Tag Archives: stories

Writers: Use Your Stories to Heal!

Posted on August 25, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week In my fantasy novel The Wishing Map, a fierce impromptu battle breaks out between two groups of naims (gnomes) in the midst of a storytelling contest. One beloved old naim, Tuber, is fatally injured while trying … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why Fairies and Fairytales Matter

Posted on May 30, 2025 by mitchteemley

People have always dreamed of fantastical creatures, terrifying and gentle, hideous and beautiful. But especially of fairies. Why? Because they’re the ones most like us. Fairies can be good or bad, kind or selfish, pure or besmirched. Just like us. … Continue reading →

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Two Delightful Summer Stories

Posted on June 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

It’s Family Time! Pastors, teachers, and drama groups: These two scenes of mine, one modern, and one based on an ancient tale, have been performed throughout North America! Both are now available from my script publisher SkitGuys.com for you to read or perform! … Continue reading →

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Some News Stories You May Have Missed

Posted on November 17, 2023 by mitchteemley

We’ve all been so busy with world news and politics lately that we’ve missed a lot of other important stories. No worries, I’m here to catch you up (you’re welcome). Click on any image to enlarge it, to read caption, or … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Literary Me

Posted on June 6, 2023 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir Stories are my soulmate. True, humans of the female persuasion staked a claim for my affections early on. But I honestly can’t remember when I wasn’t in love with stories. Maybe it was telling myself far-fetched tales … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, in Other News

Posted on November 17, 2016 by mitchteemley

We’ve all been so busy with world news and politics lately that we’ve missed a lot of other important stories.  No worries, I’m here to catch you up (you’re welcome):  

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The Wishing Map 90

Posted on September 12, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nineteen: The Naim Games (Continued) Previously: Zack astounded the childlike naims by asking them to do the “impossible”: tell different stories based on the same … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 69

Posted on June 24, 2015 by mitchteemley

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 inn named for the bizarre … Continue reading →

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