Monthly Archives: October 2016

Castles in the Air

Posted on October 14, 2016 by mitchteemley

Which type are you? P.S. That’s a photo (not a painting) of a real hot air balloon created by a renowned European craftsman. He dreamed it and built it! “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, … Continue reading →

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You-nique

Posted on October 13, 2016 by mitchteemley

I’ve started work on my new novel, Gone Girl on the Train with the Dragon Tattoo. This is a very personal story for me, and I deeply resent any suggestion that it is derivative of other works. Next they’ll be … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 34

Posted on October 12, 2016 by mitchteemley

Has your fate ever fallen into the hands of someone you were unsure about?  What was the result?

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Finding a Publisher

Posted on October 7, 2016 by mitchteemley

Oh, the humanity: Am I the only writer who fears he’s lost the magic every time he sits down at a keyboard?  Ah, but then what made me think I had any magic to begin with? Writers wear two colognes, … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Moon

Posted on October 6, 2016 by mitchteemley

At bedtime each night, I step outside to say goodnight to the moon and its Creator. God is always there, but the moon is sometimes otherwise engaged; on those nights I send it a text. My favorites are the nights in … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 33

Posted on October 5, 2016 by mitchteemley

They say love makes us crazy. But sometimes it has the opposite effect. Sometimes it reminds us who we really are.

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Animal Group Names

Posted on October 4, 2016 by mitchteemley

Most official names for things are dull. But group names for animals are a hoot. Here are some of my favorites (Source: The Oxford Dictionary): Appropriate  (What else could they be called?) Cats – Pounce or Glaring Cockroaches – Intrusion … Continue reading →

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Real Fatherhood

Posted on October 3, 2016 by mitchteemley

During self-introductions a college student of mine once boasted that he’d fathered 11 children by 11 different mothers. I normally avoid judgmental statements. Not this time. “Do you support them?” I asked. “Uh, no!” he said with a grin. “Then … Continue reading →

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Make a Joyful Noise!

Posted on October 2, 2016 by mitchteemley

Today is the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish new year, traditionally tied to the birth of Adam and Eve, which is to say the human race. Its biblical name is Yom Teruah, or the Feast … Continue reading →

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New Blogger Blues

Posted on October 1, 2016 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends: I wrote the little rant below a month after launching my blog site. Flash forward: I just crossed the 2,000 followers mark! THANK YOU!

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