Monthly SimLit Short Story Challenge: October 2020 Theme & Vote (Winner’s Update)

Please note:

This blog is updated in 3 parts:

Part 1 of this blog will present the current monthly theme, banner links and challenge specifics for the current month.

Part 2 after the close of the challenge this blog will be updated to add links to the that month’s submissions and a link to vote in each category (veteran or novice) will be provided.

Part 3 After the vote closes an update to this blog post will be made to announce the winners in each category.

If you are brand new to this challenge click here for info on starting and posting:

Monthly SimLit Short Story Challenge – Announcement & Info

Part 3 – Winners

Veterans:

First Place: KrystalGamer1 – Secrets

Second place: Nocturne Mystique – The Wild Ones

Third Place: Rainbow PlumBob – Prequel.

No Novice entries this month

Part 2

October submissions & Vote

Veteran Category:

Prequel.

Banshee Trouble

The Truth About Monsters

Secrets

The Arrival of Kids at Straud Mansion

The Wild Ones

October: Another Story, Please

Please remember to pick your 3 favorites in the poll.

The vote closes on 15 November @ Midnight PST

*Veteran Vote Link*

No Novice entries this month

Part 1:

New theme for October 2020:

CHALLENGE SPECIFICS

WORD  COUNT:

Up to 900 max

SCREENSHOT REQUIREMENT:

min 5 to max 12

DEADLINE:

31 October 2020 @ Midnight PST

TO ENTER:

Post your story on your blog AND here:

(If you are new to the forum and cannot post a link yet let me know and I will help.)

Monthly Simlit Short Story Challenge – forum thread link

October 2020 participant banners

(Dropbox Link)

Submit in one of two categories.

Generally …

Novice – blogging for a year or less

or

Veteran – blogging for more than a year and/or more experienced writer

Place whichever banner you choose at the beginning of your blog to indicate which branch of the challenge you are submitting to (Novice or Veteran).

MSSSC Table of contents:

https://lisabeesims.com/monthly-simlit-short-story-challenge/

Past October blog:

I am back from a 3 month unplanned hiatus and hopefully can get this challenge back underway.

I missed you all and I missed this challenge.

Just to get us all back into the swing of things, here is a link to the forum thread (we are a forum based challenge):

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/956705/monthly-simlit-short-story-challenge/p1?new=1

We have some of great social media already in place:

Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Monthly-SimLit-Short-Story-Challenge-421539258598605/

How many of you know we have a shiny new Discord?

TY DivantheSimmer .. he is our boss man there.

Here is a link (If it does not work let me know) https://discord.gg/uQKydQX

We have a Twitter (I am not sure, but I think Divan is doing this one too) https://twitter.com/MonthlySSSC

I would also love an Instagram presence or even a Tumbler – looking for volunteers!