One of my favorite Halloween traditions is a writing contest hosted by Susanna Leonard Hill. My entry for the contest is below, but you can swing by her site to find links to all the awesome tiny Halloween stories by fellow kidlit writers.
In a nutshell, Halloweensie is a contest wherein you have to write a complete story in 100 words or less AND include 3 key words. This year the words are potion, cobweb, and trick.
My story is inspired by our own silly goats, who haven’t managed to nibble our jack-o-lanterns yet. They are in for a treat in a few days though! 🙂
Goats Don’t Love Halloween
By Anna Lunt
On Halloween night, three mischievous goats jump their pasture fence.
Each wants to nibble the glowing jack-o-lanterns!
First, Cookie canters courageously up the steps.
Clop, clap. Clop, clap.
EEEKKK! Caught in cobwebs?! Feeling conquered, she skedaddles.
Second, Pie prances powerfully up the steps.
Plip, plop. Plip, plop.
EEEKKK! Protected by potion?! Feeling peeved, she skedaddles.
Third, Trifle trots trunkedly up the steps.
Trot, trip. Trot, trip.
EEEKKK! Trapped by trick-or-treaters?! Feeling trampled, she skedaddles.
Three mischievous goats gallop back to their pasture.
They don’t love Halloween… until the next morning…
When Farmer delivers their pumpkin treats.
Awww, three little goats. Adorable story.
Poor goats! At least they got their treats the next morning. Great alliteration.
The alliteration was a lot of fun to play with! Thank you
I’m glad the goats got their treats in the end! Good luck!
Thank you! I’m excited to give our goats their treats after Halloween.
Fun way to mesh three billy goats & Halloween. I wonder if this could be expanded into a short story (magazine) or PB? Glad they got some pumpkins after all. Good luck.
Thank you so much! It seems like life usually works out for goats. Maybe because they are so sweet? Those 100 words go fast, but it would be fun to expand the story a bit 🙂
Love your sound effects and alliteration!! It doesn’t pay to be naughty, or maybe it does!!!
Thank you! Our goats do tend to get into trouble… sometimes it feels like we reward them for it, haha!
Love the fun repetition and creative word choices throughout.
Thank you!
Cute story! Good luck.