Winner: "Merlot and Coffee"

The cafes are closed. Voting was tight and our second-ever use of a tie-breaker (and first for a non-River of Mnemonsyne entry) results in our winner:

Brian Miller!

Congrats to our newest two-time winner! Check out his winning entry:

"Nobody, Somebody, Coffee & Merlot"

Remember, Brian Miller's Muse will appear in late July! Come back on July 1st for the next Muse (chosen by a special guest).

-10thDoM

Voting Closed

Voting for "Merlot and Coffee" is now closed. The winner will be announced in 12 hours.

-10thDoM

Voting: "Merlot and Coffee"

(Writing) Vessels down! Its time for you to toast your top three comrades!

If you are voting for someone who was a bit overzealous about our foray into the wilds of caffeine and alcohol infused literature, be sure that you specify which one you are voting for. And remember that multiple-part entries (such as JeffScape's) are voted for as one entry.



Don't forget, only 2.5 days to vote! The winner will be announced on the 29th.

-10thDoM

Reminder: "Merlot and Coffee"

Have the jitters? Or are you just shaking with excitement?

This Muse is moving faster than my best friend on a double espresso. Get your posts up!



Just a few carried-over reminders:

• The schedule for winners of a Muse choosing the next Muse is being extended.
• Beginning with this Muse, winners will have until the Reminder post of the subsequent Muse to decide.
• If a winner fails to notify an admin of their Muse choice by the Reminder post of the subsequent Muse, the choice for the Muse goes to the second-place finisher.
• Because of the "jump," the muse for early July will be chosen by a special guest.
• There's been some confusion regarding voting for multiple entries by the same participant: yes, you can vote for more than one piece by a single participant.
• Some participants have expressed a desire to encourage "constructive criticism" and a more open sharing of comments. We are considering a system in which a participant can annotate if they want more serious (and perhaps helpful) criticism on their entries. Please post any thoughts, ideas, and concerns about this in the comment section for this reminder.

-10thDoM

"Merlot and Coffee"

JeffScape has decided we all need a little metaphorical skip in our step. Or perhaps he found out that this weekend was the annual Drinking and Writing Festival in Chicago. Either way, he has chosen:

MERLOT AND COFFEE

[image stolen from Jeffscape... because he's just that cool]

Uncork your creativity and let the creative juices flow!



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 22nd. Voting begins on the 26th!

-10thDoM

Winner: "Reaching the Summit"

Altimeter readings are go. The highest summit belongs to...

JeffScape

Congrats. Read his winning entry here:

"Gravity"

Runner-Up: Tom (Half-Moose), "The Acme of My Excess"

Come back on the 16th for the next Muse.

-10thDoM

Voting Closed

Voting is now closed for "Reaching the Summit." The winner will be announced in 12 hours.

-10thDoM

Voting: "Reaching the Summit"

The summit has crumbled. Clearly, it was a volcano. Damn you, Iceland!

Vote for your Top 3 in the comments!



Remember, only 2.5 days to vote! The winner will be announced on the 14th.

-10thDoM

Reminder: "Reaching the Summit"

We're almost to the top! Get your entries up!

• The schedule for winners of a Muse choosing the next Muse is being extended. Many have complained and/or panicked (mostly panicked) at the thought of picking a Muse so quickly, so we're addressing that. 
• Beginning with the Muse for late June, winners will have until the Reminder post of the subsequent Muse to decide. Yes, this means that winners will no longer be picking the Muse that immediately follows the Muse they won, but will be picking the second Muse that follows their win.
• If a winner fails to notify an admin of their Muse choice by the Reminder post of the subsequent Muse, the choice for the Muse goes to the second-place finisher.
• Because of the "jump," the muse for early July will be chosen by a special guest.
• There's been some confusion regarding voting for multiple entries by the same participant: yes, you can vote for more than one piece by a single participant.
• We've received some questions pertaining to "place finishes" on specific Muses. We do, in fact, track everyone's finishes (including who did and didn't vote) and if anybody is curious as to how they fared in voting, send us an email and we'll gladly let you know (we will be opening a dedicated 10thDoM email address shortly... in the meantime, simply contact an admin).
• Some participants have expressed a desire to encourage "constructive criticism" and a more open sharing of comments. While the admins will not enforce any kind of "forced commenting," we are considering a system in which a participant can annotate if they want more serious (and perhaps helpful) criticism on their entries. Please post any thoughts, ideas, and concerns about this in the comment section for this reminder.

-10thDoM

"Reaching the Summit"

First Tom wanted us to live in the now... and now he wants us to live at the top!

"REACHING THE SUMMIT"

*image taken from alpineadventures.co.uk

The sky's the limit, eh? How high can you go? And how far can you fall?



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 on the 11th!

-10thDoM