Well-love children’s author Susanna Leonard Hill is hosting a fun writing contest this week for Halloween. Here are the rules: Write a 100-word Halloween story appropriate for children using the words costume, dark and haunt. 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 three words (or variations of those words) and is 100 words or less. Sounds easy, right? Ha!
Oh yes, there are some wonderful prizes up for grabs too. For details about the contest (and to enter, there’s still time!) visit: The 5th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest – aahhhrrrooooOOOOO!!!!
Needless to say, I’m in. My story is posted below. You are seeing it here first….my official entry into the highly-anticipated 5th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest. Happy Halloween!
An Alien Goes Trick-or-Treating
Stephanie M. Ward
98 words (including dark, costume and haunted)
Allen the Alien has landed on Earth on a cold, dark October night.
“Cool costume!” shouts a princess.
“Take me to your leader,” quips a vampire.
“Beep. Boop. Bop,” greets a robot.
Allen is confused.
“Where did his mother find that outfit?” remarks a witch dragging along a little ghost.
The Earthlings are playing dress up!
Allen puts on his costume – jeans, t-shirt, cap, sneakers. Aliens love to dress up as Earthlings.
Allen follows four ninja turtles to a haunted house.
“Trick or Treat!”
“Poor kid doesn’t have a costume,” whispers the ogre handing out candy.
Allen smiles.
Stephanie Ward 
Fun story with a twist! Good luck 🙂
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“Aliens love to dress up as Earthlings.” Aaaah! Just kidding – such a fun story!
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“Where did his mother find that outfit?” remarks a witch dragging along a little ghost.
What every mom fears.. seeing a great costume as she had thrown a sheet over her child! I sure can relate!
Such a fun story!
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Way to go! I like the twist 🙂 Good luck to you.
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Great twist. And a hit of “uh oh what happens next?” as well!
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I like it! Perfect timing with X-Files coming back. =)
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Wonderful, Stephanie! So cleverly done! Thanks so much for joining in the Halloweensie fun!
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Fun twist at the end (and the perfect alien costume!)
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eewwie! slinky and sneakkky. Love it!
Great take on Halloween that I have not seen before. 🙂
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This really made me smile. Great story! 🙂
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Great story with a twist.
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Hehe… love that twist at the end. Fantastic Halloweensie entry!
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What a wonderful switch and twist! Nicely done!
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I love the robot line to the alien. Very cute. Halloween is a great nice for intergalactic visitors!
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NIce switcharoo-ski! Good luck with the contest!
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This is so much fun, Stephanie! Great job…and cute twist…all in under 100 words! I’m having fun tonight, trying to read as many as I can, because I know I’m going to get swamped and fall way behind as the week goes on. 🙂
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Loved how you play with perceptions here! A great take on the writing prompts!
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I love this one! Allen has it all backwards. So great!
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Cute story, and it must be an excellent costume.
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Love this! Allen is a great character!
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Poor kid, indeed! Fun piece, Stephanie!
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Ah, poor kid. :). Fun story. Good luck.
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