Susanna Leonard Hill hosts the best writing contests! Her Halloweensie contest is ten years old this year and was the first one I entered. It is a challenge coming up with something funny or spooky in 100 words or less. Last year, I placed in the top ten with my story, Tacky Trick! This year, we had to include the words skeleton, creep, and mask in our tale. Here’s my entry:
Halloween Haul (100 words) Something’s creeping up the walk. See it stalk! Can it talk? Something’s creeping up the walk. What can it be? Skeleton’s completely bone, all alone, hear it moan. Skeleton’s completely bone, passes the tree. Hurry up! Slam the door, hit the floor. Furthermore, hurry, don a mask before Bones rings the bell. Ding-dong, very near, knows you’re here. Disappear! Ding-dong, very near. “What’s that smell?” Chocolate’s what it wants, why it haunts. My response? Chocolate’s what it wants? “Here, have it all!” Bag’s full, turns to go, now I know, not my foe. Bag’s full, turns to go, Halloween haul!
I’m excited to read what others submit. There is so much creativity out there! Have a safe and spooky Halloween everyone!
Jill Lambert 
Nice job, Jill! Love that Skeleton only wanted some chocolate! (Don’t we all?!) Good luck in the Halloweensie Contest!
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Thanks you for dropping by to comment, Michelle! Best of luck to you on your entry!
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Great job Jill! I like the structure of this one and how you build the suspense. Good luck!
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Thanks so much for coming here to comment, Ashley! I appreciate it! Best of luck on your entry as well.
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Love the rhyming, Jill! What a cool pattern you followed! 🙂
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I appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback, Maryna! It was very kind of you.
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Fantastic storyJill! You really hit the suspense! Best of luck!
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Thank you, Deborah! I had fun with it…I was inspired by the escalating fear factor in the old tale, The Teeny Tiny Bone. Best of luck to you in the contest!
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Love this! It’s delightful to read aloud.
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Thank you, Sarah, for your kind comments and for visiting my blog. Best of luck to you in the contest!
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Very creepy – and cute! Fun to read, exceptional rhymes! And the graphic is spooktacular!
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Thank you for coming here to comment, Katie. I appreciate you! Best of luck in the contest!
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Lovely structure and rhyming. Wonderful entry — good luck!
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Thank you for your kind comments, Connie! I appreciate it!
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So many fun sounds and so fun to read. Also, I can totally relate to this skeleton on the chocolate issue…
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Yes, I’m all about the chocolate! 🙂 Thanks for taking the time to come and comment, Nicole!
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Love the way you structured your story with the repetition. Very cool! Good luck!
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Thank you, Nancy! I appreciate your kind comments! Best of luck in the contest!
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Fun rhyme scheme. Good luck!
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Thank you, Brittany! Best of luck to you as well!
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I hope that smell was chocolate!
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Yes, Chel, it was…although I guess it could be open to interpretation! 🙂
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Ha! Love that the skeleton is coming for the chocolate. Nice twist and fun rhymes, Jill!
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Thanks so much Shannon! Best of luck in the contest!
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What a fun rhyme pattern, it really jumped along (no creeping here!).
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Thank you, Katie. It was fun to write! Best of luck in the contest!
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Great structure and pattern. And, mmmm, chocolate…
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Thank you, Linda! I appreciate it! Best of luck in the contest.
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love that all he wants is candy! A great twist on skeletons 🙂
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Thank you, Shanah! Best of luck in the contest.
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Looks like we were on some similar crazy bandwidth, Jill – skeleton poems are fun, yes?
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Yes, great minds think alike, Heather! 🙂 Thanks for commenting and best of luck in the contest.
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Great rhyming!
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Thanks so much, Dana!
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Fun structure! I enjoyed reading your story. Now I’m craving chocolate.
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Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, Corine!
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What a fun story!
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Thanks so much!
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This is amazing! Love how you use the rhyme and rhythm to give the poem variations in movement and suspense. Fantastic word choices, and rhyming wants and response is so great! Best of luck!
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Thanks so much for taking the time to write these kind comments, Kath! I really appreciate it!
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Great fun, and the lilt to the rhythm propelled the suspense so nicely! I think I, too, would come back from the grave for chocolate…
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Thank you for stopping by to comment. I appreciate it!
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