Tag Archives: forest

Walking After a Storm

Posted on February 27, 2026 by mitchteemley

Belleville Hill Park, Cincinnati, Ohio, by Mitch Teemley Walking After a Storm There’s something about walking after a storm. Silhouetted hardwoods mingle with steadfast evergreens. New-fed streams rise up against their banks. Shoots poke through the remaining vestiges of snow. … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 51 Comments

A City Made of Trees

Posted on October 7, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image source: vistalore.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 the entire novel, begin here. After Zack and his sister returned to the world of Ismara, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

A Rude Awakening

Posted on June 25, 2022 by mitchteemley

Image by znstrk 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. It had been a busy night for Gina: adopting a baby … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fiction, Humor, Writing and Blogging | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Never Insult a Pixie

Posted on April 16, 2022 by mitchteemley

Illustration by trungtinart 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. In the hope of saving her brother Zack, Gina Dore had … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Fiction, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

The Forest of Light

Posted on April 9, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by Johannes Plenio 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. In the hope of saving her brother Zack, Gina had … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Humor | Tagged , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

The Wishing Map 76

Posted on July 22, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Seventeen: Naimian (Continued) Previously: After being shanghaied as the naims’ (gnomes) new Storysmith, Zack was taken to “the great city of Naimian,” which seemed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Wishing Map 75

Posted on July 18, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Seventeen: Naimian (Continued) Previously: After being kidnapped, Zack woke up in a wagon full of naims (gnomes). Where were they taking him? And why? ⇔ … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Wishing Map 19

Posted on December 6, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Five: Rhema (Continued) Previously: Gina plunged into Ismara in search of her brother. Where was he?  And where was she? ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Dozens of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Fiction, Storytelling | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments