Since I just recently spoke to parents at a literacy event about encouraging their children to enter writing contests, I figured I should take my own advice.
So here's my entry:
THE BLUE-EYED MUMMY
by Linda Bozzo
The boy pulled back the tattered curtain and peered out the
cracked glass pane. A cast of characters
crept up the dark winding driveway. The group hesitated along the sidewalk illuminated
by a narrow stream of light coming from the witch’s broomstick. A goblin tripped up
the uneven steps leading to the front door. Dangling ghosts and the smell of
rotted pumpkin greeted the strangers. Before they could knock, the paint-peeled
door moaned and creaked open as if inviting the ghoulish guests inside. The
blue-eyed mummy was the first to scream . . .
“Trick or treat!”
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
