Tag Archives: nonfiction

I’m Beginning at the Beginning…Again

Posted on January 20, 2026 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir: I’m Beginning at the Beginning…Again Five Years Ago… I had an idea, and I hope to have another eventually. But meanwhile, that one was so good that I’ve decided to have it again. “Ahem, and what was … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Opportunities to Love

Posted on January 15, 2026 by mitchteemley

New Year, New Opportunities to Love Dear preachers, teachers and group leaders: A new year means new opportunities to love others. Not just for you, but for everyone in your congregation, classroom, or group. If you’re looking for a great … Continue reading →

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Writers: Give It All Away!

Posted on January 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo © Copyright 2025 – by Mitch Teemley Writers: Give It All Away “One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not … Continue reading →

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In Praise of the Humble Hamburger

Posted on December 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

In Praise of the Humble Hamburger Note: I’m on a brief hiatus from the My Real Memoir series normally posted on Tuesdays. It will return soon. My Earliest Walk Down Hamburger Lane… Led to the world’s oldest surviving McDonald’s, located in … Continue reading →

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A Life Together Yet Always Apart

Posted on November 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir From the start, our relationship had been arduous and unconventional. But then, like The Velveteen Rabbit, love had made it real. We’d started out as promiscuous unbelievers hungry for faith, and love had made that real too. … Continue reading →

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When One Betrayal Leads to Another

Posted on November 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Alexey Demidov My Real Memoir She’d given me no reason to think I could win her. Yet I’d pursued her anyway. Dinah was like an exiled queen, chary and aloof, trusting no one. And I was the bastard … Continue reading →

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Time to Experience a Fool’s Odyssey

Posted on October 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends: I’m in the midst of a week-long project. And so, in an effort to avoid creative overload, I’m taking a break from blogging. Meanwhile, I’m inviting you to read my award-winning poetic novella, Fool’s Odyssey. To begin your … Continue reading →

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This Is My Real Memoir (Honest)

Posted on October 14, 2025 by mitchteemley

Now’s your chance! How’s that for a generically exciting lede? On Tuesdays, I normally post my epic birth-to-infinity memoirs (eat your heart out, Ulysses). But I’ve just started a week-long project, so I’m taking a break from blogging. And this … Continue reading →

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Slowly Drowning With No One “Up Top”

Posted on April 29, 2025 by mitchteemley

“Deep Sea Diver” by TolyanMy My Real Memoir I was busy, but not fulfilled. When I wasn’t writing, directing, acting, or falling in love, I felt empty, isolated. My big little academy The Newport Institute of the Arts had become a turnkey … Continue reading →

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