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Old 05-11-2012, 11:21 AM   #1
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How to enter book title and subtitle when publishing at Smashwords
The Smashwords page for publishing a new book includes a single text entry field, named Title, for entering the title. How should this piece of metadata be entered in the Title field for books that have both a title and a subtitle, such as "My Great Masterpicece [title] - The Greatest Story Ever Told [subtitle]"? "Title, Subtitle"? "Title - Subtitle"? Something else?
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Old 05-12-2012, 08:02 PM   #2
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I'd use Title- Subtitle, but that's just personal preference. Title: Subtitle can lead to "colon" cancer.
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I'd use Title- Subtitle, but that's just personal preference. Title: Subtitle can lead to "colon" cancer.
Thanks for the feedback. What is colon cancer in the context of digital typesetting?
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Thanks for the feedback. What is colon cancer in the context of digital typesetting?
Its a trope for when you have way too many colons in the title. For example, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective vs. Godzilla II: Godzilla vs Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Or something like that.
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I asked Smashwords, and they suggest "Title - Subtitle".
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Its a trope for when you have way too many colons in the title. For example, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective vs. Godzilla II: Godzilla vs Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.

Or something like that.
LOL! Thanks for sharing
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