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You Pick the Subtitle

January 18th, 2010 - Uncategorized - 42 Comments »

BookI’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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  • Casey Freeman

    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.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/joannamuses joanna

    Given what the title is i think the subtitle should be a list of unrelated things that are both everyday and absurd.

  • http://www.chadgibbs.com chad gibbs

    Everyday Absurdities: Como los Libros Ingleses con Subtítulos Españoles

  • jeremy

    Everyday Absurdities: redundantly absurd things from nearly every single day

  • http://www.logankstewart.blogspot.com logankstewart

    Everyday Absurdities: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know but were Too Afraid to Ask

  • http://www.ttamkooz.com matt

    everyday absurdities: made up things that are probably true.

  • Kyle Whitcroft

    Everyday Absurdities: Like walking on egg shells or sleeping on a bed of nails

  • http://kevinkeigley.wordpress.com/ Kevin

    Everyday Absurditites: the Eleventy Million Dollar Blog

  • Leigh

    Everyday Absurdities: I bet I'm funnier than you are.
    Everyday Absurdities: Because real news is depressing.

  • melinda

    Everyday Absurdities: Reminding us that while life may suck, at least we don't have to watch babies go through puberty

  • Jordan

    Everyday Absurdities: Exploring Life's Intricacies, From the Mundane to the Insane
    Everyday Absurdities: Insert Whitty Subtitle Here
    Everyday Absurdities: You're Welcome

  • http://joshbollen.blogspot.com/ Josh

    Everyday Absurdities: Things you shouldn't say out loud but are thankful someone else did.

  • http://trippcrosby.com tripp crosby

    Everyday Absurdities: I shouldn't need to explain any further

  • abby parker

    “You Can’t Make This S#;% Up”.

  • jasondemeo

    Everyday Absurdities: 71 principles for a meaningless life

  • dan

    everyday absurdities: your new favorite read…unless I'm talking about you.

  • http://ordinarymother.wordpress.com laurie

    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. )

  • Andy H.

    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?

  • Same guy as above…

    Everyday Absurdities: 1+1=2

  • http://bryanallain.com bryan allain

    Everyday Absurdities: 71 Things Dumber than this Subtitle

  • Kyle

    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.

  • Luke

    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

  • Luke

    Everyday Absurdities: Laughing at Life

  • Gordon L

    Everyday Absurdities: Clouds, Traffic Lights and Fireflies

  • Bryan

    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

  • Amanda E

    Everyday Absurdities: You Won't Find This on Google
    Everyday Absurdities: Wizards and Unicorns
    Everyday Absurdities: Absurdities of Everyday

  • http://mysunkcosts.blogspot.com Erin

    Oh please use the word frivolity somehow.

  • http://shawnsmucker.blogspot.com shawn smucker

    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

  • Blake H.

    Everyday Absurdities: “A Rogue Stay-At-Home Dad Explains the Point of the Pointless”

  • Jordan

    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?

  • Jeff

    Everyday Absurdities: The Things You Can't Say Out Loud

  • Grant

    Everyday Absurdities: Convenience is the Enemy

  • BeeCee

    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

  • Zac

    Everyday Absurdities: So absurd it's Ridonkulous!
    Everyday Absurdities: Like the weekly 6, only daily!

  • carlos

    Everyday Absurdities: absurd things you should have noticed but didn't

  • http://cjsmiller.blogspot.com chris miller

    Everyday Absurdities: now and then sensibility need not apply

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  • http://intensedebate.com/people/joshlafayette Josh LaFayette

    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

  • Jacob

    Everyday Absurdities: {Insert Witty Subtitle Here}

  • http://lifetimemm.blogspot.com Meghan

    Everyday Absurdities: No Subtitle Necessary

  • http://andnowforthevows.com Thigpen

    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

  • Lucas

    Everyday Absurdities: Trivial Observations from the Earth's most Trivial Man

    Everyday Absurdities: The subtitle is simply the start of the absurdity.