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Fist fight with the mirror.

Posted on February 12, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Sam McLeod of You, Me, Music & Life. I’ve been following Sam for some time and find that, while I don’t always agree with everything he says, I always appreciate his hunger, his real, … Continue reading →

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“If Ya Wanna Send a Message…”

Posted on December 16, 2019 by mitchteemley

Picking a Blog Name, Part Five (To read Part One, click here) The old movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn is reputed to have snarled at a screenwriter, “If ya wanna send a message, use Western Union!” And yet so many of … Continue reading →

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The Power of Story

Posted on December 14, 2019 by mitchteemley

Picking a Blog Name, Part Four (To read Part One, click here) I admitted in A Godlike Little Loaf of Bread that, while I can construe my name to mean almost anything, it really is simply my name. Hence, the … Continue reading →

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A Godlike Little Loaf of Bread

Posted on December 12, 2019 by mitchteemley

Picking a Blog Name, Part Three (To read Part One, click here) So, I finally decided to use my own name as my blog site name. Not a lotta sizzle in that, but at least it was safe, and after … Continue reading →

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Mitchellaneous: The Perfect Blog Name?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by mitchteemley

Picking a Blog Name, Part Two (To read Part One, click here) After officially abandoning the title Don’t Read This, You’ll Only Encourage Him!       I did what any creative guy would do: polled my Facebook friends for … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Creating Dynamic Sentences

Posted on March 15, 2019 by mitchteemley

BAH-da-da-DAHHhhh! BAH-da-da-DAHHHhhhh! BAH-da-da-DAHHHhhhh, BAH-da-da-DAHHHhhhh, BAH-da-da-DAHHHhhhh! Even if you’re not a classical music fan, you know the iconic opening from Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. Ludwig van Beethoven is the ultimate pin-up boy for one of the most important of all creative techniques: … Continue reading →

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Beyond My Comfort Zone…

Posted on December 19, 2018 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Lynn Abbott of Through Ink and Image. Although we’ve never officially met, Lynn and I have adopted an “old friends” view of one another, having lived and worked in so many of the same … Continue reading →

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Bitter Loop

Posted on November 14, 2018 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Bitter Ben, the amusingly curmudgeonly (but not particularly old) man who began with Ben’s Bitter Blog, then moved on to Ben’s Bitter Blog 2, and now operates the Bitter Entertainment Network blog site, which … Continue reading →

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7 Views on Writing

Posted on August 21, 2018 by mitchteemley

On a big project (back next week). Meanwhile, here’s an old favorite. Some great quotes on writing!

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I’m Four Today!

Posted on July 31, 2018 by mitchteemley

I began my big bloggy adventure four years ago today! And gosh ‘n’ golly how I’ve grown! According to child development experts, a typical four year old exhibits the following characteristics: 1. Finding new ways of expressing himself (always). 2. … Continue reading →

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