Subsim Story Contest 2008

Onkel Neal · 07-10-07, 06:55 PM

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

Questions or comments welcome.

Kaleu. Jochen Mohr · 07-10-07, 07:16 PM

i would like to make a story... the only thing is... i have no inspiration

Mohr

Schöneboom · 07-10-07, 08:29 PM

OK! I'll give it a try... What's the deadline for submitting entries?

Grazie mille!

Sailor Steve · 07-11-07, 10:56 AM

...then my 1WO looked at me and said "Herr Kaleun, I think I'm going to..."

When do I get my prize?

Onkel Neal · 07-11-07, 05:19 PM

Deadline: Sept 5. Subject matter: submarine history (document sources), submarine fiction, personal accounts as a submariner (sea stories), and art are accepted.

Brag · 07-19-07, 04:39 PM

Scratching mah head. Can't let Schonenboom take the prize without a fight

Schöneboom · 07-19-07, 04:53 PM

Do it 'cause you love it so much you can't stop yourself -- that's the only reason that matters, eh?

(My inspiration comes from my patrols -- imagination, memory & research fill in the gaps. That's it in a nutshell.)

Reverie · 07-30-07, 01:13 AM

Onkel Neal ? Wait a minute, let me see if his hearing aid is turned on...
ONKEL NEAL ? HELLO, OLD TIMER! I think the batteries may be weak...
After submission, do we get a confirmation of reception ? I guess he heard me...
Okay, I'll wait to hear from you. Don't stay up too late.
BYE-BYE. I wish we could move him to that Home we looked at. He would be so much better off with a fulltime nurse.

Reverie · 08-03-07, 03:55 AM

*ouch* I just noticed that's 4000, not 400. and these are new glasses. sigh
Hell, I haven't had a career that's lasted four thousand words.
Dying is too easy in the North Atlantic.
Reverie

Stealth Hunter · 08-03-07, 05:13 AM

I have written a story, but I'm not submitting it for $50. It's 378 pages long, and hasn't been published into a book (because I'M IN IRAN, FFS).

Miss Behavin · 08-30-07, 10:18 AM

I could be wrong, some water under the bridge since then, but I seem to recall your telling me that "The Marlena Hessler Story" would be in the next Almanac. If so, that's fine, I won't resubmit it.

Great work, by the way, that Almanac. I greatly enjoyed the first one!

Cheers!

Heather

TarJak · 09-05-07, 02:36 AM

Just sent you my entry Onkel Neal. Enjoy!

i_b_spectre · 09-13-07, 07:25 PM

Alrighty, then! I can see it now..."There I was...flat on my back at 220 meters and..." yeah, this has real possibilities

07-10-07, 06:55 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Subsim Story Contest 2008 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 Questions or comments welcome. Last edited by Onkel Neal; 07-11-07 at 05:19 PM.

07-10-07, 07:16 PM	#2
Kaleu. Jochen Mohr Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in my sub Posts: 2,741 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 0	i would like to make a story... the only thing is... i have no inspiration Mohr __________________ Gruß

07-10-07, 08:29 PM	#3
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	OK! I'll give it a try... What's the deadline for submitting entries? Grazie mille! __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

07-11-07, 10:56 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	...then my 1WO looked at me and said "Herr Kaleun, I think I'm going to..." When do I get my prize? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-11-07, 05:19 PM	#5
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Deadline: Sept 5. Subject matter: submarine history (document sources), submarine fiction, personal accounts as a submariner (sea stories), and art are accepted. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

07-19-07, 04:39 PM	#6
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Scratching mah head. Can't let Schonenboom take the prize without a fight __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/ Last edited by Brag; 07-19-07 at 07:05 PM.

07-19-07, 04:53 PM	#7
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Do it 'cause you love it so much you can't stop yourself -- that's the only reason that matters, eh? (My inspiration comes from my patrols -- imagination, memory & research fill in the gaps. That's it in a nutshell.) __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

07-30-07, 01:13 AM	#8
Reverie Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	Onkel Neal ? Wait a minute, let me see if his hearing aid is turned on... ONKEL NEAL ? HELLO, OLD TIMER! I think the batteries may be weak... After submission, do we get a confirmation of reception ? I guess he heard me... Okay, I'll wait to hear from you. Don't stay up too late. BYE-BYE. I wish we could move him to that Home we looked at. He would be so much better off with a fulltime nurse.

08-03-07, 03:55 AM	#9
Reverie Planesman Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 195 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	ouch I just noticed that's 4000, not 400. and these are new glasses. sigh Hell, I haven't had a career that's lasted four thousand words. Dying is too easy in the North Atlantic. Reverie

08-03-07, 05:13 AM	#10
Stealth Hunter Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Y'ha-Nthlei Posts: 4,262 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I have written a story, but I'm not submitting it for $50. It's 378 pages long, and hasn't been published into a book (because I'M IN IRAN, FFS).

08-30-07, 10:18 AM	#11
Miss Behavin Sea Queen Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 129 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I could be wrong, some water under the bridge since then, but I seem to recall your telling me that "The Marlena Hessler Story" would be in the next Almanac. If so, that's fine, I won't resubmit it. Great work, by the way, that Almanac. I greatly enjoyed the first one! Cheers! Heather __________________ Cmdr 2.7 / GWX 2.0 / Real Weather Fix2 / Manual Targeting / Full Realism /DiD

09-05-07, 02:36 AM	#12
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Just sent you my entry Onkel Neal. Enjoy!

09-13-07, 07:25 PM	#13
i_b_spectre Engineer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 205 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Alrighty, then! I can see it now..."There I was...flat on my back at 220 meters and..." yeah, this has real possibilities __________________ Spectre

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