The 6th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest
The Contest: Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (title not included in the 100 words), using the words spider, ghost, and moon. Your story can be scary, funny or anything in between, poetry or prose, but it will only count for the contest if it includes those 3 words and is 100 words (you can go under, but not over!) Get it? Halloweensie – because it’s not very long and it’s for little people. Post your story on Susanna Leonard Hill’s blog between 12:00 AM EDT Thursday October 27th and Monday October 31st by 11:59 PM EDT.
My entry is 97 words.
All Hallows Eve
By Patricia Tilton
A spider crawled across my forehead. I didn’t dare arch my brow.
SWAT! I got it!
A toad hopped onto my foot.
Stomp! I grabbed it!
A bat flew through my window and whirred past my ears.
Whoosh! I snatched it!
Outside the full moon revealed a black kettle. Fires licked its hungry sides.
I dropped my bounty into the bubbling green and orange brew.
“Hee, hee, hee,” I giggled.
“Matilda, you’ve brewed your first all Hallows stew,” cackled Mama.
Ghosts, goblins and witches hovered around the kettle.
“Let’s party,” I screeched. We all danced a jig.
This almost makes me hungry for stew. 😉 Good luck!
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That’s very cute, Patricia. Matilda was very successful at her first ever attempt at All Hallows Stew. She’s getting lots of positive feedback so she’ll be willing to try again next time. What a great story for little ones.
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Super fun story, P. Swatting, stomping, and snatching is a good way to handle critters. So is cooking them in a stew. I just eat mine plain….
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Good luck in the contest!
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An organic, all natural Halloween treat! High five for Matilda!
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A proper stew of a story – not exactly vegetarian, but delicious just the same!
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Spooktacular, Patricia!
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Scrumptious tale, Pat!
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Adorable! I think you have a winning story. Good luck, Pat!
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A great story! Good luck.
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Ha! I was glad to learn the smasher/stomper is a witch! Super fun and engaging.
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I’ll be cooking a stew tonight, too, but I’ve decided to use my own recipe instead of Matilda’s. I doubt the family would enjoy simmering toads, bubbling bat wings, and crawly spiders – even if they are squashed. This is a fun entry for the Halloweensie contest!
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Now I’m hurngry…it’s been a raw rainy day…and a hot bubbling stew would be perfect. Love your story, Patricia…and so glad Matilda succeeded with her first stew. 🙂
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Great use of language. Glad she was so successful too.
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Oh I just love it when the children finally learn to cook. What a great little witch Matilda is, and what a great little story you wrote!
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I love this, Patricia! Your wee witch Mathilda is a great character and your language is spooktacular. Good luck!
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What a great tale and recipe for Halloween, Pat. Love the voice and visual effect, a winning entry.
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I’d like to join them in the dance! Well done!
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I’m late, Patricia, but still enjoyed your story! It would be so much fun to see it with pictures, wouldn’t it? ❣️😊
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Thanks Kim. This is something I wrote at the last minute while taking a shower and preparing to leave on a trip. Deadline pressure!
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Often, they are the best! 😘
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Hahaha! Clever Matilda lying in wait for spiders and toads, grabbing them when they least expect it and into the brew with them! Nice job, Pat! I enjoyed it! 🙂 Thanks for joining in the Halloweensie fun!
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Thanks Susanna! Was determined to enter this year.
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You’ve cooked up a fun Halloween witches brew!
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Thank you!
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