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If you would like to participate in the naming process for Book 3 of the Rho Agenda prequels, I’m looking for two word names … one of which is DEAD, building on the previous two titles (ONCE DEAD and DEAD WRONG).  One of the novel’s major plots is the antagonist’s scheme to upload his cryogenically preserved wife’s brain.

Richard.

Originally published on the Rho Agenda blog (rhoagenda.me) on September 5, 2014.

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Reader comments from the original Rho Agenda blog (archived)

42 comments, kept as a read-only archive. Comments are closed.

  1. David Allen

    Dead Memories

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks David.

  2. Betty

    How about “Dead On.”

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks Betty.

  3. Bryan Lambert

    Brain Dead? based on “cryogenically preserved wife’s brain.”

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks Bryan. Once the list is done, I’ll send them all to my publisher … they get final choice. Richard

  4. Larry Duncan

    Twice Dead

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks Larry.

      1. Larry Duncan

        Dead Still or Dead Again

  5. Paul Thompson

    Just to toss out whatever came to mind: Dead Cold, Soul Dead, Dead Match, Dead Copy, Dead Will, Dead Sync, Dead Conception, Dead Alive, Dead Shift.

    I like Larry Duncan’s “Twice Dead,” especially if the antagonist succeeds and the wife’s uploaded brain ends up getting killed off.

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Wow. Great list. Thanks,
      Richard

  6. Joe Hamilton

    I don’t care what you call it, I will read it!
    Dead Ahead, Dead Silence, Dead Reckoning, Dead Last.

  7. gochewie

    “Dead Reckoning”, “Dead Reasoning”, “Dead Ahead”, “Dead End”, “Dead Herring”.

    I liked “Twice Dead” and “Dead Cold”.

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Very nice. I’m building an Excel spreadsheet of everyone’s suggestions and will pass it along to my publisher.
      Richard

  8. Andrew Bialock

    Dead Set

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      I’ve added it to my spreadsheet for the publisher. Thanks.

  9. Claudia Luetje

    Drop Dead

    If you also count votes then I also go for Twice Dead 🙂

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Hi Claudia. I’ll add it to the spreadsheet and tally your vote. Richard

  10. George Bonner

    Dead Loader, a process not unlike a Bootloader which loads a computers OS and executes it

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks George. I’ll add it to my list that is going to my publisher.
      Richard

  11. Matthew

    Dead Speaking or the reverse

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Good. I’ll add it to the list.
      Richard

  12. adjacentworlds

    Richard,
    I enjoyed meeting you yesterday and your description of your writing process and your future plans. I really enjoined seeing the Rho Agenda covers, books, etc. on your wife’s cafe. My wife has agreed to stop by there for lunch the next time we are down that way.

    Following the dead title idea that your publisher is looking for and everyone is jumping on board supporting, I suggest following ONCE DEAD and DEAD WRONG with DEAD DEAD.

    I look forward to the story whatever it is called. I’m sold on your stories so I don’t need a catchy name to draw my attention.
    Ed

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks Ed. It was a pleasure.
      Richard

  13. Matthias

    Not Dead

    Never Dead

    Dead Serious

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Excellent.

  14. Frankie

    Better Off Dead

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      I like it. I guess I need to amend my rules to allow 3 words.

  15. Roger

    How about Dead…Undead.

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Hi Roger.
      I like it. I’ve added it to my Excel list that will be forwarded to my publisher.
      Best,
      Richard

  16. Garth

    I don’t know if I’m too late but how about
    Defining Dead

  17. Garth

    You could go for mysterious or obscure with
    Dead Locution
    Dead Enunciation
    Or make you readers look it up with
    Dead Prosopopoeia
    Dead Reification
    Or perhaps …..

  18. Garth

    Dead incarnation
    Dead integration

    Or play with some others like
    Continueing, incomplete, animated
    Questionably, misleading

    Sorry I’m having too much fun with your request. I’m truly enjoying your books however

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Excellent.
      Richard

    2. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Added to my spreadsheet that is destined for delivery to my publisher.
      Best,
      Richard

      1. thelastbesthope

        Past Dead

      2. Richard PhillipsAuthor

        Got it. Thanks.

  19. Vera Bedard

    Your novels are so intelligent, fun and take you on a journey you don’t want to end. That is why I’m hoping there can be another Rho Agenda book, maybe a way to bring Jennifer back????? Possible title if this makes sense to the new story, Dead Bested or Dead Beaten

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks Vera. I certainly plan on doing more Rho Agenda books set after Wormhole. In fact, I plan to get started on that as soon as I am done with the editing process for the last of the three Jack and Janet prequels. I’ll let you know. I’ve added your title suggestions to the list I am sending to my publisher.
      Best,
      Richard

  20. Winston

    Dead days or dead reason

    1. Richard PhillipsAuthor

      Thanks. I added them to the list.

  21. Randy

    A variation on a previous idea but more in programmer speak:

    Dead Not