A book by any other name...

...is still the same. An agent said I should change the title of my book, Heartbroken in Hoboken. An editor said it reminded her too much of such titles as Maid in Manhattan, Sleepless in Seattle--you get the point. Too vague, said the agent. But keep Hoboken in the title, she added.

Good thing--I love Hoboken--the town is multifaceted and vibrant, a small city in the shadow of New York City, the birthplace of baseball, Sinatra--and the zipper.

Hoboken is an important character in my story and it deserves to stay in the title!