Monday, October 30, 2017

Attack of the Vampire Cookie! **7th Annual Halloweensie Contest**

Hello friends! I know it's been a while, but I have a good excuse. I've been busy finishing up my latest writing project - a self-published picture book about twins, so stay tuned for upcoming announcements!

As for today, I'm submitting my entry to Susanna Leonard Hill's 7th Annual Halloweensie Contest! (You can find the contest here).

The rules are as follows: Write a Halloween story in 100 words or less that is appropriate for children (children defined as 12 and under) (title not included in the 100 words), using some form of the words candy corn, monster, and shadow. (Candy corn will be counted as 1 word.)

Here's my entry, thanks for the opportunity!




ATTACK OF THE VAMPIRE COOKIE
By Debbie Day
Word count: 100

On Halloween morning, a cookie is baked,
frosted in crimson and black.
With candy corn fangs and peppermint eyes,
it’s finished -  a vampire bat.

On Halloween midday, the party guests come,
craving a Halloween treat.
Before they can reach the desserts on the shelf,
a cookie escapes to the street.

On Halloween evening, up in the sky
Something bizarre is in flight.
A shadowy monster with candy corn fangs
is looking for children to bite.

On Halloween night, while kids trick-or-treat,
a creature descends, mean and vicious.  
“Look!” says a child, “caught in this branch,
a bat cookie. Mmmm, tastes delicious!”


9 comments:

  1. That cookie couldn't escape! Love your rhyme and twisted cookie ending. Nice!

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  2. This is wonderful! A full complete story in 100 words that spans the full day! Hats off to you. I was dreading another child eating (or threat of) story, so your twist was a excellent! Great ending. Good Luck! :-)

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  3. This is fantastic, Debbie. So well crafted. I like everything about it.

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  4. This is delightful Debbie! Great story arc, problem and resolve. I especially love the ending, a great twist.

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  5. Those are some brave kids! Eating a fang-toothed cookie
    cute story
    best of luck

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  6. That didn't go so well for the bat cookie. Great story. Good luck!

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  7. Wonderful story! You did so much with so few words. Well done!

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  8. Great rhyme, fun story, and fantastic title, Debbie! You had me immediately! And that poor cookie... getting eaten in the end! Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie fun!

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  9. Thanks so much for the positive feedback! :D :D

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