The Snowflake Chronicles

Letter from the Editor May Fantasy Newsletter

Title

Mythical Creature or Monsters #5

Subtitle

The Jackolope an American Myth

Hook

Beware the Jackalope the Warrior Rabbit

About Newsletter

The Jackalope is
a terrifying critter
with antelope horns
and a jackrabbit body.

Letter

The Jackalope is the quintessential American myth. It was supposedly created by two brothers, who were taxidermist, living in Wyoming in the 1930s. According to the story they were hunting rabbits when they took their catch home one of them tossed a rabbit into their cabin and it landed by a set of antlers. They decided to use their art to merge the two creatures into the Jackalope. There are other stories about there being similar creatures or myths in Europe, but I am going to focus on the American myth of the Jackalope in this newsletter.

There are numerous stories about this fascinating creature. It is said that the Jackalope can mimic human speech, that they mate during lightning storms, and that they can run or is that hop at 90 miles per hour. While most people (myself being one) think these creatures are myths, other people say they Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming. There is also a story that John Colter, one of the first white men to enter Colorado had an encounter with one of these vicious beasts.

If you want to see a statue of this warrior rabbit, as Jackalopes are also know, you can go to Douglas, Wyoming. Douglas hosts a Jackalope day sometime in June, you can even get a hunting licenses to hunt this rare and endangered creature. The hunting season is extremely short because it occurs on June 31 (no that is not a mistake) between 12:00 AM and 2:00 AM.

The challenge for the next newsletter is to write a story about a Jackalope or Sasquatch in 1,000 words or less. For links to research the Jackalope see "Invalid Entry" . The deadline is Wednesday, June 8, 2016, if there are more then five entries the best story will receive an Awardicon.

Editors Picks

Witch Tale, Was It?  (E) Looking for an okay story to read that someone wrote for a Creative Writing class, here! #2082167 by Moss Oliverson

Excerpt: The townspeople surround my house as I turn the corner, I can feel the heat of what used to be my home. The fire is too powerful. I must get away, I think to myself. I pull my dark hood over my head as I sprint off into the night…

Steampunk Technology...Complex & Simple  (E) A short introduction to the world of steam and Steampunk technology. From E.F. Gloriosky #2080743 by Vincent Coffin

Excerpt: It has come to my attention that many people do not really have a basic understanding of steam and Steampunk technology. While there are many exhaustive references available for steam technology, here is some basic information concerning steam power.

Invalid Item  This item number is not valid. #2080007 by Not Available.

Excerpt: People of Ireland
         their story untold
         speak of little men,
         who are vicious and cold.

Goldie's Problem with Porridge  (ASR) An alternative retelling of the fairytale Goldilocks and The Three Bears #2081734 by hasn_t

Excerpt: Hello everyone, please take a seat. I would like to welcome a new member to our group tonight. Would you like to speak? No pressure. If you want to share with us what brought you here, that'd be good. If you just want to listen, that's fine too. No judgements here - only support."

Invalid Item  This item number is not valid. #1908819 by Not Available.

         Excerpt: The Tree of the Realm bears
         for anyone who cares
         to cross the rainbow gateway,

Submission to Newsletter

Response from "Fantasy Newsletter (April 20, 2016)" 

GaelicQueen Writes: Thank you for including my Pegasus Poem in Editor's Picks. Poetry isn't my normal writing format. This was a fun exercise and I may have to investigate poetry forms further. I'm definitely up for mythical challenge #4!

Jonson Dudo writes: Is it possible for a story to be both Fantasy and Sci-fi?
It was for me!
But here's the question-
How'd I do it?

GaelicQueen writes: Here is my Sasquatch article in response to your mythical monster challenge #4. I am amazed at how many YouTube videos are posted concerning Sasquatch.

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Sasquatch: Real or Myth  (13+) Article is in response to Mythical Creature or Monsters #4 by Prosperous Snow #2083919 by GaelicQueen