GMM Quick-Hit-a-Thon #62

It's been a blast and perhaps just a little more work than I expected ;), but I'm now up to the letter "Z" in my Stone Skin Press Gods, Memes and Monsters anthology "Quick-Hit-a-Thon." For this 62nd and final post in the series, I'm highlighting the updated, charming and frozen-dinner eating "Zmeu" creature by award-nominated Canadian actor/author/pop culture scholar/"fanthropologist" J.M. Frey. Frey's story opens with "The crying echoed and tripped along..."
 

GMM Quick-Hit-a-Thon #61

Here is number 61st and the penultimate post in my Stone Skin Press Gods, Memes and Monsters anthology "Quick-Hit-a-Thon." This post is about the almost impossible to see "Yelyelsee" creature by acclaimed California-based author/editor/anthologist Nick Mamatas. Nick's entry begins with:  
"History
The yelyelsee is a microscopic parasitic nematode..."

GMM Quick-Hit-a-Thon #60

Here's number 60 in my Stone Skin Press Gods, Memes and Monsters anthology "Quick-Hit-a-Thon." This one is about the "Whippen" from Down Under by Melbourne, Australia writer/journalist Lilly O'Gorman. Lilly's story opens with:

"\ hwipp-en \, noun;

(Australian folklore) A small humanoid creature said to be"

GMM Quick-Hit-a-Thon #59

I'm up to number 59 in my Stone Skin Press Gods, Memes and Monsters anthology "Quick-Hit-a-Thon." This time I'm highlighting a creature that can sometimes be found partying on college campuses: "The Weredad" by LA-based writer/actor/filmmaker/musician/podcaster Chad Fifer. Fifer's entry opens with "Most people worry about turning into..."     

GMM Quick-Hit-a-Thon #58

Here is number 58 in my Stone Skin Press Gods, Memes and Monsters anthology "Quick-Hit-a-Thon." This time around I'm highlighting the "Wendigo" creature from North American Indigenous folklore by Alberta based writer writer and "recovering editor" Dave Gross. Dave's entry opens with:

                   "Sarcasm, from the Greek sarkazein, 'tear flesh'

                   Once you…"

GMM Quick-Hit-a-Thon #57

I'm up to number 57 and the letter "V" in my Stone Skin Press Gods, Memes and Monsters anthology "Quick-Hit-a-Thon." This post is about the always fascinating "Vampire" ("The Rise and Fall and Revival of the Undead") by Montreal-based award-winning writer/editor and Vampire specialist Nancy Kilpatrick. Nancy's entry opens with "Those were the days!"