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I am not sure if this is the best place to post this, so mods please feel free to place it where you think it should go.. Thanks!!!
So, I have discovered that I am terrible at coming up with comp titles for my books. I had trouble with my last book (which was honestly an easier one to peg) and am having a terrible time with this one. I have been researching and reading books for the past 6moths to a year, trying to find some that would comp well to mine. I have one - The Haunting of Hill House. It's at least a recent show, even if the book is old, and does speak to the creepy house factor of my book. The second one though is a complete fail.
I think the problem is that I can find books (YA) with similar elements that are fairly recent: Monsters / demons and witchcraft, but my book takes place in 1890 North Carolina, and that's what I think is killing me the most. Most of the books I'm finding are contemporary or in England or simply just very different (i.e. include romance). So my question is, is it a problem if I use a book that is in no way related to mine as far as time period or location, and if it isn't should I be looking more at mood or subject matter? For example, most of the books I've found involving witchcraft are either secondary world fantasy or paranormal romance-- mine is neither. It is a dark historical fiction.
I'm just at a total lost and feel like I may just have to list authors who fit more along the lines of mood and leave out comps altogether. My problem is that I'd like to participate in #pitmad next week and comps are kind of a major thing.
Sorry for the letter. I would really appreciate some advice from those of you who might have a better grasp on this than me!!!
Thanks in advance!!!
Courtney
So, I have discovered that I am terrible at coming up with comp titles for my books. I had trouble with my last book (which was honestly an easier one to peg) and am having a terrible time with this one. I have been researching and reading books for the past 6moths to a year, trying to find some that would comp well to mine. I have one - The Haunting of Hill House. It's at least a recent show, even if the book is old, and does speak to the creepy house factor of my book. The second one though is a complete fail.
I think the problem is that I can find books (YA) with similar elements that are fairly recent: Monsters / demons and witchcraft, but my book takes place in 1890 North Carolina, and that's what I think is killing me the most. Most of the books I'm finding are contemporary or in England or simply just very different (i.e. include romance). So my question is, is it a problem if I use a book that is in no way related to mine as far as time period or location, and if it isn't should I be looking more at mood or subject matter? For example, most of the books I've found involving witchcraft are either secondary world fantasy or paranormal romance-- mine is neither. It is a dark historical fiction.
I'm just at a total lost and feel like I may just have to list authors who fit more along the lines of mood and leave out comps altogether. My problem is that I'd like to participate in #pitmad next week and comps are kind of a major thing.
Sorry for the letter. I would really appreciate some advice from those of you who might have a better grasp on this than me!!!
Thanks in advance!!!
Courtney