My 99 word story for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Halloweensie Contest (100 words or less using creak, pumpkin, & broomstick).
At Grandma’s House Last Halloween
Just in case you didn’t catch the story on the above slideshow:
In her house so old it creaks,
my Grandma has a door that squeaks.
Just past that door and down the hall,
a broomstick hangs up on the wall.
When I stayed the night last Halloween,
branches tapped on the window screen.
I heard a groan and moan from the creaky floor
and a wheeze and sigh from the squeaky door.
I saw a pumpkin moon and a witch on a broom
who waved to me in my cold dark room.
When I ran to find Grandma that spooky night,
I found an empty bed in the glowing light.
Marla Lesage 
What a neat entry, Maria! Love yor slide show – my fave is the one with the broomstick on the wall!
Neat story. I love the first two lines!
Fabulous illustrations to your spooktacular story!
This is so fun! I love your illustrations. I also enjoyed how you left “room for the reader” to figure out what was going on. I’ve been working on that in my own writing.
Nice job!
This is so fun. I love it! Great job, Marla! 🙂
Ooh, that’s a cool grandma!
Oh, love how Bwa-Ha-ha this is! And the slide show is wonderful!
How fun to have an illustrated story! It certainly sets the Halloween mood! Nice entry, Marla.
Fun. That’s a lot of work with those illustrations too. Good luck.
I love how you did a slide show along with text and illos. Great idea and I envy your tech know how. Good for you!! 🙂
Love surprise endings. You nailed it! Happy Halloween!
This one is a WOW. Great job and love the illustrations, they really bring out the whole story.
Wow, Marla! Did you do all the art too? That was an awesome slide show! And I love your story/poem! What a great ending! Fabulous job! I’m so glad you joined the Halloweensie fun!
Yes, I did the art too. I needed a story to help build my illustration portfolio & this was a perfect fit. And I may have gotten a wee bit carried away.
Wow, an author and illustrator! And both so well done. Loved this, Marla!
It would be so much fin to have a relative who could fly and a grandma with a secret life. cute cute
It does make one wonder exactly WHAT Grandma is up to after lights-out! Nice ending. I think you left just enough to the imagination.
Spooky !! A witch grandma !!! What fun too your pictures! I wish I was an artist 😦
Great poem story! Thanks for sharing.
Ooooh, creepy–and wonderful illustrations, too!
Wonderful entry, both artwork and story alike! :0)
Great entry. Love the slide show. Not certain I would be going back to this Grandma’s house.
I’d like to inherit Grandma’s broomstick, but I doubt I’d visit her on Halloween!
Great slides, great story!
Very creative Marla. Great use of rhythm and rhyme and I love the slide-show! Spooky ending too!
How spooky. I love the ending.
Scary Grandma! Love the illustrations.
What a fabulous entry! Very clever with a great ending. Loved the illustrations!
How clever using a slide show; wonderful illustrations!
Spooky that granny isn’t in bed! Love the poem and the illustrations.
Spooky! Grandma may be sharing her ancestry with this grandchild soon! I love your illustrations and slideshow!
Oooo, scary! The slideshow is an awesome touch. 🙂
Love it. How long did it take you to make the illustrations?
Priya – I wrote & illustrated it in 4 days. Not sure how long it took it do the pics exactly, but they are small – 5×7. I did a bit here & there.
Loved this. Scary Grandma!
Loved this! Beautifully written. Great entry.
Great story, and the illustrations are lovely!
Amazing! I love the twist! 😀