I am participating in Susanna Hill’s fantastic Halloweensie contest! Check it out! There are tons of fantastic entries this year.
The rules are simple: 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 SHIVER, CAULDRON, and HOWL.
Here’s my 99-word story:
Myra’s New School Dance
Mom thinks this stupid dance’ll make me like it here.
Great, now there’s a dance circle.
Toya’s shaking. “Do ‘The Shiiiiiivvvver’” she says. Some dance “The Shiver.” I try. Feel woozy. Stop.
Travis’s bent over. “Aaaaahhhhoooooooo!” He howls as he cranes his neck, stretching tall. “Introducing, ‘The Werewolf!” “Aaaaahhhhhoooooo!” Some boys try. Not me. Lame.
A push! I’m in the middle!
Noooooo!
Lightbulb!
I stir a big air-circle, my hips hula-hooping. Don’t look. Keep dancing.
“What’s your cool move, Myra?” Travis asks.
“The Cauldron,” I say.
Everyone’s dancing The Cauldron! Maybe this new school isn’t so bad.
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My first draft was over 400 words! I trimmed it down A LOT to get it here—such a fun exercise! This year, I pushed myself to write two very different Halloweensies. If you’d like to see my other, click here.
I like this one. Reminds me of how much you enjoy dancing. 😉
Hahahahaha! Myra pulled it off, though! Me, I would’ve been the laughing stock of the school!
Myra showed courage all the way through. Going to a new school is hard enough, let alone attending a school dance. Glad she gave it a try! Cool story Alissa!
Thanks, Traci! I agree: school dances are terrifying! I really appreciate that you took the time to read and comment!
I LOVE how you incorporated all the prompt words into dance moves – super original! And great stakes with a new school. Love this so much!
Thanks, Amanda! I really appreciate that you took the time to read and comment.
What a great idea to turn cauldron, shiver and howl into dances! You’ve probably started a new craze 🙂 Thanks for another fun entry, Alissa!
Love how you turned shiver, cauldron and howl into dances, Alissa! What a great idea! You’ve probably started a new craze! 🙂 Thanks for another great entry!
(I don’t think my comment posted the first time, so trying again…)
Thanks, Susanna! I LOVE that you challenge us with this contest! So much fun!
Now those are dances I think even I could do. Cute story.
Thanks, Jean! I still think I’d mess them up!