Stephen Cox Author

For book titles, should this murder mystery be entitled

*A* Crooked Medium's Guide to Murder or
*The* Crooked Medium's Guide To Murder

???

#spooky #Victorian #murder #murdermysteryreaders #bookstodon

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May 12, 2025 at 7:45amWeb
Show threadBernMay 12, 2025
@stephenwhq Definitely 'The'. You want it to sound like *this* is the only guide worth having, all those other guides aren't worth the paper they're printed on, to be honest... 😏
Show threadMike TorrMay 12, 2025
@stephenwhq I think it depends on the intent. "A" has connotations that the author is a crooked medium (though it depends how you read it), whereas "the" definitely implies that the ideal reader is a crooked medium.
Show threadStephen Cox AuthorMay 12, 2025

@miketorr

I should give context that from the cover it will be obvious it's a murder mystery

Show threadMike TorrMay 12, 2025
@stephenwhq Ah, I see. In that case I really can't choose between them. It's in situations like this that I'd probably employ the Universe Splitter app :)
Show threadStephen Cox AuthorMay 12, 2025
@miketorr
OK, my first can't decide, but neither option is bad.
Show threadMike TorrMay 12, 2025

@stephenwhq That's exactly what the app is made for :)

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