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Q&A Is putting Heaven in my book title a bad idea if the book isn't religious?

I think it would be fine; "Heaven" is not really a religious element, people use it all the time to refer to pedestrian real world things. (The same could be said for the word "pray"). "That desse...

posted 6y ago by Amadeus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-19T22:13:08Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T07:00:48Z (over 4 years ago)
I think it would be fine; "Heaven" is not really a religious element, people use it all the time to refer to pedestrian real world things. (The same could be said for the word "pray").

"That dessert is heavenly".

"How was your week in Hawaii?" RESPONSE: "Heaven."

I think that is a clever title. You (and your publisher) will figure out your book category; if it is not religious you won't be put in the religious or self help sections, you will be put in fiction where you belong. Then nobody expects your book to be religious.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-09-17T12:00:29Z (over 6 years ago)
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