Tag Archives: short story

The Custodian

Posted on June 21, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Nigel Byng of HYTS (Helping You to Succeed) Daily. Nigel is a freelance writer living in West Palm Beach, Florida, who, in his own words, observes and writes about nearly everything and everyone” he … Continue reading →

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Guilty

Posted on February 28, 2022 by mitchteemley

Photo by AJEL Thought for the Week A 60-word story She didn’t realize she’d done it. Still, ignorance is no excuse. What had she done? She’d threatened to hold another person hostage, insisting that that person meet her every need … Continue reading →

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A Brief Winter’s Tale

Posted on January 6, 2022 by mitchteemley

“My whiskers!” said Reggie McMouse. “What a catastrophe that nearly was!” And then, after cleverly outwitting the dangerous intruder, Reggie returned to his favorite chair. He was particularly pleased with his posh new rug. ~The End~ ζ

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Why Scary is Fun

Posted on October 28, 2021 by mitchteemley

When I was a kid, I loved being scared. Or rather, I loved having been scared. Why? Culinary experts say we love spicy-hot foods due to a secondary effect: when the active ingredient in chili peppers triggers pain, our brains … Continue reading →

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The Old Man’s Ghost

Posted on August 22, 2020 by mitchteemley

A Strange-But-True Story As a theatre student, I once chose a charming but obscure play to direct. Loosely based on Gogol’s “The Overcoat,” the play concerned a Tailor in the Jewish garment district of pre-WWII London. In it, the ghost … Continue reading →

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The Unseen

Posted on February 24, 2017 by mitchteemley

Marine biology isn’t exactly a magnet for government financing, especially from the military-industrial complex. But Harcrest’s signature CBE (crude-but-effective) presentation style had secured full funding for the Bio-Invisibility Project. “We’re not talking the usual cloaking device foreplay here,” Harcrest had … Continue reading →

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