Announcement: *** Attention all sub story writers!! ***

[Onkel Neal]

Subsim is having a contest for the best submarine stories. If you like to write war patrol diaries, submarine fiction, and U-boat stories, send us your best. The top submissions will be included in a special project book we are putting together to celebrate Subsim's 10th anniversary.

The story should be in Notepad, don't format it or use Word. Simple Notepad. You will get a chance to edit the story with any special punctuation or formatting before it goes to print.

The top story will win $50 and a copy of the book. The top 4 behind the winner will get a free copy of the book. Authors will get full credit.

If you posted a good story in the forums, copy and paste into Notepad, clean it up, and send it in.

To submit, go here:
http://www.subsim.com/subsim_special_project.htm

Submission deadline: July 15 (don't wait till the last minute :) )
Content: nothing x-rated, please. Realistic language acceptable.
Length restrictions: none, will consider anything from 1500 words to 20,000.
Images: will include images, artwork. Submit for consideration.


good hunting!
Neal

[tbarak]

Are any more details available, for example a deadline, length restrictions, must it be readable by "general" audiences - no foul language or graphic content?

I love to write and I will endeavor to enter although work is hell so don't know if I'll have time. It's a nice community initiative though and thanks you guys for sponsoring it.

[Onkel Neal]

No worries, plenty of time.

Submission deadline: July 15. I will add this to the announcement. thanks

Neal

[Bertgang]

Am I wrong, or the requirement is about .txt (not .doc) files, and not about the editor/word processor to use?

Well, maybe I could send something, if I'll manage to translate properly my better ideas.

[Onkel Neal]

.txt file, correct.

I have been getting positive replies from many of the Navy men, game developers, and writers who are contributing to the book, this is going to be big.
:up:

[donw]

If anyone even comes close to the quality of Laughing Swordfish
and Miss Behavin, we're in for some great reading!!! :up:

[bookworm_020]

I looking forward to seeing what stories make an appearance.

This could get interesting!!!!

:rock: :rock: :rock:

My current avatar makes me shudder, lookes like my ex girlfriend.

[Onkel Neal]

Holee cow, what happened to your avatar??? :o

[Onkel Neal]

Update: I have received 10 stories of various lengths. Looks promising :up:

[Onkel Neal]

ok, the judging will begin! As soon as I finish about 6 reviews and articles :88)

thanks for your submissions.

[Herazio]

Interesting, hoping that the judging will start fairly soon :P

[Miss Behavin]

How's the judging coming?

Curious.

Cheers!

[stabiz]

Blast, I didn`t see this contest until now. (Somehow)

[stinger503]

^ me too, I said "I'll do this!", aww crap it was almost two weeks ago, that wouldn't be pushing the deadline would it?;)

[WilhelmSchulz.]

There are 2 story writers in the UBI Fourms ones still going the others war ended(1945)

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums?a=search&reqWords=noob+patrols&forumOID=857101043&authorOID=&p=1

[Onkel Neal]

Interesting, hoping that the judging will start fairly soon :P

Actually, I've read all but two of the stories, I should have results this weekend. :up:

[rhinopilot]

Hi Neal,

Has the judging concluded yet, or is it still ongoing? Haven't heard anything in a while and I'm a bit curious.

Thanks

[stabiz]

Yeah, whats the verdict?

[Onkel Neal]

I'm happy to announce the Subsim Story Contest winners.

Congratulations to:
Jason Lobo
Heather Sherman
Gerard Cuomo
Mariano Sciaroni
Raoul de Bunsen

Full results here (http://www.subsim.com/subsim_special_project.htm)

Thanks to all you Hemmingways and Tolstoys for your contributions.

Good hunting!
Neal
Subsim.com