Tag Archives: mysterious

Into the Unknown

Posted on September 11, 2021 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. Prologue “There’s magic in the world. And … Continue reading →

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To Go Where No Kid Has Gone Before!

Posted on August 17, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo courtesy of riotdaily.com My Real Memoir It wasn’t just adventure or the forbidden I craved as a kid, it was the unknown. In fact, I think that was my true, underlying desire: to see things “never before witnessed by … Continue reading →

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When We Take Time, We Gain Time

Posted on June 7, 2021 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Darren Tunnicliff Thought for the Week My friend Allen once wrote a script about a fast-food stand. In one scene, a smart, ambitious teenage girl slaps at coins, attempting to make “quick” change for her customers. The annoyed … Continue reading →

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Real World Special Effects

Posted on February 26, 2021 by mitchteemley

The natural world is far more mysterious, frightening and beautiful than any big-budget effects movie will ever be. These un-altered images offer just a small smattering of proof.  Click on any image to enlarge it, read the caption, or begin … Continue reading →

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Clouds

Posted on August 13, 2019 by mitchteemley

What are they trying to tell us? Then again, maybe it’s not so much what they’re trying to tell us, as what we’re trying to tell them. “There is divinity in the clouds.” ~Lailah Gifty Akita “Clouds in the sky … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Moon

Posted on November 2, 2018 by mitchteemley

At bedtime each night, I step outside to say goodnight to the moon and its Creator. Its Creator is always there, but the moon is sometimes otherwise engaged; on those nights I send it a text. My favorite nights are the … Continue reading →

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Alien Sighting!

Posted on June 23, 2018 by mitchteemley

Aliens have invaded the earth! They come from a dark world with an atmosphere unlike ours. They do not look like us, think like us, or behave like us. They leave enigmatic mounds, and sometimes crop circles like this, which … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 69

Posted on June 14, 2017 by mitchteemley

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Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Sixteen: Fisher Folk and Naims (Cont’d) Previously: After being attacked by a spiffwit, Gina and her brother Zack entered the…

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The Wishing Map 68

Posted on June 7, 2017 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Sixteen: Fisher Folk and Naims (Cont’d) Previously: Freshly arrived in the island kingdom of Sur Kellan–and recently saved from drowning–Gina…

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The Wishing Map 66

Posted on May 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Sixteen: Fisher Folk and Naims (Cont’d) Previously: Returning to Ismara in search of the lost Objects, Gina and Zack suddenly…

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