"Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book." - Stéphane Mallarmé
It's Time for Susanna Leonard Hill's 8th Annual Halloweensie Contest! This contest has special significance for me. After posting last year's entry about a new sibling surprise, I went into labor and delivered my son! I look forward to actually reading other entries this year. Thank you Susanna for a wonderful tradition! 2018 Prompt: Write a 100-word Halloween story appropriate for children 12 and under using the words shiver, cauldron, and howl. Tricky Treats When we moved on Halloween, nobody warned us about the house on the hill with blue shutters and a white picket fence.
Purple lights blinked and pumpkin grins glowed. The doorbell howled like a wolf. A witch with a cauldron opened the door. “Trick or treat!” We reached into the cauldron for a treat, but got a trick instead. We shrieked and shivered at the horror in our hands as we sprinted home. “Did you get any candy?” Mom asked. We shook our heads and opened our hands. Instead of sweets, the house on the hill gave out…carrots.
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10/30/2018 11:18:16 am
haha that's funny! My kids would call carrots tricks, too! good luck
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Amanda
11/1/2018 08:51:54 pm
Me too! I'm always grateful for the pretzels and graham cracker bunnies, which my daughter chooses over candy!
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Doreen Robinson
10/30/2018 01:55:12 pm
Just love the howling doorbell! And the carrots at the end were a very good trick indeed! Good luck!
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10/31/2018 03:42:13 am
Hooray!!! I was (as always) thrilled to find your entry . Bravo! What a great story! I wanted so badly to end mine with an unexpected twist, but didn’t. You, however, nailed it! Good luck my friend!
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Amanda
11/1/2018 08:53:11 pm
Oooh, but you did have a twist - Willa feasted on stew, not candy!
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11/1/2018 06:17:05 am
Love the story set up and the delightful ending. Good suspense and your ending tickled my funny bone. Great story Amanda!
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Nancy Riley
11/1/2018 04:31:20 pm
What a fun twist, even if I like carrots! Good luck!
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11/2/2018 05:09:02 am
Nice surprise, Amanda! I have a whole back story now built up in my head after that twist!
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Candice Conner
11/4/2018 05:31:26 am
Nice lead up and twist!
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11/8/2018 01:07:17 pm
Hahaha! You made me laugh, Amanda! Can you imagine anything more horrifying that carrots?! :) I confess I was expecting something more gruesome! Thanks for a fun entry, and very belated congratulations on the arrival of your son! :)
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