Story Samples & Contests

I love writing contests! 

What great opportunities for inspiration and flexing those writing muscles. 

Picture Book Contests

The Bored Knight -PB Party 2023 - Top 12 Honorable Mention

What a Princess Needs - PB Chat Mentorship Winner 2021

More Than a Hole - Rate Your Story PB Contest 2015  - Honorable Mention

Allergic to Fun - Vesper Stamper's Cruel Summer Contest 2014 - Winner

Mapmaker - Lucky Clover Picture Book Contest 2013 at Write Wild! - Winner

Don't Splash the Mama - Lucky Clover Picture Book Contest 2012 at Write Wild! - Winner


Poems

"Are We There Yet?" - Spring Fling 2023

"Where You Are" - 50 Precious Words 2023 - Honorable Mention

"Yeti Yells" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2022 - Finalist!

"Bloom" - 50 Precious Words 2022

"Quiet as a Butterfly Fart" - Kids Choice Contest 2022 - Honorable Mention
"Charmadillo" - Susanna Hill Valentiny 2021 -Finalist

"Muddy Monster" - Spring Fling Kidlit Contest 2021

"Dragon in Love" - Susanna Hill Valentiny 2020

"Zombie Prom" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie 2019 - Honorable Mention

"Stupid Sock" - 50 Precious Words 2019 - 10th place
"I Loved a Worm" -Just "Write" Sub Six Poem contest 2019 - Runner Up

"Five Hungry Zombies" -Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2018

"The Bully Spell"- Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2015
"The Crocodile and the Plover"  - Arbordale Publishing Poetry Month Contest 2014 - Winner!

"Sulky Spider's Spooky Webs" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2014 - 3rd place

"White Cat's Halloween" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2013 -Honorable Mention

"No Trick or Treat for Jack"  -  Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2012

Flash Fiction

"Sorry, Pumpkin" - Fall Writing Frenzy Contest, 2021

"Waiting" - Fall Writing Frenzy Contest 2020
"The Witch's Cat" - Fall Writing Frenzy Contest 2019- Winner!

Short Stories

"Love is an Adventure" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2023

"My Gummy Heart" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2022  - Honorable Mention

"Witch's Gingerbread House"  Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2021 -Honorable Mention

"Glowing Ghost"- Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2021 

"Sorry Pumpkin" - Fall Frenzy Contest 2021

"Gingerbread Girl to the Rescue" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2020 -Honorable Mention

"Puppywolf!" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie 2020

"Santa's Christmas Wish" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2019

"Don't Eat Your Valentine" - Susanna Hill Valentiny 2019 -Honorable Mention

"Squirrel Wraps Up Christmas"- Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2018

"Snow Day Valentine's"- Susanna Hill Valentiny Contest 2018

"Christmas Wildfire" - Susanna Hill, Holiday Contest 2017 - Finalist!

"Timmy's Sweet Success"- Susanna Hill Halloweenise Contest 2017

"Spider's Home" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2016

"The Billy Goats Valentines Gamble" - Susanna Hill Valentiny Contest 2016

"My Trashman Gave to Me" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2016

"Squirrel's Famous Winter Feast" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2015

"Jimmy Cantore Steals Christmas" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2014 - Honorable Mention

"Christmas Confusion" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2013

"A Mom to Share" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2012

"Take a Selfie, Valentine' - Susanna Hill Valentiny Contest 2017

"The Princess and the Stinky Cheese" - Susanna Hill March Madness Contest 2014- 3rd Place!

"The Smusher and The Saver" - Susanna Hill Spring Contest 2013

"Uncle Alfred's Apple Pie" - Susanna Hill 4th of July Contest 2013

"Another Princess to Save" - Susanna Hill Summer Send Off Contest 2012- 5th place

"Copernica" - Writing & Illustrating Picture Prompt Selection - July 2012.

"The Wheel" - Writing & Illustrating Picture Prompt Selection - August 2012.

"My Robot Ran Away" Writing & Illustrating Picture Prompt

"He Loves Me Not" - Writing & Illustrating Picture Prompt Selection - March 2013

"Mischievous Elf on the Shelf"- Wordsmith Studio picture prompt