Tag Archives: writing

My Computer Crashed!

Posted on October 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Well, OK, it didn’t exactly “crash.” I mean, there was no hole in the wall. There were no other bleeding computer owners standing around threatening to sue my pants off. Seven years (and one computer) ago, I somehow managed to … Continue reading →

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Divine Delusions

Posted on October 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: deviantart.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 it from the start, click here. Entangled in the tentacles of a monstrous Questing Beast, Gina has cried out for help … Continue reading →

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Like a Moth to a Flame

Posted on October 12, 2024 by mitchteemley

In The Wishing Map, “a modern Chronicles of Narna” (Disney), teenager Gina faces a shape-shifting creature that manifests her deepest desires Continue reading →

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An Angel of Light?

Posted on October 5, 2024 by mitchteemley

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 Dore has finally encountered her Questing Beast, and it’s nothing like what she expected (warning: graphic imagery). … Continue reading →

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A Fake Life

Posted on September 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir It seemed everything I’d ever wanted or trained to be was just a handful of beans, and there was no beanstalk in sight. I was making a living pretending to be an electronics engineer, while the girl … Continue reading →

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Be a Falsetto!

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mitchteemley

No, I’m not referring to the old HBO crime drama. I’m referring to the vocal technique epitomized by Mickey Mouse (originally voiced by Walt Disney himself), produced by using the soft outer edges of the vocal chords. It’s a natural, … Continue reading →

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My Versatile Blogger Award

Posted on June 2, 2017 by mitchteemley

I’ve been nominated for a Versatile Blogger Award by Copious Morsels of Everything, whose title alone makes their blog site worth the visit, not to mention that they regularly quotes C. S. Lewis. What’s not to love? The Versatile Blogger … Continue reading →

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Finding a Publisher

Posted on October 7, 2016 by mitchteemley

Oh, the humanity: Am I the only writer who fears he’s lost the magic every time he sits down at a keyboard?  Ah, but then what made me think I had any magic to begin with? Writers wear two colognes, … Continue reading →

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One Heckuva Lovely Blog

Posted on January 29, 2016 by mitchteemley

I’ve been honored by my friend Roo at What’s Next with a One Lovely Blog Award! Roo rocks, so check out her lovely blog site today! Here’s what I have to do… To accept: 1. Thank the person who nominated me … Continue reading →

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Call Me Mr. Sunshine

Posted on September 18, 2015 by mitchteemley

So, I’ve been nominated for a Sunshine Blogger Award by Kat Frost, the delightfully un-frosty blogger at More Than I’ve Been. My challenge: to answer a set of Questions and choose other worthy Nominees. Here goes: My Questions What is your dream … Continue reading →

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