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: "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