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Susanna Leonard Hill’s Valentiny Writing Contest 2020
It’s time again for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Annual Valentiny Writing Contest! These contests are always so much fun. This year we were to write a Valentine’s Day children’s story about a character who is curious. It could be no longer than 214 words. Here is my entry. Thanks for reading! 214 words Valentine Wonders by…
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Susanna Leonard Hill’s Valentiny Writing Contest 2016
It’s time for the First Annual Pretty Much World Famous Valentiny Writing Contest! Be sure to stop by Susanna’s blog and read all the other fabulous entries. Susanna Leonard Hill Here are the contest rules: Write a Valentine’s story appropriate for children (children here defined as ages 12 and under) maximum 214 words in which someone…
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Kissed By An Angel Anthology – Sturge Weber Syndrome
I’ve had the privilege of taking part in an anthology which will raise funds for the Sturge-Weber Foundation. My daughter, Ellen Injerd, also took part by illustrating a scene for my story. The book is now available for anyone who would like to help out with this worthy cause. Here are several blog posts from…
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Susanna Leonard Hill’s Halloweensie Contest 2015
It’s that time again! Susanna Leonard Hill’s 5th Annual Halloweensie Contest! The Contest: Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children, using the words costume, dark, and haunt. So here is my entry for the 5th Annual Halloweensie Contest! I don’t usually write in rhyme but since I only had 100 words, I thought I’d give it…
Susanna Hill’s 2014 Holiday Contest
It’s time for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Holiday Contest again! Here are the contest rules this year: “Write a children’s story (children here defined as approximately age 12 and under) in which wild weather impacts the holidays! Your story may be poetry or prose, silly or serious or sweet, religious or not, based on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or…
Halloweensie Contest 2014
It’s that time of year again! It’s time for Susanna Leonard Hill’s annual Halloweensie Contest!This year we were to write “a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children, using the words pumpkin, broomstick, and creak.” You can read all the great entries at Susanna’s blogOctober 27th – 31st. Then return to her blog on November 3rd to…
Susanna Hill’s March Madness Writing Contest 2014
This is my entry for Susanna Leonard Hill’s March Madness Writing Contest. We were to write a fractured fairy tale in poetry or prose, 400 words or less. Be sure to visit Susanna’s blog HERE and read all the other fabulous stories. Thanks for stopping by! LITTLE RED RIDER Little Red Rider soared through town…
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On Halloween
This is my entry for Susanna Leonard Hill’s 2013 Halloween Contest! The story is to be no more than 100 words, and we are to use the words spooky, black cat and cackle. You can read more of the wonderful entries at Susanna’s blog, here. ON HALLOWEEN On Halloween, The moon was full, And the…
Susanna Leonard Hill’s 4th of July Secret Mystery Writing Contest Finalists!
I’m excited to share that my children’s story, Mouse’s Missing Magic, made it into the finalists of Susanna Leonard Hill’s 4th of July Secret Mystery Writing Contest. Yay! Our friends and family can take part in the voting. If you have time, please stop by her blog and vote for the story you like best.…
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Susanna Leonard Hill’s Fourth of July Secret Mystery Writing Contest
This is my children’s story for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Fourth of July Secret Mystery Writing Contest. You can follow the contest and eventually vote for the winner on her blog. Here’s the link: The Fourth of July Secret Mystery Writing Contest Thank you for stopping by! MOUSE’S MISSING MAGIC By Cheryl Secomb Mouse bustled up her…
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Susanna Hill’s Holiday Contest 2013
It’s time for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Holiday Contest again! This year we are to write a children’s story no more than 350 words about “a Holiday Mishap, mix-up, miscommunication, mistake, or potential disaster.” Susanna is offering amazing prizes! Be sure to stop by Susanna’s blog here and read all the great entries, and then return…
Dashing Through the Snow
Below is my entry for Susanna Leonard Hill’s 2nd Annual Holiday Contest. Thank you for reading. Merry Christmas! Dashing Through the Snow by Cheryl Secomb “Dashing through the snow in a one horse open sleigh…” The song floated from the kitchen radio. Holly heard her neighbor, Mrs. Frost, humming along. Holly stared out the…
