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Halloweensie 2016

10/26/2016

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Hooray--it's Halloweensie time! This teeny tiny spooky story (which was so much fun to write!) owes its life to Susanna Hill and her fabulously fun annual picture book writing contest, "Halloweensie." Learn more about Susanna--her books, blog, and resources for writers--at susannahill.com.

As always the contest requires that stories be 100 words or less, and this year's secret words--which must be embedded in the story somewhere--are Spider, Ghost, and Moon.

I can't wait to trek on over to Susanna's site and find links to all the other stories. Happy Halloweensie, everyone!

Screeching over the finish line at 99 words, here is my Halloweensie entry:

Stage Fright
 
It’s Halloween day.

 
Let’s put on a play!
 

Hang a paper-plate moon.

 
Screech a violin tune

 
to spook trick-or-treaters,
 
those sweet candy eaters.

 
Now hide…


out of sight.
 
It’s Halloween night.
 
 
Let me be the ghost,
 
a flit-floaty host.


“Oooooo!”
 
 
Bella makes a fine witch
 
since her cackle is rich.

 
“Hee-hee-hee!”
 
 
Make Josie the spider,
 
a jump-out-besider.

 
“BOO!”
 
 
Let Pete be the owl.
 
He knows how to yowl.

 
“Hooooot!”
 
 
We made them run fast.
 
Great job, spooky cast!

 
Actors--on with the show!
 
Hey…


where’d the cast go?
 
 
Uh-oh.
 
 
The actors have stage fright.
 
Our show’s over…

 
Good night!
 


20 Comments
JEN link
10/28/2016 08:28:13 am

Ha ha, that's one awesome show. Too bad it got cut short by stage fright. Great story.

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Heather Kinser
10/28/2016 09:00:12 pm

Thanks for reading!

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Vivian Kirkfield link
10/28/2016 06:13:05 pm

WOW...what a clever idea, Heather...a play...and then the 'actors' get stage fright...I love that. Best of luck in Susanna's awesome contest. :)

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Heather Kinser
10/28/2016 09:01:30 pm

Thank, Vivian! I'm glad you liked it. There are so many great entries this year. It's fun to be taking part.

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Linda Schueler link
10/29/2016 12:56:23 pm

Aw, too bad they got stage fright, because it sounds like the cast was perfect.

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Heather Kinser
10/30/2016 09:04:48 pm

Thanks for reading! Good luck with the contest.

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Wendy Greenley
10/30/2016 09:04:52 am

Fun rhymes, Heather! (jump-out-besider was my fav!)

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Heather Kinser
10/30/2016 09:05:31 pm

Thanks for reading! It's fun to know which rhyme stuck with you.

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Jean James link
10/30/2016 12:32:00 pm

This was a really fun story to read. Good luck!

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Heather Kinser
10/30/2016 09:06:44 pm

Thanks for reading! Wishing you luck in the contest.

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Johnell link
10/30/2016 04:20:48 pm

How fun! Good luck.

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Heather Kinser
10/30/2016 09:07:12 pm

Thanks so much. Glad you stopped by.

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Gabi Snyder link
10/30/2016 08:37:03 pm

Ha! Fun twist at the end, Heather. This is great read-aloud fun! Good luck!

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Heather Kinser
10/30/2016 09:08:01 pm

Thanks, Gabi! How fun that you dropped in. Good luck in the contest!

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Ingrid Boydston
10/30/2016 08:40:31 pm

Great idea to combine the prompt with stage fright! Super clever!

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Heather Kinser
10/30/2016 09:08:51 pm

Ingrid, thanks for reading and dropping a note. Good luck!

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Gregory E. Bray link
10/31/2016 08:56:00 am

Very well done. Good luck and Happy Halloween!

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Sandy Perlic
11/3/2016 08:48:28 pm

This was really fun! I especially liked the fun language like "flit-floaty host." Great job!

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Heather Kinser
11/3/2016 08:51:25 pm

Thanks so much for your nice comment.

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Susanna Leonard Hill link
11/4/2016 04:52:25 pm

What a fun story, Heather! I love the "paper-plate moon" and how the cast was perfectly selected! Too bad they got stage fright! :) But it made for a fun twist at the end. Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie fun!

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