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#FallWritingFrenzy 2022 Contest

10/1/2022

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The #FallWritingFrenzy 2022 contest train has pulled into the station and its raring to pullout with some awesome fall entries! Huge thanks to our hostesses, Lydia Lukidis, Kaitlyn Sanchez, and Alyssa Reynoso-Morris for this fall fun with SPOOK-tacular prizes.
This contest is for un-agented writers. Your entry should be 200 words or less and appeal to ages from board books through young adult. See image prompts and contest rules by using the button below. 

CONTEST RULES
My 196 word story started the moment I passed my first pumpkin patch. I live in a farming community and those cornstalks went down and the pumpkins lined up. I hope you enjoy reading my pumpkin humor and horror entry. Happy fall y’all!
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Halloween - Credit: Samantha Hurley/Burst

SADIE GRACE CARVES A PUMPKIN
(Word Count: 196)
by
Charlotte Dixon

Ghost Sadie Grace searched for the perfect pumpkin in her patch, until . . .
she spied Scarecrow.
“Poor thing. Would you like a face?”
​Scarecrow nodded.
Sadie Grace carved eyes, poked a nose, and scooped a mouth.
She held up a mirror.
“Humph!” mumbled Scarecrow.
“What’s wrong?”
Scarecrow pointed to his mouth.
“Wuffle, wuffle.”
“Oh!” said Sadie Grace. “A larger mouth?”
She gashed and gouged a cavernous crater.
“Spookier eyes!” said Scarecrow.
Sadie Grace sliced and slit eerie eyes.
“Is this scary enough?” she asked.
“I want freaky!” grumped Scarecrow.
Sadie Grace chiseled super-sized fangs.
“Is this freaky enough?” she asked.
“BONE-CHILLING!” cackled Scarecrow.
“You’re SPOOK-TACULAR,” said Sadie Grace.
“Oh! Thank you,” tee-heed Scarecrow. “Happy Horrific Halloween.”
Sadie Grace faded away.
POOF!

Scarecrow sneered under a red moon until . . .
a murder of crows perched on his head.
CAW! CAW! CAW!
They PECKED.
They JABBED.
And CRUNCHED until . . .
“Those pumpkin seeds were CA-CAWESOME!” clamored the crows.
Later, Sadie Grace returned to the pumpkin patch but . . .
her ectoplasm shook like jelly.
“Scarecrow!” screeched Sadie Grace. “Why is your head hollow?”
“Can’t remember. My brain itches,” said Scarecrow. “It feels like its stuffed with
tickling feathers.”




12 Comments
Jakki
10/2/2022 09:21:47 am

What a fun story. I like how scarecrow's brain itches at the end. Very clever

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2022 03:37:59 pm

Thank you, Jakki. I think my brain is a bit itchy today. :) Good luck!

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Lauri Meyers link
10/2/2022 10:09:29 am

Sadie is such a helpful friend, even though poor scarecrow lost all his brains.

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2022 03:39:27 pm

Thank you, Laurie. Sadie tried. :) Good luck!

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JIll Purtee link
10/2/2022 10:53:26 am

I especially enjoyed the dialogue between the ghost and the scarecrow.

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2022 03:41:09 pm

Thank you, Jill. Happy you enjoyed the dialogue. Sadie and Scarecrow were a team. Good luck!

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Wendy Greenley
10/2/2022 01:57:46 pm

I had to say "ca-cawsome" out loud. So fun!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/2/2022 03:42:25 pm

Thank you, Wendy. Those crows did enjoy those ca-cawsome seeds. Good luck!

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Eleanor Peterson link
10/5/2022 04:03:40 am

I loved the twist and humor at the end. Good luck!

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Charlotte Dixon
10/5/2022 01:46:54 pm

Thank you, Eleanor, for the kind words. Wishing you good luck!

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Melisa Wrex
10/9/2022 08:39:29 am

Lucky for scarecrow and Sadie, they can try again next year with a new head. What a fun story!

@mowrex (Twitter)

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Charlotte Dixon
10/9/2022 11:25:00 am

Thank you for your comments, Melisa. Yes! Sadie and Scarecrow can try again. :) Good luck!

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