Saturday, October 28, 2017

Susanna Leonard Hill’s 7th Annual Halloweensie Contest 2017 - My Entry #1

The Contest: Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children using the words candy corn, monster, and shadow. Candy corn counts as 1 word.  Halloweensie Contest.

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Matilda’s Halloween Treat Troubles  

(101 with Candy Corn and Excluding Title)

By Lynne Marie



      “I need to create a spooky treat to share at the Ghoul

Scout party,” said Matilda Monster. “But what?”

      Mummy offered popcorn. “This?”

      “Thanks. It’s a good start. I’ll find a way to make it 

spooky,” Matilda murmured. “I’ll see what treats my 

friends are making.”

      Cyclops pressed candy eyes into soft-baked cookies. 

“Here’s some eyes.”

      Skeleton poked pretzel sticks into oreos for spiders. “Here’s some sticks.”

     “Thanks!” said Matilda.

      Matilda sat in the shadows and thought. “I have popcorn, candy eyes and pretzels sticks. 

Hmmm. All I need is candy corn and chocolates.  Now, I know just what to make.” 




















Please go here to vote for your favorite entry, or to enter: 
One of the prizes is a critique from me! 

THANK YOU Susanna Leonard Hill for sponsoring this fun contest!

PLEASE leave a comment if you enjoyed my story. Happy Halloweensie! 

34 comments:

  1. Well, you've certainly made me salivate, LOL! And I love the Ghoul Scouts. Thanks for offering up a prize for Susanna's amazing contest!

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    1. You are very welcome, @Jilanne Hoffmann -- good luck to you on your entry! Thank you for stopping by My Word Playground and please come back again!

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  2. Very cute! Matilda sounds like she's going to get pretty creative for the Ghoul Scouts. :) Very cute story, and as Jilanne said, thank you for offering up a prize for this contest!

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    1. Thank you, @Rene Diane Aube! Good luck to you on your entry! Thank you for stopping by My Word Playground and please come back again!

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  3. Thanks so much, Lynne Marie. That's tasty story indeed. And yes, we're all very grateful for your offer of a prize.

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    1. Thank you, @Carol Ann Martin! Good luck to you on your entry! Thank you for stopping by My Word Playground and please come back again!

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  4. Ghoul Scouts is adorable. I like how all her friends made treats that reflected on themselves, clever! And thank you for your prize offer!

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    1. Thank you, @Candice Conner. Good luck to you on your entry! Thank you for stopping by My Word Playground and please come back again!

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    1. Thanks, @David McMullin. I appreciate your stopping by My Word Playground. Please bookmark and stop back again in the future.

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  6. Ghoul Scouts are the best! Always sharing and caring. Thank you for the prize offer :) Good luck!

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    1. You're welcome, @Charlotte Dixon! I hope you or one of my other visitors win the critique! Best of luck. Thanks for visiting My Word Playground.

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  7. Now I'm hungry for a snack, Lynne Marie! Great job getting us all into the Halloweensie spirit with your fun story!

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    1. I know, if only I wasn't on a diet LOL Thanks for stopping by again, Vivian!

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  8. Ghoul Scouts made me snicker. This really cute.

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    1. I know...I was happy with that idea, too. Also inspired by this contest. Good luck to you, too, @McMarshall.

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  9. All these candy stories are making me thirsty. The ghoul scouts are great. Good luck!

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    1. LOL well it was for kids, but I could whip up a story with ingredients for a wicked cool brew LOL. Thanks for stopping by My Word Playground, @Gregory E. Bray!

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    1. Thanks so much, @Sherri Jones Rivers! Glad to see you at My Word Playground!

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  11. Sounds delicious! Clever story :)

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    1. Awww, thanks, @Christine! Good luck to you, too! Thanks for stopping by My Word Playground.

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  12. Hey, a new way to make a Halloween trail mix. What a cute idea! Good luck.

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    1. So good to see you there, @Kathy Halsey! Thanks for your thoughts, and for stopping by My Word Playground.

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  13. Ghoul Scouts nice word play! made me chuckle.
    best of luck to you

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    1. Yes, @Vicki Hammond. I am definitely going to develop that! Thanks for stopping by My Word Playground!

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  14. The "Ghoul Scouts"--very clever! (I'd buy boxes and boxes of their cookies.) Very cute!

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    1. LOL Clever response, @Delfina Salimbene! Glad to have you stop by My Word Playground. Good luck to you!

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  15. Very creative treats for those Ghoul Scouts!

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    1. Thanks, @Jane Heitman Healy! Glad to have you stop by My Word Playground. Good luck to you!

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  16. I love the "Ghoul Scouts." So clever! Good luck.

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    1. Thank you so very much, @Jenna Grodzicki! So nice to see you here at My World Playground. Thanks for stopping by!

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  17. Very cute story, Lynne! Love the Ghoul Scouts - so clever! And you brought Matilda to life so nicely in such a short space! Thanks for joining the writing fun as well as generously offering a prize!!

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    1. Thank you so much, @SusannaLeonardHill! Yes, the Ghoul Scouts proved popular. I'll have to move that up in my list of stories to flesh out LOL And, of course I'm happy to offer a prize for your wonderful contest!

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