
Toonopolis is a cartoon city that is home to the thoughts and ideas of all sentient beings in the universe. As the center of the Tooniverse, it acts as an other-worldly rest stop for these creations. In this collection, you will find short stories and novellas telling side-stories and adventures from minor characters met in the Toonopolis Files novels. From Candemons to antiheroes to demonic toasters to steampunk heroines, there is a wide range of tales within these pages! Delve into the infinite world of Toonopolis and see how diverse and wild the cartoon universe can be. Even if you've never read the Toonopolis Files novels, you can still read and enjoy these stories as your first taste of Toonopolis! List Of Stories "Where Do Our Ideas Go?": flash fiction introducing the concept of creation impermanence inside the Tooniverse. "The Legend of the Chucacabra": campfire-style short story telling the legend of the Chucacabra in the Westoria section of the cartoon city. "How To Create A Villain or Let Sleeping Candemons Lie": a sweet sixteen party goes wrong when Roy G. Biv invites the Candemon to the party... and he is less than welcome! Anchihiiroo - Origin of an Antihero: In Animetown, there exists an antihero like none other. This novella tells the story of Yoshi of Higeki, who would become Anchihiiroo and one of the rogues Gemini faced in Toonopolis: Gemini. "The Grave Little Toaster": a short-story in the Suburbia section of Toonopolis, wherein a bumbling suburban couple summons a demon to kill their neighbors... from inside a toaster. Misanthrope Beechworth & The Dustwaste Wellspring: In this novella set in the Steamport section of the city, learn how a simple toymaker's daughter turns a routine scavenging mission into the biggest adventure Steamport has seen in a decade!
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I spent the first ten years of my professional life in retail sales, working my way up to store management positions in two different Fortune 500 retailers. Along the way, I managed to earn a BA in Religion and English Writing from La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA and an MA in Secondary Education from Holy Family University, also in Philadelphia. After completing my Masters, I began teaching high school English. When my second son was born in May, 2010, however, my wife and I decided that it would be more prudent for me to be a stay-at-home dad, taking care of the new baby along with my first child, who was born in June, 2005. I have since had the challenge and pleasure of being a homemaker. It was at this time that I finally grasped the stories that had been in my head since I was a teenager and wrangled them to paper. Toonopolis began as a silly interactive fiction game played with some real life and virtual friends. The game only lasted a few years but the world I had created and my characters never escaped my thoughts. As a writer, I consider C.S. Lewis and Lewis Carroll as my strongest influences. They were able to create magical worlds that readers of all ages enjoy, which is exactly what I want to achieve with Toonopolis. It is a lofty goal, indeed, but the only goals that will invariably be unachievable are the ones that are not set. Welcome to my world. I hope you have as much fun as I do.