Saturday, October 27, 2018

2018 Halloweensie Writing Contest: Broken-down Broom

I can't believe it's already time again for Susanna Leonard Hill's "Halloweensie" Writing Contest! These contests are a ton of fun and I'm so glad I get to participate this year! The guidelines are as follows: Write a 100-word or less Halloween story for kids ages 12 or under, containing the words cauldron, shiver, and howl. The contest closes on Halloween at midnight, so if you want to participate, there's still time! Just go here: https://susannahill.com/blog/. 


Broken-down Broom
By Debbie Day
100 words

While flying away to the Halloween Ball,
Gwen’s broom went CAPUT! and she started to fall.
She dropped with a crash into Skeleton Wood-
the creepiest place in the WHOLE neighborhood.
A shrill, nearby howl made her shiver in fright.
She thought, “Now I might miss the party tonight!”
She pulled out her cauldron and looked all around.
She grabbed molding mushrooms and worms from the ground.
Then just as another shriek echoed unseen,
Gwen whipped up a potion for broom gasoline.
She poured in the mixture and scrambled aboard.
“I’m bound for the ball!” She declared as she soared.
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12 comments:

  1. KarenOctober 27, 2018 at 1:58 PM

    Love it! "Broom gasoline" is so funny!

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  2. Jen RaudenbushOctober 28, 2018 at 4:11 AM

    I love "Skeleton Wood" and "broom gasoline." So clever!

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  3. McMarshallOctober 28, 2018 at 10:25 AM

    Love the uniqueness of "broom gasoline" and a Halloween ball. Fun story. Best of luck.

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  4. Sarah Tobias, Writer and ArtistOctober 29, 2018 at 6:24 AM

    I always knew molding mushrooms were good for something. Hope she had fun at the ball. Good luck.

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  5. Gregory E BrayOctober 29, 2018 at 9:09 AM

    Very clever. Good luck!

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  6. Kelly ConroyOctober 30, 2018 at 6:10 AM

    Very fun! Good luck!

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  7. Amanda SincavageOctober 30, 2018 at 9:13 PM

    Haha! Laughed out loud at "whipped up a potion for broom gasoline."

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  8. BoldWriterNovember 1, 2018 at 6:11 AM

    Love your creative visuals here! Great rhyme too.

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  9. David McMullinNovember 3, 2018 at 6:34 AM

    So great! Funny, great story, fun ending. I love it.

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  10. janet smartNovember 3, 2018 at 6:45 AM

    Gwen is a very resourceful witch!She wasn't going to let anything keep her from going to the Ball!

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  11. Susanna Leonard HillNovember 3, 2018 at 5:27 PM

    How lucky that Gwen was so resourceful! Who knew that brooms ran on special gasoline?! :) Thanks for a creative, fun, very nicely written entry, Debbie!

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  12. JeanJames926November 3, 2018 at 11:10 PM

    Oh how clever. Great rhyming and "broom gasoline"...love it!

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