Winner: "Below the Neck"

So there they were, two first-time participants head-to-head (neck-to-neck?), locked in a tie for first place while a veteran third participant lurked closely behind. One voter was left... one voter who would determine the clear-cut winner of "Below the Neck."

Except that voter never showed up, leaving the matter to tie-breaker.

Without further ado, the winner for "Below the Neck" is first-timer...

Amanda!

Congratulations! With the (obvious) exception of our very first outing, Amanda is the first first-timer to ever win a Muse! Check out her winning entry here:

"Think With Your Legs"

Runner-Up: Willow, "White Man's Overbite"

Amanda's choice for follow-up Muse will appear on September 16th. Come back on September 1st for Brian Miller's!

*Just a reminder: if you want to know how you finished in voting, email an admin and we will let you know.

Voter's Shame
Who held the fate of this Muse in her hands but didn't vote? Moondustwriter, that's who! Shame.

-10thDoM

Voting: "Below the Neck"

The body cannot live without the head. Posting for "Below the Neck" is closed and voting is now open. So use your head!

Everyone needs to vote in the comments (no, really... VOTE!) for their Top 3.



*As a courtesy for the vote tally, please NUMBER the entries you're voting for like so:
1. First Place Vote
2. Second Place Vote
3. Third Place Vote

It's not usually a problem, but when non-voting comments get mixed in with the voting comments, it can make things frustrating.

*Also, for the new participants, vote for multiple-part entries (such as Baino #1) as ONE entry (in other words, do not vote for each part individually).

*And please remember not to act like a certain occasional participant and not even bother to read the entries prior to submitting a vote. She knows who she is (it's called lack of integrity) and, yes, we know who she is (it's called technology). Don't be "that person."

Remember, only 2.5 days to vote. The winner will be announced on the 29th.

-10thDoM

Reminder: "Below the Neck"

What exactly are you looking at? Oh, heh... sorry. Didn't mean to accuse. Just meant to remind that the deadline for "Below the Neck" is almost here!



*So why did we start a Voter's Shame? Here's why: in 12 of 22 Muses (including the River of Mnemosyne Challenge) there’s been at least 1 participant who didn’t vote. In 9 of those 12 occurrences, those missing votes could’ve affected the winning entry (and in 1 case undoubtedly did so). That's why. So remember to vote!

-10thDoM

"Below the Neck"

Baino's avoiding all eye contact for some odd reason (maybe it's because she "borrowed" this Muse), and she wants us to concentrate our endeavors...

"BELOW THE NECK"

*image taken from http://www.greeklandscapes.com

Keep your heads down and create something!



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