As the new year begins, writers are once again energized.
We've been storing up ideas, revising stories and waiting for the moment to shine. This year there's a new contest, one that is judged solely by kids! I am so excited about it. The Kid's Choice Kidlit Writing Contest is the brainchild of KaileiPewBooks. I has lots of folks within the Kid Lit Community excited to participate - including the judges themselves! There are categories for PB, MG, and YA. The only restriction - 200 words and it must be something a kid would find interesting. I'm a science nerd, so my entry is about the not-often-loved animal, the snake. I hope that kids find it as interesting as I do. Here's the link to the contest: www.kaileipewbooks.com/post/the-1st-annual-kids-choice-kidlit-writing-contest-is-open?utm_campaign=ea69e082-d52e-4e8a-9eff-e30e403591f9&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=6f13cefc-22b9-4902-ab66-4e113365842c Definitely check out the fabulous entries! Below is mine. I hope you like it. I Am A Snake By: Susan Summers WC: 189 Genre: PB Do you see me? Slowly I slither. My belly hugs the ground. I wiggle as rocks and twigs tickle me. No one notices. Do you see me? I swerve and sway. My scales are soft and smooth. Notice the pattern? It is my camouflage. Do you see me? I stop. I watch and wait Is there movement up ahead? A meal to eat? Do you see me? My tongue flicks into the air. This gives me information. Is danger ahead? Or a friend? Do you see me? I rest in shade, cooling down my body. The heat has made me uncomfortable. I must find a place to pause. Do you see me? I meet a mate for a brief moment. Soon I am on my own again. I lay my eggs in a safe place. I encircle them with care. Do you see me? Soon they hatch. One, two, three, four. A quick hello, and then they are gone. Do you see me? Slowly I slither. My belly hugs the ground. I wiggle as rocks and twigs tickle me. No one notices me on my way to my next destination.
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