Hello, again! Sorry it has been so long since I last posted on this blog. I've been consumed by work and re-editing one of my early novels, Congruencies. I've completed that bit of work and need to think of other things. The re-edit makes the novel's action a little tighter and moves the story along at a faster pace. I hope you, the reader, likes it as well or better than you did the original edition. Now, on to news of the other things I'm working on. I've been moved to add another novel to the Gulf of the Plains series and I've decided to call it: Paget at Dark-Thirty. For those familiar with the series, you know that Paget Redpath is one of the central characters in the series and this new book will be even more 'Paget-centric'. For those who have not read the previous two novels, Paget Redpath, P-Red to her fans, was a pop singer with an unfortunate past who found herself when the 'end-of-the-world' happened. She went from being a 'pop-princess/bad-girl' to being a 'stone-cold' killer with an eccentric sense of loyalty. Since the 'love of her life' died in the 1st book, and she found a new love who seems somewhat emotionally distant, I've decided to give her a change. I think I always intended this because there are hints of 'heat' and attraction between Paget and another central character, John Sheaves, in the 1st book. Now, you have to remember that with the 'end-of-the-world', the social conventions have been dealt a severe blow, making them social relics that people barely acknowledge, much less conform to. Another thing I'm working on is the request by a fan that I write a zombie novel. I fully intend doing that and hope the readers like it. I plan on twisting and mashing up no less than two sub-classifications in the horror genre to produce this novel. I'm not sure what the title will be yet. There will be a werewolf and several vampires in the story, working together to rid their world of zombies. I am going to inject Lillian Reese, the consummate vampire from my novel, A Taste For Blood, into this story and infect everything with her presence. If you haven't read the aforementioned novel, Lily is almost totally amoral and recognizes none of the usual moralities except motherhood. Given her penchant for doing just as she pleases, when and to whom she pleases, I think this story has the potential to become fairly popular. At least with the 'fan-boys'. Mixing genres isn't something that those who like mainstream literature care for, so I don't expect it to become anything more than a cult-classic, if that. Folks, you may be surprised by this, but I don't write for wealth or fame. I don't expect any of my work to survive much past my own death. I write simply for the pleasure of creating worlds and stories that I, and readers, may enjoy. If any of you have enjoyed my work, then that's good. I've enjoyed creating the stories that have given you pleasure. Thank you, Derek A. Murphy Author of the Gulf of the Plains Series, The Dolly Games Series, Congruencies and others.