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My latest thriller is called Betrayed Heroes. The subtitle is: EX-NAVY SEAL EXPLOITS SERIES #1
Question #1: Is the subtitle hyphenated correctly? (A friend thinks it should be EX-NAVY-SEAL EXPLOITS SERIES #1. I think that although that may be grammatically correct it doesn't look right.)
This book began as a farce thriller and now I am turning it into a regular thriller. So I'm amping up the authenticity. That said, I am not a vet and will never be able to match the detail and level of authenticity vet-writers have, let alone Navy SEAL-writers. So, I'm considering that the benefit of leaving the subtitle is that there are a lot of readers who like to read about Navy SEALs. The cons: That those readers will be disappointed that this was not more of a hard-core Navy SEAL book. (I don't think regular thriller readers will have a problem with the book's level of authenticity.) And perhaps this is all moot because the subtitle will be on Amazon because the book is a series. So...
Question #2: Leave the subtitle on the cover or take it off?
Question #1: Is the subtitle hyphenated correctly? (A friend thinks it should be EX-NAVY-SEAL EXPLOITS SERIES #1. I think that although that may be grammatically correct it doesn't look right.)
This book began as a farce thriller and now I am turning it into a regular thriller. So I'm amping up the authenticity. That said, I am not a vet and will never be able to match the detail and level of authenticity vet-writers have, let alone Navy SEAL-writers. So, I'm considering that the benefit of leaving the subtitle is that there are a lot of readers who like to read about Navy SEALs. The cons: That those readers will be disappointed that this was not more of a hard-core Navy SEAL book. (I don't think regular thriller readers will have a problem with the book's level of authenticity.) And perhaps this is all moot because the subtitle will be on Amazon because the book is a series. So...
Question #2: Leave the subtitle on the cover or take it off?