Halloweensie: Gilda’s Zombie Fix

It’s the most spooktacular time of year!
The Halloweensie Contest!

Author extraordinaire Susanna Leonard Hill runs this contest and it’s a ton of fun. The rules follow my entry:

Gilda’s Zombie Fix

By Stacy S. Jensen

On Halloween, Gilda always wore a white costume.
She always ate dark chocolate.
And, she always visited an old haunt.

But, this year was different.
Her friends acted a bit alien-ish.
Their moans signaled trouble.
Gilda grabbed her emergency bag.

She passed out water, candy, and encouragement.
“Keep shuffling! Now drag a foot.”

Most zombies perked up, but not Isaac.
Gilda gave him a brussels sprout.

When Isaac tooted, he was normal again.
“Let’s Trick or Treat!” he said.

Gilda took Isaac to Planet #893, where neighbors gave the best treats in the universe — chocolate covered brains.
Word Count: 97
The rules are here.

Basically, you write a children’s story in 100 words or less; include three words — costume, dark, and haunt, and no illustration notes. Seriously, it’s 100 words period (not including the title). The story can be scary, funny, prose, rhyme … just about anything you want, as long as it is geared toward children.

Stories should be posted on your blog between Oct. 26 and Oct. 30. Be sure to check the rules for the posting deadline and options on how to post a story, if you don’t have a blog. There are wonderful prizes and more importantly there are dozens (if not a 100-plus) of fun stories to read.

To read additional entries, visit Susanna’s blog.

63 Comments

Cathy Hall on October 26, 2015 at 7:39 am

Oh, I love the Halloweensie contest, Stacy, and I laughed out loud at your entry! Good luck!
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:35 pm
  
  Thanks Cathy.
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Johnell on October 26, 2015 at 7:40 am

Fun entry. Good luck.
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Clara Bowman-Jahn on October 26, 2015 at 7:54 am

Oh, that is so orignal!!
So cute with the brussel sprout being the cure!
I love it. 🙂
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:41 pm
  
  Thanks Clara. Better the zombies eat them than me. 🙂
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Renee LaTulippe on October 26, 2015 at 8:07 am

Tooted! Tee hee!! 😀
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:40 pm
  
  My Enzo is in the tooting phase Renee! I couldn’t resist. I just needed to write one out!
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Julie Rowan-Zoch on October 26, 2015 at 8:33 am

Brussel sprout for the zombie rumbles! Haha!
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:40 pm
  
  Why, of course, Julie! What else?
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Vivian Kirkfield on October 26, 2015 at 8:57 am

What fun, Stacy! A Halloween story with farting…what kid won’t love this one!!!
Can’t wait to read all the other entries…I’ll bet there wlll be a ton ot them. 🙂
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:39 pm
  
  Thanks Vivian! I know. Tons of fun!
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Mary Koch on October 26, 2015 at 9:18 am

The “old haunt” is my favorite part. I used to visit one of those, and now I think I may BE one!
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:39 pm
  
  You are not. I do love to visit an “old haunt.” Thanks for stopping by Mary.
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Beth Stilborn on October 26, 2015 at 9:51 am

!!!!!! Great root-tootin’ fun! !!!!!!
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:38 pm
  
  Thanks Beth. Can you imagine what phase Enzo is in? Toot. Toot. Toot.
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Rosi Hollinbeck on October 26, 2015 at 9:57 am

Congratulations on getting it done! It is a great contest. Thanks for letting me read your cute story.
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:38 pm
  
  Thanks for stopping by Rosi.
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Kimberly on October 26, 2015 at 10:13 am

mmmmmmm dark chocolate….
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:37 pm
  
  I know I LOVE IT.
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- Gregory E Bray on October 28, 2015 at 10:57 am
  
  My thoughts exactly. =)
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Marla Lesage on October 26, 2015 at 11:24 am

This is great!
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:37 pm
  
  Thanks Marla. I’ll be eating dark chocolate later while reading all the spooky entries.
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Catherine Johnson on October 26, 2015 at 11:56 am

Of course zombies eat brussel sprouts. Great entry Stacy.
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:36 pm
  
  Yes. I believe they do Catherine. (I don’t.)
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Gabrielle Snyder on October 26, 2015 at 1:25 pm

Ewww… chocolate covered brains. Love it! Fun entry, Stacy!
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:35 pm
  
  Thanks Gabrielle.
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Patricia Tilton on October 26, 2015 at 1:34 pm

Very, very clever! Loved the brussel sprouts cure. Great entry!
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 1:35 pm
  
  Thanks Patricia.
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Jilanne Hoffmann on October 26, 2015 at 2:25 pm

Ewwwwwieeeee—wonderful! Yes, it’s LOL funny. 😀
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 10:07 pm
  
  Thanks!
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Tracy Campbell on October 26, 2015 at 4:34 pm

You made me laugh, Stacy. 🙂 Best of luck to you too.
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 10:06 pm
  
  Thanks Tracy.
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Karen Brueggeman on October 26, 2015 at 5:27 pm

What a great Halloween story. I hope you win. 🙂
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 10:05 pm
  
  Thanks Karen. You are too kind. There are dozens of wonderful stories to read. I’ve laughed so much today just reading the stories already posted. Halloweensie makes for a fun week.
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Leslie Leibhardt Goodman on October 26, 2015 at 8:33 pm

Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without the dark chocolate.
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 10:04 pm
  
  I agree.
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Maria Marshall on October 26, 2015 at 9:48 pm

I love the Brussels sprouts, great twist on Halloween.
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- stacy on October 26, 2015 at 10:04 pm
  
  Thanks Maria. I hoped it would be a little brainy and a twist for Halloween.
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Cheryl Secomb on October 27, 2015 at 7:19 am

lol! What a fun story! I’ll take the dark chocolate…without the brains. 🙂 Great job, Stacy!
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Traci Bold on October 27, 2015 at 12:06 pm

Stacy, Loved this story. Brussels Sprouts is a stroke of genius to make the zombie regular again. Good luck!
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- stacy on October 28, 2015 at 12:26 pm
  
  Thanks!
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Buffy Silverman on October 28, 2015 at 6:54 am

Ha–love the tooting-inducing brussel sprouts that saved the day!
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Susanna Leonard Hill on October 28, 2015 at 1:30 pm

Hahaha, Stacy! This is an entry sure to appeal to kids! Who’d’ve thought brussel sprouts would save the day! 🙂 Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie fun!
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- stacy on October 29, 2015 at 11:13 pm
  
  Thanks for hosting Susanna. I’m still making my way through the list.
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Mishka Jaeger on October 28, 2015 at 5:41 pm

HA!!!
ok now I REALLY want to go eat chocolate (apparantly it’s National Chocolate Day today too?)
I’m even thinking about chocolate covered brussels sprouts… could work?
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- stacy on October 29, 2015 at 11:14 pm
  
  Chocolate sounds like a plan. Not sure about the chocolate covered brussels sprout. 🙂
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Christie Allred on October 29, 2015 at 11:10 am

Way to go 🙂 Good luck to you!
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- stacy on October 29, 2015 at 11:14 pm
  
  Thanks!
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Denise on October 29, 2015 at 12:13 pm

Your entry was hilarious and so fun to read! Thanks for sharing this.
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- stacy on October 29, 2015 at 11:14 pm
  
  Thanks Denise.
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Joanna on October 29, 2015 at 1:01 pm

Very cool to have an alien slant and a starring Brussel sprout!
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- stacy on October 29, 2015 at 11:14 pm
  
  Thanks Joanna.
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Robyn Campbell on October 29, 2015 at 1:34 pm

Hey, Stac!! How are you? I giggled at your story. Creative, buddy! I want to go to Planet #893. Chocolate brains sound quite delish. Best wishes.
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Penny Parker Klostermann on October 29, 2015 at 6:46 pm

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Very funny, Stacy! Love the brussel sprout solution 🙂
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- stacy on October 29, 2015 at 11:15 pm
  
  Thanks Penny.
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Cathy Ballou Mealey on October 30, 2015 at 11:17 am

Ah the poor denigrated brussel sprout! Roasted with a little balsamic vinegar it is ALMOST as good as dark chocolate. Love Gilda’s Halloweensie tale Satcy!
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- stacy on October 30, 2015 at 11:13 pm
  
  I know. I will likely get points removed from my entry for that. Hmm. I need to tell Hubby about your secret formula. Thanks for stopping by.
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Marje on October 30, 2015 at 3:32 pm

What fun, chocolate covered brains, that made me laugh! Thanks for popping by Kyrosmagica and reading my Halloweensie entry too.
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- stacy on October 30, 2015 at 11:11 pm
  
  It’s always fun to read all the entries. Good luck.
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Charlotte Dixon on November 1, 2015 at 11:11 am

LOL-love the tootin’ zombie 🙂 Good luck, Stacy!
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- stacy on November 2, 2015 at 1:33 pm
  
  Thanks Charlotte. We had a tootin’ zombie at our house over the weekend. 🙂
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Randi Sonenshine on November 1, 2015 at 7:03 pm

I love it, Stacey! I MUST get an emergency bag like Gilda. What fun details!
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- stacy on November 2, 2015 at 1:32 pm
  
  We all need an emergency bag! Thanks for stopping by Randi.
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