Winner: RoM01

It's official: the first-ever River of Mnemosyne Challenge is complete. There are a lot of "firsts" involved in the challenge, including:

• First-time entrants Tom, She Writes, Nessa, sarahjayne smythe, and Mumsy (brave souls, all).
• Our first-ever 1st Place tie, which led to our first-ever use of our tie-breaking procedures (most 1st Place votes).
• A new admin's failure to post even the First Muse.

Anyway, enough about us, here's the winner:

JeffScape!

Congratulations!

We have to apologize, however, in that the trophy banner is not quite ready (due to our graphic designer spending a week beating up cops... seriously... he was teaching police officers Aikido defense techniques). Rest assured, we will get the trophy out as soon as possible. In the meantime, you can read the winning entry at the following links:

• Muse 1: Partus Sequitur
• Muse 2: Alive
• Muse 3: The Imagination Machines
• Muse 4: A Tautology, Part I and A Tautology, Part II
• Muse 5: Heaven and Hell
• Muse 6: Gray Matter
• Muse 7: Upon Reflections
• Muse 8: SPQR, Part I; SPQR, Part II and SPQR, Part III
• Muse 9: Undiscovered Countries

Also, we've decided that the River of Mnemosyne Challenge was a success (relatively speaking, of course) and it will absolutely make a return in 2011.

In the meantime, get ready for our return to our regular schedule... check back March 1st for the next Muse!

Thanks to everyone who swam in the River of Mnemosyne!

-10thDoM

Voting: RoM01

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 submitted Muses are as follows:

• hvninhell - 8
• JeffScape - 9
• Jelly - 9
• Krys - 3
• Mumsy - 2 
• Nessa - 9
• sarahjayne smythe - 9
• She Writes - 6
• Tom - 9

VOTING REMINDERS:

•  DO NOT vote for yourself.
• If you didn't submit an entry for the first Muse ("A Random Memory), you cannot vote.
• If you don't vote, you cannot win.

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

Congrats again and kudos to everyone who participated!

-10thDoM

Reminder: RoM01

Just a friendly reminder: the last day to submit entries is February 21st. The 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 the first Muse ("A Random Memory"). Want to help your favorite win? Knock something out!

All nine Muses are in, and here they are:

The Nine Muses:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing" - (submitted by Jelly)
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology" - (submitted by JeffScape)
4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" - (submitted by Tom)
5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart" - (submitted by JeffScape)
6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" - (submitted by She Writes)
7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"- (submitted by hvninhell)
8. 8. "This Business of Jupiter" - (submitted by Tom)
9. 9. "Infinite Possibility" - (submitted by She Writes)

If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st 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!

***the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

-10thDoM

RoM01-9: "Infinite Possibility"

She Writes has submitted her second Muse, and gets the honor of picking Muse #9!

"INFINITE POSSIBILITY"

This will be the theme for the ninth and final chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

REMINDERS:

• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that even in you only submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote on the entire competition.

***the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

Also remember that 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!

The Nine Muses:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" 
7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"
8. 8. "This Business of Jupiter"
9. 9. "Infinite Possibility"

A congrats to all of the Muse-pickers (seducers?): Jelly ("Fear of Writing"), JeffScape ("An Ambiance of Technology" and "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"), Tom ("Omitting Your Mistakes" and "This Business of Jupiter"), She Writes ("Earnest Mockery" and "Infinite Possibility"), and hvninhell ("Shattered Mirrors").

-10thDoM

RoM01-8: "This Business of Jupiter"

Tom is in the water for a second time, and it seems that he wishes for the rest of us to drown. Presenting Tom's second choice of Muse:

"THIS BUSINESS OF JUPITER"

This will be the theme for the eighth chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

REMINDERS:

• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.

***Also, the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

The Muses so far:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" 
7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"
8. 8. "This Business of Jupiter"
   

-10thDoM

RoM01-7: "Shattered Mirrors"

hvninhell has jumped into the river, and her selection of Muse is:

"SHATTERED MIRRORS"

This will be the theme for the seventh chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

REMINDERS:

• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.

***Also, the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

The Muses so far:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
6. 6. "Earnest Mockery" 
7. 7. "Shattered Mirrors"

-10thDoM

RoM01-6: "Earnest Mockery"

She Writes of, well, She Writes has submitted, so the choice for the sixth Muse is hers!

"EARNEST MOCKERY"

This will be the theme for the sixth chapter/entry of your story/creative expression. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

In other news, all nine of the Muses are in, so you can expect one per day until they're all posted.

REMINDERS:

• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.
• Do the Muses in order. Just because the sixth Muse is up does not mean you are out of time to do the first five Muses. The only deadline is the overall deadline, which is February 21st (voting begins on the 22nd) 

***Also, the admins have realized that the possibility to combine Muses into one post exists: this is NOT allowed. Well, it is allowed (write/create what you want, after all), but it will only count as one chapter for purposes of entry and of voting.

The Muses so far:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"
6. 6. "Earnest Mockery"

-10thDoM

RoM01-5: "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"

JeffScape is in again, and so gets to pick the fifth Muse:

"OF FERAL MIND AND CARNAL HEART"

This will be the theme for the fifth chapter/entry of your story. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

REMINDERS:

• If your link is in one of the first eight slots, please IMMEDIATELY post your suggested Muse topic in the comments or email it to an admin.
• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.

The Muses so far:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes" 
5. 5. "Of Feral Mind and Carnal Heart"

-10thDoM

RoM01-4: "Omitting Your Mistakes"

Tom from Half-Moose with a Twist is the third submission, and his Muse for the rest of us to curse and spit at is:

"OMITTING YOUR MISTAKES"

This will be the theme for the fourth chapter/entry of your story. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

REMINDERS:

• If your link is in one of the first eight slots, please IMMEDIATELY post your suggested Muse topic in the comments or email it to an admin.
• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• Keep in mind that if you want to participate in the voting process, you MUST submit an entry for at least the first Muse. This means that if you ONLY submit a first Muse, you are eligible to vote for the entire competition.

The Muses so far:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"
4. 4. "Omitting Your Mistakes"

-10thDoM

RoM01-3: "An Ambiance of Technology"

JeffScape is the second submission, and he's admitted that Jelly's "Fear of Writing" threw him for a loop. Worse, he's decided to return her the favor!

"AN AMBIANCE OF TECHNOLOGY"

This will be the theme for third chapter/entry of your story. If you forget any rules, refresh yourself here: 1st Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

Some hopefully unnecessary reminders:

• Don't forget to annotate the Muse number when you link your entry ("An Ambiance of Technology" is #3)!
• Don't link until you've posted the entry on your site and link that entry directly (not your blog home page)
• If your link is in one of the first eight slots, please IMMEDIATELY post your suggested Muse topic in the comments or email it to an admin.
• Do the Muses in order! Just because the third Muse is up does not mean you are out of time to do the first two Muses. The only deadline is the overall deadline, which is February 21st (voting begins on the 22nd) 

As a convenience, here are the current Muses in one easy-to-find spot:

1. 1. "A Random Memory"
2. 2. "Fear of Writing"
3. 3. "An Ambiance of Technology"

-10thDoM