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07-10-07, 06:54 PM | #1 | |
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Subsim Story Contest 2008 - Winners!
Ahoy writers and scribes!
It's time for another Subsim story contest. First prize will receive $50 and all stories selected will be included in the 2008 Subsim Almanac. Authors selected will receive a free copy of the Almanac with their story printed. So, sharpen those wits and pencils. Stories should be at least 4000 words, no maximum length. Deadline: Sept 5. Subject matter: submarine history (document sources), submarine fiction, personal accounts as a submariner (sea stories), and art are accepted. Be creative, be original, and give the reader something he will enjoy. Submit as a Word file or WordPad file to subsim@subsim.com with the Subject: Here's my story, Onkel Neal! If you submitted a story before but it was not selected, you can resubmit it. I suggest giving it a careful revision to improve it. This time I would like to include twice as many stories as we featured in the 2007 Almanac. Why not yours? best Neal UPDATE: 9/14/07 I am pleased to announce the winner of the 2008 Subsim Story contest: Almost Successful: ARA San Luis War Patrol Mariano Sciaroni With J. Matthew Gillis Quote:
Chris Weisensel: Puppies of the Pacific Andrew Glenn: The Krusanov Ultimatum Kit Walker: Der Schlafende Drache Alan ‘Chock’ Bradbury: Do You Believe in Miracles, Jake? Wayne K. Mathias: Der Spanier All authors published in the Almanac will receive a complimentary copy of the book when it is published in early December. Additonally, I am considering several other stories submitted for inclusion in the 2008 Submarine Almanac. I will notify these authors pending final editing of the book. Many thanks for submitting your work! Neal Last edited by Onkel Neal; 09-16-07 at 06:54 PM. |
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07-10-07, 07:16 PM | #2 |
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Hi Neal,
Yes! Another Almanac coming!! My boss told me he raised my mid-year bonus and now this. What a tremendous day! Just a question: Only fiction stories (as in the 2007 contest) or can we write about "real" history, personal experiences / another submarine related topics????
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07-10-07, 09:00 PM | #3 | |
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07-10-07, 09:10 PM | #4 |
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When do they have to be in by?
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07-10-07, 11:21 PM | #5 |
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Up Periscope...Shooting observation...bearing, mark! Down periscope.
Load tubes 1-4
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07-11-07, 09:41 AM | #6 |
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Is there a deadline at all?
And how closely connected with subs need it be? I've got a couple of ideas.
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07-11-07, 05:18 PM | #7 |
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Deadline: Sept 5. Subject matter: submarine history (document sources), submarine fiction, personal accounts as a submariner (sea stories), and art are accepted.
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07-16-07, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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What rules are there about profanity?
Sailors sometimes have a tendency (or at least a reputation) to swear, and I certainly wouldn't want to have a story excluded due to language. |
07-18-07, 11:24 AM | #9 |
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$50 would come in handy. I'll see what I can do.
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08-02-07, 02:45 PM | #11 |
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4000 words? This may take a while.
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Chock
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08-13-07, 01:12 AM | #13 |
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Three weeks to go.
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08-13-07, 05:52 AM | #14 |
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4000 FECKS :p
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08-15-07, 09:48 AM | #15 |
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Matt´s and I story submitted
A piece of real history about... this submarine!
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