Hi folks! It’s that time of year again!
Time for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Halloweensie Contest!
Here’s the rules (From Ms. Hill’s site):
“The Contest: write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (title not included in the 100 words), using the words costume, dark, and haunt. 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 🙂 (And yes, I know 100 words is short but that’s part of the fun and the challenge! We got over 130 fantastic entries last year so I know you can do it!) Also, you may use the words in any form – e.g. haunt, haunts, haunted, darkness, darkening, costumed, whathaveyou 🙂 No illustration notes please!”
Oh – and there’s prizes! 🙂
To check out all the rules, prizes and other great entries, click HERE to go to Ms. Hill’s blog.
So without further ado, here is my entry!
A Perfect Halloween Night (87 words)
By Erik Weibel
Dark and chilly.
Crisp and windy.
A perfect Halloween night.
Costume on.
Bag in hand.
Bring two more – just in case.
House by house.
Trick-or-treat.
And always say ‘Thank you’.
One house left.
No lights on.
A truly deserted place.
Ring the bell.
Shuffling heard.
Ghosts must haunt these grounds.
Door hinge creaks.
Holding breath.
Bony hand reaches out.
Skin tingles.
Feet drag.
Fear-struck on the door step.
Blood pulsing.
Stifled scream.
“Happy Halloween, young man.”
Kindly eyes.
Wrinkled smile…
New-found friend.
A perfect Halloween night.
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Love the pacing, Erik – this is great to read aloud!
Thank you! That means a lot to me! 😀
I LOVE your entry. Good luck!!
Thank you Ms. Foster! 🙂
Oh how sweet…and spooky at the same time. I really like your story! Happy Halloween 🙂
Thank you! 😀
Great twist and anticipation Erik. Well done!
Thank you Ms. Johnson! 😀
Way to build the tension, Erik! Very nice entry! Good luck!
Thank you Ms. Klostermann! 😀
I LOVE this. And I am so proud that my crit partner wrote such a jewel of a story. Erik, the ending touched me. What a twist. The elderly person. You are the best. xo
Thank you Ms. Campbell! Your comment just made my day! 🙂
Love this, Erik! Great job! I especially like bringing the two extra bags for candy. Just in case. 🙂 Love the ending. Happy Halloweensie!
Thank you Ms. Secomb! I appreciate your comment a lot! 🙂
Great twist. Love the words you use too.
Thank you Ms. Scheuler!
Love that you included good manners in your perfect night, Erik. You are a class act. Happy Howl-o-ween!
Thank you L.Lobo! 😀
Really great entry!
Thank you!
No cats. I approve.
Thank you! Thank you! *bows*
Aawww! I love this!
Happ y Halloween, Erik! 🙂
Thank you Ms. Bowman-Jahn! 🙂
Nicely paced, deliciously creepy, well done, Erik! Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie fun!
Thank you Ms. Hill! 🙂
Very nice, it hops from word to word making it fun to read. Now you are a poet, too. 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
A happy ending to a scary story 🙂 Love the twist. Good luck!
Thank you Ms. Dixon!
I had no idea you were a poet, Erik. Exquisite. I hope you win!
Thank you Ms. Carol! 🙂
Very poetic. I enjoyed the build in tension. Great entry, Erik!
Thank you Mrs. Tilton! 🙂
Love your word choices. I can feel it. Great emotion and movement in there! (Saw you and Josie’s Halloween pic on FB. Fun costume, Fonz!)
Thank you Mrs. Isenhoff! I’m glad that you like it! 🙂