My debut novel, Weight of A Woman, was initially titled Feminist Guru, but then a friend in publishing said to me, “really? The F word? Well, that’s going to turn people off right away.” Words are more powerful than we think. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me is a big lie. Sticks and stones may very well break your bones, but bones heal, while the names they call you will fester in your mind until they cement themselves in every cell of your b