
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:
The Arrival of Kids at Straud Mansion
October: Another Story, Please
Please remember to pick your 3 favorites in the poll.
The vote closes on 15 November @ Midnight PST
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!
I shared on tumblr and I will share again tomorrow or maybe again after that. I don’t have a huge following, but maybe a story teller or two will see it and share it from there
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So happy the challenge is back! Excited to see everyone’s stories! ❤
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I am excited too
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Reblogged this on Divan, the Simmer's SimLit Blog and commented:
Everyone, please join this challenge! It’s so much fun and all the participants are incredibly supportive! ❤
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Welcome back, Lisa!
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The URL for June 2020 doesn’t seem to work for me. All the others do. Anyone else having an issue?
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OHH let me go check
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See if it works now .. we had that stupid conversion in WP and it seems to have knocked some stuff out
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Will try now and let you know 😊
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Nope, still not. 😞
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oh geesh I wonder what is up
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Welcome back !
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AMAZINGGGG !!
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I hope you join us
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I just wanted to vote for everyone who is not me. I just love reading them, and having a chance to see what other writers are doing out there. I personally don’t feel a need to “win” and I hope that everyone else doesn’t take the outcome of the votes too seriously. Be proud of writing and of being brave to share. Keep on writing everyone.
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