Category Archives: Books

The Year I Turned Shy

Posted on March 31, 2026 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir The Year I Turned Shy: Me? Shy? Hard to believe, I know, but up until Kindergarten I’d never had any friends my age. And when I finally did meet some, they seemed weirdly “normal.” I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let the Picture Fool You

Posted on February 10, 2026 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir: Don’t Let the Picture Fool You I Was Alone From the Start Look at that little guy, fearlessly facing the world before him. Knowing he’s adored by everyone, right? Don’t let the picture fool you. I spent … Continue reading →

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Writers: Give It All Away!

Posted on January 3, 2026 by mitchteemley

Photo © Copyright 2025 – by Mitch Teemley Writers: Give It All Away “One of the few things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not … Continue reading →

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The Most Quotable Person in History

Posted on December 20, 2025 by mitchteemley

Image be ColiNOOB There’s no doubt about it. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the most quotable person in history: Anonymous “Common sense is the least common of all the senses.” ~Anonymous “A bank is a place … Continue reading →

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A Life Together Yet Always Apart

Posted on November 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

My Real Memoir From the start, our relationship had been arduous and unconventional. But then, like The Velveteen Rabbit, love had made it real. We’d started out as promiscuous unbelievers hungry for faith, and love had made that real too. … Continue reading →

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When One Betrayal Leads to Another

Posted on November 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

Photo by Alexey Demidov My Real Memoir She’d given me no reason to think I could win her. Yet I’d pursued her anyway. Dinah was like an exiled queen, chary and aloof, trusting no one. And I was the bastard … Continue reading →

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Every Word That Comes From His Mouth

Posted on October 26, 2025 by mitchteemley

“It’s ‘not by bread alone’ we live, but by ‘every word that comes from God’s mouth’ (Deuteronomy 8:3). Not every paragraph or every sentence, but every word. Not every month or even every day, but every moment. God’s word is … Continue reading →

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Time to Experience a Fool’s Odyssey

Posted on October 21, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends: I’m in the midst of a week-long project. And so, in an effort to avoid creative overload, I’m taking a break from blogging. Meanwhile, I’m inviting you to read my award-winning poetic novella, Fool’s Odyssey. To begin your … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Start Your Adventure!

Posted on October 18, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear blogger friends, and normal people: I’m in the midst of a week-long project. And so, in an effort to avoid creative overload, I’m taking a break from blogging. Meanwhile, have you read my epic fantasy novel The Wishing Map? … Continue reading →

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25 Ways to Improve Your Writing

Posted on October 16, 2025 by mitchteemley

Dear writers, and normal people too: I’m in the midst of a week-long project. And so, in an effort to avoid creative overload, I’m taking a break from blogging. Meanwhile, may I suggest you click on the link below to … Continue reading →

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