The 12th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest is sponsored by Susanna Leonard Hill, and you can read all the details here at her blog. The challenge is to write a 100-word Halloween-themed story using three specific words. This year’s words were slither, treat, and scare.
In trying to think of original ideas for things that slither, I thought about the Halloween Blizzard of 1991, and the year we trick-or-treated by car. If you enjoyed the story, please leave a comment on the blog or over on the official Halloweensie post. Thanks!
Snolloween
A sudden snowstorm stopped the animals’ annual Halloween pumpkin party.
“Too cold for costumes!” chattered a cheerleader chipmunk.
“Too windy for wands!” whined a witchy weasel.
“I’m scared of snow!” stammered a swim-suited squirrel.
Helpless and horrified, they huddled in the tree hollow behind their newly-carved pumpkins. Snow slithered and swooped toward them, coming closer …
and closer.
Luckily, the lit jack-o-lanterns held firm, stopping the sneaky snow.
“Halloween is saved!” they cheered.
Pom-poms, brooms, and sand shovels attacked the mess. Bravely, Squirrel scooped snow into three bowls, and Chipmunk squirted syrup.
A tasty treat and a toast to Snolloween!