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.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Winner: RoM02

Everyone breathe. You can relax now. The second River of Mnemosyne Challenge is over.

So... who swam the best?

Baino!

Congratulations! Her sweeping tale of generations of hopeless romanticism clearly made hopefuls of us all. And all from the shade of trees.

Read the winning entry from one convenient set of links right here:

Congratulations also to our runner-up, JeffScape. You can read his story at these links: (0/1) (0/2) (0/3) (1/1) (1/2) (1/3) (2/1) (2/2) (2/3) (3/1) (3/2) (4) (5/1) (5/2) (6/1) (6/2) (6/3) (6/4) (6/5) (7/1) (7/2) (8/1) (8/2) (8/3) (8/4) (9/1) (9/2) (9/3)

Ugh... we must point out that this is the most aesthetically unpleasant post here at 10thDoM... ever.

Mnemosyne shall return in 2012.

Check back March 1st for the next (regular) Muse.

Thanks to everyone who swam in the River of Mnemosyne. Extra thanks to everyone who voted. Extra-extra thanks to everyone who voted on time.

-10thDoM

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Voting Closed

Voting is now closed for The Second Annual River of Mnemosyne Challenge. The votes will be made public shortly (check the Voting post) and the winner will be announced in 2 (TWO) hours.

-10thDoM

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Voting: RoM02

UPDATE: Because of some Johnny-come-latelys (or is it Janie-come-latelys?), we've extended the vote by 10 HOURS. Voting will now close at 10PM Greenwich Mean Time. For those of you whose understanding of time zones is less than stellar, that's 5PM Eastern Time (US) and 2PM Pacific Time (US). On the 26th of February (Saturday), in case you've forgotten.


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 participating Muses (excluding Muse 0) are as follows:
  • Baino - 9
  • Brian Miller - 4
  • Harnett-Hargove - 6 
  • hvninhell - 7
  • JeffScape - 9
  • Jelly - 9
  • PattiKen - 0
  • She Writes - 6
  • Tina @ Life is Good - 4
  • Tom at Half-Moose - 9
  • William the Redd - 0
VOTING REMINDERS:
  • DO NOT vote for yourself.
  • If you didn't submit an entry for "Muse 0" ("Chapter 1") and Muse 1 ("Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"), you cannot vote.
  • If you don't vote, you cannot win.

You have 4.5 days to pick your favorites! The winner will be announced on the 27th.

Congrats again and kudos to everyone who participated!

-10thDoM

Friday, February 18, 2011

Reminder: RoM02

Just a friendly reminder: the last day to submit entries is February 21st. The linking 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 a Muse 0 ("Chapter One") and Muse 1 ("Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"). Want to help your favorite win? Knock something out!

All nine Muses are in, and here they are:

The Nine Muses:
  1. "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit" - (submitted by JeffScape)
  2. "Reluctant Titans" - (submitted by Patti)
  3. "Fuck Origami" - (submitted by Jelly)
  4. "En Plein Air" - (submitted by Baino)
  5. "The Faint Trace of Ambergris" - (submitted by Tom at Half-Moose)
  6. "A Space Iliad" - (submitted by JeffScape)
  7. "Threepenny Bet" - (submitted by Baino)
  8. "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here" - (submitted by Tina)
  9. "Percocet and Pudding" - (submitted by Jelly)

If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 2nd 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!

-10thDoM

Friday, February 11, 2011

RoM02-9: "Percocet and Pudding"

Jelly is in ninth, and the ninth (and final) Muse is in the river.

"PERCOCET AND PUDDING"

"Percocet and Pudding" is part TEN of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
  • Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
  • Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
  • Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
  • Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"
  • Muse 7: "Threepenny Bet"
  • Muse 8: "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here"
  • Muse 9: "Percocet and Pudding"

Thursday, February 10, 2011

RoM02-8: "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here"

Tina is in eighth, and the eighth Muse is in the river.

"YOU GOTTA BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR HERE"

"You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here" is part NINE of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
  • Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
  • Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
  • Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
  • Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"
  • Muse 7: "Threepenny Bet"
  • Muse 8: "You Gotta Be Careful What You Wish For Here"

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

RoM02-7: "Threepenny Bet"

Baino is in for her second time, and the seventh Muse is in the river.

"THREEPENNY BET"

"Threepenny Bet" is part EIGHT of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
  • Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
  • Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
  • Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
  • Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"
  • Muse 7: "Threepenny Bet"

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

RoM02-6: "A Space Iliad"

JeffScape is in again, and the sixth Muse is in the river.

"A SPACE ILIAD"

"A Space Iliad" is part SEVEN of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
  • Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
  • Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
  • Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"
  • Muse 6: "A Space Iliad"

Monday, February 7, 2011

RoM02-5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"

Tom at Half-Moose is in fifth, and the fifth Muse is in the river.

"THE FAINT TRACE OF AMBERGRIS"

"The Faint Trace of Ambergris" is part SIX of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
  • Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
  • Muse 4: "En Plein Air"
  • Muse 5: "The Faint Trace of Ambergris"

Sunday, February 6, 2011

RoM02-4: "En Plein Air"

Baino is in fourth, and the fourth Muse is in the river.

"EN PLEIN AIR"

"En Plein Air" is part FIVE of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
  • Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"
  • Muse 4: "En Plein Air"

Saturday, February 5, 2011

RoM02-3: "Fuck Origami"

Jelly of Not For Jellyfish is in third and apparently doesn't like folding paper into cool objects. The third Muse is in the river.

"FUCK ORIGAMI"

"Fuck Origami" is part four of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"
  • Muse 3: "Fuck Origami"

Friday, February 4, 2011

RoM02-2: "Reluctant Titans"

PattiKen and Her Muses (hehe) are in second, and the second Muse is in the river.

"RELUCTANT TITANS"

"Reluctant Titans" is part three of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"
  • Muse 2: "Reluctant Titans"

Thursday, February 3, 2011

RoM02-1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"

JeffScape is in first (thanks to two other participants - including an admin - failing to follow instructions), and the first Muse is in the river.

"DEEP SLEEP, DEEP SPACE, DEEP SHIT"

"Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit" is part two of your overall entry. If you need to check the rules for February again, click the following: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



The Muses so far:
  • Muse 0: "Chapter One"
  • Muse 1: "Deep Sleep, Deep Space, Deep Shit"

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

RoM02-0: "Chapter One"

And we're going down the river... again!

"CHAPTER ONE"

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: 2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to annotate the Muse number when you link your entry ("Chapter One" is Muse 0)!

*Also, don't forget to submit a Muse if you are one of the first nine to link a entry. If you do not, your link will be deleted and you will have to re-link. Email the admins (all of 'em) with your Muse!

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 Muses will start sailing in.

Good luck! And enjoy!

-10thDoM

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

2nd Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge

It's one again time to separate the Spartans from the Helots (and there were far more Helots than Spartans last year, that's for sure)...

RIVER OF MNEMOSYNE, 2011



Welcome to the second annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge at The Tenth Daughter of Memory. As with last year, we're going to explain the rules today and tomorrow the challenge begins! There are a few changes this time around, so read carefully if you participated last year (actually, read carefully anyway).

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. Unlike normal Muses, each participant may only submit one (1) entry for the challenge. Basically, your first post is "Muse 0"/"Chapter 1," your second post (Muse 1) is your "Chapter 2," etc. In addition to "Muse 0," there will be nine (9) designated Muses (for a total of ten (10) chapters).

2. The goal is to tell a complete story (be it visual or written) through 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. The first post is NOT the first Muse (unlike last year), so your first entry will simply be the beginning of your story. The subsequent nine Muses will be chosen based on the fastest submissions. The first person to link an entry picks the first Muse. The second person to link an entry (any entry) picks the second Muse, and so on. In all likelihood, this means that the people who link in positions 1 through 9 on the link widget will pick the nine (9) Muses.
  • To submit a Muse, simply email an admin with the Muse.
  • New Muses will post at 12:01 AM, GMT, the day after an admin receives the submitted Muse (and no more than one Muse will post in a day). If using multiple-part entries for an individual Muse, only the final part will only count in determining who picks the following Muse. In this case, please post a comment letting us know that the final part has been posted and linked.
4. Participants will link their blog entries per the usual procedure. We will be using one widget for the entire exercise, participants need to denote the chapter number of their specific entries each time they link. Example:
  1. Johnny Fresh (Muse 0)
  2. Linda Linda (Muse 0)
  3. Johnny Fresh (Muse 1)
  4. Johnny Fresh (Muse 2)
  5. Linda Linda (Muse 1)
  6. Robert Radical (Muse 0)
  7. 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). Also, do not combine Muses into one post (well, you can if you want to, but you won't receive the bonus votes - see below).

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. "Chapter Ones" can be linked starting tomorrow.

The Vote

7. Voting begins on the 22nd 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 posts a "Muse 0" (Chapter 1) AND a "Muse 1" (Chapter 2) is allowed to vote, regardless if they continue on in the challenge.

8. In addition to normal voting, completing Muses 1 through 9 will add bonus points to your final vote tally (the value of the bonus points is based on the number of participants). 

9. The winner will be announced on the 27th and will receive the "River of Mnemosyne, 2011" trophy to post on their blog.

This is only the second RoM challenge, so things might still be rough around the edges. Feel free to barrage the admins and comment sections with questions and suggestions. No, really... if you aren't sure of something, ask an admin immediately.

Get your river flowing! And have fun!

-10thDoM