It’s that time of year when I break from my usual routine of picture book reviews and perfect pairings and *gasp* treat you to a snippet of my own creativity (or maybe it’s a trick, to lure you to my blog). Without further ado, except a hearty thank you to Susanna Hill, our awesome contest host, and a quick recounting of rules, may I present
THE 8TH ANNUAL
HALLOWEENSIE CONTEST!!!
~ FOR CHILDREN’S WRITERS ~
The Contest: write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (children here defined as 12 and under) (title not included in the 100 words), using the words shiver, cauldron, and howl. Your story can be scary, funny, sweet, 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 🙂
And now, my humble entry, at a mere 99 words:
Shiver Me Timbers
Howling winds rattled the windows. “Shiver me timbers!” cried Pirate Ann. “How can we trick-or-treat in this frightful weather?”
“Merlin, cast a spell!”
“Alakazam! Stormy weather please SCRAM!”
Thunder rumbled!
“Spider-Man, weave a cloud-catching web!”
Lightning flashed!
“Cat-Woman, Super-Girl, Batman: Help, please!”
Crash! Bang! Boom!
“Glinda, conjure a potion!”
Glinda stirred a steaming cauldron and chanted, “There’s no place like home.”
“Ahoy, mateys!” commanded Pirate Ann. “Abandon plans! No porch planks tonight! This crew can
~Dive for apple treasures;
~Carve pumpkins with cutlasses;
~Trick foolhardy souls who dare enter;
~Plunder sweet treats;
~Swig witch’s brew; and
~Celebrate Halloween…
INSIDE!”
Wander, Ponder, Write 