Middle School can be such a tough time for kids! While it seems everyone is trying so hard to grow up fast, some girls just want to be a kid a little longer. This story is dedicated to them. It’s part of Vivian Kirfield’s 50 Precious Words contest. If you’d like to submit a story, the link is below.
How it works… Write a KidLit story under 200 words that is inspired by one of the provided images. It’s for any age of KidLit AND the contest is still open (Update: closed now) if you are interested! Find out more here.
“Hey, Sam! The leg bone’s connected to the…” “I’m not singing that song again, Bart.” “Aw come on, pleaasssee?” “Fine! The leg bone’s connected to the… thigh bone.” “YES! And the thigh bone’s connected to the… back bone. The back bone’s—” “You really love that song, don’t you, Bart?” “Well, it’s all about skeletons and—” “And we’re skeletons. Yeah I get it, Bart.” “Lotta kids this year, Sam. But where are all the skeleton costumes?” “Times are changing. They’re dressing like square people with swords now.” “Well, at least we still have our song. The neck bone’s connected to the—”
“What the! A talking skeleton!”
WHOMP!
“SAM! HELP ME, SAM! That kid took out my leg with his sword!” “Yeah, Bart. Looks like the leg bone’s not connected to the… thigh bone.” “That’s heartless, Sam. Heartless.”
My very first blog post is about … Halloweensie! A fun contest hosted by author Susanna Leonard Hill, your challenge is to write a complete story in 100 words about Halloween including a few key words. Pop on over there to get all the details. I can’t post it yet – not until Saturday, but I’m excited to post my first Halloweensie entry right here on October 27th! Coming soon …
Karen LaSalvia 