Poetry & Stories

Would you like to read some poetry & short stories? 

Because I love writing contests! 

What great opportunities for inspiration and flexing those writing muscles. 

Poems

"Who Will be Grandma's Valentine?" -Susanna Hill Valentiny 2025 -  Honorable Mention

"Party Manners" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2024 -  Honorable Mention

"Affectionately, The Pig" - Institute for Children's Literature Poetry contest 2024 - Winner (4th)

"Caterpillar Tea" - 50 Precious Words 2024 - Finalist! (19th)

"Weather is Funny" - Spring Fling Kidlit 2024 - Finalist! (15th)

"The Popsicle Chase" - Madness Poetry 2024

"An Ode to a Cheeseburger, Hold the Pickles - Little Thoughts Press Silly Sonnets 2024

"Santa's Rocket Sleigh" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2023 -  Honorable Mention

"Scarecrow Slide" - Seven Spooky Sentences 2023

"Fungi from Space" - Madness Poetry 2023

"Are We There Yet?" - Spring Fling 2023

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

"Yeti Yells" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2022 - Finalist! (12th)

"Bloom" - 50 Precious Words 2022

"Quiet as a Butterfly Fart" - Kids Choice Contest 2022 - Honorable Mention
"Charmadillo" - Susanna Hill Valentiny 2021 - Finalist! (12th)

"Muddy Monster" - Spring Fling Kidlit Contest 2021

"Dragon in Love" - Susanna Hill Valentiny 2020

"Stupid Sock" - 50 Precious Words 2019 - Finalist! (10th)

"I Loved a Worm" -Just "Write" Sub Six Poem contest 2019 - Runner Up

"Five Hungry Zombies" -Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2018

"The Crocodile and the Plover"  - Arbordale Publishing Poetry Month Contest 2014 - Winner!

"Sulky Spider's Spooky Webs" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2014 - Finalist! (3rd)

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

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

Short Stories

"Spells & Such "- Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2025 - Honorable Mention

"Christmas Bat" -Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2024  - Honorable Mention

"Friends Across the World" - SunWriteFun 2024 - Winner (top 20)

"Perfect Pairs" - Susanna Hill Valentiny 2024

"What Sylvia Saw" - SunWriteFun 2023 - Winner (top 20)

"Love is an Adventure" - Susanna Hill Valentiny 2023

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

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

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

"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!

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

"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

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

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

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

"Christmas Confusion" - Susanna Hill Holiday Contest 2013

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

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

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

"My Robot Ran Away" Writing & Illustrating Picture Prompt

Flash Fiction

"Friends with a Werewolf" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2023

"Nature's Noise" - Fall Writing Frenzy Contest, 2023

"Glowing Ghost"- Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2021 

"Puppywolf!" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie 2020

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

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

MG/ YA

"Crossed Country" -  Fall Writing Frenzy Contest, 2025

"Sorry, Pumpkin" - Fall Writing Frenzy Contest, 2021
"Zombie Prom" - Susanna Hill Halloweensie 2019 - Honorable Mention

"Waiting" - Fall Writing Frenzy Contest 2020
"The Witch's Cat" - Fall Writing Frenzy Contest 2019- Winner!
"The Bully Spell"- Susanna Hill Halloweensie Contest 2015

"He Loves Me Not" - Writing & Illustrating Picture Prompt Selection - March 2013
"Copernica" - Writing & Illustrating Picture Prompt Selection - July 2012.  
"Mischievous Elf on the Shelf"- Wordsmith Studio picture prompt

Picture Book Contests

How to Walk a Banana - Kids Choice Contest 2024 - First Place!

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

What a Princess Needs - PB Chat Mentorship 2021 - Winner 

More Than a Hole - Rate Your Story PB Contest 2015  - Honorable Mention (5th) 

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