Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Another wonderful contest hosted by Susanna Leonard Hill

  For this contest, writers must create a 100-word story using the words black cat, spooky and cackle.  Here's my entry:






 

One Lonely Halloween  (100 words)

By Deborah Holt Williams

     A lonely black cat wandered through the spooky woods.   A small voice said, “Ouch! You’re stepping on me!”   “I’m sorry!” said the cat.  “Is anything broken?”  “One leg,” said the spider.  “Help me!”  The cat lowered her tail. “Climb aboard,” she said. They rested at a house where a pumpkin glowed on the porch.  Then they heard a cackle.

    “I was lonely tonight,” said a friendly witch.  “But now I have visitors.  Come in!”  She put a tiny piece of black tape around the spider’s broken leg.  Three new friends told stories by a cozy fire.  Halloween wasn’t lonely anymore.
 
 
 

23 comments:

  1. Aw, I love a happy ending. A fun and sweet story. Great job, Deborah!

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  2. Wonderful piece, Deb! I want to write like you when I grow up. ;0)

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  3. Aww, I love the tiny piece of black tape on the spider's broken leg!

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  4. I'm enjoying the friendship stories! Very sweet.

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  5. Aw! What a cute cozy Halloween story! So sweet, Deborah! I'm glad the three friends spent a happy and not lonely Halloween together :) Thanks so much for joining in the fun!

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  6. What a delightful story! Love it, love it! :-)

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  7. A happy-ever-after (and an improvised band-aid for a spider)--perfect! :-)

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  8. A witch and a black cat become friends in my story too! Great minds think alike! I didn't have a spider though. Nice touch.

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  9. This is lovely, Deb! A beautiful message of friendship for Halloween...perfect!

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  10. Sweet story! I'm glad the spider got his leg tended to :-)

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  11. Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments. And I wish you all a very Happy Halloween!

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  12. A band aid for a spider! what a cute idea!

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  13. I'm glad they all became friends. I agree, no one should be alone (or without candy :)) on Halloween!

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  14. I love that the start is a spider!

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  15. AAWW! not a lonely Halloween? so glad. Lol.

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  16. So lovely that all the traditionally scary things found comfort in each other.

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  17. A compassionate cat! Sweet!

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  18. A wonderful, feel-good Halloween story-- how refreshing!

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  19. With all the scary Halloween stories and images out there in the world, it's nice to read one that's sweet. I enjoyed this!
    -Carrie

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  20. Awwww. . .this is sweet, Deborah! Very peaceful and satisfying. Good job!

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