Name That Book!
My publisher and I are trying to come up with a title for my next book. We were going to call it Days of Grace, but it turns out that is already taken. So we need a new title. I would love your ideas! Here's what the book is about: a month-by-month tour of seasonal life here at Cold Antler. It starts in October and goes through the agricultural year. It is part memoir, part illustrations, part song and folkways. It'll be a beautiful book, a chunky and personal story of a year with nothing you read here first (unless I posted an excerpt) - You'll read about learning to drive horses and see charts and illustrations and then perhaps find the sheet music to God Speed the Plough all in the same month. So what we need is the name for this CAF-specific journal of the seasons. What you got, Antlers?
posted by Jenna at 4:36 PM
117 Comments:
Why not Seasons of Grace?
Why not Seasons of Grace?
Two thoughts: Year of Grace or Through the Seasons. Alternatively, what is the Scottish word for grace? Could you put a Scottish spin on a title? Days of Gras (I googled the meaning, so apologies in advance if gras isn't the right translation!)
Too bad, it sounds like a great title. Could you still use it if you prefaced it with something like Living the Days of Grade or Reflections on Days of Grace or Shepherding the Days of Grace?
A turn of the antler?
One Year Antler
"Welcome to Cold Antler Farm"
Simple. On brand. An invitation to come live and work along side you.
Cold Antler Farm: Seasons of Grace
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You could call it "The Rhythms of the Farm" which would tie in not only to the changing seasons but your music as well!
Daily Grace
Jenna,
Muck Boots and the Meaning of Farm Life
Runaway Farm
Plowing through CAF
Running a farm is like falling of a horse.
Farm of my dreams
Wide Awake on CAF
From Muck Boots to Riding Boots a year long farm fantasy, err I mean struggle.
long time reader, first comment.
...or "Grace on a Daily Basis"
Cold Antler Farm Rolling Days of Grace or A Year of Grace, Cold Antler Style....If you put Cold Antler Farm in the title, you could get more cross reference hits on net searches, both for your book and blog
A quote from Jonathan Edwards (colonial american preacher), he died around 1750 something...
Grace is but glory begun and glory is but grace perfected.
From Longfellow; For his heart was in his work and the heart giveth grace unto every art.
So how about Graceful Heart? ( In keeping with Barnheart?)
Cold Antler Farm: Seasons of My Life
"Homesteader/writer/bogger extraordinaire shares a year of her life (season by season) on Cold Antler Farm"
A Year at Cold Antler Farm
A Year at Cold Antler Farm
Rhythms of Grace
I don't have a title for you, but somehow the word "scrappy" popped into my head. It's a word you use a lot and one I've come to associate in a positive way with CAF. Not sure this is helpful but it's what I've got. Good luck!
Seasons of Grace at Cold Antler Farm
Can't there be more than one book with the same title? What about adding a subtitle or the like?
Days of Grace: A seasonal journey through the agricultural year
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Cold Antler: A Farm for All Seasons
Lessons from the Land
How about Cold Anteler Farm's Book of Days? - the model being the lavishly and colourfully illuminated manuscripts made by monks during the medieval period to mark the Church's religious year.
How about "Leap Of Faith"? After all, that's what it took for you to be where you are.
Ecclesiastes 3 Farm
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A Year of Grace
Fall into Grace at Cold Antler Farm
Chasing the days of grace: a year on cold antler farm
Or
Chasing cold antler farm: a year of animals, work, words and craft. (that's a direct quote from you my friend-"animals. Work. Words. Craft. A fine practice." j-Woginrich)
Growing Season
Good luck with the title.
I like "Seasons of Grace" best of all suggestions.
Seasons of Love on Cold Antler Farm
The Year of the Antler
The Year of the Antler
Cold Antler Farm through the seasons
How about something including the name Monday, he is a great mascot. Or even something about escaping reality, it is powerful for so many.
Cold Antler Farm: Wheel of the Year...though I really like Seasons of Grace (that was a really great, and fitting, suggestion!
How about "The Cold Antler Almanac"?
I really like Kira's suggestion - days of grace: a seasonal journey through the agricultural year!
Cold Antler Farm Year One - A Leap of Faith
Cold Antler Farm Year One - A Leap of Faith
Jenna,
I'd name the book...
"Adventures' on the Mountain @ CAF".
Whatever you name the book I'm
looking forward to reading it.
You write a terrific blog which I read often for many things;
but the most important reasons are your determination, & inspiration showing that anyone can do this too.
Thanks so very much. Yes, I know you've heard that before.
Cheers with a health drink, or the DRINK of your choice.
Ronnie A Very Happy X Seat Weaver @
http://www.chaircaningdirectory.com
A Year at Cold Antler.
Tight, interesting.
Changing Seasons: one years memoirs in fulfilling my barnheart dreams
A Season at a Time...
I like Plow and Hearth, but that's a company (I don't know if it matters for book titles).
(From) Fields to Fiddles
CAF - A Journey
I like Plow and Hearth, but that's a company (I don't know if it matters for book titles).
(From) Fields to Fiddles
CAF - A Journey
Cold Antler Chronicles-
I will put in for "A Seasonal Look At Self-Sufficency" subtitled Life On Cold Antler Farm
What about:
Hearthside at Cold Antler Farm:
A memoir by Jenna W.
Whenever I read the blog I picture you cozied up by the wood stove while you type away. The hearth is the heart of the home, what keeps the home running. You tell your stories by the fire, play your music by the fire, cook your harvest on the fire. The hearth bekons me to pull up a chair, grab a blanket and listen to a good story. Just what I would do with your book! :) Good luck with the name finding!
Josh and Haley win my vote with Hearthside at Cold Antler Farm. But I would drop the word Farm. Hearthside at Cold Antler.
I tell stories under the name Hearthtales - Hearth Tales would be a good title, as well.
By My Hand: A Year of Grace at Cold Antler Farm. Jw
By my Hand: A Year of Grace at Cold Antler Farm.
Seasons of Abundance
Seasons of Grace or a Sampler of Seasons
I really like Growing Season suggested by MollyKnits.
My suggestion is Daily Grace
Something with journey?
My Journey on the Mountain?
Loved the suggestion Runaway Farm!
Sounds a bit like an old Timey Almanac. Maybe use the word Almanac in the title?
The Cold Antler Farm Almanac
Arcanum of the Cold Antler
or
12 points in 12 months - A year with Cold Antler Farm.
Arcanum of the Cold Antler
Arcanum ("deep secret wisdom") best I could think of that would be mysterious.
or
12 Points in 12 Months - A year at Cold Alternate Farm
A year at Cold Antler
OR
The Rhythm of Cold Antler
To Every Season: A Year on Cold Antler Farm
Easing into Grace:
Samhein to Mid Summer at Cold Antler Farm
Finding Comfort in Tradition:
Taking Aim in Cold Antler's First Year
Mountain Musicians Welcome:
Tradition, Comfort and Food the Cold Antler Way
Easing into Grace:
Samhein to Mid Summer at Cold Antler Farm
Finding Comfort in Tradition:
Taking Aim in Cold Antler's First Year
Mountain Musicians Welcome:
Tradition, Comfort and Food the Cold Antler Way
Easing into Grace:
Samhein to Mid Summer at Cold Antler Farm
Finding Comfort in Tradition:
Taking Aim in Cold Antler's First Year
Mountain Musicians Welcome:
Tradition, Comfort and Food the Cold Antler Way
Courtney
So many great suggestions already - like the idea of mentioning the farm by name
A year at Cold Antler Farm
Cold Antler Farm journal
A Farmers year at Cold Antler
As previous comments have noted, seems a shame if you couldn't include Days of Grace somewhere in the title.....
"Grace" is not something I associate with CAF, but you seem intent on using that word in your title, so might I suggest the following:
"Nothing Graceful About It:
My New Life at Cold Antler Farm."
Calendar of Grace?
Finding Grace in the Calendar?
Cold Antler Days of Grace
Daily Grace.
Cold Antler Days of Grace
Since ypu asked...
As Kelly Johnson said 'keep it simple stupid' or KISS!
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle
Prime example by Aldo Leopold
- A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
Create a timeless geographical title and and expand if interested. The selling piece is Cold Antler Farm and its impact and influeuce on your parcel. Having associated all births deaths creations failures prosperity hardships yadda yadda to 6 acres of 'cold antler' is key.
Ex:
Five Acres and Independence: A Handbook for Small Farm Management
Ten Acres Enough: The Classic 1864 Guide to Independent Farming
http://smallfarm.about.com/od/otherresources/tp/top10smallfarmbooks.htm
Look at the titles of the books you frequent, more than likely they're simple and to the point.
Timeless vs trendy
Specific vs all encompassing
Good luck
Since you asked...
As Kelly Johnson said 'keep it simple stupid' or KISS!
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle
Prime example by Aldo Leopold
- A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
Create a timeless geographical title and and expand if interested. The selling piece is Cold Antler Farm and its impact and influeuce on your parcel. Having associated all births deaths creations failures prosperity hardships yadda yadda to 6 acres of 'cold antler' is key.
Ex:
Five Acres and Independence: A Handbook for Small Farm Management
Ten Acres Enough: The Classic 1864 Guide to Independent Farming
http://smallfarm.about.com/od/otherresources/tp/top10smallfarmbooks.htm
Look at the titles of the books you frequent, more than likely they're simple and to the point.
Timeless vs trendy
Specific vs all encompassing
Good luck
Antler's Almanac
Antler's Almanac
Maybe just add a word...Days of abundant grace.
Grace Notes, A Year on a Mountain Farm
Days of grace: dispatches from cold antler farm
I agree that Grace is not something very CAF. Days of GRace was one of the holidays in the book and the holiday that inspired it, so that was why it was the title. It's better to sound like a book of days, an almanac, or something about seasonal life than to use the word grace or anything religious.
A Year in Paradise...My Way
A Year in Paradise...My Way
I haven't commented much, but I love your blog. May I suggest
"Harvest to Harvest: a year at Cold Antler"
good luck with the book and finding a title.
May I suggest,
"Harvest to Harvest: a Chronicle of Life at Cold Antler"
Cold Antler Grace, or Life on the Farm (subtitle recalls Walden's subtitle, Life in the Woods)
Cold Antler Grace, or Life on the Farm (subtitle recalls Walden's subtitle, Life in the Woods)
Or: Cold Antler Almanac
Could call it The Busy Season--which all year is, if you're a small farmer.
Yan, Tan, Tethera.
It's celtic shepherd counting speak for one, two three. It's how you count sheep.
xx
Jenna's Journal or Jenna's Farm Journal
"Farm Daze"
What about:
There is a Season.
(A year at Cold Antler Farm.)
Farming revolves around seasons, lives have seasons. This is a new season in your life - you recently said that you felt like your life was starting in your 30's - a new season! Can't wait to hear what you decide!
Two Crows to Grace
"Two Crows to Grace"
Jenna, I disagree with many of the folks. I see the grace in your life and what you do with every post. As a fellow farmsteader, grace is in every breath, every season, the opportunity to do what you love and the spirit that comes through. You show me the grace in my own life. Thanks
Two Crows to Grace
In its own season.
A Ripple in Time: Four seasons at Cold Antler farm
Living, Growing, Learning at Cold Antler
Every Season has a Reason: Life at Cold Antler
Simple Grace: A Farming Journal
Seasonal Pass: A Year at Cold Antler Farm
Whatever it's called I can't WAIT to read it!!
Simple Grace: A Farming Journal
Seasonal Pass: A Year at Cold Antler Farm
Whatever it's called I can't WAIT to read it!!
How about "A Year Transformed; The Cold Antler Farm Story." So much of your life has changed and been transformed (both externally and internally) since buying Cold Antler. And it's such a wonderful adventure to read about!
Waltzing Through the Seasons: A Mountain Musician's Homesteading Memoir
Harvest Song
Mountain Song
I can't wait to read your book. I'll keep thinking...
oops. My comment might have been erased.
Waltzing Through The Seasons: A Mountain Musician's Homesteading Memoir
Harvest Song: A Year of Mountain Homesteading
Days of Yore: The Chronicles of a Year of Old Fashioned Homesteading
I'll try to think of more...
Digging In: A Farm Year at Cold Antler
free book to the best title?
How about "The Wheel of the Year"? It is a term borrowed from the old religion.
How about "The Wheel of the Year"? It is a term borrowed from the old religion.
Cold Antler Farm. Great name for a farm AND a book!
I love Seasons of Grace! What about Seasons of Grace: A Year at Cold Antler Farm
A play off a book I read in class last fall called Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold.
The title would be Washington County Almanac. Or
Seasonal Grace
Seasonal Grace
I read the comments and kept hearing "To every season, turn, turn, turn"
How about Grace Turns: A Year in the Life of a Farm?
I read the comments and kept hearing "To every season, turn, turn, turn" so how about
Grace Turns: A year in the life of a farm
Antler Almanac?
Seasons of Maude? (with the accompanying photo of Maude's well known look of disdain and non-enthusiasm)
Keep on Truckin?
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