Re: 2009 SUBSIM Almanac stories

fatty · 07-28-08, 03:24 PM

What are the maximum/minimum word limits? Are scholarly treatments permitted again this year? Sorry to make a new thread for this but I can't reply to the announcement.

fatty · 07-29-08, 07:11 PM

Bump for great justice

Onkel Neal · 07-30-08, 11:43 AM

Thanks, yes, scholarly naval topics are welcome, very much so. It's always great to have some of the website's regulars talent in the book.

Minimum length ~3000 words
Max: 40,000 words (longer? e-mail me)

thanks.
Neal

Onkel Neal · 08-13-08, 07:29 AM

Bump for budding Hemingways

LobsterBoy · 08-18-08, 05:52 PM

Do you have a version restriction for Word? I have the 2007 version now and I'm wondering if you would like it 2007 form or 2003 form (not that the story is ready quite yet...)

Thanks,
Chris

geetrue · 08-18-08, 08:41 PM

How about a couple of sea stories, lets see there was the one where we hit something running along about 4kts at 200' with the periscope down of course, no contacts or bilogic's in the Med back in 69

or

the one where we caught the captain riding the exercycle between the tubes eating potato chips at the same time.

or

the one when I asked the super smart XO why he was on subs when he could've been a CEO anywhere in the states.

His answer was simply this, "Well bascially I'm a killer"

Onkel Neal · 08-18-08, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LobsterBoy

Do you have a version restriction for Word? I have the 2007 version now and I'm wondering if you would like it 2007 form or 2003 form (not that the story is ready quite yet...)

Thanks,
Chris

I use Word 97 (don't laugh!

), I think it will read any version of Word. Just don't put a lot of work into the formatting, because I have to format it to work with the publishing house anyway. thanks!

cj95 · 08-19-08, 03:15 AM

When do we find out about the status of our entries?

After the 29th Im assuming?

Onkel Neal · 08-19-08, 09:51 AM

Correct, thanks

RAM · 08-20-08, 04:59 AM

And how about sending you a story from a book?. With the credits well stated, of course.

It's just that I know of an amusing submarine story well worth reading. A bit short, though, not sure it would comply with the minimum of 3000 words.

Pioneer · 08-29-08, 11:48 AM

I've misplaced the link to the almanac

and Neal has changed his "sticky" to being an old subsimmer.

Schöneboom · 08-29-08, 07:42 PM

Pioneer, you could just e-mail it to Neal (subsim@subsim.com) -- that's what I did with my story anyway.

Mach's gut!

LobsterBoy · 09-01-08, 12:11 AM

Now that the deadline is passed I'm curious to know how many entrants there are in this contest :hmm:

cj95 · 09-24-08, 03:50 AM

Hey....whats the status of this contest and such?

Onkel Neal · 09-24-08, 06:25 AM

Timing slightly disrupted due to IKE, I'll update when I've completed all the manuscripts. thanks

Neal

07-28-08, 03:24 PM	#1
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Re: 2009 SUBSIM Almanac stories What are the maximum/minimum word limits? Are scholarly treatments permitted again this year? Sorry to make a new thread for this but I can't reply to the announcement.

08-13-08, 07:29 AM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Bump for budding Hemingways __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-18-08, 08:41 PM	#6
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	How about a couple of sea stories, lets see there was the one where we hit something running along about 4kts at 200' with the periscope down of course, no contacts or bilogic's in the Med back in 69 or the one where we caught the captain riding the exercycle between the tubes eating potato chips at the same time. or the one when I asked the super smart XO why he was on subs when he could've been a CEO anywhere in the states. His answer was simply this, "Well bascially I'm a killer" __________________

08-19-08, 09:51 AM	#9
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Correct, thanks __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

08-29-08, 11:48 AM	#11
Pioneer Stinking drunk in Trinidad Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: AU in the USA Posts: 349 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I've misplaced the link to the almanac and Neal has changed his "sticky" to being an old subsimmer. __________________ An AU writer marooned in the USA. The American Pioneer story continues @ www.grantmadden.com Latest publication: Chicken Soup for the Soul Angels and Miracles

07-29-08, 07:11 PM	#2
fatty The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,448 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Bump for great justice

07-30-08, 11:43 AM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Thanks, yes, scholarly naval topics are welcome, very much so. It's always great to have some of the website's regulars talent in the book. Minimum length ~3000 words Max: 40,000 words (longer? e-mail me) thanks. Neal

08-18-08, 05:52 PM	#5
LobsterBoy Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 127 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Do you have a version restriction for Word? I have the 2007 version now and I'm wondering if you would like it 2007 form or 2003 form (not that the story is ready quite yet...) Thanks, Chris

08-19-08, 03:15 AM	#8
cj95 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 258 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	When do we find out about the status of our entries? After the 29th Im assuming?

08-20-08, 04:59 AM	#10
RAM Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 130 Downloads: 66 Uploads: 0	And how about sending you a story from a book?. With the credits well stated, of course. It's just that I know of an amusing submarine story well worth reading. A bit short, though, not sure it would comply with the minimum of 3000 words.

08-29-08, 07:42 PM	#12
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Pioneer, you could just e-mail it to Neal (subsim@subsim.com) -- that's what I did with my story anyway. Mach's gut! __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

09-01-08, 12:11 AM	#13
LobsterBoy Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 127 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	Now that the deadline is passed I'm curious to know how many entrants there are in this contest :hmm:

09-24-08, 03:50 AM	#14
cj95 Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 258 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 0	Hey....whats the status of this contest and such?

09-24-08, 06:25 AM	#15
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Timing slightly disrupted due to IKE, I'll update when I've completed all the manuscripts. thanks Neal __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web