You Pick the Subtitle
January 18th, 2010 - Uncategorized - 42 Comments »
I’ve asked for your help on numerous occasions, but this might be the most important.
Last week I mentioned that I’m working on self-publishing a book.* I’ve already decided on the title – Everyday Absurdities – but haven’t yet nailed down the oh-so-important subtitle. This is where you come in.
I want you to come up with the subtitle for my book. In the comments section, let me know what you think would be the perfect subtitle, based on the ludicrous content of this blog. Then, much like the license plate debacle, I’ll let you vote on the winner. The winner will get two free copies of my book, a lamp, a 320GB external hard drive, and a Donald Miller book (you know, in case you don’t like mine). Seriously. I’ll mail all of that to you in a large box.
Here are a few examples to get the creative juices flowing:
+ Everyday Absurdities: The Daily Grievances of Earth’s Most Trivial Man
+ Everyday Absurdities: Things You Know You Were Already Thinking
+ Everyday Absurdities: A Collection of Writings That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Level of Shallowness
+ Everyday Absurdities: 71 Things that Must Be Addressed
So, take a few minutes and come up with a winner. It doesn’t necessarily have to be funny…just fitting. Thanks so much for helping me with this!
*It’s understandable to doubt whether or not this book thing is actually going to happen, based on a few whims I’ve had in the past (Trivial Pursuits, Acting Updates, Newsletter). Rest assured though. The book is happening. I’ve got a team of people helping me edit it as we speak. Oh, and those other things? They’re still a go…I just don’t know when.
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Can I choose one from the ones you've already posted b/c they are awesome? Well, I'm going to anyway…. The Daily Grievances of Earth’s Most Trivial Man and/or A Collection of Writings That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Level of Shallowness. I throw the and/or in there b/c I think maybe using them together could be brilliant. It would add to the absurdity of it.
Given what the title is i think the subtitle should be a list of unrelated things that are both everyday and absurd.
Everyday Absurdities: Como los Libros Ingleses con Subtítulos Españoles
Everyday Absurdities: redundantly absurd things from nearly every single day
Everyday Absurdities: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know but were Too Afraid to Ask
everyday absurdities: made up things that are probably true.
Everyday Absurdities: Like walking on egg shells or sleeping on a bed of nails
Everyday Absurditites: the Eleventy Million Dollar Blog
Everyday Absurdities: I bet I'm funnier than you are.
Everyday Absurdities: Because real news is depressing.
Everyday Absurdities: Reminding us that while life may suck, at least we don't have to watch babies go through puberty
Everyday Absurdities: Exploring Life's Intricacies, From the Mundane to the Insane
Everyday Absurdities: Insert Whitty Subtitle Here
Everyday Absurdities: You're Welcome
Everyday Absurdities: Things you shouldn't say out loud but are thankful someone else did.
Everyday Absurdities: I shouldn't need to explain any further
“You Can’t Make This S#;% Up”.
Everyday Absurdities: 71 principles for a meaningless life
everyday absurdities: your new favorite read…unless I'm talking about you.
everyday absurdities: observations of a curbside philosopher (or something about you being a philosopher of frivolity – i don't mean that insultingly…i think it's great how you see the humor in the everyday events of life. )
Everyday Absurdities: I can beat original Mario in 3 minutes.
Everyday Absurdities: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
Everyday Absurdities: You eat pieces of #@*% for breakfast?
Everyday Absurdities: 1+1=2
Everyday Absurdities: 71 Things Dumber than this Subtitle
Everyday Absurdities: As if seeing Twilight with your preteen daughter wasn't enough.
Everyday Absurdities: For the people who lock their keys outside of the car.
Everyday Absurdities: When occasional absurdities just isn't enough.
Everyday Absurdities: 71 (Mediocre) Attempts to Make you Laugh at Life
Everyday Absurdities: Unconventional Thoughts from an Unconventional Man
Everyday Absurdities: A Commentary on Life's wonders and blunders
Everyday Absurdities: Laughing at Life
Everyday Absurdities: Clouds, Traffic Lights and Fireflies
So far I like Leigh's the best…Here are mine
Everyday Absurdities: Another Book for the Back of Your Toilet
Everyday Absurdities: A Modest Attempt to Humble Everyone
Everyday Absurdities: One Man's Journey in Trying to Get You to Like Him More
Everyday Absurdities: You Won't Find This on Google
Everyday Absurdities: Wizards and Unicorns
Everyday Absurdities: Absurdities of Everyday
Oh please use the word frivolity somehow.
Everyday Absurdities: Things You've Ignored For Far Too Long
Everyday Absurdities: The Life and Times of Someone With a Brain
Everyday Absurdities: I Notice, Therefore I Am
Everyday Absurdities: “A Rogue Stay-At-Home Dad Explains the Point of the Pointless”
Everyday Absurdities: If You Will it, Dude, it is no Dream
Everyday Absurdities: Shut the Fuck up, Donny
Everyday Absurdities: Did you Even Have a Touch to Lose, Man?
Everyday Absurdities: The Things You Can't Say Out Loud
Everyday Absurdities: Convenience is the Enemy
Everyday Absurdities: And Stuff
Everyday Absurdities: An Absolutely Mediocre Book
Everyday Absurdities: And Other More Important Things
Everyday Absurdities: And Other Even Less Important Things
Everyday Absurdities: So absurd it's Ridonkulous!
Everyday Absurdities: Like the weekly 6, only daily!
Everyday Absurdities: absurd things you should have noticed but didn't
Everyday Absurdities: now and then sensibility need not apply
[...] [Note: Today is the last day to enter subtitle ideas for my book. Click here to submit one.] [...]
Everyday Absurdities: The Trivial Man's Manifesto
Everyday Absurdities: A Chronicle of Everyday Absurdities
Everyday Absurdities: Cacophonous Manifestations of Latent Childhood Insecurities
Everyday Absurdities: The Transcendence of Being
Everyday Absurdities: {Insert Witty Subtitle Here}
Everyday Absurdities: No Subtitle Necessary
Everyday Absurdities: Like Me Not Choosing This Subtitle
Everyday Absurdities: For Instance Me Not Choosing This Subtitle
Everyday Absurdities: Like Having A Contest To Name This Subtitle
Everyday Absurdities: For Instance Having A Contest To Name This Subtitle
Everyday Absurdities: Like Me Not Choosing The Subtitle Of This Book
Everyday Absurdities: For Instance Me Not Choosing The Subtitle Of This Book
Everyday Absurdities: Like Having A Contest To Name The Subtitle Of This Book
Everyday Absurdities: For Instance Having A Contest To Name The Subtitle Of This Book
Everyday Absurdities: Like Having A Contest To Pick This Subtitle
Everyday Absurdities: For Instance Having A Contest To Pick This Subtitle
Everyday Absurdities: Like Having A Contest To Pick The Subtitle Of This Book
Everyday Absurdities: For Instance Having A Contest To Pick The Subtitle Of This Book
Everyday Absurdities: Trivial Observations from the Earth's most Trivial Man
Everyday Absurdities: The subtitle is simply the start of the absurdity.