Thursday, October 26, 2017

The 7th Annual Halloweensie Contest

It's that time of year again... time for pumpkin lattes! But the thing I look forward to the most this time of year is Susanna Leonard Hill's Halloweensie contest. This is the 7th year for the contest and my 3rd time entering.  

 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.)  

 I got out my thinking cap, added dust and cobwebs, and came up with the following story. I hope you enjoy it. 

Killer Candy Corn Costume
80 words
(78 with candy corn as 1 word) 

King sized pillow case? Check! 
Flash Light? Check! 
Monster costume? Check! 
I’m all set to trick or treat! 
First block done. I’m a little hungry. I’d better eat some candy. 
My whole pillow case is filled with candy corns. My favorite! I could eat them all day long. 
What’s this large shadow looming over me? 
Oh a candy corn costume. 
“Nice costume kid. That’s my favorite candy.” 
Oh cool! The mouth opens really wide. 
YOMP! 
“Humans, my favorite candy. BURP!”

 Check out the other great entries into the contest here. 

 Thanks for stopping by and have a Happy Halloween!
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60 comments:

  1. David McMullinOctober 26, 2017 at 10:29 PM

    Fantastic! I guess it's only fair. So good.

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  2. UnknownOctober 27, 2017 at 4:46 AM

    Funny! Nice use of onomatopoeia.

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  3. Kathy HalseyOctober 27, 2017 at 6:33 AM

    Totally rad - you flipped the story paradigm. Nice job. Now i know why Candy corn scares me. LOL

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    1. Gregory E BrayOctober 27, 2017 at 9:43 PM

      I hope you never run into a giant candy corn Kathy. =) Thanks for stopping by.

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  4. Julie A. LaCombeOctober 27, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    LOVE a surprise ending! Great job!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 27, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    Monsters can be that way, watch yourself! love it Greg!

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  6. Jilanne HoffmannOctober 27, 2017 at 1:13 PM

    Well, now that was a surprise. Well done!

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  7. Charlotte DixonOctober 27, 2017 at 2:00 PM

    Love the surprise ending. All's fair in the hunger game! Good luck :)

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    1. Gregory E BrayOctober 27, 2017 at 9:46 PM

      I guess that is a twist n the hunger games. Thanks Charlotte.

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  8. Jill Richards ProctorOctober 27, 2017 at 3:40 PM

    Ha! Love the surprise ending. Good luck!

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  9. Rene Diane AubeOctober 27, 2017 at 6:37 PM

    HAHAHA! Funny!

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  10. Linda SchuelerOctober 28, 2017 at 4:59 AM

    Wow! That's a twist!

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  11. Candice ConnerOctober 28, 2017 at 5:39 AM

    Fabulous ending! Now I'm going to look at every giant Whopper with suspicion...
    (And I see from your sidebar that you're pubb'ed by MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing--so cool!--I just signed with them last month!)

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    1. Gregory E BrayOctober 30, 2017 at 8:10 AM

      Thank you Candice. And congratulations on signing. =)

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  12. Eileen M. WashburnOctober 28, 2017 at 8:06 AM

    Killer candy, ahhh! Good luck!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 28, 2017 at 5:45 PM

    Ha, this ending made me laugh!

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  14. Read/Write/RunOctober 29, 2017 at 7:45 AM

    Hey Greg,

    Great story! Didn't expect that ending. Good luck in the contest!

    Ken

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  15. McMarshallOctober 29, 2017 at 4:32 PM

    Great twist.

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  16. Vivian KirkfieldOctober 29, 2017 at 6:32 PM

    Hahaha...Tit for Tat, Gregory! Well done. I had a premonition this was going to happen. Aren't Susanna's contests the best?

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    1. Gregory E BrayOctober 30, 2017 at 8:13 AM

      Thank you Vivian. I hope to be reading your entry shortly. =) All contests are fun. Your 50 Precious Words contest is very challenging.

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  17. ChristineOctober 29, 2017 at 7:40 PM

    The ending made me literally laugh out loud! Good luck in the contest :)

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    1. Gregory E BrayOctober 30, 2017 at 8:59 AM

      Glad it made you laugh. =) Thanks for stopping by.

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  18. Beverley BairdOctober 29, 2017 at 7:45 PM

    Loved the ending! Fun story. All the best

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  19. AnonymousOctober 30, 2017 at 5:40 AM

    Great story, love the ending!

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  20. Sandy PerlicOctober 30, 2017 at 12:00 PM

    Nicely done with the twist at the end! And words to spare, no less.

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    1. Gregory E BrayOctober 30, 2017 at 2:01 PM

      I don't know how I did this in under 100 words. Usually I'm around 600 and have to make crazy cuts. =) Thanks for stopping by Sandy.

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  21. UnknownOctober 30, 2017 at 1:07 PM

    big mouth human eating monsters!
    big smile! :)
    enjoyed this biggly...in fact, I ate it up...oh, my...they just keep coming back up...oops!
    Good luck

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  22. Delfina SalimbeneOctober 31, 2017 at 6:38 AM

    Hahaha! Revenge of the candy corn. Very funny, and nice surprise ending!

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    1. Gregory E BrayNovember 1, 2017 at 8:05 AM

      I think I may change the title to that. Thanks for the idea. =)

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  23. BoldWriterOctober 31, 2017 at 6:44 AM

    Gregory, R.L. Stine and Stephen King would approve! Loved it!

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    1. Gregory E BrayNovember 1, 2017 at 8:06 AM

      Thank you Traci. I hope they see your comment and read my story. =)

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  24. NicholissaOctober 31, 2017 at 2:36 PM

    SWEET! ;)

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  25. Jane Heitman HealyOctober 31, 2017 at 7:21 PM

    Yikes! Well done, Gregory.

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  26. Ingrid BoydstonOctober 31, 2017 at 7:46 PM

    All fair in love and war...and apply trick or treating! Funny!

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  27. JEN GarrettNovember 1, 2017 at 5:18 PM

    Great story! Fun use of subversive humor!

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  28. Susanna Leonard HillNovember 2, 2017 at 6:46 PM

    YOMP! I love it, Greg! The perfect sound effect for a chomping monster! Love the great kid voice at the beginning with the list checking, and the fun twist at the end! Nice job :) Thanks for joining in the Halloweensie shenanigans!

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    1. Gregory E BrayNovember 3, 2017 at 7:50 AM

      Thank you, Susanna. And thanks for the fun contest. =)

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  29. Mary Ann CortezNovember 3, 2017 at 7:38 PM

    Ha ha. Didn't see that coming. Great ending.

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  30. Jenna GrodzickiNovember 5, 2017 at 8:20 AM

    Nice job, Greg! I love the giant child-eating candy corn. Good luck!

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