[LMB] (chat) series and titles

[Scott Stucky]

Well, I must say that neither one of those titles stirs my blood over much. 
However, I am very European in experience and inclination.
What they do sound like the me, is somehow, Midwestern.  I'm not sure I cold 
put my finger on quite why, maybe it's the something quiet, reserved, 
anti-flashy, pragmatic, and tied to the earth.  Of course, that's my opinion 
based upon marrying a Kansan, and meeting his family. (Well that and some 
Willa Catha)
So given that these books are supposed to be deeply rooted in the plains of 
the Midwest, the titles do make sense and seem to fit with the language of 
the books.

Still, I can't help but wonder if the _Wide Green World_ makes a better 
overall title, since the knife which is shared, will, I gather, only be a 
factor in the first two novels written (and #3&4 of the series).  That would 
leave _The Sharing Knife_ as the title of the current book.

Humbly

Abigail



Lois McMaster Bujold wrote:

> Given that, the thinking seems to be drifting toward keeping /The
> Sharing Knife/ as an overall series title, with subtitles for each of
> the four volumes, even though it started out to be the title for one
> stand-alone book, but well, these things happen.  If I go that route,
> the current title placeholders would be:
>
> The Sharing Knife, Vol. 3: GRACE RIVER
>

> The Sharing Knife, Vol. 4: THE WIDE GREEN WORLD