I have changed the blogging format for the challenge.

It is now all in an easy to find “One-stop shopping” Update.

Part 1 of this blog will present the upcoming monthly theme, banner links and challenge specifics for the month.

Part 2 will contain links to the previous month’s submissions and the list of winners.

If you are brand new to this challenge click here for info on starting and posting:

Monthly SimLit Short Story Challenge – Announcement & Info

Part one – October Theme:

October 2019

THEME:

WORD COUNT:

Up to 850 max

SCREENSHOT REQUIREMENT:

min 5 to max 10

DEADLINE:

31 OCT 2019 @ Midnight PST

TO ENTER:

Post a comment with a link to your submission in the forum thread.

October 2019 participant banners

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).

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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

Part two – September 2019 Submissions, Vote & Winner’s Update

By reader’s vote the winners for September 2019 are:

Veteran Catagory

1st Place Bad Apples

2nd Place The Applied Apple Approach

3rd Place September Temptation

Novice Catagory

1st Place How a package of seeds can Change Your Life

2nd Place The Apple of my Eye

3rd Place Purveyor of Potions

Congrats to the winners and to all who entered .. the stories were awesome! I will have the winner’s banners out shortly.

September’s Submissions:

It is time to read and cast your votes. You pick the challenge winners!

Voting closes 7 October at midnight PST

GL everyone!

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The Applied Apple Approach

September Temptation

It Started With an Apple

Apples

MSSSC Submissions Veteran –

Please remember to pick your 2 favorites in the poll. *Veteran vote link* closed

How a package of seeds can Change Your Life

MSSSC September Entry: Seeds of Innocence

Sabio and the Giant Apple

The Apple of my Eye

Purveyor of Potions

MSSSC Submissions novice –

Please remember to pick your 3 favorites .

*Novice vote link* Closed

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Monthly SimLit Short Story Challenge – Table of contents