There is no restriction to the type of entry here.
Prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, photography, art, audio, video...
if it fits the Muse, it is welcome.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Winner: "Fear in Shattered Color"

It's official: amid some of the strongest competition to date, the bravest of us all is...

Krys!

Since she's a motherless daughter, she has no profile pic! Nevertheless, check out her winning entry here:

Runner-Up: JeffScape, "The Lovers Spectra"

Check back on New Year's Day to find out what fears she will have us confront next!

-10thDoM

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Voting: "Fear in Shattered Color"

Relax. Breathe in. Breathe out. Our fears are finally under control.

Yes, we have confronted and conquered that which makes us keep the night-light on, and now it's time to vote. So study the phobias if you've not done so already, and let us know who you like the best.



Jelly (#11) is the final entry. All others shall remain in the vague and disturbing world of black and white. The winner will step out of the shadows on the 29th.

-10thDoM

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Reminder: "Fear in Shattered Color"

It's the 22nd, which means that there are only 3 days left. Yes, we realize that would make the deadline Christmas, but hey! Writers write regardless, no?

Anyway, if the Yule Tide's not taking up too much of your Yule Time, get on your prose! Your poetry! Your fear! Your rods and cones!



In other news, there have been some questions regarding the time our deadlines and posts adhere to. Ladies and Gentlemen (if I can direct your attention to the instructions found on the left side of the front page), we operate on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) (watch out for British "Summer Time!"). Oddly enough, one of the questions came from an admin here!

On the 16th of December, we also added sort of a new "prize" for winning: a blog-roll. Basically, if you win a topic/theme, we'll forever list your blog here. Not much, we know, but we're building community, right?

Starting in January, you will likely notice that "comment approval" will be turned on. It's not that we like comment approval (I, for one, can't stand it... and I think the other admins are with me on this), but we do like having some semblance of anonymity during the voting process. ALL comments (save spam) will be approved, and the votes WILL be revealed once the winner for a topic/theme is announced. In other words: nothing's really changing.

Also, recognizing that February is a short month and does not allow us to have two regularly-scheduled topics/themes, we're working on coming up with something special/unusual/different for our illustrious second month of the year. Nothing's in stone yet, however, so if you have any suggestions, feel free to let us know.

Thanks, and enjoy your holiday!

-10thDoM

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

"Fear in Shattered Color"

Let's do this.

"FEAR IN SHATTERED COLOR"


Give it a whirl, whether you think you have something good or not. After all, what's there to be afraid of?



Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page). Until then, leave a comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready, and we'll post a reminder (and some notes and musings) on the 22nd. Voting begins the day after Christmas!

Speaking of... Merry Christmas, everybody! And to those who may not celebrate that particular holiday, may you enjoy whatever holiday you do celebrate!

-10thDoM

Monday, December 14, 2009

Winner: "Threshold"

The winner for this go 'round, on the topic of Threshold is:

JeffScape!


Check out his winning entry here:

Come back on the 16th of December for Jeff's topic/theme!

-10thDoM

Friday, December 11, 2009

Voting: "Threshold"

The threshold has been sealed! Those unlucky enough to be trapped inside (i.e., the authors) must now deliberate and vote for their favorite entries. We'll reveal the door hiding the winner once the threshold to December 14th is crossed.

Dave (#9) is the final entry. Any late-comers can stay outside and (depending on their climate) freeze to death!

Anybody who wants to win needs to list their Top 3, in order of preference.



Thanks!

-10thDoM

Monday, December 7, 2009

Reminder: "Threshold"

It's the 7th, and we're here to remind you that if you've yet gone through the threshold, you've only got three more days!



And, don't forget, the previous winner (Yodood!) can win this one, too!

Also, Yodood got kinda bored and redesigned our banner, so we're proudly announcing that we'll be putting the new version up on January 1st.

-10thDoM

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

"Threshold"

Yodood summarily asks us to take a step forward and tolerate as much as we can...

...through the "THRESHOLD."


Carried, pushed, or pained... what sort of threshold will you encounter?



Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page). In the meantime, leave a comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready, and we'll post a reminder on the 7th. Voting begins after the 10th!

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Winner: "If Geeks Ruled the World..."

Apologies for the delay, but the diurnal nature of humans caused a...

Ah, heck... we slept in.

Anyway, the winner has been tallied, calculated, confirmed, and is henceforth announced:

Yodood!



... is the Super Geek!

Check out his winning entry here:  

Come back on the 1st of December for Yodood's topic/theme!

-10thDoM

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Voting: "If Geeks Ruled the World..."

It's that time, nerds... time to vote for the entries in "If Geeks Ruled the World..."

In other linguistically appropriated sequences of arbitrary symbols, posting is now closed and voting is now open! Looks like the Muses didn't hit the spot with this one, as #6 (Jelly) is the final entry.

Will the participating dorks please list (in a comment responding to this post) their Top 3 (in order of preference)? Remember, we celebrate the Muses here, not Narcissus: don't vote for yourself!

If you've not read the entries already, please do so immediately or at your earliest convenience. However, we prefer immediately.



Repeating previous statements:
1) No voting, no winning.
2) No post, no vote.

Voting closes on the final millisecond of the 28th of November and the new King of the Geeks (or Queen of the Geeks) will be announced on the 29th of the same month.

We thank you for your cooperation. It is sincerely appreciated. Dweebs.

-10thDoM

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Reminder: "If Geeks Ruled the World..."

It's the 22nd! The deadline for this nerdy entry is in 3 days! So get your creativity in gear and post your blog (you can sign up below; there's no need to check the original topic post... unless you really, really want to).



Also, we've (for now) decided against open anonymous voting, primarily because we feel that 10thDoM should be by bloggers, for bloggers. That, and we've been around long enough to know that those bloggers with fewer followers and subscribers will be at a serious disadvantage when it comes to obtaining votes.

But, we ARE changing the rule that winners can't pick two (or more, if the case may be) topics in row. From now on, winners can run the gamut, as it were. So, Rule #5:

  • Participants cannot "win" two entries in a row. In the event of someone "winning" a consecutive topic, the "second place" blogger picks the next topic.

... is going bye-bye! This rule change will take effect with the next topic (sorry, Nicole!).

Also, we'd just like to note that if you want to write more than one entry per topic, feel free. Just make sure they're clearly delineated for voting purposes.

Anyway, if you haven't posted already, get on it!

-10thDoM

Monday, November 16, 2009

"If Geeks Ruled the World..."

Nicole is curious. What would happen:

"IF GEEKS RULE THE WORLD... "


Hmmmm...



Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page). Also, the previous winner IS eligible to participate and vote, he or she just can't pick the next topic.

Leave a comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready, and we'll post a reminder on the 22nd (along with some rule changes). Voting begins after the 25th!

-10thDoM

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Winner: "Moon"

This one came down to the wire; right down to the final vote! Definitely an example of every single vote counting...

Congratulations for taking the 10thDoM lunar crown for "Moon!"

Nicole!

Check out her winning entry:  

Runner-Up: JeffScape, "The Blinking Moon"

Tune in on the 16th when Nicole's topic/theme is revealed to the rest of us nocturnal bloggers!

-10thDoM

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Voting: "Moon"

"Moon" has a record number of entries: 13. Yeah, yeah, big whoop... but we're growing. Posting is now closed and voting is now open.

Jelly (#13) is the final entry. Doors are sealed, ushers are armed and dangerous, and the ticket office is ready to explode.

Will the lunar authors please list (in a comment responding to this post) their Top 3 (in order of preference)? Please remember these simple rules:
  1. Don't vote for yourself. Narcissism is frowned upon here. Well, okay, it's not frowned upon... it's just not allowed during voting.
  2. If you don't vote, you can't win. And if you didn't write, you can't vote. And if you can't read, you can't write.
  3. Fill out a full ballot; partials aren't counted. Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades
Voting closes on the 13th. Read all the entries via the links below (those aren't new links... just a copy of the links from the "Moon" entry)!


Thanks!
-10thDoM

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Reminder: "Moon"

Just a reminder, you hesitant 10thDoMinioners... deadline for your "Moon" entries is in three (count 'em: 1, 2, 3) days!

Also, we're going to use these "Reminder" posts as a sort of forum for suggestions, complaints, and anything else our participants might want to share (shoe sizes, anyone?). 10thDoM is a work-in-progress and we'd love your input on how to improve it.

Something we're looking for right now is a voting or polling or rating widget that we can easily implement between the entry and voting posts. Any ideas?

Anyway, enough for now. Get on your "Moon" entries if you haven't already (yes, AB, we're talking to YOU)! When you're ready, post the link at our previous post: "Moon."


-10thDoM

Sunday, November 1, 2009

"Moon"

Brian Miller wants us to step out at night, look up at the sky, and wax poetic/prosaic/whatever-ic about...

"MOON"


Full moon; crescent moon; pants-half-down moon. No matter, give us what you got!



Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page). Also, the previous winner IS eligible to participate and vote, he or she just can't pick the next topic (although we are mulling changing this one, Yodood!).

Leave a comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready, and we'll post a reminder on the 7th. Voting begins after the 10th!

-10thDoM

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Winner: "The Time In Between"

And the winner for "The Time In Between" is:

Give me a drum roll!

... or not.

Brian Miller


Read (or reread) the winning entry here:

Check back on the 1st when it is revealed where Brian's imagination wants us to go!

(And we promise to post the reminders this time!)

-10thDoM

Monday, October 26, 2009

Voting: "The Time In Between"

"The Time In Between" has 6 entries! Posting is now closed, and voting is now open.

JeffScape (#6) is the final entry.

Keeping it with comment-based voting for the moment. If you don't like it, don't vote!

Will the six authors please list (in a comment responding to this post) their Top 3 (in order of preference)? Remember... DO NOT VOTE FOR YOURSELF!!!

Also remember: no voting, no winning. And if you didn't participate, please don't vote (although comments are welcome).

Voting closes on the 28th.

Thanks!
-10thDoM

Friday, October 16, 2009

"The Time In Between"

It's that time... the time Yoork reveals to us her topic/theme for this installment of The Tenth Daughter of Memory... the time:

"THE TIME IN BETWEEN"


Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site, and link that entry directly (not your blog home page).

That stated, feel free to comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready. Voting begins on the 25th!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Winner: "Trapped"

As of this writing, all the votes are NOT in, but it's such a runaway vote that there's no way that Yoork can lose!

Yep... congratulations for taking the 10thDoM crown for "Trapped!"


Yoork!


Check out her winning entry here:

Runner-Up: Brian Miller, "Trapped"

Tune in on the 16th when Yoork's topic/theme is revealed to the rest of us losers!

-10thDoM

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Voting: "Trapped"

Trapped has 11 entries! Posting is now closed, and voting is now open.

Jelly (#11) is the final entry, and all you Johnny-come-latelys are just screwed!

Keeping it with comment-based voting for the moment. f you don't like it, don't vote!

Will the  eleven authors please list (in a comment responding to this post) their Top 3 ( in order of preference)? Remember... DO NOT VOTE FOR YOURSELF!!!

Also remember: no voting, no winning. And if you didn't participate, please don't vote (although comments are welcome).

Voting closes on the 13th.

Thanks!
-10thDoM

Thursday, October 1, 2009

"Trapped"

Another congratulations to Cinnamon for her landslide victory with "Distance."

She has revealed to us using the magic of the Internet her topic/theme of choice, and (drumroll please)...

"TRAPPED"

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Let's get out of here!

Yes, our humor is lame this late at night.


Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site, and link that entry directly (not your blog home page).

That stated, feel free to comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready. Voting begins on the 10th!

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Winner: "Distance"

All the votes are in.

The honor of picking the next topic/theme goes to:

Cinnamon!


Congrats! :)

Check out her winning entry"

Tune in on the 1st when Cinnamon's choice of a new topic/theme is unveiled!

-10thDoM

Friday, September 25, 2009

Voting: "Distance"

Alrighty... second time out and another seven entries. Posting is now closed, and voting is now open.

JeffScape (#7) is the final entry, and no others will be considered.

Since we're still at seven entries, we're going to continue with comment-based voting. Any objections? Didn't think so. Nyah.

So, if they wouldn't mind, will the seven authors please list (in a comment responding to this post) their Top 3 ( in order of preference)? Remember... no self-promoting!

Remember, no voting, no winning. And if you didn't participate, please don't vote (although comments are welcome). Wings, though he was a good sport and played this time around, is ineligible to "win." You may, however, still vote for the entry (if he does win, the second place author chooses the next topic).

Voting closes on the 28th.

Thanks!
-10thDoM

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

"Distance"

Okay, I have to pick the new topic, eh?

"DISTANCE"

Painting by Roman Gumanyuk

Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site, and link that entry directly (NOT your blog home page).

That stated, feel free to comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready. Voting begins on the 25th!

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Winner: "And So It Begins..."

All the votes are in, so why wait?

It looks like the honor of picking the next topic/theme goes to:

Wings!


Check out his winning entry:

Tune in on the 15th when Wings tortures us with his choice of topic/theme!

-10thDoM

Friday, September 11, 2009

Voting: "And So It Begins..."

Okey doke... looks like we've got seven entries for our first topic. Not a great start, but not bad, either.

Krys (#7) is the final entry, and no others will be considered for voting.

In lieu of a voting/polling widget, we're thinking we can get by with comment-based voting (this time, anyway). Any objections? No? Cool.

So, without further adieu, would the seven authors please list (in a comment responding to this post) their Top 3, in order of preference? Don't list your own, you narcissistic pigs!

Remember, if you don't vote, you can't "win." And if you didn't participate, please don't vote (although comments are welcome).

Voting closes on the 13th!

Thanks!
-10thDoM

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

"And So It Begins..."

And there you have it, our first topic: "And so it begins..."

This is, after all, the start of our little blogging community. ;)


Remember, don't sign up until you've posted the entry on your site, and link that entry directly (not your blog home page).

That stated, feel free to comment and let us know you're game!

Post as soon as you're ready. Voting begins on the 10th!