RoM 09: Winner

The winner of the 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" is:

Baino!

Yay, Baino!  A winner of RoM 02 and RoM 05, Baino joins Tom @ Half-Moose as a three-time River of Mnemosyne champion!

Check out her story, "Eulogies 101":

1. Nakia
2. Pamela
3. Brittany
4. Olaf
5. Ian
6. Brother
7. Mother
8. Father
9. Nellie

Thanks for playing, everyone!  See you next year! (Or maybe August... if there's interest...)

RoM 09: Voting Closed

Voting is now closed for the 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne."  The winner will be announced on February 26th!

The votes are now public.  Check the Voting post.

RoM 09: Voting

VOTING: "RIVER OF MNEMOSYNE"

The river flow has stopped!  Get out of the water and vote on your favorite entry.

Vote for your FAVORITE in the comments.   Remember, you must have submitted a Muse 1 AND a Muse 2 in order to be able to vote.



You have through the end of the 24th of February to vote.  The winner will be announced on the 26th.

The Muses:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"
5. "The Lion's Head and the Bow"
6. "Animosity Accepted"
7. "Clever Words and Cunning Blades"
8. "Sticks, Shafts, and Tender Hands"
9. "Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain"

Reminder: RoM 09

Remember, you now have through the 20th to submit your Muses.  Voting will begin on February 21st and you can't vote unless you have linked a Muse 1 AND a Muse 2.

And if you have no idea what's going on, check out the rules for February's challenge here: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

Don't forget that we operate on Greenwich Mean Time.



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.

The Muses:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"
5. "The Lion's Head and the Bow"
6. "Animosity Accepted"
7. "Clever Words and Cunning Blades"
8. "Sticks, Shafts, and Tender Hands"
9. "Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain"

RoM 09-9: "Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain"

Courtesy of Tom Half-Moose, the ninth and final Muse is:

"PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN"

This is the ninth and final part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.

UPDATE: the deadline for entries is now the 20th!  You have FIVE MORE DAYS to get your stories in.



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.

The Muses:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"
5. "The Lion's Head and the Bow"
6. "Animosity Accepted"
7. "Clever Words and Cunning Blades"
8. "Sticks, Shafts, and Tender Hands"
9. "Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Curtain"

RoM 09-8: "Sticks, Shafts, and Tender Hands"

Courtesy of Baino, the eighth Muse is:

"STICKS, SHAFTS, AND TENDER HANDS"

This is only the eighth part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

The Muses so far:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"
5. "The Lion's Head and the Bow"
6. "Animosity Accepted"
7. "Clever Words and Cunning Blades"
8. "Sticks, Shafts, and Tender Hands"

RoM 09-7: "Clever Words and Cunning Blades"

Courtesy of Willow Redd, the seventh Muse is:

"CLEVER WORDS AND CUNNING BLADES"

This is only the seventh part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

The Muses so far:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"
5. "The Lion's Head and the Bow"
6. "Animosity Accepted"
7. "Clever Words and Cunning Blades"

RoM 09-6: "Animosity Accepted"

Courtesy of Tom Half-Moose, the sixth Muse is:

"ANIMOSITY ACCEPTED"

This is only the sixth part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

The Muses so far:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"
5. "The Lion's Head and the Bow"
6. "Animosity Accepted"

RoM 09-5: "The Lion's Head and the Bow"

Courtesy of JeffScape, the fifth Muse is:

"THE LION'S HEAD AND THE BOW"

This is only the fifth part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

The Muses so far:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"
5. "The Lion's Head and the Bow"

RoM 09-4: "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"

Courtesy of JeffScape, the fourth Muse is:

"ROCKS WITHOUT MOUTHS SING THE BEST SONGS"

This is only the fourth part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

The Muses so far:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"
4. "Rocks Without Mouths Sing the Best Songs"

RoM 09-3: "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"

Courtesy of JeffScape, the third Muse is:

"THE SCORPION'S DRIPPING WET LIPS"

This is only the third part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

The Muses so far:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"
3. "The Scorpion's Dripping Wet Lips"

RoM 09-2: "Business as Usual"

Courtesy of Tom Half-Moose, the second Muse is:

"BUSINESS AS USUAL"

This is only the second part of your overall entry.  Remember, 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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

The Muses so far:

1. "Lights from Heaven"
2. "Business as Usual"

RoM 09-1: "Lights from Heaven"

We're officially back for the NINTH river!

Let's get wet, shall we?  Courtesy of last year's winner, the first Muse is:

"LIGHTS FROM HEAVEN"

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: 9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge.



*Don't forget to submit a Muse if your link is one of the first EIGHT (if you link more than one of the first eight, submit a Muse each time you link).  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!

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.

9th Annual "River of Mnemosyne" Challenge

Announcing:

RIVER OF MNEMOSYNE, 2018

Welcome to the NINTH ANNUAL "RIVER OF MNEMOSYNE" Challenge.  Please read these rules carefully.

The Challenge

1. For the challenge, you are creating a short story that will encompass all of the posted Muses this month.  Each participant may only submit one (1) entry for the challenge. Basically, your first post is "Muse 1," your second post is "Muse 2," etc. There will be nine (9) designated Muses for a total of nine (9) chapters.  You have until February 15th to finish your entry.

2. The goal is to tell a complete story 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 Muse has been chosen by last year's winner and your first entry will be based on that. The subsequent 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 the admin at IrreX2@aol.com with the Muse.
• New Muses will post at 12:00 AM, EST, the day after the admin receives the submitted Muse (no more than one Muse will post in a day).

4. Participants will link their blog entries using a link widget.  We will be using one widget for the entire exercise, so participants need to denote the chapter number of their specific entries each time they link.  Example:

1. Aaron Adams (Muse 1)
2. Brenda Billings (Muse 1)
3. Aaron Adams (Muse 2)
4. Aaron Adams (Muse 3)
5. Brenda Billings (Muse 2)
6. Charles Cox (Muse 1)
7. and so on...

5. Do not skip Muses or do them out of order.  Also, do not combine Muses into one post.

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.  Your entries for the first Muse can be linked starting February 2nd.

The Vote

7. Voting begins on February 16th and ends on February 24th.  You'll be voting for the participant's overall body of work. If you don't vote, you can't win.  Anyone who posts a "Muse 1" AND a "Muse 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 February 26th. Feel free to barrage us with questions and suggestions.