winner as soon as I hear from my editor!
June 6th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Have a good weekend, Amie!
June 7th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Taped
Measured
Drilled
Framed
In My Sights
Sorry for any dupes!