Tag Archives: hero

But Did He Love Me?

Posted on July 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I chose to write this true story about my aunt in first person in order to retain the impact it had on me. I was never sure if he loved me. At first he liked my sister. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Dweebs Can Be Heroes Too

Posted on April 1, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: amazon.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. She’d been trapped by a vengeful pixie princess, stung … Continue reading →

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It’s Nice to Be a Hero

Posted on October 29, 2022 by mitchteemley

Source: feedly.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. Delaying her search for her brother Zack, Gina traveled with … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Trust the Story

Posted on September 29, 2022 by mitchteemley

Experience is the most effective teacher (I learned more Spanish in three days in Barcelona than I did in two years of high school Spanish class). But one of the most interesting things about the human psyche is that we’re … Continue reading →

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Return and Rest!

Posted on January 19, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Lauren Mulvey. This is a unique and very special post in-as-much-as Lauren is the daughter of the late Bill Sweeney, whose blog Unshakable Hope many of you faithfully followed for years. Bill was and … Continue reading →

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Filling the Shoes of Giants

Posted on November 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Rob Stroud of Mere Inkling, a site centered on the life and teachings of C.S. Lewis. It will come as no surprise to anyone whose followed me for a while that I’d be drawn … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Frustrate Your Hero

Posted on January 28, 2020 by mitchteemley

Writers, I know what you’re thinking, “Well, of course. I always seek the Rolling Stones’ advice when I’m creating characters and storylines.” Or maybe not. But Mick does have a point: Instead of building a conventional dramatic arc by having … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 100

Posted on January 24, 2018 by mitchteemley

When heroes kill monsters, something in themselves dies. And something new is born.

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Tips for Writers: Trust the Story

Posted on September 29, 2017 by mitchteemley

Experience is the most effective teacher (I learned more Spanish in three days in Barcelona than I did in two years of high school Spanish class). But one of the most interesting things about the human psyche is that we’re … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 36

Posted on October 26, 2016 by mitchteemley

Have you ever experienced the seductive charm of being “celebrated”?  Who doesn’t, on some level, desire to be a hero?

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