The Rougarou’s Curse – The 13th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest Entry

Hello, Dear Readers!

I’ve been so busy with life and enjoying Spooky Season, that I haven’t even written a blog post this month!

But I couldn’t miss out on the Halloweensie fun, so here we are! A special thank you to SUSANNA LEONARD HILL and everyone involved in making this contest happen. It is always so much fun!!! I adore writing scary stories and I can’t wait to read what everyone comes up with.

In case you aren’t familiar with the Halloweensie Writing Contest, the rules are these (basically):

Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for ages 12 and under, poetry or proseUse the words fright, superstition, and werewolf (the words change each year)Submit your story in the comments of the official Halloweensie blog post.

Now that you get the gist of the contest, read on for this year’s 13th Annual Halloweensie Contest Entry! (If I come up with more entries, I’ll update and add them below.)

Submitted for the approval for the Hallweensie society, I present you “The Rougarou’s Curse.” Word Count 100.

There are a lot of spooky things in the swamp–things that give even grownups a fright. Granny told me not to go out at night; she’s into all the old superstitions. She said, “Beware the curse of the rougarou”–that’s the cajun word for werewolf.
I never believed her, and one Halloween night, I didn’t listen. I walked among black trees beneath a moonless sky, headed to meet my friends on a dare. But I never made it. At least the old me never did. I heard my friends calling. I watched them for a moment before I howled and attacked.

by Trista Herring Baughman

You can read my entries from previous years in the links here and here. My first ever entry in 2021, “The Halloween Witch”, is included in my book, Halloween Night and Other Poems.

Have you submitted your story yet? Add your link in the comments so I can check it out. Good luck!