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50 Wildly Inventive Sculptures

Posted on July 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

Glass sulptures  by Rob Mulholland It’s No Secret That I Love Art But what I particularly love about these 50 wildly inventive sculptures is their use of unexpected media. Some artists, it must be admitted, are a little crazy, or … Continue reading →

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Ideas Are Only Seeds

Posted on June 1, 2026 by mitchteemley

Image courtesy of SnugHug&Co Thought for the Week “Like every book I never wrote, (this one) is by far the best book I have ever written.” ~G.K. Chesterton Ideas are only seeds. What does that mean? In nature, 99% of … Continue reading →

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Accidentally Invisible!

Posted on May 29, 2026 by mitchteemley

‘Car-pet‘ Some People Lead Highly Visible Lives Others prefer to gather secrets unseen, and then go off to write tell-all stories. Yet at one time or another, we’re all accidentally invisible. But enough of this metaphorical business (there’s more in … Continue reading →

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The Sky Goes All the Way Down

Posted on May 12, 2026 by mitchteemley

Source: Raised to Action My Real Memoir The sky goes all the way down, I thought. Or at least it did where we lived. It didn’t in L.A. because the buildings got in its way. Mom used to work there, … Continue reading →

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Amazing Real World Special Effects

Posted on March 6, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo taken just as a bubble was beginning to burst – boredpanda.com Photoshop and AI-Free The natural world is far more mysterious, frightening and beautiful than any AI or big-budget movie effects will ever be. These amazing real world special … Continue reading →

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Writers: Give It All Away!

Posted on January 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo © Copyright 2025 – by Mitch Teemley Writers: Give It All Away “One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not … Continue reading →

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The Blendifferous Art of Combining Words

Posted on December 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

Blendifferous* = A term I just invented by combining the words “blend” and “splendifferous.”An apt ajective, I think, for the art of portmanteau. I know, you’re thinking, “Aha, Portmanteau, I was there once! It’s on the French Riviera, right?” Sorry, … Continue reading →

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25 Ways to Improve Your Writing

Posted on October 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear writers, and normal people too: I’m in the midst of a week-long project. And so, in an effort to avoid creative overload, I’m taking a break from blogging. Meanwhile, may I suggest you click on the link below to … Continue reading →

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What if Animated Characters Were Real?

Posted on October 10, 2025 by mitchteemley

They are! They’re called cosplayers (costume + play). We all play-acted with makeshift costumes as kids (every bathroom towel has a second life as a cape). But unlike us boring people, cosplayers never stopped! In fact, many, like my daughter … Continue reading →

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When the Spell Suddenly Breaks

Posted on October 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir My anxiety was still on the hunt. It whispered from under the bed and grinned at me from darkened hallways. But I drowned it with hope, and crowded its specter with friends, new comrades in faith. My … Continue reading →

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