Okay, #WritingCommunity twitter, I need help. I& #39;m releasing the first in a series soon, a Mesopotamian fantasy story about a poor-gravedigger-turned-queen-of-the-underworld. I& #39;d planned to call it Queen of Irkalla, but & #39;irkalla& #39; isn& #39;t something most readers know about/can spell.
It& #39;s a real word, but an unfamiliar one. I& #39;d used that to justify keeping it, but I& #39;ve come to accept that title may make me lose sales. I& #39;d considered & #39;Queen of Bones& #39;, but there are already multiple books by that name, at least 4. Some of the same genre.
I& #39;m unsure what to name it. The other titles in the series are Consort of War, Lord of Blight, and Mother of Chaos, so I want to stick with that & #39;X of X& #39; theme.
I& #39;ve run through many options but nothing feels right. Queen of Graves? Queen of Rites? Or is Queen of Irkalla ok?
Suggestions? I& #39;m feeling a bit lost here!
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