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The Agony of the Gods<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Place You\u2019ve Never Been<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Story Never Before Told<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A New Realm of Science Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        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 \u2014 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\u2019s 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\u2026or a hero?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BACK IN PRINT & eBOOK November 30th<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the first 3 chapters of The Agony of the Gods<\/a> <\/em><\/span>and enter the universe of The Machine<\/span>!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For an added treat, read the first 3 chapters of a great paranormal thriller by my friend Michael Hagan.  Demiurge, Blood of the Inno<\/em>cent<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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WHAT’S NEW TODAY?<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

10 December 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, it’s been a while. I finally got around to adding two new posts. The first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thoughts and Notes on Editing from an Editor (j.g.)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, by the way, submissions are open for The Rabbit Hole VI until April 30th. 2023. You can check out the submissions guidelines here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Second:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bookkus Publishing 2012 – 2018 RIP<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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26 June 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I interview R.F. Bruce, author of The Life and Times of Dinah Marton<\/em>.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Read the interview here.<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

25 June 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I review R. F. Bruce’s book The Life and Times of Dinah Marton<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Read my review here.<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And coming soon – I interview R.F. Bruce. What makes you write about a multiple murderer?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

24 June 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

  I’m back! Unfortunately, my first new post deals with the loss of my publisher:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Bookkus Publishing 2012<\/span> \u2013 2018 RIP<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

23 January 2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I interview Curtis Bausse<\/span>, author of the Magali Rousseau mysteries<\/span><\/a> and editor of the Book A Break Anthology series<\/span><\/a>. Definitely a fun interview, especially for mystery fans.<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

18 December 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I review<\/span> Perfume Island<\/span><\/a> a new Magali Rousseau mystery by Curtis Bausse, a great whodoneit!<\/span> Read my review.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

5 December 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I review<\/span> With Our Eyes Open<\/strong><\/span><\/a> a collection of short stories edited by Curtis Bausse.  Life’s a journey and each of these stories is a step along the way.<\/span> Read my review.<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

11 November 2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I review Curtis Bausse’s crime procedural, One Green Bottle<\/span>, a fun read that pits a recent divorcee against a serial killer! Read my review.<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And don’t forget to read my reviews of:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prostitute of State<\/span> by Kate Kinnear<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Spark!<\/span> by Atthys Gage<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent<\/span> by Mike Hagan<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

and my interviews with Kate<\/span><\/a>, Atthys<\/span><\/a>, and Mike<\/span><\/a>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2 October 2017<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Congratulations to Kate Kinnear on the publication of <\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

her great book “Prostitute of State”!<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

You can read my review<\/span><\/a> and my interview with Kate<\/span><\/a>, and remember to visit<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amazon and get yourself a copy!<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

15 December 2016<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve read my review of Spark<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/a> by Atthys Gage, you can now enjoy my interview with Atthys<\/a><\/span>.  I had a great conversation with him about his writing, Spark<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span>, and a number of other neat ideas he has and books he’s published.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And don’t forget to read my reviews of Prostitute of State<\/u><\/span><\/a> by Kate Kinnear, and Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent<\/u><\/span><\/a> by Michael Hagan. And, of course, there’s my interviews with Kate<\/u><\/span><\/a> and Mike<\/u><\/span><\/a>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

18 October 2016 <\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Read my review of Spark<\/em><\/a> by Atthys Gage.  A neat YA novel about a young woman and a…ah…Spark<\/span><\/a>! A book you’ll enjoy.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

And don’t forget to read my reviews of Prostitute of State<\/span><\/a> by Kate Kinnear, and Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent<\/span><\/a> by Michael Hagan. And, of course, there’s my interviews with Kate<\/span><\/a> and Mike<\/span><\/a>!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

7 September 2016<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I interview Kate Kinnear, author of Prostitute of State<\/em><\/span>, a great ‘coming home\/espionage’ novel that’s a free read!<\/span> Read my interview with Kate.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

R<\/span>ead my review of <\/span>Prostitute of State.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

And remember to check out my review of <\/a><\/u>Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent<\/u><\/span>.<\/u><\/span> And my interview with the author: <\/a><\/em>Mike Hagan.<\/u><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 22 August 2016<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I review a great ‘coming home\/espionage’ novel that’s a free read!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Prostitute of State<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/a> by Kate Kinnear is highly enjoyable and free. See my review here!<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

And remember to check out my review of <\/u>Demiurge, Blood of the Innocent<\/u><\/span>.<\/u><\/span><\/a> And my interview with the author: Mike Hagan.<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

WHAT’S NEW TODAY? 27 July 2016<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m adding another feature today – Author Interviews<\/span><\/a>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n