It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I’m posting on deadline — my life story.
The Halloweensie Contest is the brain child of Author Susanna Leonard Hill. Thanks Jilanne for encouraging me to participate.
Candy, Candy, Candy
By Stacy S. Jensen
Candy wore the same thing every day.
White. Orange. Yellow.
Another Candy also wore the same thing every day.
Red. White.
They were bored and craved change.
“Let’s do it,” Candy Corn said on Halloween.
She dressed like a monster with a pink bow.
Candy Cane became a tree with a star topper.
The girls loved their costumes. They rang doorbells and filled their bags until ….
a shadow startled them.
“LOL. It’s me,” Candy Heart said. “I wanted to join the fun. XOXO.”
“Change is good,” Candy Corn said.
The girls skipped to their next adventure.
Word Count is 97.
Read more about the rules and more entries here.
The Contest: write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (children here defined as 12 and under) (title not included in the 100 words), using the words candy corn, monster, and shadow. (Candy corn will be counted as 1 word.) Your story can be scary, funny, or anything in between, poetry or prose, but it will only count for the contest if it includes those 3 words and is 100 words (you can go under, but not over!) Get it? Halloweensie – because it’s not very long and it’s for little people 🙂 (And yes, I know 100 words is short, but that’s part of the fun and the challenge! We got nearly 150 fantastic entries last year, so I know you can do it!) Also, you may use the words in any form – e.g. monsters, monstrous, shadowy, shadowed, whathaveyou 🙂 NO ILLUSTRATION NOTES PLEASE! (And yes, you may submit more than one entry if you’re so inclined 🙂 )
Love it! Love it! Love it! Or should I say Love each Candy! A great idea that came to you under pressure, right? I’m so glad you wrote this story!!! Isn’t it amazing what you can do when there’s a deadline?
Stacy, unique perspective and characterization, I loved it! Nicely done. 🙂
Clever idea! Illustrations would be very cute!
Fantastic, Stacy! Halloween from the POV of the candy…I love your unique story!
Loved your entry as it has a different twist! Good luck!
Stacy, how fun to have the 3 “Candy”s what a change and buck the norm. Love this twist. Good luck! 🙂
Great POV here – love to think of the candy enjoying itself!
You know, I’ve been thinking about this. Do you think Candy Apple is feeling left out?
Delightful, Stacy! So glad you and your sweet friends joined the fun!
It’s always nice to change things up. Good luck!
That’s adorable, Stacy. The idea of candy characters is delicious!
Such fun, Stacy! Love the idea of the different holiday candies dressing up! So creative! I’m glad Jilanne talked you into entering at the last minute 🙂 Thanks so much for being part of the Halloweensie high jinx and shenanigans!