Susanna Leonard Hill, author, blogger, and chocolate lover, has given her annual holiday challenge: write a teensy tiny holiday story. Here are the basic rules if you want to play along:
-Story must have a clear holiday theme
-Story must be about a treat
-Story must be no longer than 250 words
-Story must be for kids 12 years old and younger
Post your story on your blog and go to Susanna's site between December 9-11 and give her your story-specific link (or copy and paste your story in her comment section).
Happy Christmas and happy writing!
Merry and Bright
by Rebekah Hoeft
250 words
You'd think Christmas Eve on the tippy-top of the world would be merry
and bright. But Christmastime in Christmastown
is covered in cold darkness. The only
light comes from what stars and moon peek through the clouds. This Christmas, not even the moon showed its
face.
Grumpy Christmastown elves, wishing for their cozy homes and well-deserved naps,
were not cheered by Abner’s letter.
Tomkin waved his lantern around, casting strange shadows on the other elves.
“Abner said there’d be something splendid
out here. All I see is dark...and a little
more dark after that...wait...I see something.
Oop. More dark.”
Pierette said, “Tomkin, Abner never lies. If he said we’ll have a treat tonight, we will.”
The elves agreed and huddled together, passing the time with elf song
and stories.
After hours of waiting, elves
started taking stealthy steps back home until Tomkin gasped and pointed at a
glimmer growing in the sky. Soon, it looked as if the sun had
decided to wake from its sleep. Brightly colored packages dropped,
gliding to the ground on shimmering parachutes. The elves scampered
to open them:
“Candy canes!”
“Cotton candy!”
“Chocolate covered carrots!”
—all
the makings for a fine elf feast.
Dear Ones,
You worked hard this year!
Enjoy your feast!
Love,
Abner
Head Elf,
Delivery Division
And so they did and all were merry and bright, even in the darkest,
most tippy-top part of the world.
I could really feel the cold and how tired yet hopeful those elves were. Great story. Good luck in the contest!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mary!
DeleteBeautiful. Loved the voice in this one. Great job. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteAww! What a cute story. My favorite part is where Tomkin said, "Oop, more dark." Good luck in the contest!
ReplyDelete:) Thanks, Colleen!
DeleteCute story and so easy to identify with the elves, when the darkness comes by 4 pm. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteSo early! I kinda like the cozy dark, but I think North Pole dark would be too much!
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