So everyone knows, that's been mentioned as well. I wasn't going to bring attention to it.

If ever a question goes over a day or so and I haven't replied, you all feel free to message me about it.

I am so sorry that I have missed this. I've looked in the forums every day and still missed this. We don't count characters and that is something we need to update.

As Mendalla said, from 100 to 1000 is flash, and 1000 minimum for everything else except poetry, musing, and lyrics, they don't have the same rules. Only one is the 10k limit.

I have two kitties. One is a calico that loves to give affection but will smack you if you try to give it back. Even when she's sleeping on you, you're not allowed to touch her. The boy is a big chunky (15 pounds) tabby. He likes to be carried around like a baby while I do things around the house. They are night and day but it's good they have each other so I support getting two.

So in honor of all the kitty talk, I'll leave some cookies. Enjoy!

Hello. You can try to upload a photo into an album and use it that way if uploading directly is not working. Also, if you are having issues with the upload, would you please raise a support ticket? You can find that at the end of the page under help and info. Thanks.

Oh no, is my link not working for y'all?

Good morning. I wanted to leave this here.

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/site-announcements-and-members-feedback/announcing-the-winners-of-our-myths-and-monsters-competition

We want to start by saying thank you to each and every one that participated, read, scored, and commented. We wouldn't be as successful as we are without all of you. Please know you are appreciated.

Without further ado, I would like to congratulate, Verbal, TheShyThespian, and WriterGirl for taking the top 3!

1st Place: Teeth of the Sky by  verbal

2nd Place: Príšera Vnútri by  TheShyThespian

3rd Place: Just Another Monstrous Tale by  WriterGirl

The following entries round out your top 10.

4th: The Summer Beast by  Mendalla

5th: Containment by  D3ATHB1RD5

6th: Myth But No Magic by  AnnaMayZing

7th: Apples: An Epic Fruit by  OpheliaTusk

8th: The Legend of Taddi and the Monsters by  JamesPBear

9th: Queen of the Turbines by  KatarinaTechgoddess

10th: Wiglaf - The Greatest Hero Of Them All by  swindonbloke

I know we say this often, but the talent on this site is outstanding and I am honored to be among you all. For anyone that hasn't read these stories, please take a moment to do so, you will not be disappointed.

Congratulations again to the winners, I'll be in touch soon regarding your prizes!

We now have ten. There are still a few hours for those still working on it.

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/adventure/apples-an-epic-fruit

D3ATHB1RD5: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/containment

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/just-another-monstrous-tale

Swindonbloke: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/wiglaf-the-greatest-hero-of-them-all-2

Verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/teeth-of-the-sky

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/speculative-fiction/the-legend-of-taddi-and-the-monsters

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/the-summer-beast

TheShyThespian: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/supernatural/prisera-vnutri

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/myth-but-no-magic

KaterinaTechgoddess: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/queen-of-the-turbines

This is something I can mention to the techs.

Eight!

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/adventure/apples-an-epic-fruit

D3ATHB1RD5: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/containment

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/just-another-monstrous-tale

Swindonbloke: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/wiglaf-the-greatest-hero-of-them-all-2

Verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/teeth-of-the-sky

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/speculative-fiction/the-legend-of-taddi-and-the-monsters

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/the-summer-beast

TheShyThespian: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/supernatural/prisera-vnutri

We are up to seven. These are all so good.

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/adventure/apples-an-epic-fruit

D3ATHB1RD5: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/containment

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/just-another-monstrous-tale

Swindonbloke: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/wiglaf-the-greatest-hero-of-them-all-2

Verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/teeth-of-the-sky

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/speculative-fiction/the-legend-of-taddi-and-the-monsters

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/the-summer-beast

We have six. There is still plenty of time to get yours in!

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/adventure/apples-an-epic-fruit

D3ATHB1RD5: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/containment

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/just-another-monstrous-tale

Swindonbloke: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/wiglaf-the-greatest-hero-of-them-all-2

Verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/teeth-of-the-sky

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/speculative-fiction/the-legend-of-taddi-and-the-monsters

We have three:

Swindonbloke: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/wiglaf-the-greatest-hero-of-them-all-2

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/just-another-monstrous-tale

D3athb1rds: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/horror/containment

Quote by WriterGirl

Ape, I suspect you are maybe putting too much pressure on yourself. I found my picture first. Maybe try looking at pictures and see if an idea will stick. Then I read some folk tales to figure out voice I wanted.

Quote by Mendalla

I agree. Sometimes changing your music, at least for me, helps. Go for something dark if that's the vibe you're looking for. Change your setting. Either way, no pressure. You know once you allow yourself to let go, your creative mind will take over.

Quote by Molly

Swindonbloke: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/wiglaf-the-greatest-hero-of-them-all-2

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/just-another-monstrous-tale

We have the latest version of the Cover Editor and we are asking a few of you to please try it out via this link and let us know how it works. Thanks to those of you that do.

https://www.storiesspace.com/cover-editor

We have our first story:

Swindonbloke: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/wiglaf-the-greatest-hero-of-them-all-2

WriterGirl: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/just-another-monstrous-tale

Quote by WriterGirl

Oh boy (reaches for teddy bear)

I agree with Mendalla. Not all monsters are bad. Some are just misunderstood. 😊

Good morning/afternoon everyone. I thought I would leave this here.

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/site-announcements-and-members-feedback/myths-and-monsters-competition?page=1&post=202556

I know the competition art on the front page is wonky, but we are sorting it now.

We thought it was time to give our fantasy lovers a chance to show us what they’ve got. 

The word Myth comes from the Greek word 'mythos' which means 'to tell a story'. They are very old stories that were passed down and every culture has its own. Of course, you cannot have a good myth without some form of monster. 

That is what we want from you. We want to hear your best stories surrounding myths and monsters. It can be set in any time, any place or realm, real or imagined. 

Quick Rules:

All topics are open except for micro, flash, play, poetry, and song.

The word count minimum is 1000 and the maximum is 10,000

You cannot submit already published work.

All Stories Space rules and guidelines apply.4yOE0Ckob4jBBUT2

The ending date is June 19, 2023 

The winners will be announced on June 26, 2023

Prizes:

First: $150 (USD)

Second: $50 (USD

Third: $25 (USD)

Have fun and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!

You may have had a little difficulty logging in this morning, but it has been sorted. Thanks!

I wanted to let everyone know we will soon be getting a cover story creator. This will make it easier to add text to the photo of your choice.

Here is a rundown on the new features for publishing a story:

When you write a story, the Save button does just that: it saves where you are as a Draft and the story will show up in your Stories>Drafts area. Your editing session will remain on the Write panel so you can keep saving as you go.

The arrow alongside the Save button offers further resources that may help during the writing process: tips and links to forum threads to ask for advice/help, or to read about how others have approached storytelling.

Once you have added all the necessary fields, information at the bottom tells you the benefits of adding optional fields. Up to you if you choose to follow the advice.

When your story is ready, hit the Preview button. That will take you to a screen showing you what your story will look like on the site when published. This step helps because, sometimes, copy and paste from word processors or text editors can have unintended consequences in published material. For example:

1. Indenting lines can sometimes render an entire paragraph indented as a block quote.

2. Newlines / hard returns can creep in, which gives the text random line and paragraph breaks.

3. Hidden control characters copied from a word processor can sometimes render chunks of the story in bold or italics or in an odd paragraph style.

Etc...

So scroll/read through your story preview and check it looks good. It's your opportunity to make sure the cover looks fine, the one-liner reads right, the title and tags are spelled correctly, the story body text is formatted nicely, and so forth. If there's anything not quite right, you can go back to the draft and fix it prior to final submission.

Once you're happy with your work, hit the Submit button from the Preview panel and the story will be sent to the moderation queue.

That's it for editing/submitting, but there are a few peripheral extras now too:

A) Your draft stories are linked to the Edit step from your profile, allowing you to jump right back into editing mode.

B) If your story has not yet been locked by a moderator (i.e. it is still in the general queue) you can recall it back to your drafts and make changes. Handy if you spot something like a typo or incorrect quote mark/punctuation you missed the first time round. Once a story is locked by a moderator, it cannot be recalled. Edits can only be made after publication or after it has been returned for further work.

C) If you send a link to any of your draft stories to someone else, they can access it. Handy for getting assistance from editors.

That pretty much sums up the changes. Hope it helps.