Monthly Archives: April 2015

I’m Creative!–No, Really

Posted on April 30, 2015 by mitchteemley

Author Erika Kind has good feelings about me.ย  Please don’t blame her for this lapse in judgment–she and I only recently started following one another’s blogs and she doesn’t know the real me yet.ย  In fact, she thinks so well … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 53

Posted on April 29, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Thirteen: Domestic Blitz Previously: Zack and Gina returned home, wounded and bruised, having promised to send the mysterious Objects (currently in Zack’s room) back to … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 52

Posted on April 25, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twelve: Prophecies and Promises (Continued) Previously: Gina and Zack began to realize that the immense bird Aviar consideredย their arrival in Ismara the fulfillment of an … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 51

Posted on April 22, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Twelve: Prophecies and Promises Previously: Thanks to her brother Zack, Gina was rescued from the hands of a ruthless pixie princess and two immense black … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 50

Posted on April 18, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eleven: โ€ฆand Found (Continued) Previously: Two immense black widows had begun to push their stingers into Gina’s eyes just as Prince Jenblevรณ entered the cave… … Continue reading →

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Rubio Dives In!

Posted on April 14, 2015 by mitchteemley

Florida Senator Marco Rubio announced his run for the Presidency yesterday. Supporters chanted, “Marco!” while children at a YMCA pool next door repeatedly shouted, “Polo!” ฮถ

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How Memorization Revolutionized My Life

Posted on April 14, 2015 by mitchteemley

Connecting With God, Part 5 (To read Part 1, click here) Iโ€™ve been acting ever since the 6th Grade Talent Show. So youโ€™d think Iโ€™d be pretty good at memorization. Nope. Memorization was always the thorn in my theatrical side, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 49

Posted on April 11, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eleven: โ€ฆand Found (Continued) Previously: Ginaย stalled for time as princess Feyrdรบ waited to take her life. โ‡” โ‡” โ‡” Gina continued her “confession,” desperately plagiarizing, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 48

Posted on April 8, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eleven: โ€ฆand Found (Continued) Previously: Stalling for time, Gina began “confessing her sins” to the murderous pixie princess Feyrdรบ. Meanwhile, her brother Zack assembled a … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 47

Posted on April 1, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eleven: โ€ฆand Found (Continued) Previously: The vengeful pixie princess Feyrdรบ trapped Gina in a cave and revealed her intention to kill her! โ‡” โ‡” โ‡” … Continue reading →

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