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It's Time for Susanna Leonard Hill's 7th Annual Halloweensie Contest2017 Prompt: Write a 100-word Halloween story appropriate for children 12 and under using the words candy corn, monster, and shadow. Candy's Tiny Surprise Candy Corn loved black cats and witchy cackles. She loved monsters, mummies, ghosts, and ghouls. Most of all, she loved spooky surprises. Her parents promised her a big one this Halloween! With a bag full of treats, Candy was ready for a trick. Her eyes widened when she saw her dimly-lit house and heard…wailing? Could it be a Halloween surprise party? She slid through the shadows to the front door. CREAK! Candy crept down the hall toward hushed voices. She popped through the door and said, “Happy Halloween!” “Shhhh!” her mom said. “The baby’s sleeping. Surprise, you’re a big sister!” I love participating in Susanna's writing contests, but wasn't sure I would have the opportunity this year. Like Candy, my daughter will become a big sister any day, and we are all wondering if baby will be a Halloween surprise! UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who commented, and I apologize for not visiting your blogs to read your amazing stories. Though it wasn't a Halloween surprise, we were excited to welcome a new baby to our family on the very day I shared this story. Our surprise was the gender -- it's a boy! Thanks again for the wonderful support - the Kidlit writing community is incredible!
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Here's another fun writing challenge, this time from Vivian Kirkfield at Picture Books Help Kids Soar! I've included the challenge guidelines and my entry below. Head over to Vivian's blog to read more. The challenge: "Write a story appropriate for kids ages 12 or under, using only 50 words…they can all be different words, or you can use some of them over and over…just as long as the total word count of the story is 50 or less." No Mama! by Amanda Sincavage No socks! No bow! No milk! Apple juice, peez. No! I throw cup. Mama happy? Outside Mama. No, inside Mama. No wash hands! No, I spray. I dry. No Mama! I read. No, I throw toy. Mama happy? No! Not up. Yes Mama…hug and apple juice peez! Clearly, my toddler inspired this one! And yes, she does throw toys, look me right in the eye, and ask oh-so-sweetly, "Mama happy?"
A NAME SO SWEET by Amanda Sincavage 211 words It’s Valentine’s Day, but I’m not in the mood to make cards. It all started when mom called me Sugar Plum. Then, Daddy called me his little peach. Now I’m Grandma’s sweet puddin and Grandpa’s little pear. Do they want to eat me? I sneak into my sister’s room and look in her big mirror to be sure I’m still a kid. Yep! Two arms, two legs, a body, and head. Why don’t they call me by my name? It’s a good name, a strong name. I’m named after… “Hey, you slippery little noodle! Get out of my room!” my sister screams. I slam into my brother outside the door. “Watch where you’re going, Cheeseball!” “I’M NOT FOOD!” I yell. “Am I?” My mom hands me a box of candy hearts and calls me, “Sassafras!” The first two hearts from the box say, “Yummy” and “Sugar Pie.” I eat them anyway. Their sweetness makes me feel better. Hey, maybe that’s why my family calls me sugary names! I am pretty sweet, and there are worst things I could be called – like Noodle, Cheeseball, and Sassafras (whatever that is). I’m ready to make my Valentines and know just what to write: Happy Valentine’s Day.
I love you berry much! Love, Maple (syrup) |
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