Time Carnival

It's Carnival Time! Or, rather, it's Time Carnival.

Welcome to the first Vortex Blog Carnival. We've raised the tents, packed the booths with links and giveaways and swept the midway in the hopes you'll stick around to visit them all.

First, a special offer. Leave a comment here and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a $15 Amazon Gift Card. Let us know which attractions you loved, which drew you like a pitchman to a dart game, or which had the most unique take on our theme: TIME. Return as often as you wish before midnight CDT in the US for more chances to win. Winners will be announced Friday. Good luck!

Now, step onto the midway and enjoy...

Nathan Gendizer's blog, polybloggimous.com, is just as random and snarky as The Vortex at times, but always with an eye on the future. The picture header homage to science fiction of old is, alone, worth the visit to this attraction.

Robin, of married-to-MacGyver fame, offers up "The Quality of the Day," a thoughtful essay on making each minute of the day count.

Change jingling in your pocket? How about these awesome embroidered baby and children's clothes from the ultra-hip Wicked Cool Baby Company? Wicked Cool Baby has created time-themed shirts in honor of today's carnival! New sayings include: Time is all we have until the next diaper change, Time for my bottle but Mom's busy reading Twilight and There's no time like naked time.


Loyal Vortex-er and writer Todd Wheeler has been the top "barker" for this carnival, so you can bet he's offering up something special. We met over a shared novel title involving midnight, and we also have a shared reverence for libraries from the distant past.



Just Me presents Is That a Promise or a Threat?: Do You Remember posted at Is That a Promise or a Threat?. Great to have you, Just me!

Laughingwolf offers up a deliciously creepy slice of fiction entitled "Timed Out."





Newest blogging friend, Subby, busts out a poem all Tanka-inspired about the changing of the seasons. Love that take on time.

Pam doesn't just write romance; she writes time (at least for today). "It's not the what, it's the when," tackles my obsession, evidence of time travel seeping into all genres of literature and a what-if involving a time machine.

You've reached the end of the carnival midway. Time to head back and revisit your favorite attractions. If you posted something for the carnival but didn't get it to me ahead of time, I'll be happy to set up more tents. Be sure to visit throughout the day for added attractions.

A huge thanks to all the participants and visitors who made this such a fun event. Remember to comment, comment, comment to win, win, win.