Monthly Archives: September 2023

Instant Wisdom

Posted on September 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: Don’t Squint The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. After Zack and his sister Gina returned to the world of Ismara, … Continue reading →

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Adulting Memes

Posted on September 29, 2023 by mitchteemley

Quick, which would you rather do: 1) Adult? or 2) Read memes about adulting? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Me too. So here are some memes about adulting. Have a wonderfully irresponsible weekend! Click on any image to enlarge it, … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Read Together

Posted on September 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

Photos by cottonbro studios “Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” ~Jean Rhys Perhaps the most universal piece of advice for writers is, “Read, read, read!” … Continue reading →

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From Valencia to Barcelona

Posted on September 27, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Keith of Over Hill and Dale. In 2022, Keith and his wife Erica pulled up stakes after two years of COVID cabin fever and moved to Spain! From their nuevo digs in Valencia on … Continue reading →

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A Head Full of Dreams

Posted on September 26, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir “You’re so full of dreams, I gotta kiss you just to shut you up!” (from my novel Healing River). Those could have been my girlfriend Marty’s words the day we graduated from high school. Yes, I was … Continue reading →

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How to Be Cool

Posted on September 25, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “See the bowtie? I wear it and I don’t care. That’s why it’s cool.” ~Steven Moffat ∇ I’m not cool And neither are you How do I know? Because you’re reading this Which proves you want … Continue reading →

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The Best Way to Write a Story

Posted on September 24, 2023 by mitchteemley
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The Secret City

Posted on September 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

Photo by QT Luong The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. Zack and his sister Gina had returned to the world of … Continue reading →

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Summer to Fall

Posted on September 22, 2023 by mitchteemley

Autumn is finally upon us, at least in the northern hemisphere (if you’re south of the equator, I hope your spring is springing beautifully!). Here are some images evoking “summtumn,” the transition from summer to autumn, some by me (my … Continue reading →

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The Good Mosquito

Posted on September 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

I dreamed I was a good mosquito and thought it not a sin to drain the blood of every human to pierce and pock their skin I was a loving ‘squito mama with a lot of larvae Denzel, Jane and … Continue reading →

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