Tag Archives: scary

Could It Be the Devil?

Posted on October 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

This will suck the breath right out of you! (Although maybe not in the way you expect.) Have a safe, fun, evil-free Halloween, everyone! ΞΆ

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On This Date…

Posted on October 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Did you know Halloween day has served as the occasionΒ for manyΒ historical events? In 1517, on October 31, aΒ soon-to-be-ex-priest named Martin Luther launched (cue “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”) the Protestant Reformation. In 1636, just in time for All Hallows … Continue reading →

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Take a Breath and Look Again

Posted on May 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: brainberries.co “Might-be monsters are nearly always worse than real ones.” ~TheΒ  Wishing Map Ο†

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They Might Be Monsters!

Posted on May 11, 2024 by mitchteemley

Illustration by James Combridge The Wishing MapΒ is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site.Β To read theΒ previous episodeΒ clickΒ here.Β To read it from the start, clickΒ here. Zack and Gina’s newfound friends Maerith and Shelcor had agreed to sail them … 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 Ο†

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They Just Don’t Make Monsters the Way They Used To

Posted on October 30, 2023 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week When I was a kid, Halloween was a big deal. I loved monsters, and regularly built monster models: The Mummy (with real cloth!), Frankenstein’s monster, King Kong (with real fake fur), the Invisible Man (an empty … Continue reading →

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Chosen to be Sacrificed?

Posted on February 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

Illustration by Andrew Johanson 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 despair and lost in the kingdom … Continue reading →

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I Fell to My Death (But I’m Feeling Much Better Now)

Posted on September 6, 2022 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Getting a 10-speed bike for Christmas and being twelve years old meant (in my mind) that there were no longer any limits to how far I could go! I’d made it to Coyote Creek before. But it … Continue reading →

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It’s Better to Die From Falling Than Being Eaten!

Posted on February 26, 2022 by mitchteemley

Source: wallpapermaiden.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. After falling into another world, somehow surviving, and then … Continue reading →

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A Bird of Prey…the Size of a House

Posted on February 19, 2022 by mitchteemley

The Wishing Map concept art developed for the original Disney animated series. 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 … Continue reading →

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