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Waste Not: And Other Funny Zombie Stories
Although completely discordant on the surface, zombies and comedy complement one another immensely and have a long history of doing so. This collection of three funny zombie stories nods to that tradition and continues it.
Waste Not - The coming of zombies forces humankind back to the land, to a simple lifestyle where ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ becomes more than a motto, it becomes the key to survival. And revenge.
Feeders - The zombie apocalypse will affect more than just humans, explore the repercussions of walking dead through the eyes of a cat in this story guaranteed to make you smile.
…Oh My! - What if the Wicked Witch of the West wasn’t killed by Dorothy’s house? What if she couldn’t be, because she was a zombie. Dun dun dun!
Waste Not - The coming of zombies forces humankind back to the land, to a simple lifestyle where ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ becomes more than a motto, it becomes the key to survival. And revenge.
Feeders - The zombie apocalypse will affect more than just humans, explore the repercussions of walking dead through the eyes of a cat in this story guaranteed to make you smile.
…Oh My! - What if the Wicked Witch of the West wasn’t killed by Dorothy’s house? What if she couldn’t be, because she was a zombie. Dun dun dun!
34 pages, Paperback
First published May 8, 2014
About the author
Rhonda Parrish
99 books228 followersLike a magpie, Rhonda Parrish is constantly distracted by shiny things. She’s the editor of many anthologies and author of plenty of books, stories and poems.
She lives with her husband and cats in Edmonton, Alberta, and she can often be found there playing Dungeons and Dragons, bingeing crime dramas. making blankets or cheering on the Oilers.
Her website, updated regularly, is at http://www.rhondaparrish.com and her Patreon, updated even more regularly, is at https://www.patreon.com/RhondaParrish.
She lives with her husband and cats in Edmonton, Alberta, and she can often be found there playing Dungeons and Dragons, bingeing crime dramas. making blankets or cheering on the Oilers.
Her website, updated regularly, is at http://www.rhondaparrish.com and her Patreon, updated even more regularly, is at https://www.patreon.com/RhondaParrish.
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July 7, 2020
Wonderful collection
Is there anything better than zombie stories? Funny zombie stories!
The three tales in this collection are absolutely brilliant, both for their zombie goodness and their original take on the genre. It’s very hard to choose which one I liked best.
I recommend this is zombie lovers everywhere.
Is there anything better than zombie stories? Funny zombie stories!
The three tales in this collection are absolutely brilliant, both for their zombie goodness and their original take on the genre. It’s very hard to choose which one I liked best.
I recommend this is zombie lovers everywhere.
June 18, 2014
This is a fun little collection of humorous and off-beat zombie stories. Zombies aren't generally my thing (I don't know why, they just creep me out) but I do love a good dose of dark humor, which Parrish definitely delivers!
The collection includes:
I'd have to say that the third story had the highest traditional zombie ick factor, but it was such an interesting concept that I didn't even mind. I loved the cat's eye view of the zombie apocalypse in Feeders, but my favorite has to be Waste Not. It's the shortest of the three, but it packs a punch!
The collection includes:
Waste Not – The coming of zombies forces humankind back to the land, to a simple lifestyle where ‘Waste Not, Want Not’ becomes more than a motto, it becomes the key to survival. And revenge.
Feeders – The zombie apocalypse will affect more than just humans, explore the repercussions of walking dead through the eyes of a cat in this story guaranteed to make you smile.
…Oh My! – What if the Wicked Witch of the West wasn’t killed by Dorothy’s house? What if she couldn’t be, because she was a zombie. Dun dun dun!
I'd have to say that the third story had the highest traditional zombie ick factor, but it was such an interesting concept that I didn't even mind. I loved the cat's eye view of the zombie apocalypse in Feeders, but my favorite has to be Waste Not. It's the shortest of the three, but it packs a punch!
December 25, 2014
Funny zombie stories? Yep. If you like zombies, have a strong stomach and a sense of humor to go with you then you will love this collection of short stories. It's a tough choice between them, but if forced to choose I would have to pick, '...Oh My!' as my favorite story. I mean, it starts off with a drunk munchkin on his way home. Oh! The munchikins were all drunk when Dorothy landed in Oz, suddenly, it all makes a lot more sense! How does this lead to zombies? Well, I was pretty curious about how zombies were going to come into Oz too, but I'm not going to spoil it for you! Read it to find out :)
December 1, 2015
I think this was a creative group of zombies short stories. I enjoyed them and laughed at a few even. I think this was a cute book. * I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
July 14, 2018
Waste Not And Other Funny Zombie Stories by Rhona Parrish has a mildly deceptive title as there are only three stories; Waste Not, Feeders, and …Oh, My. These are extremely short stories as will be these comments.
Waste Not
She was grumpy at the way her Granpa woke her with an immediate demand to get up and do the chores. He compared her to her dad saying they were equally lazy. She had loved her dad. After a quick breakfast, she went out to milk the cow and check the fence that protected them from the ghouls. It hadn’t been electrified for a long time but there hadn’t been ghouls for a long time. That fact did not deter her from carrying a pistol. When she heard screams, she was happy that she went armed to milk cows. The ghoul had bitten Granpa in the neck. She was able to kill the ghoul and was preparing to shoot Granpa. There was no alternative with a person who had been bitten.
Gran had a better idea. Older people really were wiser.
Feeders
The world has Feeders and Ghouls and at least one lucky cat. The lucky cat is the narrator of this short story. Initially worried about the desertion of its feeder and trapped in a house without food and little water, the cat escaped through a hole in a wall and went in search of a new feeder. In the new world, the role of the feeder had changed. Maybe the cat’s best hope for a future rested with the ghouls.
… Oh, My
The Wizard of Oz is a bright, happy children’s story, right? This story imitates the model of the children’s story with a few twists. It was an especially good day when a house fell out of the sky and killed the Wicked Witch of the East. There seems to be some doubt in Munchkin land over the death of the Witch. Especially since something (the Witch?) was turning several of the Munchkins into zombies. Kaj had seen his friend Mookie lose the lower half of his body to something, a wound which should have killed him. Mookie reanimated himself as a zombie which terrified Kaj into fleeing to a friend’s house to warn a large group of Munchkins attending a party. Kaj intended to follow the yellow brick road to Emerald city and get help from Glinda, a good witch.
Just as Kaj was about to start his journey, he was bitten by one of the zombie Munchkins; he lost a portion of a leg to the zombie but was able to continue the journey despite pain and blood loss. Halfway to Emerald City, friend Oko joined Kaj. Although Oko was not pleased to see Kaj’s injury, Oko agreed to accompany Kaj whose injury continued to worsen. Kaj could not help but notice that Oko eyed him with increasing suspicion.
Will Kaj and Oko reach Emerald City? Will they still be friends? Will Glinda help the Munchkins? Where is the Wizard? What about Dorothy? All these questions will be answered for readers of this short story.
This is an interesting sampler of Rhonda Parrish’s writing style. Interested readers can click on links at the end of the collection to check out further stories. I liked the first two stories but found the third slow and contrived. Some characters appeared for no reason (Boj and Gabe) so my overall rating for the collection is three Amazon stars. It is available from Amazon for USD 0.99.
Waste Not
She was grumpy at the way her Granpa woke her with an immediate demand to get up and do the chores. He compared her to her dad saying they were equally lazy. She had loved her dad. After a quick breakfast, she went out to milk the cow and check the fence that protected them from the ghouls. It hadn’t been electrified for a long time but there hadn’t been ghouls for a long time. That fact did not deter her from carrying a pistol. When she heard screams, she was happy that she went armed to milk cows. The ghoul had bitten Granpa in the neck. She was able to kill the ghoul and was preparing to shoot Granpa. There was no alternative with a person who had been bitten.
Gran had a better idea. Older people really were wiser.
Feeders
The world has Feeders and Ghouls and at least one lucky cat. The lucky cat is the narrator of this short story. Initially worried about the desertion of its feeder and trapped in a house without food and little water, the cat escaped through a hole in a wall and went in search of a new feeder. In the new world, the role of the feeder had changed. Maybe the cat’s best hope for a future rested with the ghouls.
… Oh, My
The Wizard of Oz is a bright, happy children’s story, right? This story imitates the model of the children’s story with a few twists. It was an especially good day when a house fell out of the sky and killed the Wicked Witch of the East. There seems to be some doubt in Munchkin land over the death of the Witch. Especially since something (the Witch?) was turning several of the Munchkins into zombies. Kaj had seen his friend Mookie lose the lower half of his body to something, a wound which should have killed him. Mookie reanimated himself as a zombie which terrified Kaj into fleeing to a friend’s house to warn a large group of Munchkins attending a party. Kaj intended to follow the yellow brick road to Emerald city and get help from Glinda, a good witch.
Just as Kaj was about to start his journey, he was bitten by one of the zombie Munchkins; he lost a portion of a leg to the zombie but was able to continue the journey despite pain and blood loss. Halfway to Emerald City, friend Oko joined Kaj. Although Oko was not pleased to see Kaj’s injury, Oko agreed to accompany Kaj whose injury continued to worsen. Kaj could not help but notice that Oko eyed him with increasing suspicion.
Will Kaj and Oko reach Emerald City? Will they still be friends? Will Glinda help the Munchkins? Where is the Wizard? What about Dorothy? All these questions will be answered for readers of this short story.
This is an interesting sampler of Rhonda Parrish’s writing style. Interested readers can click on links at the end of the collection to check out further stories. I liked the first two stories but found the third slow and contrived. Some characters appeared for no reason (Boj and Gabe) so my overall rating for the collection is three Amazon stars. It is available from Amazon for USD 0.99.
July 29, 2016
Full disclosure: I've been online friends with Rhonda for several years and I tend to think anything she does is pretty great.
Waste Not is a very small collection; it contains a total of three stories. You can either drag it out over several days or buckle down and read it all in one sitting.
The first story is a realistic look at the limitations placed upon a farming family when zombies are out and about. It's about payback with a chuckle.
The second story is a cat's eye view of what happens when a pet's owner doesn't come home. The cat's observations are wry. How fitting for an aloof cat!
The final story involves a drunk munchkin who thinks the Wicked Witch may not be as dead as everyone thinks. Or is it the alcohol which has his nerves on edge?
I was expecting more stories but sometimes what you want is just a little taste of something different to tide you over until you can jump into something which requires a time commitment. This is going to be one of those short story collections to fit the bill.
Waste Not is a very small collection; it contains a total of three stories. You can either drag it out over several days or buckle down and read it all in one sitting.
The first story is a realistic look at the limitations placed upon a farming family when zombies are out and about. It's about payback with a chuckle.
The second story is a cat's eye view of what happens when a pet's owner doesn't come home. The cat's observations are wry. How fitting for an aloof cat!
The final story involves a drunk munchkin who thinks the Wicked Witch may not be as dead as everyone thinks. Or is it the alcohol which has his nerves on edge?
I was expecting more stories but sometimes what you want is just a little taste of something different to tide you over until you can jump into something which requires a time commitment. This is going to be one of those short story collections to fit the bill.
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