Cackle (100 words)
Spooky the black cat coughed. Why was she always sick on Halloween? She cleared her throat and sputtered. Today she would compete in the cackling cat contest. How would she win, if she couldn’t even meow?
Spooky sipped tea with lemon. Uggghh! She spat it out. Whoever said tea was helpful for a cold? Spooky hissed into the mirror. She still looked like a scary black cat, even if she didn’t sound like one. She joined the cat circle and arched her back. Spooky’s scratchy, croaky cackle made the other cats shiver. Perhaps being sick wasn’t so bad, after all.
Happy Halloween!!!
Excellent job, Kirsti! Very creative use of the words, and I'm glad Spooky got the last, er, cackle :) Thanks so much for joining the brew-ha-ha! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is the first contest I've entered in a very long time. It was a lot of fun, Susanna!
DeletePerfect!
ReplyDeleteI mean purr-fect!
haha ah hem. I mean, cackle cackle....
DeleteThis is adorable! Great job, Kirsti. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Cheryl!
DeleteNeat idea - would enjoy this as a 32-pager too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Julie, it was fun to write.
DeleteDelightful story! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth! I'm glad you like it!
DeleteAs someone just getting over a cold I completely relate to this one! Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Heather, thanks for making me laugh!
ReplyDeleteA cat cackling contest--what a great idea! Nice wordplay too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stacy!
DeleteCackling cool, Kirsti. I can see this as a book too. :0)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked it Donna!
DeleteGreat story! And it makes perfect sense. I, for one, am always scared to be around sick people.
ReplyDeleteMe too:)
DeleteOoh, the scratchy cackle gave me chills!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lauri, I'm glad the story is appropriately Halloweensie:)
DeleteThis may be the only time when being sick works to your advantage! Go Spooky!
ReplyDeleteSo true!
DeleteWhat a super funtastical story! Your word use was simply ingenious! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Robyn!
DeleteCuute! And so hard to write a story in 100 words! I'm impressed!
ReplyDeleteThanks Carrie. This is my first contest in a very LONG time, so it was fun to give it a try.
DeleteSo lovely to meet you, Kirsti! Susanna's contests are wonderful...and your story is great! Very clever how the cat's cold is PURRFECT for the cackle-effect.:)
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DeleteOops! Thanks Vivian, this was a lot of fun and I'm sure I won't be able to resist entering the contest again next year:)
DeleteCute story! Sometimes the raspy cold can give you a scary edge :)
ReplyDeleteI agree, I know I sound scary when I have a cold!
DeleteSo cute! I love how you worked in a cold and scratchy throat for Spooky's spookiness!
ReplyDeleteThanks Penny!
DeleteYep, a cackly, crackly voice is pretty much the best thing there is about colds, isn't it. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle.
DeleteSpooky’s scratchy, croaky cackle sounds like my singing! ;) I enjoyed reading your entry!
ReplyDeleteHaha. Thanks!
DeleteLove your twist on an old tale. So cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm glad you like it.
DeleteFun story, Kirsti. Spooky perfected the art of making lemonade out of life's lemons (or lemon tea?)
ReplyDeletehaha:)
DeleteI do hope Sppoky won!
ReplyDeleteI hope so too!
DeleteLoved this! What a creative idea -- a cackling cat contest!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to read this Margaret!
DeleteSuper cute! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel!
DeleteOhhhh so good! Very good. So glad I stopped.
ReplyDeleteYay!
ReplyDeleteI think you have the set-up for a picture book here!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Maybe I'll try...
DeleteLovely story..good for Spooky :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Catherine...
DeleteSuch a cute story. Happy for Spooky!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam. I'm glad you liked it!
DeleteCute story, Kirsti!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you think so, Carrie!
ReplyDeleteVery cute, Kristi. . .a nice twist!
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ReplyDeleteClever! A cat with a cold. Good luck.
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