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The Art of Bullying

Posted on May 20, 2023 by mitchteemley

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 Gina had accidentally scattered the mysterious objects all over … Continue reading →

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I Was a Boy Martyr!

Posted on January 7, 2019 by mitchteemley

During my fourth grade year, my buddy Rory and I became obsessed with constructing tiny villages out of twigs under schoolyard trees. One particular miniature hamlet garnered rave reviews from multiple cute girls (mission accomplished!). In fact, our little village, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 82

Posted on September 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever found yourself the reluctant mediator between two factions?

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The Wishing Map 59

Posted on April 5, 2017 by mitchteemley

Have you ever so alienated yourself from others that you felt completely alone in the world?

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The Wishing Map 58

Posted on March 29, 2017 by mitchteemley

Like wolves, bullies cut people off from the herd, then search for a weakness, an insecurity to attack.

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The Wishing Map 82

Posted on August 15, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eighteen: Spiffwits and Storysmiths (Continued) Previously: Zack slept on a shelf inside a tree, halfway between Crown Naimian (in the boughs) and Root Naimian (beneath … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 58

Posted on May 16, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Fourteen: Two Spoos Previously: Having accidentally scattered the mysterious Objects all over Ismara, Gina and Zack blamed one another.  Now the sense of isolation is … Continue reading →

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