Hair of bat and witch’s ear! It’s time for. . .
The 14th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest!!!
~ for children’s writers ~
THE CONTEST: write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (children here defined as 12 and under) (title not included in word count) using the words tiptoe, goblin, and chill.
- Your story can be poetry or prose, scary, funny, sweet, or anything in between, but it will only count for the contest if it includes those 3 words and is 100 words. Get it? Halloweensie – because it’s not very long and it’s for little people 😊
- You can go under the word count but not over!
- Title is not included in the word count.
- You may use the words in any form i.e. tiptoe, tiptoeing, tiptoed, chills, chilling, etc. 😊
- You are welcome to enter more than one entry – just remember you’ll be competing against yourself 😊
- No illustration notes please!
And yes, I know 100 words is short, but that’s part of the fun and the challenge! 😊
POST: your story in the comment section below between right now this very second and 11:59PM Eastern Thursday October 31st (So you have 3 full days to post – Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.)
- For those of you who would also like to post on your blogs, please feel free to do so! You are welcome to include the link to your blog with your entry in the comment section of the Official Contest Post so that people can come visit your blog, but all entries must be posted in the comment section of the Official Contest Post between 12:01 AM Eastern Tuesday October 29th and Thursday October 31st at 11:59PM Eastern.
- If you have difficulty posting your entry to the comments, which unfortunately sometimes happens, you may email your entry to me and I’ll post it for you! [susanna[at]susannahill[dot]com Please place your entry in the body of the email including your title, byline (that means who the story is by – you! – so for example, By Jane Doe) and word count at the top – NO ATTACHMENTS!
- I know how hard you all work on your entries, and how anxious you are to get them posted, but please try to be a little patient if your entry doesn’t show up immediately. Many comments have to be manually approved, and it sometimes takes me a little while to post entries that come in by email. In addition, I can’t add the links until 51 entries are posted or they get messed up and have to be redone. I promise I will get to everything as soon as I can. I try never to leave my desk during contests, but sometimes it’s unavoidable 😊
THE JUDGING: over the following days, my devoted assistants and I will read and re-read and narrow down the entries to a finalist field of about 12 which will be posted here for you to vote on as soon as I can get them up! The winners will be announced a couple days after the voting to give everyone time to vote.
Judging criteria will be as follows:
- 1. Kid-appeal! – These stories are intended for a young audience (ages 12 and under), so we’re looking for stories that children will enjoy and relate to.
- 2. Halloweeniness – the rules state a Halloween story, so it must be crystal clear that the story is about Halloween, not just some random spooky night.
- 3. Use of all 3 required words and whether you came it at 100 words or less.
- 4. Quality of story – entries must tell a story, including a main character of some kind and a true story arc even if it’s tiny 😊 Entries must not be merely descriptions or mood pieces.
- 5. Quality of Writing: check your spelling, grammar, punctuation etc. If you’re going to rhyme, give us your best 😊 Use and flow of language, correctness of mechanics, excellence of rhyme and meter if you use it, PROOFREADING!
- 6. Originality and creativity – because that is often what sets one story above another.
- 7. How well you followed the Submission Guidelines – agents and editors expect professionalism. This is a chance to practice making sure you read and follow specified guidelines. If you don’t follow agent and editor submission guidelines, they won’t even read your submission.
THE PRIZES: So amazing! What wonderful, generous people we have in our kidlit community!
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Please join me in thanking these very generous authors and other writing professionals for contributing their books and writing expertise as prizes by visiting their websites and blogs, considering their books and services for birthday, holiday or other gift purchases, rating and/or reviewing their books on GoodReads, Amazon, B&N, or anywhere else if you like them, recommending them for school and library visits, recommending their books for school and library purchases, and supporting them in any other way you can dream up! 😊
With so many great prizes up for grabs I hope there will be a lot of entries – the more the merrier! And you’ve still got a couple days to write, so you can squeeze in under the wire if you haven’t written yet. Feel free to spread the word to your writing friends as well. And your reading friends – parents, teachers, etc. The more people who read and enjoy your stories, the better!!!
Contest Entrants, remember you MUST post your entry in the comment section below and include title, byline, and word count.
Eager Readers – just go along the list of links below, click on them (they’ll take you directly to whichever story you click on), and enjoy the stories!
So, let the Halloweensie begin!
Happy Reading! Happy Writing! Happy Halloween! 🎃 🎃 🎃
I can’t wait to read your entries!
The 274 entries listed below are linked to where they appear in the comments so you can click on the titles and get right to them! (I promise I will get to this as soon as I can!) Anyone who feels kind can start at the bottom of the list so those entries get some comments too! 🎃 😊
2024 Halloweensie Contest Entries!
- Skeleton’s Halloween – Lucretia Schafroth
- Ninja Goblins – Mike Flowers
- Goblin Sundaes – Jocelyn Watkinson
- Loblin Goblin’s Pile of Toes – Liz Stitt
- The Peanut Butter Cup Caper – Mikki DeFever
- Goblin Hunt – Margaret Robison
- ‘Tis The Season – Tamara Hecht
- Five Grumbling Goblins One Halloween Night – Susan Elizabeth Schipper
- We Are All Monsters Here – Jamie Donahoe
- Goblin-Fun! – Paul Kurtz
- Gobblin’ Goblin! – Paul Kurtz
- Happiest Halloween Ever! – Donna Kurtz
- Scree-eechh! – Donna Kurtz
- Goblin Mess – Jeanette O’Toole
- Trick or Treat? – Corine Timmer
- Halloween Fright – Corine Timmer
- Helicopter Parent Halloween – Elizabeth Meyer zu Heringdorf
- Prankster, Pranked! – Sofia Pileggi
- Goblin, Cat, And The Halloween Night Ball – Susan Burdorf
- Evie’s Perfect Halloween – Sydnie Suskind
- Halloween Hunt For A Midnight Munch – Jodie Houghton
- The Halloween Candy Caper – Lindsay Moretti
- Witch One? – Stephanie Ward
- Can Goblins Learn To Chill? – Maggie Rowland
- A Boo-itful Night – Jany Campana
- A Goblin Halloween – Maggie Rowland
- The Goblin’s Stare – Russell Wolff
- The Goblin’s Secret – Mona Voelkel
- What’s That Creepy Sound? – Russell Wolff
- Drella’s Halloween Treat – Elizabeth Volkmann
- Five Days To Halloween – Isabel Rodriguez
- It’s Time! – Jean Leotta
- Halloweensie Story From Nairobi – Shariffa Keshavjee
- Untitled – Shariffa Keshavjee
- A Halloween Night Invite – Emily Roberts
- Night of Hallows – Shariffa Keshavjee
- Trick-or-Treat At The New Neighbors – Nicole Loos Miller
- Grandma Goblin’s Ghastly Goulash – Emily Roberts
- Gabby and Garrett’s Halloween – Sarah Meade
- Halloween With Autumn and Summer – Sarah Meade
- Halloween In Creepytown – Sarah Meade
- Creating Black Cats In A Cauldron – P.J. Purtee
- Tonight’s Performance – Robin Currie
- Tricky Treats – Charlie Griffin
- The ABC’S of Halloween – Stephanie Mena
- Hairy Princess – Dana Dillaman
- The Scarf and the Scarecrow – Kelly Clasen
- Gobblin’ Goblin – Lori Bonati
- What Will I Be This Year? – Eric Sondergeld
- Skeleton Shivers – Angel Gantnier
- The Goblin King – RJ Clarken
- Sustenance – Elizabeth Thoms Charles
- Spooky ABCs – Alan Elliott
- A Real Halloween Horror – Keatley Eastman
- Goblins! – Marla Yablon
- The Glamorous Little Goblin – Melissa Miles
- A Terrifying Sight – Sarah Musolino
- Don’t Wake The Werewolf! – Laura Wippell
- Goblin’s Trick – Kelly Kates
- The Haunted House Dare – Melissa Miles
- You Can Have Our Candy! – Carmen Castillo Gilbert, PhD
- Goblin’s Rule – Linda Staszak
- Ghoul’s Trick and Treat at School – Nancy Ferguson
- Trick-or-Treat, Smell My Feet – Jacinta Patterson
- The Craving – Julie Lerczak
- Goblin Snacks – Bonnie Hall
- Beach Halloween – Christine Bassham
- Two B’s Or ot Two B’s – Linda Staszak
- It Happened On Halloween – Denise Seidman
- Tricked Out of Treats – Lorraine McCown
- The Goblin’s Hallowe’en – Colleen Fogarty
- A Sweaty Halloween. – Karen LaSalvia
- The Basement – Katia M. Jesson
- No Tricks, Just Treats – Patti Richards
- Party Manners – Lauri C. Meyers
- The Wallydraigle – Kristen Littlefield
- Halloween Sticks and Tricks – Becki J. Kidd
- S’More Hunting – Jennifer Della’Zanna
- The Tale of Ricky and Pete – Marye Elmlinger
- Bob The Goblin’s Lullaby – Tracie Renee
- Little Goblin’s Halloween – Kathleen Mazurowski
- Scary Costume Question – Leanne Pankuch
- Essence of Halloween – Rhonda T. Spear
- The Alley – Glenda Roberson
- Pumpkin Pickers – Glenda Roberson
- Out of the Shadows – Glenda Roberson
- Mummies vs. Vampires – Katie Lee Reinert
- Baba Yaga Stew – From “Forest Witches’ Favorite Halloween Recipes” – Sue Ko
- Witchyella – Brigid Finucane
- Baby Goblin At The Halloween Ball – Meg Winikates
- Goblin Brom Bones: Legend of the North Pole – Kathleen Jacobs
- A Chili-Filled Night (in Haiku) – Lyn Jekowsky
- Salesman For The Goblin Show – Shaunessy Sinnett
- How The Hobgoblin Got Its Hob – Anne Lipton
- In The Cave Of The Goblin King – Kendra Lusty
- Trick-or-Treat Nightmare – Cindy Sommer
- Goblena’s Halloween Soup – Sarah Tobias
- Gobleyn And Gnome – Vashti Verbowski
- Whimsey’s Halloween Surprise – Tara Seahorn
- Even Goblin Superman Needs His Underwear – Shuba Mohan
- The Haunted. . . – Ruthie Nicklaus
- What Will I Be? – Lucia Lemieux
- Halloween At The House Up On The Hill – Beth Gallagher
- Body Talk – Lorraine McCown
- Twink – Rose Cappelli
- Trick or Treat Pie – Pam Adams
- Matching Goblins – Margaret Lea
- Goblin Trouble – Jen Subra
- Wanted: Cat – Jessica Iwanski
- Goblin Twins – Marty Findley
- Halloween Sneak – Mimi Hersh
- Taking Inventory – Suzy Zemel
- The Goblin Ballet – Nicole Loy
- Halloween Chess – Betsy Bennett
- Tricky Treat – Reed Hilton-Eddy
- Friendship, The Sweetest Candy – Teresa Speranza Vargas
- Halloween Heist – Barb Edwards
- A Post-Halloween Party – Jessica Jenson
- Trick and Treat – Vita Luna
- Goblin Cake – Amanda Blaylock
- Paxton Maxton Mumpledread – Tracey Kiff-Judson
- It’s NOT St. Nick (A Halloween Story) – Dawn Hauptner
- This Way Comes Halloween – Jo Baldwin
- Advice For Mice – Sharon McCarthy
- The Goblin Problem – Jessie Raspbury
- Puny Pete – Seth Standley
- Just Desserts – Amanda Fletcher
- Halloween On The Farm, Cowgirl and the Inflatable Dinosaurs – Laura N. Clement
- A Spectrum of Costumes – Laura N. Clement
- Brave Little Witch – Cynthia Elomaa
- Bubble, Bubble, Good-bye Trouble! – Susan Jakubowski
- Spookyville’s Surprising Skills – Judy Caldwell Hughes
- Hallowscream – Ashley Sierra
- Grabby Gabby – Ashley Sierra
- The Real Halloween Heroes – Ashley Sierra
- Halloween 365 – Abigail Mumford
- Goons Beware! – Gary Stultz
- Untitled – Lori Stultz
- A Night On The Town – Marty Bellis
- Halloween Mischief – Rebecca W. Chester
- Counting On Halloween – Mary Rudzinski
- Beach Trick or Treat – Amy Duchene
- The Full-Size Candy Bar Challenge – Sara Kruger
- Without A Costume – Laura Oliphant
- It Is Time – Michelle Kenner
- Trick and Treat – Linda Balgley-Shore
- Zelda Zombie’s Tea – Amy LaRae Brewer
- Goblin Groove – Katie Brandyberry
- Goblin Sneaks A Treat – Lauren Racela
- Grumpy Goblin – T Milton
- Greedy Goblins – Adriana Gutierrez
- Cornelius, The Misfit Candy Corn – Deborah Kim
- Maybe A Snu – Greg Beatty
- Dad’s Nap – SHAWKLYN
- Three Witches and Their Beloved – Imelda Taylor
- A Scary Halloween – Janet Parkinson Bryce
- Goblin Trouble – Bonnie Kloster
- A Fright On Friday Night – Brett A. Starr
- Beware – Lynn Moore
- The Hairy, Scary Goblin – Lori Dubbin
- Frankenbones – Carol MacPherson
- Aurelia’s Cat Is A Bat – Eleanor A. Peterson
- Corky’s Halloween Scare – Carol MacPherson
- Johnny’s Brain – Diana Blau
- Halloween Parade – Dianne Wright
- Goblin and Cowboy – Vicky Pao
- My Second Halloween – Kim L. Young
- Thief In The Night – Marta Cutler
- Goblins Never Tiptoe – Laura Rice Martinez
- Skye’s Chilling Costume – Sarah Atherton
- Frightening Reflection – Jennifer Kaap
- Goblin’s Feet – Marie Tang
- Stopping By Stephen King’s on Hallowed Evening – Sherry Dubis
- All Hallow’s Eve – Darlene Pagán
- The Spooky Cave – Ghost Writer (R.I.P.M.)
- One More House – Dana Dillaman
- Who’s There? – Marilyn Wolpin
- How The Greedy Goblins Gobbled Halloween – S.J. Barratt
- Black Cat’s Trick For Treat – Nicole Terry
- Sister’s Sacrifice – Amanda Blaylock
- The Skeleton March – Maria Piñero Pope
- Jane-O-Lantern – Melissa Rafson Friedman
- It’s Not Easy Being A Goblin – Lynn Burton
- A Halloween Tale of the Deep Dark Sea – Amy LaMae Brewer
- Candy Corn Goblin – Leslie Ross-Degnan
- When I Am Jack – Tarja Helena Nevala
- Hello, Dessie – Jessica Russo
- The Long Walk Home – Jenna Renqvist
- The Halloween Hobgoblin – Sherry Moon
- It’s Halloween! – Maritere Bellas
- Catching Candy – Susan Schade
- Skeleton’s Surprise – Laurie Smith Murphy
- The Quickest Way To A Gargoyle’s Heart – MORNAGERSHO
- Beware The Screams On Halloween! – Griffin Taylor
- Georgie’s Halloween Hijinks – Jessie Anna Bornemann
- The Apple Bob Goblin – Marcia Dalphin Williams
- Tiptoes First Halloween – Barbara DiMarco
- Halloweenie, The Goblin And The Tender Hearted Schoolboy – Elizabeth Etheridge
- Goblin’s Halloween Trick – Jennifer Tarr
- Danny’s Goblin Dare – Islancy Guada
- Danny’s Goblin Dare Poem – Islancy Guada
- A Chilling Treat – Islancy Guada
- Chocozilla – Jessica D. Phillips
- A Goblin’s Trick or Treat – Thelia Hutchinson
- Goblins and Goodies – Carol Porter-Peszko
- Goblin’s Wish – Teresa MI Schaefer
- Naughty Goblin – Bri Lawyer
- A Goblin’s Haunted House – Bri Lawyer
- Goblin Goo – Ryann Jones
- The Candywrapper – Chris Scribbles
- Goblin Games – Katherine Rea
- Teddy Saved The Goblin’s Mind – Kimberly Zhuo
- Goody Goblin – Michelle S. Kennedy
- Lavender Luna Latte – Blythe Williams
- The Halloween Scare Contest – Diana Louise Vancura
- The Halloween Beast – Kristen Littlefield
- Little Goblin – Liz Shine
- The Goblins’ Halloween Ball – Lisa Lowe Stauffer
- The Door In The Hall – Kate Chabarek
- The Goblin Princess – Patricia Brown
- Shriek! It’s A Freak! – Jean Martin
- A Hallow’s Eve Surprise – J. Edwin Trindade
- The Scariest Costume – Helen Ishmurzin
- A Halloween Scare – Emily Roberts
- Goblin On A Break – Susanne Connolly
- Troll’s Greatest of All Time Jack-o-Lantern – Nadia Ali
- Feast of the Goblin King – Leah Tilki
- Mischievous Tricksters – Jenna Daucunas
- Ryan’s Sleepy Hollow-een – Jen Keenan
- Becky The Kind, Clever Goblin – Robin Brett Wechsler
- The Goblin – Angela Martinelli
- Where The Wind Blows – Daniella Kaufman
- Halloween Magic – Cindy Greene
- Goblin’s Gripe – Jill Lambert
- Where Are You, Pete? – Webb Smith
- The Gobblin’ Goblin – Carla Gullett
- The Halloween Parade – Alyssa Londoño
- A Busy October 31st – Emily Roberts
- Artists Interests – Lorraine McCown
- The Costume Contest – Amanda Littlefield
- Goblin Juice – Claudine Pullen
- That’s Just Me – Amanda Littlefield
- The History of the Goblin King and the Jellied Bean – Elizabeth Etheridge
- Toe-tips – Lucas Field
- Jack-O’-Sorta Lantern – Julie Hauswirth
- Far Worse Creatures – Nicole Garnett
- The Old Graveyard – Sharon Goldstein Jackson
- A Goblin Steals My Socks – Elizabeth Bryer
- Fibonacci Goblin – TERRIMICHELS
- The Halloween Caper – Brianna Brown
- A Good Night – Maripat Metcalf
- Goblin Party – Kassie Lamro
- ‘Winning’ Treats – Sarah (Sezza) Hetu
- The Goblin Kitten Guard – Jill Littig
- Curly Toes – Susan Eyerman
- Halloween Rules – Elenore Byrne
- Rub-A-Dub-Dub – Pat Finnegan
- Abby’s Halloween Adventure – Dianne Borowski
- IYKYK – M. Metcalf
- Stepping In By Stepping Out – Colleen Owens Murphy
- The Eager Halloweeners – Elise Teichert
- Goblin’s Halloween Surprise – Diana Sussman
- Aunt Violet’s Halloween Treats – Una Belle Townsend
- The Family Who Tricks Together. . . – Sharon Korzelius
- Sumpin’ Scary – Lisa Y? Wilson
- Twix-Or-Treat – Shaunessy Sinnett
- Boo Who? – Cathy Bendix
- Boo – Briana McCormick
- The Tale of the Terrible Treat Snatchers – Derek Quick
- A Halloween Riddle – Jennifer Schmitz
- Flight of Fright – Samantha Cora
- Tiptoe, Goblin and Chill – Barb Seregi
- Goblin Trick or Treat – Susan Summers
- Home Alone – Marina Wright
Susanna Leonard Hill 
How fun! Love the truce ending
Thank you, Cindy!
THE GOBBLIN’ GOBLIN
By: Carla Gullett
Word count: 100
Goblin and Igor loved Halloween.
The tricks. The treats.
The thrills. The chills.
The creepies. The crawlies.
And the costumes!
“Let’s carve jack-o-lanterns,” Igor said.
They gathered pumpkins and set to work.
“These look too cute,” Goblin grumbled.
“Let’s carve scary ones,” said Igor.
So, they carved witches, warlocks,
and werewolves.
They made a mountain of monsters
and a tower of terror.
But when Igor stood on tiptoe to add the finishing touch…
CRASH!
“Oh no,” Igor cried. “I made a mushy mess.”
“No problem,” grinned Goblin. “You go back to carving, and since I’m starving…
I’ll get gobblin’!”
BURP!
That ending is hilarious! Igor and Goblin make quite the pair. Well done, Carla!
Thank you, Jill! I truly appreciate you taking the time to read my entry and comment!!! 🙂
The Halloween Parade
Alyssa Londoño
90 words
It’s almost time
Costumes on…
Take a deep breathe
and
Get
in
line
One…Two…Three..
All these unfamiliar
parent eyes on me
My chills have started
What if I fall?
Should I tiptoe forward?
Or not move at all?
Holding on tight to
My friend the Goblin
Phones, flashes, everywhere
Wow, look at all those smiles and stares
Then I see her…
I know she’s near
“HI MOMMA”
There goes my fear
Her face lights up
With shining delight
“You got this baby!”
I know she’s right
Then it’s over
Unreal
So fast
Off we go
Back to class!
Alyssa, I love your fun and very relatable poem! The power of someone you love saying “you got this “ really resonates!
The Halloween school parade was always a big deal. Thanks for sharing, Alyssa!
A Busy October 31st
By Emily Roberts
Word Count: 100
6:00: It’s Halloween. Let’s get up!
8:30: Time for shopping? Mom says “yup!”
9:00: We search to find a goblin mask
9:30: Can’t find one so we finally ask!
10:00: “It will work,” says mom with a smile
11:15: Make my costume. Takes a while.
12:30: Costume ready. Time for lunch
2:30: We eat candy. My favorite says “crunch”
4:00: Into my costume. Time to go!
4:15: The chilly wind has started to blow
5:00: I tiptoe towards Grandma’s door
5:01: Yell “trick or treat” and say “roar!”
Artists Interests by Lorraine McCown (WC: 97)
Goblinocchio was sad, for his Geppetto had given him 6 fingered hands, a nose that screamed “I’m lying”, and unfinished parts – seemingly, the mid journey of a sculptor interrupted.
Artists heard Goblinocchio’s cries to be a real goblin, and flocked to remove the grotesque marks of heartlessness. Not one, but many real goblins were teased out from the mangled mash of aggregated abilities, while misguided maladies were rebuked and removed.
Artists reunited with old goblin friends as they tiptoed out of the ailing algorithm. Chills swept through the group as the last chisel revealed… the Tin Man!
The Costume Contest
By: Amanda Littlefield
Word Count: 96
I won the costume contest, but I can’t accept the prize. “What’s your name?” I shake my head. If I speak, they’ll know. “Take off your mask.” I shake my head. There is no mask to remove. They are waiting to announce the winner, but I can’t reveal the truth. They are holding the prize. I don’t eat candy anyway. I slink away on tiptoe into the chill of night. It is fun to be seen, if just for Halloween. The witches, fairies and princesses look fine, but their costumes can’t compare to a real goblin.
Goblin Juice
By Claudine Pullen
Word count: 100
In the deep dark Snickerwood Grove, a secret market awaits.
Where mischievous, magical creatures sell their enchanted goods.
This Halloween, Bumblegruff the goblin has a special chilled juice just for YOU!
He promises one sip will make your buckets overflow with…
Ooey gooey Gobstoppers.
Super sizzling sours.
Bubblicious bubble-gum.
Gummies galore.
Werewolf chocolate.
Boo treats.
But after one sip…
Your body begins to creak.
You sprout a unibrow, thick and dark.
Your teeth turn yellow, spiky and sharp.
Your skin glows a ghoulish purple.
And your feet only walk on tiptoe.
Oh no!
No treats for you!
Only Bumblegruff’s trick!
Such a fun read!! Love this!
haha, good job. (also makes me think of beetlejuice)
No thank you for Goblin Juice. Good job!
I need to get me some Goblin Juice! 😆
This is so fun and creative! Great job, Chloe!
I love “Snickerwood Grove” and the name Bumblegruff!
That’s Just Me
By: Amanda Littlefield
Word Count: 99
I want to play with all the kids, but I’m not allowed. I tiptoe behind the trees, wishing. Then one night, they fill the chilly streets as witches, ghosts and skeletons. Princesses and ballerinas parade from house to house. I creep closer. “Cool costume!” yells an astronaut. “Come with us!” Someone hands me an extra bag. I am swept along, finally part of the group. “Trick or Treat!” We jostle and giggle, holding out our bags. A pirate grins. “I like your mask.” I’m glad it’s dark, so they can’t see there is no goblin mask. That’s just me.
ENTRY POSTED FOR ELIZABETH
THE HISTORY OF THE GOBLIN KING AND THE JELLIED BEAN
by ere
(98 words)
On Halloween of seventeen a chill entombed the air.
The witches and the wizards roamed free without a care.
Faerie folk and pixies, leprechaun and gnome,
tiptoed in a circle around the goblin’s throne.
“We bend the knee, and pledge allegiance, to the King of all Unseen!
And we offer up these mortals that taste like jellied beans.”
The goblin craved a gnawing of a mortal playing dead.
Then screamed in pain when the mortal bit his nose instead.
On Halloween of seventeen the goblin king did die.
And the mortals played the goblins for the Halloweenie Prize!
Toe-tips
By Lucas Field
Word Count: 100
“It’s toe-tipping!?”
I asked because goblins weren’t supposed to walk backwards.
“It’s all wrong…” I muttered.
“Chill,” dad grumbled. “It’s tiptoeing just fine.”
But it wasn’t. It was wrong and it was terrible.
When dad opened the cage door, the things eyes widened. It tried to run on its toe-tips but collapsed in a heap.
“That’ll never pirouette,” I sighed. “It’s stupid.”
“It’s not stupid.”
Halloween was ruined.
“Honey — we’re getting close.”
“I don’t have many classmates left.”
“—Tina is a great dancer!”
“Dad,” I said in my best grownup voice, since things needed to be perfect. “Get it right.”
Jack-O’-Sorta-Lantern
By Julie Hauswirth
100 Words
Alright, kid. Tiptoe a little closer and listen up.
It’s Halloween, so we have one chance to get this right.
A chilling thought, but we’ve got this.
Now… give me an eye.
Careful…
Good!
Now another one, exactly the same as…
Woah! Too big! Too close!
Sigh. That’s alright. They aren’t exactly the same, but they’ll do.
Time for the nose.
Make it long and pointy, like a goblin’s.
Good… that’s it… STOP! Too long! Gah. Oh well.
Last but not least… Fangs!
Two should do.
Wait, I said two!
Fine. Seven it is.
Ta-da! Call me Jack-O’-Sorta-Lantern.
Nobody’s perfect!
Great job! I love this! Sorta indeed!
This is SO good!!!
Haha too funny, Julie! That’s probably how our 6yo’s pumpkin felt this year! 🙂
Absolutely love jack-o-lantern POV. So creative!
Far Worse Creatures
By Nicole Garnett
Word Count: 98
Some call us monsters, witches, or goblins.
But, we are far worse creatures than those.
We sneak through your streets once the sky is blanketed black.
Our glaring eyes, darting between your homes.
Our greedy hands, ready to take what’s ours.
Our sharp teeth, craving for a bite.
The wind howls.
The leaves crunch.
A chill tingles down your spine.
Tiptoeing to your door, we sense you on the other side.
Hopefully you are…
prepared.
BANG. BANG.
Do not ignore.
BANG, BANG, BANG!
Because now, we far worse creatures offer you a choice to make…
“TRICK or TREAT?!”
Good job. Scary vibe!
Thank you, Thelia! I’ve been in the scary vibe recently 🙂
I will never look at trick or treaters the same now! 😆
hahaha! I’ve done my job 🙂
So spooky! Great job Nicole!
Love the imagery in this! You capture the Halloween mood well.
Thank you Jeanette! That means so much 🙂
ENTRY POSTED FOR SHARON
THE OLD GRAVEYARD
By Sharon Goldstein Jackson
WC 62
On Halloween night,
in the old graveyard site,
when the chill hits its lowest degree,
the goblins tiptoe
past the ghostly old souls,
in the hopes to be first to break free.
With shivering shrieks,
they roam through the streets.
Such freedom to frighten and scare.
For tonight, just tonight,
they have come back to life,
leaving no helpless human to spare.
You’ve created a suspenseful story in few words. Well done! I love the beginning especially.
ENTRY POSTED FOR ELIZABETH
A Goblin Steals My Socks
By Elizabeth Bryer
(100 words)
Every Halloween a goblin steals my socks. Alone in the chill dark, I know it’s there, waiting. This year will be different. My goblin trap cannot fail. I will not sleep until I catch it! I did not doze off twice, I was just pretending. Hearing tiny tiptoeing feet, I know, it’s close. Bang, Crash, “Aaaaa!” Dashing to the trap, I peer inside. A small angry face glares back. “Let me out,” it shouts. “Return my socks,” I reply. Scowling, the goblin nods. Getting dressed the next morning; I discovered my socks were back. The goblin took a shoe instead.
The ending made me laugh!
Fibonacci Goblin
Be
gone
Goblin,
off you go.
Chills felt in Dublin,
tiptoeing, flowing to and fro.
Up and down the hill
thrilling, shrill.
Goblin
be
gone!
What fun short piece – I remember readling a lot of these minis when I was a kid – almost a spell or a prayer !
I LOVE this idea… I set out to write a ms about Fibonacci but it didn’t pan out..
The Halloween Caper
By Brianna Brown
(Word Count: 75; Form: Dizdain)
Goblins and ghouls plot ‘neath fog and full moon
They’ll tiptoe through children’s rooms to gather
their Halloween loot. “Treats are mine,” they’ll croon
while replacing sweets and sours with rather
chilling tricks. Maybe a fresh cadaver
or something not so sick… A severed hand,
or perhaps pumpkin guts? That’s more on-brand.
Goblins and ghouls pick through their hefty haul
A Halloween caper. Best in the land!
None left for children—they’ve gotten it all!
A Good Night by Maripat Metcalf
Word count 100
Who are you? And who am I? Over there, who’s that guy?
Hats and capes and lightsabers; heros, villains, dinosaurs.
A plastic sword, a sparkly crown, a magic wand – most important, a pillowcase.
Watch that step! Knock, tiptoe past the blow-up ghost- Whoops! Woowwoo – It’s loud!
Watch that cat! Is it live or just for fun? Whoops! HISSSSssss – It’s real!
Watch that goblin – He’s my brother HEY- that’s MINE – Get your own!
My feet are sore, my mom is chilly – there’s still houses on this block, one more, one more, one…
Awww – that one’s home..
This is fun! You sure have captured the trick or treat experience. I love that the cat turns out to be real. Made me chuckle.
ENTRY POSTED FOR KASSIE
Goblin Party by Kassie Lamro
One goblin,
Two goblins
tiptoe down the stairs
Three goblins,
four goblins
carry pumpkins with care
Five goblins
Six goblins
knock on doors
Seven goblins
Eight goblins
Here comes more!
Nine, ten, eleven
“Trick or Treat!”
Twelve, thirteen, fourteen
Run down the street.
Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen
They’ll give you a fright!
Eighteen, nineteen, twenty
Come chill with us
It’s Halloween night!
that’s a lot of goblins! I might be spooked lol
‘WINNING’ TREATS
99 words
by Sarah (Sezza) Hetu
Phlegm the goblin and Gullet the gargoyle attended the human’s Halloween fair.
“Let’s win candy!” Gullet said. He tried the ring toss.
He missed.
“Pie-eating?” Phlegm asked. “I love bat meat pies.” He chomped. “Apples?! Gross!”
“Corn maze?” Gullet suggested.
They tiptoed around the maze….
They collided with someone. She ran, dropping her candy.
“Score!” Phlegm said.
They haunted the maze, and ‘won’ tons of candy.
But…
“Tastes like sadness and bad decisions,” Phlegm said.
“We can fix this,” Gullet said.
They baked treats–meat pies!–and chilled them outside.
“What kind of meat did we use, Phlegm?”
“Bat meat!”
My favorite line: “Tastes like sadness and bad decisions,” (so unexpected)
Agreed. The sadness and bad decisions line made me LOL!
The Goblin Kitten Guard
By Jill Littig
Word Count: 100
A ghoulish gale forced the breeze in Beth’s Halloween garden.
The pumpkins wobbled mysteriously in an attempt to hide a goblin.
“How could that be?” Beth asked the tree, whose branches moved like arms.
He shrugged his leaves and motioned her to look inside the barn.
She tiptoed over and quietly drew the cross bar off the door,
and peered inside at blackness and the sound of purring snores.
The door creaked eek behind her, green eyes popped in the depth,
Footsteps came much closer and the chill of goblin breath.
“Boo!”
“Boo you!”
“Meow!”
The goblin laughed with Beth.
Curly Toes – Susan Eyerman
Chill in the air, my toes start to curl.
Much too scary for this little girl.
Ghosts and goblins block my path.
I want to go home to a very warm bath.
It’s too scary to stay here.
I must leave right now.
My mommy is calling.
I just don’t know how.
Oh, curly toes, please unfurl!
I cannot tiptoe at all.
I need to leave this monster place
without a slip or fall.
I have a plan to escape.
I’ll be a monster too.
Arms outstretched, mask on face,
I’ll clomp out of Target with a very loud BOO!
(100 words)
Cute poem. Loved the ending!
A sweet poem for little kids with a positive ending.
Halloween Rules (93 words)
Halloween Rules (94 words)
Elenore Byrne
“Halloween’s changed. Look at these rules,”
the Goblin complained to the Ghosts and the Ghouls.
“No hoaxing or harming. Pilfering’s barred.
No shape-shifting trickery in the graveyard.”
“I can’t tone it down, I’m a nasty wee creature
and mischief and mayhem’s my very best feature.”
He skulked away grumbling, “If I can’t fright right.
I’ll chill in my grotto this Halloween night.”
Outside the cave, in a green goblin suit,
a child falls asleep after gobbling his loot.
While tiptoeing closer he did some recapping,
‘Now what were the rules about Goblin kids napping?’
Very cute! Love the ending, Elenore!!!
Rub-a-Dub-Dub
by
Pat Finnegan
(84 words)
Rub-a-dub-dub,
My bones chill in this tub,
And who do you think I see?
A witch waving her wand,
Chanting, “Bone-Man, be gone!”
Shake-shaking her broomstick at me.
Shake-a-shake-shake,
My bones quiver and quake,
And who do you think I see?
Goblin crawls from his tomb
And tiptoes to my room,
Trick-tricking that witchy for me.
Trick-or-treat-treat,
Did your heart skip a beat?
I know who gave you that scare.
Children, here is a clue:
We’ve been following you,
So tricksters and treaters BEWARE!
Abby’s Halloween Adventure
By Dianne Borowski
100 words
Abby was trick or treating with her big sister Anna and Anna’s friends.
It began to drizzle when suddenly Abby began to cry.
“I want to go home.” sobbed Abby. “I’m cold and tired.”
Then Abby sat down on the sidewalk and wouldn’t move.
She had a huge temper tantrum.
Amy, Anna’s friend said, “Chill out, Abby. You’re acting like a baby.”
Abby began to cry louder, then Anna’s friends tiptoed down the street to
help Abby settle down.
Anna didn’t know what to do when she saw a goblin approach Abby.
Abby squealed, “It’s Daddy! He’s taking me home!”
This sounds like the Halloween I had with my little one this year! Too funny. 🙂
IYKYK by M Metcalf Word count 67 too many 😉
Literally, costume time.
Glow up, I finna rizz
Yeah, black lipstick’s snatched
You really mewing in that fit – it’s giving
Chill, you understood the assignment.
Knock knock – SKIBIDI SKIBIDI
Inflatables are cheugy but that house is bussin
Chocolate’s lit, just put the candy in the bag, bro.
What the sigma? Better tiptoe past that dank old guy,
Okay bet – vibing goblin mode now.
Happy Halloween, pookie.
The maximum word count is 100. 67 is well within that!
STEPPING IN BY STEPPING OUT
by Colleen Owen Murphy
(91 words)
On Halloween night
the spookiest sprite
bedeviled young goblins and witches.
Her screeching and flailing
soon sent them home wailing,
an outcome which left her in stitches.
The minute I found her
I tiptoed around her,
with me and my peace loving phase.
But then I thought better.
I just couldn’t let her
continue her sinister ways.
I stopped her and told her,
“Some kids who are older
might handle your haunting and thrilling.”
“But not youngsters, my friend.
So your antics must end.”
In a second, she left me, just chilling.
The Eager Halloweeners
By Elise Teichert (95 words)
Across the street
In a yard that’s not neat
Stand a goblin
A wolf and a freak.
It’s a wild, noisy sight,
the wolf gives us a fright
as it howls through the dark night.
The goblin does shout
As its arms wave about
Doesn’t matter the weather or time.
With our neighbors we cry
“Oh dear, oh me, oh my
We can not sleep even a wink!”
Come morning we tiptoe across
Through the chill and the frost
“Here are our treats!
Now, please silence those beasts.
It’s only September 15th!”
Love this ending – now you need to write one about Santa decorations going up too early!!
Goblin’s Halloween Surprise by Diana Sussman (97 Words)
Gary Goblin danced around.
“Tonight will be such fun!
On Halloween kids trick-or-treat
I’ll scare each and every one.”
In the chill of night, he found a group And snarled a deep loud growl.
“AAH! EEK! RUN AWAY!”They screamed.
Gary gave a proud huge howl.
He tiptoed behind his next victims, But one of them spun about.
“Great costume but you need a bag.
Guys! Let’s help this goblin out.”
They gave him a hollow pumpkin. Gary hung out with them all night.
He found making friends was much more fun than giving someone a fright.
Very cute. I love the goblin’s change of heart. 🙂
Thank you so much!!!
Aunt Violet’s Halloween Treats
Una Belle Townsend
100 Words
My Aunt Violet’s Halloween treats are weird. One time she baked a batch of Grannie’s Goblin Goodies. Another time it was chilly peppermint pig’s ears.
This year, I tried to tiptoe away but she caught me. I didn’t want glow-in-the-dark pumpkin pudding with black spiders in it, but I ate it anyway.
As we walked to her neighbor’s house, my stomach rumbled. My body glowed bright orange, and my arms had goosebumps. I burped.
Aunt Violet smiled. I burped again. She giggled. The third time, she cackled. She knew her pumpkin pudding was a success. I wasn’t so sure.
BURP!
This is a fun one. I remember trick-or-treating relatives’ houses and never quite knowing what we’d get!
I do, too. Sometimes cranky neighbors also surprised me, too.
The Family Who Tricks Together…
by Sharon Korzelius
100 words
Death skipped across the street,
her scythe as sharp as foam,
followed by a fearsome fairy
and a tiny Sherlock Holmes.
They tiptoed to the cemetery,
chills running down their spines,
“Hurry up! Let’s get this done!”
the trembling fairy whined.
“We need to find the golden goblin,
then all the candy’s ours!”
Cautiously they searched near graves,
all in vain for half an hour.
There was no golden goblin,
just a clown who loved a fright.
He jumped out from behind a stone,
screams rang out into the night.
“Daaa-aad!” the sister trio said.
“You almost scared us dead!”
Great ending! 👻
Thank you! 🙂
fun story!
SUMPIN’ SCARY
By Lisa Y? Wilson 76 Words
Tiptoeing
one chilling,
scary Halloween
night,
a chat of goblins
crept into sight.
Out of the darkness
into the light.
I started to wonder,
Should I take flight?
Controlled my emotions,
It took all my might.
Are they friendly?
Do they bite?
I was sure these things looked––
ready to fight.
Not quite sure what to say,
or to do.
I thought real hard,
wanted to get it right––
So…
I said,
“BOO”,
to be polite.
Love the ending! 👻👻
Casper was my inspiration. Those of a certain age will understand the reference.
❤️👻
I love this one, a child terrified by something he/she didn’t know but grabbing her courage to offer a polite response. I am so impressed that so few words could paint so vivid a picture. I sure children (and parents) will love this one.
Twix-Or-Treat
By Shaunessy Sinnett (89 words)
Oh, Goblin had a little lamb.
Its fleece was dark and grim,
And everywhere that Goblin went
The black lamb followed him.
The two tiptoed to trick-or-treat
Disguised among the crowd.
“Our child-hunting starts tonight!”
The goblin cried aloud.
They snatched a tiny Queen of Hearts!
“Oh please, not me!” she said.
A royal chill went down her spine:
“Please take this Twix instead!”
One bite was all it took that night
To end their child-eating tricks.
‘Cause why eat bony little kids
When you could eat a Twix?
Funny ending! I like the title, gentle creepiness, and last line.
Thank you so much! ☺️
I enjoyed your story
Thank you 💛
Boo Who?
by Cathy Bendix (92 words)
Little tiny goblin Pookie
Wasn’t really very spooky
All that he could think to do
Was turn around and say “Boo Hoo!”
In the chilly autumn air
There were none on hand to scare:
His big brother who’d be mad;
He couldn’t frighten Mom or Dad!
“Who is there that I can scare?”
Searching, then became aware
Of Bumble Big Bee buzzing round,
Till he lighted on the ground.
Little Pookie tip-toed soundly
Up to Big Bee, turning roundly
Said in his most chilling tone,
“Boo Hoo!” Big Bee, you go home!”
Cute story! Good luck!
Cathy, Love your title and story!! This was so fun to read aloud!!!
Cute and fun to read aloud!
Boo
by: Briana McCormick
Word Count: 98
It’s the one day when superstition is celebrated and fright becomes fun.
Ghosts are free to float through walls; go where they please.
Nobody questions a kid-shaped sheet on the school bus.
But today the moans are for a sore throat, sniffles replace shrieks, and too many doors go unslammed.
A ghost sick with goblin gook on Halloween is worse than an unhaunted house. (Or having to stand on tiptoe in an extra-long sheet.)
Chills should make hairs stand on end, not make little ghouls lie down.
It’s going to be a very unspooky Halloween.
Boo.
Oh, so sad to be sick on Halloween! Hope someone stopped by with treats! Good luck!
Aww! Sad but very relatable story. I love the line “A ghost sick with goblin gook on Halloween is worse than an unhaunted house.”
The Tale of the Terrible Treat Snatchers (received on time via email)
by: Derek Quick
100 words
Huddled in their bowl tonight,
The candy bars are wrapped up tight.
A toffee whispers, gather near,
I have a tale you need to hear.
The story of a wretched beast,
That snatches candy for their feast.
From house to house the creatures prowl,
With chilling glee they laugh and howl.
Disguised as goblins, cowboys, clowns,
With pirate hats and witches gowns.
They mask their face but underneath,
Reveals their evil, wicked teeth.
With greedy hands they will attack
And stuff you in their candy sack.
So if they tiptoe down your street
Provide a trick and not a treat.
Made me laugh! Great concept; spooky stories for candy.
Creative and fun!
fun to hear it from the candy’s side of things.
So sorry your little ghost is sick! Made a great story though. It’s my experience that goblin gook is nasty stuff.
ENTRY POSTED FOR JENNIFER – (received on time via email)
A Halloween Riddle
By Jennifer Schmitz
96 words
My tall cone-shaped hat may cover my eyes, but I still see goblins and witches from my jack-o-lantern bed.
These little ones zigzag up and down and in and out, tiptoeing over the cracks.
They chant “trick-or-treat” as they leave a trail of fallen sweets.
Alas! my chubby hands can’t reach.
Once the chilly breeze floats in, my billy goat beard sways softly and everyone knows my egg shaped nose, so now they’ll spot me.
I’m here to keep you safe, so you don’t roam.
Do you know who I am yet?
I’m a garden gnome!
I love the idea of a Halloween riddle! Very fun.
Fun format of a riddle and great ending image!
ENTRY POSTED FOR SAMANTHA (received on time via email)
Flight of Fright
By Samantha Cora
Words: 94
Stuck in the airport on Halloween night,
Ms. Gobb from Kentucky was cursing her flight.
“How dare they be late on this day in October!
I should be home when the kids tiptoe over!”
She waited for standby to get the next seat,
Afraid that she’d miss hearing, “Boo! Trick or treat!”
Growing impatient at Terminal 4,
She started to share famous goblin folklore.
“Surely you’ve heard of the haunted cave mines?”
Her stories sent chills down the passengers’ spines.
Then an announcement arose from her gate.
“Attention: Gobb, Lynn. Take seat number 8.”
Fun story and rhyme. Nicely done! Good luck!
So creative and fun! Well done!
Love the ending!
Love this one! Creative premise, delightful rhymes, and an excellent ending. Nicely done!
Thanks, Nancy!
ENTRY POSTED FOR BARB (received on time via email)
Tiptoe, Goblin and Chill/by Barb Seregi/97 words
Tiptoe was a ghost
Gob was, well, a Goblin.
And Chill was a skeleton.
Marianne was 3 days old.
It was Halloween 1984.
Tip, Gob, and Chill were ready to scare. It was their job. They readied as best they knew how: a clean sheet for Tip, stretches for Gob, and fresh oil for Chill. They were ready to do their job, frighten little kids…boo!
As they went door to door, it worked! One lady said, “Oh my!” Another went, “Eeeeek!”
Until they got to Marianne’s house…
Knock, knock, knock.
Waaaaaaaaah!
Oh no!
Someone’s better at their job!
So cute!!! 👻👺🩻
Thank you and I loved your 5 Goblins story, too!
Fun! Loved the clever setup and unexpected outcome of this story.
ENTRY POSTED FOR SUSAN (received on time)
Goblin Trick or Treat
By: Susan Summers
Tiptoeing through the yard, Goblin was almost there.
Despite the chill evening, he was sweating.
This was the one night he could pretend to be human.
He didn’t want to miss out.
Goblin was at the door when trouble arrived.
WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
“I told you to stay home,” he hissed.
The dog didn’t care, it raced towards Goblin.
WHOMP.
Together they knocked open the front door.
He knew this was bad.
As Goblin rushed to leave, a hand grabbed his shoulder.
“HELP!” he yelled.
“Aren’t you forgetting something?”
PLUNK.
Candy landed in his bucket.
“Happy Halloween!”
Goblin smiled, “SUCCESS!”
The Goblin’s troublesome pup added tension, humor, and almost ruined trick or treating. Love the satisfying candy PLUNK at the end! Bravo, Susan!
Great job Susan! I love your onomatopoeia! So glad Goblin got his goodies!
Fun story with snappy pacing!
ENTRY POSTED FOR MARINA (received on time)
Home Alone by Marina Wright
Proving to my parents that I could be responsible, I asked them to let me handle staying home alone. After consideration, they allowed me. Tiptoeing into the kitchen, I cooked
popcorn, sprinkled seasoning, and sat on the couch and turned on a cartoon. As I was about to fall asleep, the TV turned the channel to a goblin horror movie. I tried turning it off, but it was no use. I was about to sleep, then heard the window open quietly. A chill went down my spine. It was 9:30. My parents weren’t supposed to be back until midnight…
Ooh, scary scene!
Creepy cliffhanger!!
I love the unexpected ways you used “chilly” and “tiptoe”! Clever story!
😊 Thank you Sarah!