Winner: "A Better Ending"

With quill to parchment -- well, okay, fingers to keyboard -- we sought to favor the muse with a better ending.  All came with worthy offerings, but which scribe presented the muse with best ending of all?

Baino!

We bestow hearty congratulations upon you, Baino, and title of "Cretan Bull."

"The Longing"

Runner-Up: Amanda, "Everything But the Kitchen Sink"

Baino's Muse will appear on August 16. Come back on August 1 for Harnett-Hargrove's Muse.

-10thDoM

Voting: "A Better Ending"

"Our revels now are ended. These our actors, as I foretold you, were all spirits and are melted into air, into thin air:.."  And so melted into thin air is your time to write.  Time now to read that which your peers hath brought forth, and to vote for those who doth present endings better and sure.

List your Top 4 in the comments.



There are 2.5 days to vote and the winner will be announced on the 29th. So be off with you now. Read all the entries and vote for your favorites. That would be the best ending of all.

Fingers of Aidos (FoA)

(It has been our practice to list any Fingers of Aidos earned on the previous muse in the Reminder post of the following muse. But since there are sometimes FoA still outstanding from earlier muses and they impact the tally of votes to determine a winner, we will be listing all outstanding FoA on the Voting post from now on. Don't want to see your name listed here? Don't forget to vote.)

Outstanding Fingers of Aidos

Wondering why your name is here? Want to know how to get rid of the dreaded FoA?  Have no idea what we are talking about? Read about the Finger of Aidos on the F.A.Q. page, here.

• Angel May (1 - "The Map Says We're Fucked")
• budhaaah (2 - "White Lies Belie a Darker Truth," "Mother Dearest")
• Eclipse (1 - "White Lies Belie a Darker Truth")
• Joanny (1 - "Confession")
• kaykuala (1 -“White Lies Belie a Darker Truth”)
• Lou Lohman (1 - "Woman or Dragon: The Ride of Your Life")
• Noiseless Patient Spider (1 - "Silence Lies Broken")

(Apologies for the repost. The first list was incomplete.)

* If you need assistance with voting, please check the Voting Section of the F.A.Q. and our Sample Vote.

-10thDoM

Reminder: "A Better Ending"

“Here is my journey's end, here is my butt…”  Oh, surely Othello meant to say .”…here is my better ending.”    In any case, your journey’s end in nigh, so best you get your butt in gear if you hope to offer a better ending. 



Finger of Aidos - "Woman or Dragon - the Ride of Your Life"
*  Lou Lohman (LouCeeL)

*We're aware that some participants are still not reading entries. If you vote, it's imperative that you read the entries out of respect for fellow competitors. This blog is about reading, appreciating, offering constructive criticism and voting for the worthy. We don't want to be moral policemen but we do watch who's clicking on what and when and for how long. Cheat, and you're cheating yourselves and dis-honouring other participants. Please read all posts before voting.

-10thDoM

"A Better Ending"

All’s well that end’s well?  Don’t be so sure.  Tom muses that there might be a better ending, and he challenges you to find it.  So what say you, Scribes?  Do they go off into the sunset?  Off a cliff?  Off their rocker, perchance?  Or on a diet?  There's more one way to...

"A BETTER ENDING"

* Image taken from Glitter Graphics

The Bard wrote, "All's well that ends well; still the fine's the crown; Whate'er the course; the end is the renown."  In what better ending lies your renown?

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