Magic & Monsters: A Collection of Short Fantasy Fiction

John R. Phythyon, Jr. wishes he were a superhero or a magician, but since he has not yet been bitten by a radioactive spider or received his letter from Hogwarts, he writes adventure stories instead. He has written several modern fairy tales, including adaptations of ＂Little Red Riding Hood＂ and ＂Beauty and the Beast＂, comical memoirs about his misadventures growing up in the 1970’s (＂My True-Life Adventure＂ series), and he is the author of the Wolf Dasher fantasy-thriller mash-up novels. Prior to becoming a novelist, John was an award-winning game designer. He lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, their children, a dog, and a cat. It is rarely quiet, but it’s often entertaining. His current projects include more funny memoirs, world peace, and desperately wishing for the Cincinnati Bengals to win a Super Bowl in his lifetime. Connect with John online at his website, www.johnphythyon.com, where he blogs regularly about his writing and just about anything else that is on his mind. You can follow John on Twitter at @JohnRPhythyonJr, where he live-tweets Survivor and Bengals games, and on Facebook at facebook.com/johnrphythyonjr, where he links articles on sci-fi/fantasy stuff and cute cat videos. Or email him at john@johnphythyon.com. He writes back.