Bio
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 son, 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 to be 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.
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Looks like a lot of fun!
'Toonopolis: Gemini' is a trippy introduction to Jeremy Rodden's universe. Homages abound, as the premise has our protagonist visiting a kind of cartoon melting pot. The first few chapters give the vibe of 'Ready Player One' meeting 'The Wizard of Oz'. Have a read!
Cute!
This is something completely different. Go Jeremy!
This sound fabulous! Such an interesing premise :)
Sounds just the type of book that kids would love!
nice cover :)
Free Book Giveaways
Toonopolis: Gemini (Preview)
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.
Gemini is a teenage human boy who is thrust into Toonopolis through his father's scientific research program. He loses part of himself in the process and immediately begins a quest to regain his lost memories with the help of his Tooniverse guide named Jimbob the Talking Eggplant.
How To Create A Villain or Let Sleeping Candemons Lie
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 short story, Roy G. Biv tries to be nice and invite the maligned Candemon to Princess Polipo's Sweet Sixteen party; things don't go exactly as he planned.
