Hey everyone, welcome to Monthly SimLits - a short story competition! One which involves, coincidentally, writing short stories to the theme that is announced each month. This has been running since August 2015 and has always been hosted by the lovely @Carewren123 , but sadly, she had to give up due to RL. So she passed on the hosting to @Pegasus143 and @SilentWolf101 . To see the August 2015 - October 2016 submissions and read the entries from those months, go to Carewren's Click here to download the participant banner.There will also be banners for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place specific for each month. This way you can display a collection of them if you eventually win more than one challenge :)

October’s Theme: Out of the OrdinarySomething in your sim’s world is out of the ordinary… but what is it? Are there magic spells? Supernatural creatures?Feel free to add something spooky if you want for Halloween, though this isn’t required.Special Rules: Surprise! This month, you’ll have 1-15 screenshots and 500-1500 words to create your story.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Submissions: (in order to be voting eligible, stories in this category must follow all word and screenshot limits as listed under "Special Rules" above and be submitted by 12 pm on October 31st, Central Time)Not So Alien by @SimTresa Jack by @ciane ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________"For Fun" Entries: (Any stories listed here are inspired by the monthly theme, but don't follow all the rules of the challenge and aren't in the monthly poll. Sometimes writers can't put limits on their creativity, and that's all good. Enjoy!)Like A Dream by @Pegasus143 Voting Is CLOSEDVoting for October 2018 winners will be open from the 1st to the 7th, 12 pm Central time Click here to vote Rules: Select your three favorite stories. No soliciting votes.1st place goes to the story with the most votes, 2nd place to the one with the 2nd most amount, etc, etc.Click here to see a list of all the entries ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Time conversions: Spoiler (Highlight to read)https://www.time.gov/images/worldzones.gifhttps://www.time.gov/images/worldzones.gif

"lisabee2;15331349" wrote:"Spottydog714;15325924" wrote:Voting Is CLOSEDNo Voting is open at this time.Polls close at 11:59pm (Greenwich Mean Time) on the last day of voting.I am confused .. I through it went thru the the 6th @lisabee2 @Carewren123 's vote is open for October, but ours is closed because we haven't officially started the new thread yet. Our first vote will be for November. :)

Alrighty guys! Time for the new thread's kickstart! Here's this month's theme! :D November's Theme: 100This year is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Somme. In the spirit of the anniversary, what's something "100" in your sims game? :) Special Rules: None this month. The usual 1-12 screenshots, and 500-1500 word limit are still in effect. :) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Submissions:@rednenemon with Huiliang of the Hundred Days______________________________________________________________________________________________________________"For Fun" Entries: (Any stories listed here are inspired by the monthly theme, but don't follow all the rules of the challenge and aren't in the monthly poll. Sometimes writers can't put limits on their creativity, and that's all good. Enjoy!)

I know voting for October isn't quite over, but...eh. I did my entry for November fairly early, it uses 100 at a couple points, I just hope it's acceptable: Spoiler (Highlight to read)http://i.imgur.com/GzyjqeT.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/GzyjqeT.jpgThe reason the link is under spoilers: The title has a name of a character is spoilery for anyone who's read Chronicles.

OH I have been wracking my brains on this one .. I have finally come upon an idea. It still has a ton of holes in it but at least I am started.

Monthly SimLits - A Short Story Challenge with new themes every month and voting for winners

513 Replies

Silent_Wolfy101
9 years ago
October’s Theme: Out of the Ordinary

Something in your sim’s world is out of the ordinary… but what is it? Are there magic spells? Supernatural creatures?
Feel free to add something spooky if you want for Halloween, though this isn’t required.

Special Rules: Surprise! This month, you’ll have 1-15 screenshots and 500-1500 words to create your story.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Submissions: (in order to be voting eligible, stories in this category must follow all word and screenshot limits as listed under "Special Rules" above and be submitted by 12 pm on October 31st, Central Time)
Not So Alien by @SimTresa
Jack by @ciane
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"For Fun" Entries: (Any stories listed here are inspired by the monthly theme, but don't follow all the rules of the challenge and aren't in the monthly poll. Sometimes writers can't put limits on their creativity, and that's all good. Enjoy!)
Like A Dream by @Pegasus143

Voting Is CLOSED

Voting for October 2018 winners will be open from the 1st to the 7th, 12 pm Central time

Click here to vote

Rules:

Select your three favorite stories.
No soliciting votes.

1st place goes to the story with the most votes, 2nd place to the one with the 2nd most amount, etc, etc.

Click here to see a list of all the entries
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Time conversions:
Spoiler
https://www.time.gov/images/worldzones.gif
Spottydog714
9 years ago
So excited for this :)
lisabeesims
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
"Spottydog714;15325924" wrote:
Voting Is CLOSED

No Voting is open at this time.

Polls close at 11:59pm (Greenwich Mean Time) on the last day of voting.

I am confused .. I through it went thru the the 6th
Spottydog714
9 years ago
"lisabee2;15331349" wrote:
"Spottydog714;15325924" wrote:
Voting Is CLOSED

No Voting is open at this time.

Polls close at 11:59pm (Greenwich Mean Time) on the last day of voting.

I am confused .. I through it went thru the the 6th

@lisabee2 @Carewren123 's vote is open for October, but ours is closed because we haven't officially started the new thread yet. Our first vote will be for November. :)
chealsycat
9 years ago
Nice start! o:) Good luck with the thread! :)
Spottydog714
9 years ago
"chealsycat;15332310" wrote:
Nice start! o:) Good luck with the thread! :)

@chealsycat Thank you :)
CShaner07
9 years ago
Got the new thread bookmarked! Thanks @Pegasus143 , @Spottydog714 , and @SilentWolf101 for all you are undertaking as @Carewren123 steps down!
Silent_Wolfy101
9 years ago
Alrighty guys! Time for the new thread's kickstart! Here's this month's theme! :D

November's Theme: 100

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Somme. In the spirit of the anniversary, what's something "100" in your sims game? :)

Special Rules:
None this month. The usual 1-12 screenshots, and 500-1500 word limit are still in effect. :)

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Submissions:
@rednenemon with Huiliang of the Hundred Days
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"For Fun" Entries: (Any stories listed here are inspired by the monthly theme, but don't follow all the rules of the challenge and aren't in the monthly poll. Sometimes writers can't put limits on their creativity, and that's all good. Enjoy!)
rednenemon
New Spectator
9 years ago
I know voting for October isn't quite over, but...eh. I did my entry for November fairly early, it uses 100 at a couple points, I just hope it's acceptable:

Spoiler
http://i.imgur.com/GzyjqeT.jpg

The reason the link is under spoilers: The title has a name of a character is spoilery for anyone who's read Chronicles.
lisabeesims
Seasoned Ace
9 years ago
OH I have been wracking my brains on this one .. I have finally come upon an idea. It still has a ton of holes in it but at least I am started.