October Activity: Help Me Tell a Story (and Maybe Win a Book!)

Let’s Write a Story

We’re halfway through October, and the brisk fall weather, beautiful autumn sunsets, and creepy Halloween decorations have got me in the mood to tell a spooky story. But I’m feeling lazy, so I want your help.

My story, titled “What Was That Noise?” is missing some words. Fill them in for me and send me your answers. You can share your ideas in a comment on this post or email them to me via my contact page. Just keep your suggestions PG and get them to me by Sunday, October 22nd. My guest judge will read the stories your responses create and choose the best ones to be published on my blog.

But wait! There’s more!

October is my birthday month, and I like giving gifts as much as I enjoy receiving them, so I’ll be giving away two signed, personalized Spooky America books to two lucky winners just in time for Halloween. In order to be entered in the giveaway, you can…

• Participate in this story activity! Your story doesn’t even have to be selected for publication. Anyone who sends a word list by 10/22 will be entered in the giveaway.
• Sign up for my newsletter! All NEW subscribers between now and 10/22 will be included in the drawing.
• Share one of my books on Facebook or Instagram! Tag me in your post by 10/22, and I’ll add your name to the raffle. (Instagram = @CarieJuettner Facebook = @CarieJuettnerWriter)

Winners and winning spooky stories will be announced here on my website next week. If you win, you get to choose which of my five Spooky America books you’d like to read by the campfire or give to a young ghost enthusiast as a Halloween gift.

What are you waiting for? Grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and get to work on that story! Here’s what I need help with…

What Was That Noise?

Fill in the missing words of my story to help me complete it. Post your words in a comment, or send them through my contact page. Here’s a quick parts-of-speech reminder in case you need it. Have fun, and please keep suggestions family-friendly!

NOUN = person, place, or thing
VERB = word that shows action
ADJECTIVE = word that describes a noun
ADVERB = word that describes verb
(Adverbs usually shows how the verb was done & often end in -ly).

1. ________ adjective
2. ________ adjective
3. ________ food
4. ________ body part
5. ________ adjective
6. ________ adverb
7. ________ noun
8. ________ sound
9. ________ verb (present tense)
10. ________ noun
11. ________ color
12. ________ body part
13. ________ verb (present tense)
14. ________ an exclamation
15. ________ adjective
16. ________ adjective
17. ________ name
18. ________ animal
19. ________ emotion
20. ________ same name as #17
21. ________ adjective
22. ________ adjective
23. ________ number
24. ________ verb (ending in ing)
25. ________ liquid

Thanks in advance! I can’t wait to see what we create together.