Monthly Archives: July 2024

Sin Is No Laughing Matter

Posted on July 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Well, OK, it kind of is – but only when it’s exposed for how foolish it is! Pastors, teachers, and church drama groups: These two scenes of mine about sin and repentence have been performed throughout North America. Both are … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Dynamic Writing!

Posted on July 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

BAH-da-da-DAHHhhh! BAH-da-da-DAHHHhhhh! Even if you’re not a classical music fan, you know the iconic opening from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Beethoven is the pin-up boy for one of the most important of all creative techniques: dynamics. In a nutshell, dynamics is … Continue reading →

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Out of the Frying Pan…

Posted on July 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Cr-AI-tive My Real Memoir “…and into the fire” is a pretty accurate description of my last year of college. Only it wasn’t a sudden “Damm-this-is-hot!” leap, it was more of an in-the-air rhumba full of improvised gyrations. Some … Continue reading →

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Yay, I’m Ten!

Posted on July 29, 2024 by mitchteemley

Today is my 10th Blogiversary! You’ll find some thoughts on my first decade in the blogiverse below this sampling of images from past posts. But to cut to the chase, it amounts to this: Thank you!!! “Wow!” That’s what another … Continue reading →

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Hard? Yes. But Worth It.

Posted on July 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The real son of God is at your side. He is beginning to turn you into the same kind of thing as himself…to turn the tin soldier into a live man. The part of you that does not like it…is … Continue reading →

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Back to Square One…Again

Posted on July 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Frederick Eankels “The problem is, while we’re trying to move forward, our lives keep moving in circles.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Life’s Cruel Circles

Posted on July 27, 2024 by mitchteemley

Illustration by Cyber Child 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 it from the start, click here. Gina and her brother Zack’s search for a monstrous Questing Beast, amid recurring … Continue reading →

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Amazing Street Art

Posted on July 26, 2024 by mitchteemley

It’s no news that I love public art. Many street art pieces, often not officially sanctioned or temporary (e.g. illusionary chalk art), creatively incorporate elements from their settings, commenting whimsically or seriously upon the world we live in. Enjoy! Click … Continue reading →

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My Leap of Life

Posted on July 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

You’re caught in a blinding blizzard and you reach the edge of a cliff. The way back is death. The way forward is unknowable. And so you leap, hoping—without evidence—that you will land on something, rather than plunge into the … Continue reading →

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The Story Shop is Here!

Posted on July 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

The Story Shop is Here! Dear friends: Last week I wrote about making all of my books, movies, videos, scripts, music, etc. available here at The Power of Story. Well, my new store page, The Story Shop, is finally here! … Continue reading →

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