What Should Janis Call Her Autobiography?

[Azure]

It's got to have a title! Maybe we could inspire her to start writing and stop researching if we come up with a good working title for her book. :D

I nominate Society's Child.

[DaveM]

"More Me!"

[Anna from Dublin]

Between the Lines!

[Bat]

Ya beat me to it, DaveM! Could call it "More Me (is Always a Good Thing!)"

[Anna from Dublin]

I think "More Me" implies a 2nd volume! As if there was "Me" and then "More Me".

[Bat]

I think "More Me" implies a 2nd volume! As if there was "Me" and then "More Me".

What a helluva good idea, Anna!

[Wes]

It has to be 'Between the Lines'

Wes

[Amy in Vermont]

How about "On the Other Side of Society's Child: Between the Lines"

[Rickster]

How about: "Days like these" An autobiography by Janis Ian.

[Azure]

I really like the idea of Me: Vol. 1 and More Me: Vol. 2. Isn't that what Janis sings about in 'My Autobiography?' :) Cheers, all.

[aabram]

I really like the idea of Me: Vol. 1 and More Me: Vol. 2. Isn't that what Janis sings about in 'My Autobiography?' :) Cheers, all.

....and if there were to be a Volume 3 :p she could call that one Even More Me or Yet More Me :D I really love that idea as well :)

Annabel

[Wandering Man]

Well, since we're working off of old song or album titles...I really like "This Train Still Runs". The fact that Janis has been so prolific and engaged in her art for so long always amazes me...and she just keeps getting better and better. :)

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

"There and back again. A Hobbits tale" Oh wait thats been used... Sorry... The title dosen't matter I'll buy it anyway:)

Best to all

R. from Pa

[GodSistah]

If there are juicy tidbits in it, I would go with, "The Secret Life of J. Eddy Fink".

;)

~Andrea~

[ponytail]

I agree with "This Train Still Runs." It does capture something about where Janis is at.

...but then again, "Vague Obscenities" might attract a lot of readers!:p

[David from London]

'From me to you'?

[hoops]

i've always liked " my unauthorized autobiography" but i believe that one is taken.

[SongDragon]

Randy! LOL!!!

Those all sound like wonderful title suggestions... I think one of the chapters should be "At Seventeen". I'm not sure about the whole book... "Me" and "More Me" sounds great, but I don't want her off the stage that long!

~Song

[Oak Kitten]

I vote for "This Train Still Runs."

Oak

[DaveM]

I think giving the chapters song titles would be pretty cool. Given Janis' prolific output, there has to be one to fit everything.

Perhaps "Released" could be the title.

Or how about the obvious: "Rude Girl"?

(Janis, you're not taking any of this seriously, are you? Get back to cleaning!)

[Elliott]

How about the Adventures of Societies Child?

[Eva]

I opt for 'More Me'. As far as I am concerned every part can be called 'More Me' as we get more Janis :D

Eva

[Dee]

FROM ME TO YOU:
The story of a very Rude Girl and her Stroopwaffel banjo

[aabram]

I still like Vol 1 Me, Vol 2 More Me, and Vol 3 (when she gets to it) Me Again, Still More Me, or Even More Me,

But we know Vol 3 won't be for afew years yet. :D

Annabel

[Ginny]

"There and back again. A Hobbits tale"
Hahaha, Randy! :)

I like the suggestion "Between The Lines" as a title for Janis's autobiography. The implication of 'reading' between the lines IMO would be a good 'hook' to draw in the general public's initial interest. "Between The Lines" implies mystique... :cool:

Personally, I think the title of a book, movie, etc., is a key element in its commercial success.

[Roady]

At the moment (subject to change of course) my pick is "Between the Lines." Other titles on my list are:
"Portrait of the Artist"
"Through the Years"
"Time Flies"

I also thought "The Tangles of my Mind" had merit and if all else fails she can always call it, "Page Nine"! :rolleyes:

[DaveM]

Who Really Cares 2?

[SongDragon]

"Between the Lines" sounds good... It would be a really neat book title and concept... sort of like going "behind the scenes" in movie making and the music business... Besides, it might encourage people to read "between the lines".

:D

~Song

[marjan]

I'm not sure, but I think the three most likely options are Society's Child, Between the lines and At Seventeen. I figure it depends on what US people think is the best synonyme for Janis

[Kathleen Brogan]

I have two:

"I etched around it carefully, 'til it became a memory"
(might be too long) ...but sounds very Janis!!!!
or

"I'll not Write Another Line"

[janisian]

Endurance...

[Dar]

I think 'Between the Lines' or 'This Train Still Runs' are both good ideas.

Or Society's Child, The Train Still Runs Between the Lines. ;)

Or Society's Child Watercolors Between the Lines. ;)

[Dar]

:D glad to see you on the board!

[Azure]

Whatever it is, it will be a NYT bestseller. I just know it. :)


What I'm listening to right now on my IPOD:
Society's Child
Alice's Restaurant
Los Angeles New Year's Flood (Woody Guthrie)
God Don't Own A Car (Jimmy Buffett)
May Angels Lead You In (Jimmy Eats World)

[Kathleen Brogan]

Dar, glad to see you on the board!

[Kathleen Brogan]

more:

"Through the Years"
"Under the Covers"
"Life Has More Rips in it's Seams, than any Novelist Dreams"
"Cosopolitan Girl"
Some People's Lives"
"Bright Lights & Promises"
and (can't believe Dar didn't already say):

"I Play Like a Girl"

[GodSistah]

I change my vote to "I play like a girl"

Good idea, Kathleen!

;)

~Andrea~

[DaveM]

This really calls for a contest, don't you think? Or at least a poll? Anyone keeping score?

[Dee]

Endurance...

:p

Life sometimes gets in the way of writing.
- Jean M Auel

[Kathleen Brogan]

"Pro-Girl"
"I Play Like a Girl"
"Cosmopolitan Girl"
"To the Little Lady with the Stars in Her Eyes"
"Society's Child, A very Rude Girl"

[Mimi]

I think 'Between the Lines' or 'This Train Still Runs' are both good ideas.

Exactly!

Mimi

[Anna from Dublin]

"I play like a girl" is a very good suggestion......but we have to think of the broader public - if only Rudies buy this book it won't do very well. Realistically, it's gonna be the publishers and Janis who decide this and they are going to rightly pick a title that will resonate with the widest audience.

[Kathleen Brogan]

I really didn't except any of our titles would be considered. I don't think any of my suggestions would fly with the "regular people" as Janis sometimes calls them. If it was really up to us, she could just call it "Unreleased IV" ;)

[Eva]

If it was up to us I think 'More Me' would stand a good chance... :D
For a broader audience:
'Society's child'
'Between the lines'
'Days like these'
'Stars'

Or...
'The secret life of Janis Ian'

Eva

[Kathleen Brogan]

Also she could call it "Janis Ian" and then if there's a second volume, she can call it "Janis Ian" ;)

[Bat]

Also she could call it "Janis Ian" and then if there's a second volume, she can call it "Janis Ian"

...or maybe, "Janis agIan"

[Bat]

Also she could call it "Janis Ian" and then if there's a second volume, she can call it "Janis Ian"

...or maybe "Janis agIan"?

[Ginny]

In my opinion "I Play Like A Girl" as a title for Janis's autobiography could resonate with the general public. At least the female 55%? of the general public... the immediate connotation of this phrase is girls being excluded from boys' activities...What woman, gay or straight, hasn't been excluded at one time or another from 'the guys' doings? (And what a bummer that is! :( )

As for the sexual connotation of "I Play Like A Girl", probably 72% of the public would be intrigued by that book title... ;)

[Kathleen Brogan]

Funny, Bat


Funny, Bat

[Darlene]

I like "Between The Lines" It kind of like the date on a grave stone. It's not important what the beginning date or the ending date it's the dash between the dates that is important. what is important is what happened between the the (Lines) dates.

[Oak Kitten]

Play Like A Girl definitely has merit.

Now if we were to adhere strictly to marketing strategies in choosing a title, I believe the most popular selling books are about self-help, cats, and dieting. So we could call it "How to Lose Weight and Improve Your Relationship with Your Cat."

Oak

[Eva]

"How to Lose Weight and Improve Your Relationship with Your Cat."
Don't forget to add "... in 10 easy steps" to the title. That's very impportant. That way, Oprah will sell it for you. A garantueed best-seller!

Eva

[Azure]

Play Like A Girl is a really really good title. :)

What's playing on my IPOD right now:

In The Winter

Boy, I Really Tied One On

Water Colors

[Mike UK]

Take No Prisoners


That's what the writer wrote. That's what the singer sung. That's what the woman always did.

Mike

[gisli]

Take No Prisoners
That's what the woman always did.

Mike


WHAT??????? They don´t, well this may come as a surprise, but they do. I am married, so I know.



As for the name of the book I guess there are so many good names to call it. If I am allowed to speculate what would interest me the most if going to a book store just to spend the day it would be a name like: Hi, My Name Is Janis Ian.

And as for the cover, a face of a smiling white-haired woman.

[aabram]

Play Like A Girl definitely has merit.

Now if we were to adhere strictly to marketing strategies in choosing a title, I believe the most popular selling books are about self-help, cats, and dieting. So we could call it "How to Lose Weight and Improve Your Relationship with Your Cat."

Oak

I like "How to Lose Weight and Improve Your Relationship with Your Cat in 10 Easy Steps." as well, but I still think "Me" might be abit easier to fit on the front cover :rolleyes: We don't have a sequal title for the first of these but still for Volume II we can go with "More Me" and Volume III "Me Again" :D I can't think of anything better than that, and each chapter could be called by a different song :p Yeah???

Annabel

[Azure]

How to Lose Weight and Improve Your Relationship with Your Cat in 10 Easy Steps. <p>

How about The Secret of How To Lose Weight, Organize Your Closets and Improve Your Relationship With Your Cat In 10 Easy Steps...

[Anna from Dublin]

I like "Take no Prisoners" or even "Taking no Prisoners". Although I can see all sorts of complications with it being filed in the criminal/penal section maybe!

[Mike UK]

Thank you, Anna.

The careful reading of lyrics and postings always pays off, eh? :)

Mike

[Seth]

I would say the three top contenders for general public appeal would be

Society's Child
Between The Lines
This Train Still Runs

Each represents a different phase of JI's life and career.

SC brought janis to the world market and to some extent it captures her mythology.

BTL: Janis arrived as a full force anf the title is so literary

TTSR: This titles sums it all up.

Can a book have 3 titles?

[SongDragon]

I wonder if there's already a book called "An Autobiography for Dummies"?

Just a thought... Those books are everywhere!

:eek:

~Song

[David from London]

Seth, one book can't really have three titles. But I suppose there could be three volumes, each with its own title, or sub-title.

[Michael from Chicago]

"The Unstitched Eye" would be an intriguing subtitle, from the
song Down and Away. If not a subtitle, a possible chapter title.

[hoops]

how about "Sex kills and other funny stories parents tell thier kids"

[Kathleen Brogan]

Michael - "The Unstitched Eye" is very good, and much better than "Your Pale Blue Thighs"

I am also partial to:

"Tonight Will Last Forever"

[Anna from Dublin]

I suppose Seth, you could have: "Society's Child's Train Still Runs Between the Lines!!" Appeals on several levels! (Yeh, I know, it's too long, but it's fun!).

[Bill_L]

Maybe "It's All About ME!" There's a couple of different ways to read that. "Play Like A Girl" would be my second choice.

[Kathleen Brogan]

I Was Born On a Shelf
In the Rare Books Library

[Oak Kitten]

How about, "Little Women and Rude Girls"?

Oak

[Margay]

"Ugly girls, like me"

Still wondering if that would be extremely powerful, since the really not so ugly girl did some pretty amazing things, or a little too sad.

Margay

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

Perhaps something simple like

"AND THEN THERE WAS JANIS"

Best to all

R. from Pa