When signing CLARITY, I had a cool little line I used. The cover’s tagline is: She can see your secrets. So when I signed CLARITY, I would write:
To (awesome person),
Guard your secrets.
Kim Harrington
All in my amazing lefty penmanship.
Today I realized I’d need a new cool signing line for PERCEPTION. This time the cover’s tagline is: Someone’s watching.
But if I write:
To (awesome person),
I’m watching.
Kim Harrington
…that’s kind of threatening.
Same with “Watch out,” “Always watching,” and various other lines I’ve come up with. They all make me sound like Stalker Author. So I’m opening it up to suggestions!
Hmm....If you wanted to be really parallel to your first one, you could use 'guard your eyes' but that doesn't translate, and 'guard your back' also sounds threatening.
ReplyDeleteMaybe just 'Always be Perceptive' or 'Be perceptive'?
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Oh Kim... how you make me laugh!
ReplyDeleteWhat about "If someone's watching... Don't ever hide... Just be yourself." Oh that's lame.
"Engarde"?
"Guard your body"?
"Those people watching you just want to be you"?
Scrap my suggestions they're all ridiculous!
Love Braiden. ;)
I've got it!!!
ReplyDelete"I Always Feel Like...Somebody's Watching Me" and you can play the song while you introduce the book at signings. It's a total win!!
Hmm...
Patricia suggests "Constant Vigilance" which is from HP. Moody says it. But copyright laws and whatnot...
OH MY GOD IVE GOT IT.
"Behold the truth."
Something that's like "look" and truth (since it's the sequel) is the opposite of secrets.
OR something like,
embrace the truth. or....hmmm...
I'll think some more.
Watch your back. That sounds pretty threatening too though.
ReplyDeleteLol...what a great dilemma to have! For me I'd have to pick something based on how easy it is to write, because my handwriting stinks. Maybe something simple like "Keep Watch"
ReplyDeleteSomething like "You can't hide your secrets"
ReplyDeleteI am no good. Some girls find stalkerism romantic and cool.... my best friend for example.
I love some of these.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about "Keep your eyes open..."
Only slightly threatening? :)
What about, "You better watch yourself!" ??
ReplyDeleteIt sounds more funny than it does threatening but conveys the same message... ;)
What about just 'Guard yourself' Less threaten-y, more "concerned" sounding :)
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Maybe a Firefly quote?
ReplyDelete"Also, I can kill you with my brain"
perhaps?
What if you said, "Keep an Eye Out...?" "Eyes Open!" or something along those lines?
ReplyDeleteI really like, "Keep your eyes open," but that seems like it would be a pain to write over and over again.
ReplyDeleteLove the suggestions! I like the idea of having them watch out. What about something to do with hiding? If someone's watching, they need to hide, yeah?
ReplyDeleteSo the tagline is "Someone's watching."
What about something like, "Hide your secrets." or "Quick! Hide!"
Okay, these are both lame. I could erase this comment, but I'm not going to.
"Someone's watching."
Crap. I can't come up with anything.
Guard yourself is okay. It ties in with guard your secrets.
ReplyDeleteKeep An Eye Out? Which is like guarding..and watching..
or Keep Watch?
What about "Keep your guard up"?
ReplyDeleteNot only does it fit in with the tagline, but I feel like it represents her relationships with Justin and Gabriel too because she has trust issues with both guys :) Good luck!!
Is it all in your mind?/Is it just in your mind?
ReplyDeleteI think these are another way of saying "Watch out" without coming across as a stalker :-)
These are awesome ideas! You guys are good at this!
ReplyDeleteI really like Keep Your Guard Up
ReplyDeleteI can't think of anything better
this is hard!
:)
I don't know, I feel like you should just go with "Love, Stalker Author"
ReplyDelete...But that's just me.
;)
This post cracked me up! I'm sorry I'm not help at all. Do you know if you'll be in Denver this year? I'd love to see what line you use :).
ReplyDelete~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte
Jen - Only New England and NYC, sorry! :)
ReplyDeletePerception is what you think you know? So you could write:
ReplyDeleteI know
Perception is what you think you know? So you could write:
ReplyDeleteI know