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Valentiny Story - Take a Selfie, Valentine!

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Nothing makes me want to write more than one of Susanna Hill's Contests. (Well, that and the reward I've promised myself of a chocolate covered cherry for completion!) The Contest :  since writing for children is all about “big emotion for little people” (I forget who said that, but someone did so I put it in quotes!) and Valentines Day is all about emotion, write a  Valentines story appropriate for children  (children here defined as ages 12 and under)  maximum 214 words  in which  someone is confused !  Your story can be  poetry or prose , sweet, funny, surprising or anything in between, but it will only count for the contest if it includes someone confused (can be the main character but doesn’t have to be) and is 214 words.   Post  your story by Tuesday February 14th by 11:59 PM EDT. Take a Selfie, Valentine! By Lauri Meyers “Happy Valentine’s Day, Livy,” Sam said clutching a paper heart behind his back. “I was wondering if you would…” “Take a selfie?” Livy gr