Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis

Make Your Own Mistakes!

Posted on April 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’ve started work on my new novel Fifty Shades of a Wimpy Kid on a Train Where the Crawdads Sing. This is a very personal story for me, and I deeply resent any suggestion it’s derivative of other works. Next … Continue reading →

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Why the Way Is Hard

Posted on April 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Clément Proust “Quests alter not just our actions, but us. For that is their true purpose.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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An Unwanted Quest

Posted on April 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: pinterest.com 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’s harsh encounter with the mysterious Rhema was nothing like her brother Zack’s. He’d been offered tea … Continue reading →

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When Heroes Kill Monsters

Posted on April 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Akanda Kilicarslan “When heroes kill monsters, they kill something in themselves, as well – and give birth to something new.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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The Birth of a Hero

Posted on April 6, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: deviantart.com 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 had entered the same little cottage as her brother … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness vs. Pride

Posted on March 30, 2024 by mitchteemley

Artwork by SirTancrede 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. Wracked with guilt, Zack had entered a strange cottage … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Keep a Life Journal

Posted on March 25, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “In the diary you find proof that in situations which today would seem unbearable, you lived.” ~Franz Kafka (from his personal diary) My wife and I were trying to remember the chain of events in our … Continue reading →

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Your Are Cordially Invited…

Posted on March 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

To Enter Another World! I normally post episodes of my full-length fantasy The Wishing Map on Saturdays, but I’m in the studio today, so allow me to refer you back to the start of this magical little epic. Each segment, … Continue reading →

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Encourage Others!

Posted on March 16, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image source: 1 Peter 4:8 “It almost always takes someone other than yourself to show you how to believe in yourself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Believing in Yourself Again

Posted on March 16, 2024 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 it from the start, click here. Wracked with guilt, Zack had entered a strange cottage while his sister … Continue reading →

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