Showing posts with label D'Jacques Dynasty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label D'Jacques Dynasty. Show all posts

Saturday, December 28, 2013

A Battle Lord Conundrum - Should I or Shouldn't I?

Back in 2006 when I wrote the first book of the Battle Lord Saga, The Battle Lord's Lady, I had initially intended to have at least four books in the series. Two more books later, in 2007, I knew I wanted to continue Atty and Yulen's story through their children. I even knew their names, their "uniquenesses", and I had rough drafts of their stories. But I also knew I couldn't call them the Battle Lord Saga. That title was exclusively for Atty and Yulen.

Thus, I created:


The logo is a work in progress, but can you see my problem?

Not yet?

Well, how about if I add this?


Now do you see my problem?

Never in a million years could I anticipate this. In many ways, it's funny. But my question is this, and I'm asking for some feedback.

Should I continue to use the D'Jacques Dynasty idea and series name for Mattox, Mistelle, and Lucien D'Jacques? And risk people saying I ripped off the name from a TV series? (I actually got the idea from a History Channel show on the Chinese Ming Dynasty. I've even used the D'Jacques Dynasty term in my books.) Or should I drop the idea and try to come up with a new series title?

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I Have a Dilemma, and I Need Honest Feedback


Back in 2006 when I initially wrote The Battle Lord's Lady, aka The Battle Lord Saga, within two years after that I knew I was going to make the book a series of at least 4 volumes, maybe 5. (There will be 5. This Battle Lord's Quest will be released on October 30th.)

In addition, I also planned on a spin-off, closed trilogy I was going to call The D'Jacques Dynasty. Each book would feature one of Yulen and Atty's children, and how they found love.


My dilemma?

Duck Dynasty, the television show.

My husband walked into my office the other day while I was going through some of my computer folders, and saw this logo. (It's not my "official" one. I have Ash Arceneaux designing me a nicer one.) Anyway, he started laughing and asked if I was naming it after the TV show. No matter what I said, or how much I tried to explain, he didn't believe me.

So I've been wondering...should I change the title of the trilogy? If you've read my Battle Lord books, you've seen where I've "hinted" about a D'Jacques Dynasty long before the TV show took root. Or should I keep the name?

Comments and suggestions are dearly wanted.  Thank you!