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Friday, March 5, 2010

CONTEST: TDD2 Officially Has A Title! Now Can You Try To Guess It?

So I just got word that my title suggestion for TDD2 has finally been approved by all the important peeps at Egmont USA. Which means TDD2 OFFICIALLY HAS A TITLE!!!!!

Now I asked my tweeps if I should just come right out and say it, or if I should have a fabulous contest in order to announce the title. The reaction was mixed. Some wanted me to blurt it out, others wanted cool prizes. . .

And since I have this weird addiction where I can't help but to give things away to my awesome readers, I couldn't stop myself from having a contest.

(Sorry to the folks who wanted me to just blurt it out. I swear, I can't help myself!)

So here's the deal:

1. I'm going to give you a couple of clues as to what the official title is. These clues are:

A. The initials for the official title are T. L. S.
B. One of the words in the title is from the last name of an obscure character in THE DARK DIVINE. (But don't let that throw you off too much. Focus mostly on the initials.)

2. Now try to guess the title, and then leave your guess in the comments.

3. I will award two prizes. The 1st prize goes to the person who guesses the title (or comes the closest to it). The 2nd prize goes to the person who can come up with the funniest/absurd title guess using the initials T.L.S. Whoever makes me laugh the hardest wins that prize.

4. In the event that more than one person guesses the correct title, I will have a random drawing to select the winner.

5. I'll accept entries into the contest until Noon on Sunday, March 7th. The winners of the contest (and the REAL TITLE for TDD2) will be announced later that day.

6. Tweeting/Facebooking about the contest is always greatly appreciated. :)


Prizes include your choice of one of the following:

1. Signed copy of PRINCESS FOR HIRE by Lindsey Leavitt (that I will get at her March 20th signing at TKE.)

2. Signed copy of THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner

3. Your choice of any of The Tenners books that have debuted so far this year or a pre-order of a one that hasn't come out yet. (Including but not limited to: HUSH HUSH, HEX HALL, THE DARK DAYS OF HAMBURGER HALPEN, THE IRON KING, THE LINE, THE SECRET YEAR, FORGET HER NOTS, SCONES & SENSIBILITY, THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY.) For a complete list click HERE. (You can also choose a singed copy off TDD if you want.)

4. Your choice of any TDD T-shirt in my website store & a bottle of TDD nail polish

5. A bottle of Little Stinker Baby Butt Spray

Is that clear? Anyone have a guess as to what T.L.S. stands for? Or do you want to just make something up that's totally off the wall?

Then start guessing . . . now!

81 comments:

  1. This is my first time being first!
    Arghh! Wish you would just blurt it out!! But my guess is: The Last Sacrifice, or The Lost Sacrifice?!

    Or maybe even..The Lost Stinker..LOL! :D I'm so excited! <3 :)

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  2. Ooh! Can't wait to see what it is!

    Let me give it a go:
    The Lost Sheep

    The last name is what is throwing me, even though you said not to let it!

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  3. OR The Last Sumerian?

    How many times can we guess? lol

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  4. The Last Saintmoon! :D The Light Saintmoon.

    or The Long Snooze. >_<

    Okay, I'm done.

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  5. Great. Now I can't stop thinking of bizarre titles that have nothing to do with your book.

    The Lovable Snowbeast
    The Lustful Smoochie
    The Long Sunrise
    Thick, Luscious Slime
    The Lewd Spam
    The Light Source
    The Light Smile
    The Light Saint
    The Lard Smells
    Torturing Large Squirrels
    The Lost Soul
    The Long Secret
    Taking Long Strides

    And I really should do something else now...

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  6. Great contest!

    Hmmm let me see.

    What about The Legacy of Saint Moons?

    I know there is an extra "M" at the end....

    I'll be back to guess again. I have to think about this :)

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  7. Skimmed through the entire book and I'm think it has to be The Lost/Last Saint

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  8. Tiny Little Secrets
    The Lost Savior
    Toejam Loving Sweethearts
    The Littlest Sweatshop
    Thousand Leaky Souls
    Tender Lice Sandwiches
    Tickling Little Scooby-doo
    Tart Lemon Snickerdoodles (hey that sounds yummy!)
    Ticklely Leech Summers
    Tigers Love Sambuca
    Three Lardasses Smooching

    Okay, I'm getting redunckulous now...I better stop. So much fun, great idea for a contest. I can't wait to hear the real title. :-) Congrats!

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  9. I have no idea about the real title so I have a couple weird ones.

    Tentative Lucrative Seller

    Two Lucky Souls (Could possibly be ironic considering what they may go through in the sequel)

    The Long-Awaited Sequel (I'm sure many people think this way :P)

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  10. The Love Saint
    The Leftover Saint
    The Lonely Satire
    The Lonely Saint
    The Left Saint
    The Lingering Saint
    I agree it must be Saint GAH!!!!! Is it Sunday yet I can't wait! Must know title!

    Taking Less Space
    Tires Like Squeeling
    Times Like Summer
    Thanks "Lou Saint"


    I'm done now.... the Lemon squeezer

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  11. The Loup Saint
    The Loup song
    Thomas Loup de Song

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  13. My guess is either:

    *The Lost Saint
    *The Last Saint
    *The Last Sacrifice

    Or I guess it could be, The Little Stinker LOL *kidding* but some comment had to be made as you did offer to give away Little Stinker Baby Butt Spray.

    I can't wait to hear what the title is!!
    -Katie

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  14. The Last Saint Moon is my official guess, but my first thought for the initials TLS was The Last Samurai, which got me thinking about the swishy hair in that movie...Anyway...

    I'm so excited about TDD2!

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  15. Taking Large Steps
    Teeth Like Spears
    Ticks, Lice and Shifting

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  16. The Living Saint
    Taking Life Slow
    To Love Someone
    The Long Snow
    The Lingering Soul
    The Lingering Saint
    The Lonley Saint
    The Learning sequel

    OK, I'm done

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  17. The Darker Divine
    The Dark Demon
    The Dark Damned - This is my fave
    The Dark Cursed
    The Dark Condemned

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  18. Well I'm thinking it has to be 'The Light *something* to contrast with The Dark Divine... so, my guesses are:

    The Light Saint
    The Light Soul
    The Light Spirit
    The Light Sacred
    The Light Sun
    The Light Stars
    The Light Sacrifice
    The Light Secret

    ....and I can't think of anything else!
    :)

    As for a funny name...
    Trianglar Left-Handed Spoons
    Terrorizing Lonely Spatulas
    (I apologise for my horrible attempts at being funny!)

    I'll do some Tweeting for your awesome contest, it's such fun!

    Can't wait to hear the *real* title. :)

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  19. The Lost Saint
    The Last Saint

    The Lay Stoner, maybe?
    I don't know. :)

    I hope I"m close!!!
    Anxiously awaiting TDD2!!!!!

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  20. *CORRECTION*

    The Lost Saint
    The Last Saint

    The Lazy Stoner
    The Looney Soup
    The Lonely Stoner
    The Last Snoop
    Take Landon's Shoes

    I don't know.


    I hope I'm close!!!
    Anxiously awaiting TDD2!!!!!

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  21. Hmm....

    The Luscious Salvation
    The Learning Sandal
    The Light Sorrow
    The Lonely Secret
    The Lovely Salvation
    The Lost Shoe
    The Last Sorrow
    Time Lags Slowly
    The Lonely Saint

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  22. I'll go with The Light Saintmoon?

    Ten Lude Soccermoms
    Tiny Little Santas
    Tortured Light Sabres

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  23. The Loupus Saint
    The Light Savior
    The Love Survivor
    The Loupus song
    The Longing Saint

    Tomato Letucce Sandwich?

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  24. Man some of these are funny.
    Well here's what I came up with:

    The Lycaon's Scion
    The Lycan's Scion
    The Lupin's Scion

    Ok that's all I have for now.

    Trini

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  25. I haveN,t read all the guesses so hopefully mine were not said already.

    The Last Scene
    The Last Sacrilege
    The lonely Sadness
    The Lucious Salvation
    The Lost Sanity (lol)

    Some random attemps

    tender lunar salvation
    tentative lightning sanction
    tasteful lament sample

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  26. Ok I just have to add these or it will drive me crazy because everyone else keeps using lost or last so I have to also..dangit LOL

    The Last Scion
    The Lost Scion

    I'm really focused on Daniel can you tell..;)

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  27. The Lurking Samurai
    Time Lost Saint
    Terribly Lucky Sergeant
    Terrifically Literal Sabbath
    Terrifying Liberal Snake
    Totally Lovely Salvation
    True Love's Swoon
    Trusting Lady Shewolf
    Trust Love's Salvation
    Totally Lusty Sexpot

    heehee I'm laughing! I NEED some lil stinker baby butt spray 'cause I'm going to have #3 boy in July!

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  28. Like alot of the others I thought of
    The Last Saint
    The Lost Saint
    but how about
    True Love's Saint
    or The Lord's Saint

    To Loves Savior

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  29. Ooooh I like this. Contest=fun :)

    True Love Sucks...

    I also like

    The Love Shack

    Then there is just "the rest"..

    The Little Secret
    Tiny Little Seagulls
    Trust Lynsey see
    Time Looks Sidewards
    The Lost Soul

    Good luck to everyone!

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  30. The Loup Saintmoon?

    .... So, I suck at guessing.

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  31. The Loving Saint
    Terrifying LIttle Saints


    I'll be back with more!

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  32. OK, here are my guesses:

    Three Lonely Smoothies
    The Lost Stick
    Total Loser Something
    Trust Lone Stars
    The Last Savior
    The Lone Saint
    There Larry, Sit
    True Love's Sacrifice

    Ok...I'm out. shutupjessicasreading @ gmaildotcom

    (By the way, I like this betetr than just blurting it out. It' much more fun this way.)

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  33. My guesses are:

    The Lupine Saint
    The Lupine Sacrifice
    The Last Saint
    The Lost Soul
    The Lupine Soul
    The Last Song
    The Lost Saint

    I'm so excited for TDD2!

    precious_shusky@yahoo.com

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  34. I originally was thinking The Last Sin or something...but then I thought long and hard about the last name thing (even though you said not to...) and came up with The Last Saint or The Lost Saint.

    And for my humorous idea...maybe a complete antonym like "The Light Secular." Yes, I like that one :-)

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  35. Hmmm... I'll list a few guesses :)

    The Lupine Soul
    The Last Stand
    The Lucky Sandbox
    The Leaded Slacker
    The Lost Souls
    The Lost Sun
    The Leprechaun Song
    Tarantula Leg Soup

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  36. i am absolutely certain that one of these is right:

    The Last Supper (food is the minor character!)
    Totally Lupine Sequel
    This Laughable (p)Seudotitle
    Tender Loving Scare
    Twilight Literally Sucks
    The Lovely Sallays

    i'll take my baby butt spray now please!

    taking life seriously,
    Brent

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  37. Ok, so guesses for the real title:

    -The Living Saintmoon
    -The Living Saint
    -The Lost Saint
    -The Lost Saintmoon
    -True Love's Saint

    Not very original, but best I could think of.

    And my silly guesses:

    -Turkey Lusting Sparrows
    -Tweety Licked Sylvester
    -Tacos Love Salsa
    -Taming Loose Spidermonkeys
    -Two Lattes Spilled
    -Timmy Lost Santa
    -Tadpoles Like Spankings


    Hmm...that's all I can think of, but if I think of more, I'll let you know :D

    -Lena

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  38. This is fun!

    The Lost Saint
    The Light Saint


    WilowRaven[at]yahoo[dot]com

    Thanks!

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  39. k - here are my votes:
    1 - the lost saint

    2 - twilight lost steam
    2 - the love shack
    2 - tender loving sandwiches
    2 - too late, suckah!

    oooooo *fingers crossed*
    CAN'T WAIT!!!

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  40. The Last Saintmoon
    The Lost Saintmoon


    ;D

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  41. Tricky Little She-man

    Trogdor Levels Scranton

    (Mr.) T's Last Stand

    Terrifying Limbo Shenanigans

    Tasing Lippy Schoolchildren (ouch!)

    Tyra Loves Spandex

    Tigger Licks Steak

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  42. I have come up with some other titles:
    The Lost Soul
    The Last/Lost Secret
    True Love's Sigh/Song
    The Love Song
    The Last Sentence
    The Lingering Sigh/Song/Sentiment/Solace


    The Loser Sucks
    The Lightborn Satan
    The Laxative Strategy
    The Liquor School

    OK,that's it!!

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  43. My real title guesses would be:
    The Light Saint
    The Last/Lost/Love/Lovelost Saint
    The Lovely Saint
    The Lasting Sainthood

    Other funny guesses would be:
    Terrible Loser Slapstick
    The Lusty Snogging
    Totally Love Smitten
    The Lovers' Slip

    Am seriously out of mind now!!

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  44. The Last Song!!! XD

    The Lying Seraph

    The Last Sailormoon!!! XD

    The Lost Seraph

    The Last Salmon!!! XD


    Well.. I doubt I can even guess it 'cause I haven't even read TDD! D': (In other words.. I have no idea what the story really is all about... )
    I don't know why but the bookstore I went to said they pulled it out... very, very sad. >_<

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  45. Hmm well I am re-reading TDD in all its delicious goodness right now. And then maybe I will guesss some more! But my guesses for now:

    The Lovely Saint
    The Lupine Sinner

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  46. The Lost Soul?
    The Last Soul?
    (I know, I'm insistent on 'soul' - it sounds nice)

    The Longest Story?
    Prolly not.

    Just waiting for your real title now then :D

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  47. I know this is going to sound stupid but - Trinity Longing Soul?

    Okay, I'm not good at this. xD
    I think I'll just wait till tomorrow's announcement. Heh.

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  48. MORE GUESSES:

    Too Late Sorry!
    Trippy light Scene
    Trippy love scene
    Tantric love scene


    REAL GUESSES:

    The Last Soul
    The Last Saint
    The Lost Soul
    The Lost Saint

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  49. Try Lactating Simultaneously

    To Lose Sanity

    The Lost Saint

    This Lemonade Sucks

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  50. The Lost Savior
    The Last Savior
    The Lost Secret
    The Last Secret
    This Last Song
    The Last Song

    I hope I get CLOSE. :P

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  51. HMMMMM,

    The Love Slave?

    no?

    The Lost Soul?

    no? dammit,

    The Devils puppet?
    Sorry, im going off task.

    True Loves Savior?

    The Last Survivor?

    The Lonely Soul?

    vampiregirl813@gmail.com

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  52. They just keep a coming...

    The Light Sabre (think Star Wars)
    The Last Stand
    The Last Starfighter

    Oh wait, those last two have already been done *L*

    The Last Sandwhich (think Joey from friends, this could be a REAL issue for him)

    The last/lost sausage
    The Lost Signal (a story involving phones perhaps)
    The Louisiana Sunshine
    Telling Little Secrets
    Thin Line Soldier!
    The Lycan Smell
    Time Loves Secrets
    Truth Love Sex

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  53. The first thing that came to my mind was:

    The Lost Soul

    I think it would fit, maybe. But I'm really excited for The Dark Divine sequel. And I'm super excited to find out the name.

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  54. Oh my goodness, it's going to be harder to pick a funny title winner than I first thought. So many of these are making me laugh out loud.

    And lots of good "real" title guesses too!

    Keep 'em coming!

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  55. The Lost Son?
    The Last Son?

    T-rex Likes Steak?
    Taxes, Like, Suck?

    This is way hard since I haven't had a chance to read The Dark Divine yet!

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  56. weird... i commented and didn't show up. but my TDD2 title guess is:

    The Luminous Saint

    Silly guesses:
    The Lady Stripper
    Touring Like Stalin
    Take the Lard South
    Tell Larry Stop

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  57. Hmm *thinks*

    The Longest Story (Lame I know XP)
    PSST what aobut this for the trailer (if that were the anem XP)
    This is the story that never ends XP>...
    Okay done with the crazy :D
    Totally Licking Sand XP

    Ari
    teensactuallyread@gmail.com

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  58. More suggestions:

    Time Lingers Slowly
    The Lonely Silence
    The Lingering Shadows
    The Lingering Smell (removable with Little Stinker Baby Butt Spray!)
    Take Lovin' Slow
    The Love Shack
    Time Loses Souls
    Torturing Loses Supporters
    Turbines Loathe Salt
    Thesauruses Love Synonyms
    Tired and Like Sleep

    And finally:
    Terribly Lame Suggestions? :)

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  59. Okay, Bree. I couldn't resist making a cover for one of the titles I guessed. Here it is: http://everead.blogspot.com/2010/03/just-for-silliness.html

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  60. Alysa-

    Love the fake cover! That was hilarious, and definitely earns laugh out loud points in the contest.
    Love the taser behind the teacher's back.

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  61. The Lecherous Sock

    Totally Lacking Sleep

    Totally Longing Sleep

    The Loser's Stand

    The Losing Side

    The Lingering Snot (Ew... Haha)

    The Laughing Stock

    Tempest Little Secret

    The Lovers Scorned

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  62. The Lesser Saint
    The Last Soul
    True Love Saves

    and funny one
    The Llama Sings

    belle2211(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  63. The Last Saint
    The Lovely Sorrow
    Teddy's Laquered Snuggie. ;)

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  64. The lunatic squirrel!

    Umm . . .

    The lost saint?

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  65. my guess:

    The Lost Saint-Moon
    The Last Saint-Moon


    perpetual.dreams91@gmail.com

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  66. How about -
    The Luna Sins?
    Thrice Loved Since?
    The Lost Shadow?

    Okay okay, I'll stop now. :)

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  67. I feel really dumb now. I was in a hurry when I saw your tweet about your contest. I didn't even read your blog post, so I came up with the titles I did without knowing the correct initials were TLS. Now, that I've had time to read your blog post, oops. Kay, here are my *real* guesses:

    The Lifted Sorrow
    The Light Sorrow
    The Lovers' Sorrow
    The Little Saint
    The Lamenter's Sorrow
    The Lighted Sepulcher
    The Lamented Saint
    The Lupine Sorrow
    The Lupine Saint
    The Lupine Season
    The Lupine Sound
    The Limitless Sorrow

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  68. PS - I know I'm not even close since I didn't choose anything with the last name of one of your obscure characters. It was hard enough coming up with something that made sense with TLS.

    I really like The Last/Lost Saint that a lot of people have come up with, but I didn't want to use that too. Can't wait until you tell us the real name. (I'm done bugging you now.)

    ...

    Twin Lake Swimmers
    Tortured Lady Stenographer
    Trapped Liquid Stains
    Total Lousy Speculation
    Too Late Speculation

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  69. Ack. The name is completely obscure! You're right on it throwing people. Oh, tragic, cruel fate. But it is a good contest, keep's people talking :)
    Mmmm...
    • The
    Lone/
    Lost/
    Last
    Sacrifice
    • Time Lasted Slowly
    • Tainted Longing Soul
    • The Last Saint

    That's about it. Sorry if it's not even remotely close :(


    Jade
    legally_write@hotmail.com

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  70. I can't wait to find out the title!
    My guesses are:
    The Lost Saint
    The Last Saint
    The Lost Son
    The Light Saint

    The Little Soup
    The Lonely Saxophone
    Tempting Love Sandwich
    True Love Sucks
    This Lazy Sausage
    The Loving Snacks
    Totally Like Star-Wars
    This Little Salamander
    Things Like Spam
    Twisted Little Spoon
    This Lawn Snail
    Tasting Lively Spaghetti
    The Last Spork

    Ok, sorry, I'm done now =D.

    naggy8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  72. I'm thinking something like "the lost soul" or 'the last soul". Maybe "the lovely sacrifice". For some reason "the last salmon" keeps popping into my head. But maybe that's just me hungry for tuna...Ooh, haw about "the lonely soul"? Less likely are "the lovely soul" or "The lovely sanity". Even less are "the lonely symphony" or " the lost sock". I think the last one is just my subconsciousness speaking to me. I guess i'll have to wait 'till you blurt it out))

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  73. I'm excited to have found your blog!! Having only been in the blogging world for less than 2 months I love meeting other writers!

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  74. The Lost saint.
    But how does this relate with the last name??

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