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The Agony of the Gods

A Place You’ve Never Been

A Story Never Before Told

A New Realm of Science Fiction

        Who is killing the Gods? Man created The Machine.  The Machine gave to each man or woman a world of their own design, to do with as they pleased. They became Gods — omnipotent, absolute rulers; but also vain, arrogant, hedonistic and brutal. Now someone is killing them. The enforcer, a servant of the Gods, is tasked with finding the killer, but first he must train a new apprentice.  Given a list of worlds to investigate, they set out trying to find a key to the identity of a killer they cannot hope to overcome.  In their travels they come across worlds dedicated to art, to the perfection of music, to eternal war, and to a magical storybook existence where animals talk and act like characters from a children’s story; and on each world they find a brutal disregard for the servants of the Gods. As the death toll mounts, and the pressure from their masters to find the killer increases, they learn more and more about the strange universe of The Machine, and about themselves. But soon they face the ultimate question: is the killer a monster…or a hero?

BACK IN PRINT & eBOOK November 30th

Read the first 3 chapters of The Agony of the Gods and enter the universe of The Machine!

For an added treat, read the first 3 chapters of a great paranormal thriller by my friend Michael Hagan.  Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent

 

WHAT’S NEW TODAY?

10 December 2022

Yes, it’s been a while. I finally got around to adding two new posts. The first:

Thoughts and Notes on Editing from an Editor (j.g.)

Will give you some insight into what an editor does, and what they might look for when putting together an anthology. This is based on my experience as the senior editor for The Rabbit Hole, Weird Stories volumes IV, V and (in progress) VI. I’ll be posting more about those volumes soon.

And, by the way, submissions are open for The Rabbit Hole VI until April 30th. 2023. You can check out the submissions guidelines here.

The Second:

Bookkus Publishing 2012 – 2018 RIP

is a repost of something I wrote for the Writers Co-op website marking the demise of my publisher. It should be of interest to anyone interested in trying to publish with a start-up or small publishing house.

26 June 2018

I interview R.F. Bruce, author of The Life and Times of Dinah Marton.

Read the interview here.

25 June 2018

I review R. F. Bruce’s book The Life and Times of Dinah Marton

Read my review here.

And coming soon – I interview R.F. Bruce. What makes you write about a multiple murderer?

24 June 2018

  I’m back! Unfortunately, my first new post deals with the loss of my publisher:

Bookkus Publishing 2012 – 2018 RIP

23 January 2018

I interview Curtis Bausse, author of the Magali Rousseau mysteries and editor of the Book A Break Anthology series. Definitely a fun interview, especially for mystery fans.

18 December 2017

I review Perfume Island a new Magali Rousseau mystery by Curtis Bausse, a great whodoneit! Read my review.

5 December 2017

I review With Our Eyes Open a collection of short stories edited by Curtis Bausse.  Life’s a journey and each of these stories is a step along the way. Read my review.

11 November 2017

I review Curtis Bausse’s crime procedural, One Green Bottle, a fun read that pits a recent divorcee against a serial killer! Read my review.

And don’t forget to read my reviews of:

Prostitute of State by Kate Kinnear

Spark! by Atthys Gage

Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent by Mike Hagan

and my interviews with Kate, Atthys, and Mike.

2 October 2017

Congratulations to Kate Kinnear on the publication of

her great book “Prostitute of State”!

You can read my review and my interview with Kate, and remember to visit

Amazon and get yourself a copy!

15 December 2016

If you’ve read my review of Spark by Atthys Gage, you can now enjoy my interview with Atthys.  I had a great conversation with him about his writing, Spark, and a number of other neat ideas he has and books he’s published.

And don’t forget to read my reviews of Prostitute of State by Kate Kinnear, and Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent by Michael Hagan. And, of course, there’s my interviews with Kate and Mike!

18 October 2016 

Read my review of Spark by Atthys Gage.  A neat YA novel about a young woman and a…ah…Spark! A book you’ll enjoy.

And don’t forget to read my reviews of Prostitute of State by Kate Kinnear, and Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent by Michael Hagan. And, of course, there’s my interviews with Kate and Mike!

7 September 2016

I interview Kate Kinnear, author of Prostitute of State, a great ‘coming home/espionage’ novel that’s a free read! Read my interview with Kate.

Read my review of Prostitute of State.

And remember to check out my review of Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent. And my interview with the author: Mike Hagan.

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 22 August 2016

I review a great ‘coming home/espionage’ novel that’s a free read!

Prostitute of State by Kate Kinnear is highly enjoyable and free. See my review here!

And remember to check out my review of Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent. And my interview with the author: Mike Hagan.

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 27 July 2016

I’m adding another feature today – Author Interviews.

I want to spotlight new authors whose books I found really interesting.  To make these different from the standard Internet interview I’m going to conduct them by e-mail, one question at a time (of course, you’ll just get to see the finished product).  Hopefully, this will make them more spontaneous and give you some insight into these authors.

 

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 24 July 2016

Finally, the long promised post:

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 14 July 2016

Hello All.  Decided to start a new feature – book reviews!  I’m looking for books by new authors. When I find good reads I’ll post a review to tell the reading world what they’re missing.

I’m going to kick off DocTom’s Book Reviews with a review of a book that deserves much more attention than it’s gotten – Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent by Michael R. Hagan.  Just click on the title to see my review.

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? May 2016

Well, it’s been a long semester, but it’s finally over! Time to get back to writing.  I thought I’d start with a new blog post,
so here it is:

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 4 February 2016

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 30 January 2016

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 24 January 2016

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 17 December 2015

  • Post 19. Hamlet, Instructor of Writing
  • What if Shakespeare had been a college professor?
  • This one’s a Holiday gift to all those poor line editors and writing teachers out there. I share your pain!

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 8 December 2015

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 2 December 2015

 What’s New Today? 15 October 2015
  •     A new photo post – Adirondack Nights.
  •     If you like the Adirondacks by day, you’ll love them by moonlight.  Views from Cascade and Indian Falls taken by the light of the full moon.

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 2 October 2015

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 28 September 2015

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 7 September 2015

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 30 August 2015
WHAT’S NEW TODAY?  4 August 2015

Read my novella: And The Last Shall Be First (Careful what you wish for – you might get it).

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 31 May 2015

Just a reminder – great interviews with writers including Mike Hagan, Andy Weir, Ben Kane, and more on Book Nook Diva.  Also, coming soon, an interview with Michelle Hiscox, author of the paranormal fantasy A New Day at Midnight. And of course, I’m there too!

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 29 May 2015

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 24 May 2015

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 12 May 2015

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 5 May 2015

And for the long standing stuff just read on!

My first book, Agony of the Gods, Softly Falls the Snow was published January 1st by Bookkus Publishing where the readers choose the books that get published.  For more information, or to order, visit The Bookkus Shop, or Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

My short story, Staircase, is available on Wattpad.  The synopsis of this one is simple: A moment of joy at the end of hope. Hope you enjoy it. (Go to Staircase.)

You can also visit me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/tom.wolosz.9

I’ve also added a blog page where I’ll just post anything I want called Musings, Jottings and Stray Thoughts, currently featuring (among other things) an excerpt from the worst Sword and Sorcery Fantasy ever written, musings on what it’s like to write a novel, and advice on which web sites to use for writing and when to use them.

Rachael Carrera was nice enough to post an interview with me on her Web site.  Read it at https://rachelcarrera.wordpress.com/2015/01/23/author-interview-tom-wolosz/comment-page-1/#comment-10064 

If you’ve already read Agony of the Gods or Staircase and have questions, I’ll be happy to answer them.  Just post them on the Into The Machine Page.

If you have other questions, insights or just random thoughts, feel free to post them for discussion Around The Campfire.

Once you’ve read Agony of the Gods, Softly Falls the Snow, stop by the Agony of the Gods – Reviews page and post your thoughts.  Would you like to see a sequel?

I’m also into photography, so take a peek at Doc Tom’s Vanity Page for some neat Adirondack photos.

And for more great books stop by the BOOKKUS authors page for information about other great books from BOOKKUS Publishing where the readers choose what gets published.

I hope you enjoy the site, and Thanks for stopping by!

Doc Tom