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.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Winner: RoM01

It's official: the first-ever River of Mnemosyne Challenge is complete. There are a lot of "firsts" involved in the challenge, including:
  • First-time entrants Tom, She Writes, Nessa, sarahjayne smythe, and Mumsy (brave souls, all).
  • Our first-ever 1st Place tie, which led to our first-ever use of our tie-breaking procedures (most 1st Place votes).
  • A new admin's failure to post even the First Muse.
Anyway, enough about us, here's the winner:

JeffScape!


Congratulations!

We have to apologize, however, in that the trophy banner is not quite ready (due to our graphic designer spending a week beating up cops... seriously... he was teaching police officers Aikido defense techniques). Rest assured, we will get the trophy out as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can read the winning entry at the following links:
Also, we've decided that the River of Mnemosyne Challenge was a success (relatively speaking, of course) and it will absolutely make a return in 2011.

In the meantime, get ready for our return to our regular schedule... check back March 1st for the next Muse!

Thanks to everyone who swam in the River of Mnemosyne!

-10thDoM

Monday, February 22, 2010

Voting: RoM01

The Muses are all ashore and the river is dry. It's time to vote, ladies and gentlemen.

Congratulations to those who gave it a shot! Extra kudos for those who completed the challenge!

Refresh yourselves with the entries below and post your top 3 (in order of preference) in the comment section.



The participants and their number of submitted Muses are as follows:
  • hvninhell - 8
  • JeffScape - 9
  • Jelly - 9
  • Krys - 3
  • Mumsy - 2 
  • Nessa - 9
  • sarahjayne smythe - 9
  • She Writes - 6
  • Tom - 9
VOTING REMINDERS:
  •  DO NOT vote for yourself.
  • If you didn't submit an entry for the first Muse ("A Random Memory), you cannot vote.
  • If you don't vote, you cannot win.

You have five days to pick your favorites! The winner will be announced on the 27th.

Congrats again and kudos to everyone who participated!

-10thDoM

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Reminder: RoM01

Just a friendly reminder: the last day to submit entries is February 21st. The widget will close automatically at midnight GMT and voting will begin on the 22nd.

For you observers and/or hesitant participants out there, keep in mind that all you have to do to earn the right to vote is submit the first Muse ("A Random Memory"). Want to help your favorite win? Knock something out!

All nine Muses are in, and here they are:

The Nine Muses:
  1. 1. "A Random Memory"
  2. 2. "Fear of Writing" - (submitted by Jelly)
  3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology" - (submitted by JeffScape)
  4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" - (submitted by Tom)
  5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart" - (submitted by JeffScape)
  6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" - (submitted by She Writes)
  7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"- (submitted by hvninhell)
  8. 8. "This Business of Jupiter" - (submitted by Tom)
  9. 9. "Infinite Possibility" - (submitted by She Writes)

If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.


MORE REMINDERS:
  • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
  • 10thDoM operates on GMT time, so if you plan on burning midnight oil in order to post at the last possible minute, don't forget to adjust your internal clock!
***the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

-10thDoM

Friday, February 12, 2010

RoM01-9: "Infinite Possibility"

She Writes has submitted her second Muse, and gets the honor of picking Muse #9!

"INFINITE POSSIBILITY"

This will be the theme for the ninth and final chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.


REMINDERS:
  • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
  • Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that even in you only submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote on the entire competition.
***the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

Also remember that 10thDoM operates on GMT time, so if you plan on burning midnight oil in order to post at the last possible minute, don't forget to adjust your internal clock!

The Nine Muses:
  1. 1. "A Random Memory"
  2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
  3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
  4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
  5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
  6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" 
  7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"
  8. 8. "This Business of Jupiter"
  9. 9. "Infinite Possibility"
A congrats to all of the Muse-pickers (seducers?): Jelly ("Fear of Writing"), JeffScape ("An Ambiance of Technology" and "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"), Tom ("Omitting Your Mistakes" and "This Business of Jupiter"), She Writes ("Earnest Mockery" and "Infinite Possibility"), and hvninhell ("Shattered Mirrors").
    -10thDoM

    Thursday, February 11, 2010

    RoM01-8: "This Business of Jupiter"

    Tom is in the water for a second time, and it seems that he wishes for the rest of us to drown. Presenting Tom's second choice of Muse:

    "THIS BUSINESS OF JUPITER"

    This will be the theme for the eighth chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.


    REMINDERS:
    • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
    • Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.
    ***Also, the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

    The Muses so far:
    1. 1. "A Random Memory"
    2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
    3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
    4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
    5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
    6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" 
    7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"
    8. 8. "This Business of Jupiter"
    -10thDoM

    Wednesday, February 10, 2010

    RoM01-7: "Shattered Mirrors"

    hvninhell has jumped into the river, and her selection of Muse is:

    "SHATTERED MIRRORS"

    This will be the theme for the seventh chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.


    REMINDERS:
    • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
    • Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.
    ***Also, the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

    The Muses so far:
    1. 1. "A Random Memory"
    2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
    3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
    4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
    5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
    6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" 
    7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"
    -10thDoM

    Tuesday, February 9, 2010

    RoM01-6: "Earnest Mockery"

    She Writes of, well, She Writes has submitted, so the choice for the sixth Muse is hers!

    "EARNEST MOCKERY"

    This will be the theme for the sixth chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

    In other news, all nine of the Muses are in, so you can expect one per day until they're all posted.

    REMINDERS:
    • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
    • Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.
    • Do the Muses in order. Just because the sixth Muse is up does not mean you are out of time to do the first five Muses. The only deadline is the overall deadline, which is February 21st (voting begins on the 22nd) 
    ***Also, the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

      The Muses so far:
      1. 1. "A Random Memory"
      2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
      3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
      4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
      5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
      6. 6. "Earnest Mockery"
      -10thDoM

      Monday, February 8, 2010

      RoM01-5: "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"

      JeffScape is in again, and so gets to pick the fifth Muse:

      "OF FERAL MIND AND CARNAL HEART"

      This will be the theme for the fifth chapter/entry of your story. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.


      REMINDERS:
      • If your link is in one of the first eight slots, please IMMEDIATELY post your suggested Muse topic in the comments or email it to an admin.
      • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
      • Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.

      The Muses so far:
      1. 1. "A Random Memory"
      2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
      3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
      4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
      5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
      -10thDoM

      Sunday, February 7, 2010

      RoM01-4: "Omitting Your Mistakes"

      Tom from Half-Moose with a Twist is the third submission, and his Muse for the rest of us to curse and spit at is:

      "OMITTING YOUR MISTAKES"

      This will be the theme for the fourth chapter/entry of your story. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.


      REMINDERS:
      • If your link is in one of the first eight slots, please IMMEDIATELY post your suggested Muse topic in the comments or email it to an admin.
      • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
      • Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.

      The Muses so far:
      1. 1. "A Random Memory"
      2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
      3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
      4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes"
      -10thDoM

      Friday, February 5, 2010

      RoM01-3: "An Ambiance of Technology"

      JeffScape is the second submission, and he's admitted that Jelly's "Fear of Writing" threw him for a loop. Worse, he's decided to return her the favor!

      "AN AMBIANCE OF TECHNOLOGY"

      This will be the theme for third chapter/entry of your story. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.


      Some hopefully unnecessary reminders:

      • Don't forget to annotate the Muse number when you link your entry ("An Ambiance of Technology" is #3)!
      • Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
      • If your link is in one of the first eight slots, please IMMEDIATELY post your suggested Muse topic in the comments or email it to an admin.
      • Do the Muses in order! Just because the third Muse is up does not mean you are out of time to do the first two Muses. The only deadline is the overall deadline, which is February 21st (voting begins on the 22nd) 

      As a convenience, here are the current Muses in one easy-to-find spot:
      1. 1. "A Random Memory"
      2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
      3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"

      -10thDoM

      Thursday, February 4, 2010

      RoM01-2: "Fear of Writing"

      Jelly is in first, and she has put the second Muse into the water.

      "FEAR OF WRITING"

      Well... that's a bit apropos.

      "Fear of Writing" is part two of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



      As a reminder (and a clarification), the people who submit the first eight entries (and thereby occupy the first eight slots in the link widget) pick the subsequent Muses. If you see your link in one of those eight slots, please IMMEDIATELY post your suggested Muse topic in the comments or email it to an admin. Others might be waiting for the Muse... don't hold them up!

      Also, regarding a previous question: do the Muses in order! Just because the second Muse is up does not mean you are out of time to do the first Muse. Again, this is at your own pace. The only deadline is the overall deadline, which is February 21st (voting begins on the 22nd).

      -10thDoM

      Tuesday, February 2, 2010

      RoM01-1: "A Random Memory"

      And we're going down the river.

      "A RANDOM MEMORY"

      Don't forget that this is only the first part (hopefully) of your overall entry, and there will not be a vote until all the Muses are in or we run out of time.

      And if you have no idea what's going on, check out the rules for February's challenge here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



      Don't forget to annotate the Muse number when you link your entry (in this case, "A Random Memory" is #1)!

      As always, 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 the follow-up Muses will start sailing in.

      Good luck! And enjoy!

      -10thDoM

      Monday, February 1, 2010

      1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge

      It's time to separate the Spartans from the Helots...

      RIVER OF MNEMOSYNE



      Welcome to the first annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge at The Tenth Daughter of Memory, where creativity comes to play. Today we're going to explain the rules and tomorrow we'll float the first Muse down the river.

      Here's how it works:

      The Challenge

      1. For the challenge, you are creating a single overall work (in any format) that will encompass all of the posted Muses this month. Basically, the entry for the first Muse is your "Chapter 1," the entry for the second Muse is your "Chapter 2," etc. There will be a MAXIMUM of nine (9) Muses.

      2. The goal is to tell a complete story over all nine Muses, but you can end your story at any time; after any Muse. To designate your ending, just write a big "The End" at the end of your final entry.

      The Muses

      3. Though we'll be posting the first Muse, the second through ninth Muses will be chosen based on the fastest submissions. Basically, the first person to link an entry picks the second Muse. The second person to link an entry (regardless of which Muse) picks the third Muse, and so on. In all likelihood, this means that the people who link in positions 1 through 8 on the link widget will be picking the follow-up Muses.
      • To submit a Muse, simply post the suggestion in a comment or email an admin (comment method is probably better).
      • New Muses will be posted at 12:01 AM, GMT, the day after an admin receives the submitted Muse (and no more than one Muse will be posted in a day). Multiple-part entries for an individual Muse will only count as one link for determining who picks the following Muse (sorry, JeffScape).
      4. Participants will link their blog entries per the usual procedure, but since we're going to be using one widget for the entire exercise, participants need to denote the Muse number of their specific entries each time they link. Example: Johnny Fresh (1st Muse), Linda Linda (1st Muse), Johnny Fresh (2nd Muse), Johnny Fresh (3rd Muse), Linda Linda (2nd Muse), and so on.

      5. Do not skip Muses or do them out of order. This is a challenge, after all, and should you accept it, you should play along. However, we will not disavow any knowledge of your existence should you skip or jump, but you will be ineligible to win (you can still vote if you participated in the first Muse, however... see Rule #7).

      6. Other than that, do as much or as little as you'd like. You can dictate your own pace; approach this at warp speed or just mosey along. It doesn't matter how far along you are compared to how far along the other challengers are. The first Muse goes up tomorrow.

      The Vote

      7. Voting begins on the 22nd, no matter how many Muses we get through (be it one or all nine), and you'll be voting for the participant's overall body of work. Our usual rule of "don't vote, can't win" still applies. Anyone who submits an entry for the first Muse is allowed to vote, regardless if they continue on in the challenge.

      8. In addition to normal voting, every Muse you complete will add one point to your finally vote tally. 

      9. The winner will be announced on the 27th and will receive the "River of Mnemosyne, 2010" trophy to post on their blog. We'd love to offer more substantial prizes, but we're cheap and unimaginative. Sorry.

      As this is our first go-around, things are bound to be a tad clumsy and/or confusing. Feel free to barrage the admins and comment sections with questions.

      Start that brainstorm. And have fun.

      -10thDoM