Tag Archives: fiction

The Tequila Talking

Posted on December 8, 2021 by mitchteemley

Image by Minton Sparks Not all Christmas gatherings are joyful. My Featured Blogger this week is Alexis Ryder of Stories I’ve Never Told. A gifted Canadian writer who draws from her own life and journals, turning her experiences into semi-fictional … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: The Final Edit

Posted on October 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Matthew LeJune Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, short or long, you’re going to edit your work multiple times. Writing is like clay modelling. First, you slap a big blob of ideas, facts and feelings onto your table (computer … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map is Here!

Posted on September 4, 2021 by mitchteemley

Preface: There’s Magic in the World Bedtime is the time to stall. And asking for a story is the best way to do it. In response to such requests, many years ago I began improvising an ongoing story for my … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Always Tell the Truth, Even When You’re Lying

Posted on June 26, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Thom Milkovic Most of us are familiar with the Blind Men and the Elephant story. Its point is twofold: No one has a complete picture, even if they were “there in person,” but… Everyone knows what they think … Continue reading →

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Wishing Wednesdays

Posted on October 7, 2014 by mitchteemley

“There’s magic in the world.  And it’s waiting to be found.”  Originally developed for Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Wishing Map has been called “a modern American Chronicles of Narnia.”  I’m serializing the book in short “5-minute reads” on Wednesdays … Continue reading →

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