Tag Archives: creativity

Longing to Fly

Posted on June 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin My Real Memoir I flew every day, straight up into the sky. Admittedly, I had help from my grandfather. But then, before I was two, he died, and I had to learn how to fly on … Continue reading →

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Castles in the Air?

Posted on March 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Which type are you? That’s not a painting, it’s a photo of a real hot air balloon created by a renowned European craftsman who dreamed it and built it! “The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your … Continue reading →

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Crazy Traditions

Posted on February 2, 2024 by mitchteemley

To honor my country’s silliest holiday (Groundhog Day), I’ve gathered this collection of odd, wildly inventive (see Body Painting Festivals), whimsical (see Mike the Headless Chicken Festival), and in some cases surprisingly beautiful traditions. Enjoy! Click on any image to … Continue reading →

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Be Careful What You Create

Posted on December 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

“Have you ever watched something you created take on a life of its own?” ~The Wishing Map Imagine writing a song that countless people consider “their song.” Or creating a medicine that eases the suffering of millions. On the other … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Subconscious Mannerisms

Posted on August 24, 2023 by mitchteemley

My high school drama teacher had a quirky habit: first he’d pull on his nose, and then he’d push on it. One day, in the midst of a discussion about mannerisms, he told us where this habit came from: As … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Making Gradual Miracles

Posted on June 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

Cloudzilla! A sign from God? “The only kind of writing is rewriting.” ~Ernest Hemingway Five years ago, I got the good news that, after a one year delay, my comedy monster movie Notzilla had been greenlighted (received financing)! The not-so-good … Continue reading →

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Effervescent

Posted on May 3, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Aaysid of Outrageously Erratic. I know little about Aaysid, “a science person” who lives in a different part of the world than me, except that their “stormy head” is full of “random bits and … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Use an Irony Board

Posted on September 15, 2022 by mitchteemley

When creating a storyline, don’t just pull things out of the soiled ideas pile. Dig through it for something fresh. Inhale. Do they smell like something one of your characters would actually wear (think/do)? Good, but still not fresh enough. … Continue reading →

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Mountains, Lakes and Ghost Towns of California

Posted on July 13, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Kevin Hotter. Kevin and I were blogger babes when we first met, both with few enough followers to count on our fingers, no toes needed. Kevin said, “Let’s reblog each other!” So we did. … Continue reading →

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Creativity

Posted on July 11, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Creativity is scary, confusing, messy, fraught with mistakes…and what you were made for. “Anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity.” ~T. S. Eliot “Creativity takes courage.” ~Henri Matisse “Creativity–like human life itself–begins in darkness. Creativity is always … Continue reading →

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