Thank you to kidlit author Susanna Hill for hosting and organizing the 5th Annual Halloweensie Contest! When I heard about it via the PB community, I felt full to the cauldron brim with ideas. Halloween is my favorite holiday and this contest is a wicked way to celebrate with fellow writers.
The rules: Write a 100-word Halloween story appropriate for children using the words costume, haunt, and dark. Here’s my teeny, tiny, spooktacular entry below!
SCAREDY HOUSE
House shivered in October. The other houses dressed so spookily.
Ghosts haunted their trees. BOO!
Spiderwebs clung to their windows. EEK!
Jack-o-lanterns scowled on their doorsteps. AAH!
Worst of all, House’s human dressed House spookily, too.
Ghosts haunted her trees. BOO!
Spiderwebs clung to her windows. EEK!
Jack-o-lanterns scowled on her doorstep. AAH!
Worst of all, monsters roamed the dark street.
Creeeep, creeeep. DING, DONG!
They’ll gobble me up! thought House.
“TRICK OR TREAT!”
“Spooky costumes, kids,” said House’s human.
They’re kids only pretending to be spooky, thought House. Like me!
House crrreeeeaked.
“AHHHH!” The monsters ran.
TRICK OR TREAT!
Moonlit KidLit 
Spooktacular indeed!
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Thanks, Marlaina!
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I love how you made this from House’s POV — creative! And I enjoyed the fun twist at the end with House getting into the Halloween spirit.
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Thank you, Gabi! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Nice use of sounds!
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Thank you, Julie!
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Definitely a treat! Good luck in the contest 🙂
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Thank you, Al! 🙂
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A nice twist on a Halloween story.
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Thank you, Gregory!
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A shy costumed house! I love it.
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Thank you, Jen! 🙂
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Great personification! Good luck to you 🙂
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Thanks, Christie! Good luck to you, too! 🙂
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I love this. I bet houses on my street think all the humans are a little crazy. 🙂 I also liked the creaked! Happy Halloween.
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Thank you, Stacy! Good luck to you. Have a spooktacular Halloween!
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Great job, Shaelyn! Love the idea of a house being spooked by Halloween – very fun and original! Thanks so much for joining in the contest!!!
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Thank you, Susanna! And thank you for organizing this spooktacular contest. Happy Halloween!
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Great to have a Halloweensie story from the POV of the house…great job,Shaelynn. 😉
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Thank you, Vivian! Happy Halloween!
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Hi Shaelyn. It’s Heather Kinser…we’ve exchanged some manuscripts through 12×12. I saw your honorable mention on the Halloweensie contest and came over to check out your story. It’s clever, sweet, and super kid friendly. Congratulations on placing in the contest!
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Thank you, Heather! I hope your PB manuscripts are coming along. I may reach out to you soon for a MS swap if you’re interested! 🙂
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Yes, a manuscript swap would be great. I’d be happy to! Just drop me a line. I have one or two pieces that could use a read-through. Through a webinar I’m taking, I have a chance to get a manuscript review from an editor, and I’m wondering which piece to send her. Reader feedback might help me decide.
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Fabulous! I’d be happy to help. I’ll reach out via email soon.
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