Lynn Rogalsky

“Jack O. Lantern” –The 7th Annual Halloweensie Children’s Story Contest–aahhhrrrooooOOOOO!

Picture book author, Susanna Leonard Hill, is holding her 7th Annual Halloweensie Contest. This will be my first time entering. Please read my entry, Jack O. Lantern, down below, if you dare! So ignore the shadows, invite the monsters, and gather the candy corn for my first ever Halloweensie story (99 words) entry!

Jack O. Lantern

by Lynn Rogalsky

Jack O. Lantern loved Halloween. Jack collected spooky creatures to love.

He found Monster and gave it a monstrous hug.

Jack’s black cat, Shadow, brought home a new friend.

A crow Jack named Candy Corn, because the bird squawked, “Corn, corn!”

The four went trick-or-treating. Jack loved getting candy and seeing all the pumpkins.

At one house a neighbor asked Jack what the O in his name meant.

“Orange. Orange-you-glad we’re here?” Jack’s smile lit up the whole front porch.

Everyone handed them all the candy. Jack wondered why.

“You’re frightful—you have seeds stuck between your teeth!” said Monster.

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Interested in joining in all the frightening fun?  Pumpkin Jack_wmkSimply write a 100 word Halloween story for children using the words monster, candy-corn, and shadow. 

For all the details, go to Susanna’s website by clicking the link above or here: https://susannahill.com/2017/10/27/the-7th-annual-halloweensie-contest-aahhhrrrooooooooo/.

Published by Lynn Rogalsky

I'm a former TV News Producer/Reporter who now has a love for writing children's picture books and middle grade novels. As an active member of the Arizona chapter of the Society for Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI-AZ), I attend workshops to better my writing craft, and mingle with other like-minded children’s book writers/illustrators published and pre-published. Being a member of a dynamic SCBWI writer’s critique group is a monthly highlight. I'm actively submitting my children's manuscripts to agents and editors. Here’s my writing background: Lynn Rogalsky is a native (since age 5) of Tucson, Arizona where she befriends the saguaros and wildlife. Since she grew up in this beautiful desert city, a thread of Southwest flavor shows up in many of her humorous stories for children. Lynn became aware of her writing talent by a middle school English teacher. During her high school senior year, Lynn’s English teacher also praised her writing abilities. She encouraged Lynn to study Journalism, which she did at Pima Community College and the University of Arizona. Lynn began her professional writing career as a newsroom intern at KGUN Ch. 9, Tucson’s ABC-affiliate TV station. She quickly worked her way up to News/Feature Writer and 10PM News Producer, giving her B.A. in Journalism a good workout. Currently, Lynn works as a freelance Slogan Writer, which takes a lot of creativity to project an idea in one short phrase. In the past, she has enjoyed working as a Copywriter for a catalog company and ad agency. With a minor in Creative Writing, later she yearned for more than news and feature stories. Lynn fell in love with the idea of writing for children at a workshop given by award-winning children’s author, Jennifer Ward in 2008. That spark took flame after meeting another Tucson children’s author at the Pima Writers’ Workshop. As an active member of SCBWI since 2008, Lynn has been inspired by many authors and fellow members. In Spring 2009, she completed the class “Writing For Children” at Pima College, taught by award-winning children’s book author, Juanita Havill. Lynn has since written multiple picture book manuscripts, one chapter book, and has a middle grade novel in the works. She loves writing and working “quirky” into her manuscripts. Photography is another passion of Lynn’s, and she often incorporates her own photographs in her writing blog, Whimsical Words Blog. She has also had my photos hanging in galleries. Visit her photography fan page, Through Lynn’s Lens on Facebook. I can't live without my faith, family, friends, dogs, and Indian food. Thanks for stopping by!

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