Tag Archives: imagination

Failure Is the Shortest Path to Victory

Posted on December 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Lindsey Best 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 it from the start, click here. Gina, Zack and B’frona slept through the night and into the next evening, … Continue reading →

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Happy 200th Birthday to the Father of Modern Fantasy!

Posted on December 9, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week You may not know George MacDonald, but you know the writers he inspired. Without him, there would likely be no Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, or A Wrinkle in Time. Considered the father … Continue reading →

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I Made Myself Up as I Went Along

Posted on November 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mr. Friks My Real Memoir I’m a lucid dreamer. No, more than that. There’s no real barrier between my perception of reality and my dreams. Just a fine layer of mist. And when I’m tired or lost in thought, I … Continue reading →

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Helping Out

Posted on July 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

Is there anything more useless than when children “help”? And yet they do help us. True, we help them to become adults, but more importantly, they help us to become children again. Which is what it means to be truly … 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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Sowing the Seeds of Conflict

Posted on January 13, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: Image Abyss 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 an attempt to break free from the childlike naims (gnomes) … 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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Pretending a Story to Life

Posted on December 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Amr Elshamy 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 an attempt break free from the naims (gnomes) who’d … Continue reading →

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A Well-Intentioned Deception

Posted on December 9, 2023 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Gretchen Deahl 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 an attempt break free from the naims (gnomes) who’d … Continue reading →

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Undiscovered Gifts

Posted on November 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Darkmoon_Art “Helping someone discover a gift they didn’t know they had is both exhilarating and terrifying. You may be changing their world forever.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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