Tag Archives: novel

How to Remember Your Future

Posted on May 19, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Thirteen Years. That’s how long Marcel Proust spent writing and expanding his seven-volume autobiographical novel. He obsessed over getting every detail right, and leaving nothing out. Only no one would publish it. So he published it … Continue reading →

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So, It Turns Out I Really Am a Novelist

Posted on May 15, 2025 by mitchteemley

When I was a kid I wanted to be everything. I practiced tight rope walking on the chain-link fence behind my buddy Jeff’s house in preparation to join the circus. Explored the city sewers, preparing to become a world-class archeologist. … Continue reading →

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I’ve Found the Cure for Writer’s Block

Posted on February 22, 2025 by mitchteemley

This is one possible cure. But there’s a preferable one below. Tips for Writers There are two definitions for “block”: 1) an obstacle to be avoided; 2) a material to be used (as in construction). The cure for Writers Block … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Smell of Books

Posted on February 17, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week “They need to create a ‘book smell’ app!” I wrote after caving in and buying a tablet computer. But the smell was never the point; it was the memories it evoked. (Although I do still love … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Always Give What You Want

Posted on February 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

Tips for Writers Writers, you’re probably thinking, “Well, of course. When I’m creating characters and storylines, my primary source of advice is always the Rolling Stones. Or maybe not. But Jagger does have a point. Don’t build a conventional dramatic … Continue reading →

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Writers, It’s Time to Sin Boldly!

Posted on January 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

Tips for Writers Martin Luther famously said, “Sin boldly, but believe more boldly still!” In other words, if you’re going to do something, don’t do it by halves! While editing my novel, I became aware that I’d overused the phrase … Continue reading →

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How to Write Checks in 2025

Posted on January 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

We celebrate in December, and pay for it in January. These days, I pay most bills online, but still write some physical checks. And, wouldn’t you know it, at the start of each year I end up putting the wrong … Continue reading →

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There’s Magic in the World!

Posted on January 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

How The Wishing Map Came to Be Just in time for Christmas, I finished revising the epic fantasy I originally created for The Walt Disney Company. And now you can read the entire novel here at The Power of Story … Continue reading →

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In the Company of Friends

Posted on December 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Artem Podrez “It is always best to face monsters in the company of friends.” ~The Wishing Map φ Note: The above quote is from the final episode of The Wishing Map. To read this epic fantasy from the … Continue reading →

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Heading Into the Unknown…Again

Posted on December 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Oleksandra Bardash 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 had vanquished Gina’s monstrous Questing Beast. Now, wary of … Continue reading →

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