NaNoBraSto 2011
Brainstorming for National Novel-Writing Month (also known as November).
Go to NaNoWriMo 2011 for the main event.
Date: October 7, 2011
Categories: Fiction, poetry, and fanfiction, The Universe, Things We like
Muse Academy Halloween Ball — Planning Thread
Yikes! Where has the time gone? We’d better start planning this right away!
As always, Muse Academy events and students must adhere to physical laws and contemporary technology. No antigravity, perpetual motion, or magic spells, please! (Wungs, however, are not only permitted but obligatory.)
Here’s last year’s ball for reference.
Welcome, Neophytes! (December 2011 edition)
If you’re new on the blog, please stop by this thread and say pie — er, hi.
Welcome, Neophytes! (October 2011 edition)
If you’re new on the blog, please stop by this thread and say pie — er, hi.
Date: September 30, 2011
Categories: At the Top of the Blog, Fan Page / MuseBlog business
October 2011 “Happy Birthday!” Thread
Known Muser birthdays and “K Days” this month*:
10-01 Kiki the Great’s birthday (1995)
10-09 Bismarck’s birthday
10-12 Ebeth’s birthday (1991)
10-13 Paul Baker’s birthday
10-16 Kagcomix’s birthday (1993)
10-19 LittleBasementKitten’s birthday (1997)
10-23 kokopelli #13’s birthday (1992)
10-25 Randomosity 101’s birthday (1995)
You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between and January 23 and February 22, 1998.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between April 29 and May 29, 1995.
You turn 7,000 days old this month if you were born between August 2 and September 1, 1992.
You will have been on MuseBlog for six months if you started posting in April.
*Note: Listed MBers who have been inactive for several months won’t appear on next year’s birthday calendar unless they show up again.
October 2011 Muse Discussion
WARNING! Will definitely contain spoilers!
To spare MBers reading the “Recent Comments” columns, please paste the following message in at the beginning of your posts:
SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER.
RRR: Worst. Story. Ever.
Rainbow*Storm’s idea launched here and described by Ambystoma Maculata as “amazingly, hilariously bad.”
Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
You’d probably do it anyway. But just to make sure, we’ve activated a plug-in that will make you talk like a pirate whether you want to or not.
In case your piratese needs a little brushing up, this handy how-to video will get you talking the lingo in no time. Yar!
Attention, MuseBloggers!
The September threads have been posted early tonight, and the August threads have been closed. We hope this doesn’t inconvenience anyone; it seems like a slow night on the blog, and the GAPA on duty wants to go to bed. Sleep is for the wise!
Welcome, Neophytes! (September 2011 edition)
If you’re new on the blog, please stop by this thread and say pie — er, hi.
September 2011 “Happy Birthday!” Thread
Known Muser birthdays and “K Days” this month*:
09-01 Ambystoma Maculatum’s birthday (1996)
09-02 Trojan Tiger’s birthday
09-04 Choklit Orange’s birthday (1997)
09-04 THF’s 6K Day
09-10 Beavo’s 6K Day
09-15 The Man For Aeiou’s birthday (1995)
09-17 Castle’s birthday (1997)
09-18 Sweet Melpomene’s birthday (1990)
09-19 marfwarrior’s birthday (1995)
09-19 bookgirl_me’s 6K Day
09-21 Silverleopard’s 5K Day
09-22 Catkopelli’s birthday (1999)
09-24 Zinc the Sorceress’s birthday (1997)
09-26 speller73’s 6K Day
You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between December 24, 1997, and January 22, 1998.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between March 30 and April 28, 1995.
You turn 7,000 days old this month if you were born between July 3 and August 1, 1992.
You will have been on MuseBlog for six months if you started posting in March.
*Note: Listed MBers who have been inactive for several months won’t appear on next year’s birthday calendar unless they show up again.
Back to School 2011
Because that’s where most of you are going, and we know you’re dying to talk about it.
Bunny Apocalypse Rebooted
The classic MuseBlog saga, born again for a new decade.
The Rules:
1. New posts advance the action.
2. Questions and comments are posted as replies in ((double parentheses)).
3. That’s about it, really.
Some planning has already taken place here.
Up, up, and away…
September 2011 Muse Roll Call
Let us know when your issue arrives.
NO SPOILERS, please. There’s another thread for discussing the issue.
September 2011 Muse Discussion
WARNING! Will definitely contain spoilers!
To spare MBers reading the “Recent Comments” columns, please paste the following message in at the beginning of your posts:
SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER MUSE SPOILER.
Best Meteor Ever
This photograph is all over the Internet, but we just have to repost it here. It was taken by Ron Garan, an astronaut on the International Space Station, and shows one of the Perseid meteors streaking downward through Earth’s atmosphere.
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Attention, Kokonspirators!
Check out our latest design at Musery Loves Company.
Because the best disguise is hiding in plain sight.
Futuristic Kokonspiratorial Dystopia
Rainbow*Storm’s idea. Her description:
In the future, an evil anti-Muser organization has taken over most of the world, crushed all forces of creativity and learning, and created a Cakesaccharine World where mind control reigns and those who don’t conform to society mysteriously vanish. Only a small band of rebels, the Kokonspiracy, have escaped the brainwashing and are plotting to overthrow the evil government and free the masses.
I Saved Alternate-History Threads
As KaiYves describes it, this started with an idea for a story called “I Saved the Titanic.” Then she thought “I Saved Pompeii,” “I Saved Apollo 1,” and several other things worth saving. Then she thought, “Why not make this a thread?” So we did.