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Dec 6, 2023

A Very Special Advent Calendar

Here's the story I wrote for Susannah Hill's 13th Annual Holiday Writing Contest, aka the 2023 edition. Hope you enjoy it! A Very Special...

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Oct 29, 2023

Rocking Halloween

Halloween has rolled around AGAIN! I adore Susannah Leonard Hill's Halloweensie contest have submitted entries the past few years. This...

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Mar 3, 2023

The King of Bedtime

Fifty words is not a lot of words if you are trying to tell a complete story. I have seen the wonderful Vivian Kirkfield's 50 Precious...

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Oct 28, 2022

Halloween Performance

It's October and that means it's time for Susannah Leonard Hill's Halloweensie contest. This is the entry I've prepared for the 2022...

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Oct 2, 2022

Deep Clean for Halloween

This year's Fall Writing Frenzy offered a number of photo prompts. Here is my entry, with the image that sparked my story below. Let me...

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Feb 8, 2022

Love is in the Air

With Valentine's Day approaching, I am prepping not only for chocolate celebrations but also dusting off my 2021 entry for Susannah...

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Oct 31, 2021

My Word - It's Halloween!

Halloween is certainly becoming more of a "thing" in Switzerland than it was when we first moved here. It still doesn't even begin to...

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May 18, 2021

Halloween Masquerade

Here is my entry for Susanna Hill's 2020 Halloweensie writing contest. Halloween Masquerade Gorg wasn’t sure what this “Halloween” was,...

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My focus is on writing picture books and chapter book mysteries. I enjoy creating "on demand" for kid lit contests. So for now, I am using my blog as a place to share them.