How to Title a Book: Punt it to “They” in New York

Writing a book is hard. You have to have a cogent idea, and an opener the draws the reader in, and then 400 pages give or take of a plot that actually fits together and has enough pizzazz to keep the reader turning pages. On a good day, I am lucky if I can do one page, and trust me, it has to be reworked several times over. What about grammar and punctuation? Ever heard of a subjunctive verb? Yeah, right—the last time I actually heard that phrase spoken out loud, I was drifting off in English class and thinking of the cute guy behind me. I didn’t exactly pay attention. But my copy editor sure did—she paid attention to all that grammar stuff. I keep expecting the s/he to email me several sentences to diagram to see if I have even a rudimentary knowledge of the English language. But hey, that’s their job and I digress…