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Rainy Day Recess - Gennie's 50 Precious Words 2025 Entry

3/2/2025

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Ahh Spring! The hills are green, daffodils are blooming, and it's time for Vivian Kirkfield's 50 Precious Words Writing Contest again! 

I've been entering this contest for years! I love the challenge of writing an entire story, geared toward children, using fifty words or fewer. It's more difficult than it looks! 

You can learn more about the contest and read the other entries on Vivian's Website. 

I tried my hand at another reverso poem this year. Inspired by the little things that can turn a bad day around, this is RAINY DAY RECESS: 
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Will I? I Will - Gennie's 50 Precious Words 2024 Entry

3/1/2024

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That's right, I'm doing it again! I'm entering the #50PreciousWords writing contest!

Hosted by the lovely, Vivian Kirkfield, the contest challenges writers to create a children's story in 50 or fewer words. Not as easy as it sounds! 

You can read all of the beautiful entries HERE! 

Please enjoy reading my 2024 entry, WILL I? I WILL.
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Gennie's Fall Writing Frenzy Entry - 2023

10/1/2023

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The Fall Writing Frenzy Kidlit Writing Contest is near and dear to my heart. I met my beloved critique partners while preparing to enter this contest three years ago! We call ourselves the Frenzy Friends, as an homage to this fun contest that brought us together! 

This contest is run by Kaitlynn Leann Sanchez and, this year, she'll be joined by two fabulous guest judges, Ebony Mudd and Ameerah Holliday! 

The rules of this contest are seemingly simple: Pick one of the images to inspire a piece of writing for children. BUT - it must be fewer than 200 words! This is not as simple as you may think! 

Here's the my inspiration photo:
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And here is my entry. I hope you love it as much as I do! ​
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50 Precious Words 2023

3/3/2023

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I am so proud to enter the #50PreciousWords contest again this year!

Hosted by the lovely, Vivian Kirkfield, the contest challenges writers to create a children's story, with a beginning, middle, and end, in 50 words or under. 

You can read all of the beautiful entries HERE! 

Please enjoy reading my 2023 entry, THE MOON DISAPPEARED. 

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Another Grief Poem...

2/20/2023

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Twitch

2/12/2023

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Three Muffins

2/3/2023

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Dedicated to my dad, Dix Bruce [Sept. 10, 1952 - Feb. 1, 2023]

A few days ago, 
My dad went to Safeway 
And got himself a 4-pack 
of those chocolate chip muffins that no one else likes.

He ate one for breakfast 
And went about his day. 
But now I’m holding a container 
With three muffins left.

So, you see, he cannot be gone. 
There are still three muffins
That’s at least three more mornings
That he should be here. 

We’ve already scheduled him
To sing at Cece’s preschool on her fourth birthday 
In a few weeks. 
He has to be there.
It’s a family tradition. 
He wouldn’t miss it. 

And there’s the thing with the three muffins. 
Like I said, he’s the only one who likes them. 
So, he can’t be gone. 
There are still three muffins left. 

And Tilly’s ballet recital is already on the calendar.
Who’s going to take her photo
With a fancy camera?
He loved seeing her perform. 
He wouldn’t miss it. 

And, you see, he’s the only one who can make the girls giggle-squeal. 
When they played Baba-Mountain
Or Baba-Troll. 
Who’s going to play those games with them? 
He can’t be gone, because we had plans to play those games. 

And, not to repeat myself, 
But there are these three muffins. 
We can’t throw them away. 
He wanted to eat them. 
He’s the only one who likes them, you see. 

He was going to write a song 
For my debut picture book
But I’ve been trying to get published for years
And haven’t sold a manuscript
He was so proud that I never gave up 
He wouldn’t miss my first book release party. 
Who’s going to write that song? 

And what about all of his favorite trails? 
Who’s going to pick eucalyptus leaves for us to smell? 
Who will have a penny to stick in the cracking old log? 
Who’s going to hold my mom’s hand?

“The poor dear,” you may be thinking,
“She is oscillating between the denial and bargaining phases of grief.”
But that’s where you’re wrong, my friend. 
Because I cannot be experiencing grief. 
On account of the three muffins. 
Waiting for him. 

We were waiting. 
We had time. 
He was going to teach the girls to play guitar.
Like his grandfather did for him. 
But their fingers are still too small. 
We were waiting. 
We had time. 

So you can take back your condolences.
No need to send anything. 
There has been a mistake. 
He cannot be gone. 

Because there are these three muffins
Sitting on the counter. 
Who is going to eat them?
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#50PreciousWords 2022

3/20/2022

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The challenge: Write a 50 word kidlit story for the #50PreciousWords Kidlit Writing Contest. 

It's more difficult than it looks! 

My story is inspired by the beautiful relationship between my two daughters. 

Here's my entry, When Livie's Cupcake Fell!

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Update: My entry didn't win or place this year... but that's ok! 
Check out the amazing 749 entries and the list of winners and honorable mentions HERE. 
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Words! Words!

11/13/2021

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Put on your party hat-shaped thinking cap, and get ready to WRITE! WRITE! 

The 2021 Birthday! Birthday! Kidlit Writing Contest Word List (Try to say that 3 times fast!) is LIVE!

Head over to my birthday twin's blog, Motherhood Block Party, for the word list! 

Remember: the submission window opens at 12:01AM EST on November  20th, 2021 and closes at 11:59PM EST on November 21st. 

Winners will be announced in early December. 

Can't wait to party with you!!*

*And by "party," I mean read your contest entry from the comfort of my own home, while you stay in your own home. 

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Announcing: The Birthday! Birthday! Kidlit Writing Contest!!

11/9/2021

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Who's ready to party* with the #kidlit birthday twins???

Click here to learn more about the Birthday! Birthday! Kidlit Writing Contest!! 

*By "party," I mean "stay in your own house and write." 

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