2018 Halloweensie Writing Contest

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.
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We shook our heads and opened our hands. Instead of sweets, the house on the hill gave out…carrots.