Category Archives: Story Power

Monologues, drama, fiction, memoir

A New Sister

Posted on November 4, 2023 by mitchteemley

Source: artstation.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. Upon learning her brother had been kidnapped, Gina set off with the … Continue reading →

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Danger and Uncertainty

Posted on October 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Eleanor Ansell 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. Waking up alone (and with a hangover) at the Inn … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Read Together

Posted on September 28, 2023 by mitchteemley

Photos by cottonbro studios “Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” ~Jean Rhys Perhaps the most universal piece of advice for writers is, “Read, read, read!” … Continue reading →

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The Secret City

Posted on September 23, 2023 by mitchteemley

Photo by QT Luong 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. Zack and his sister Gina had returned to the world of … Continue reading →

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(Trying to) Eat Like a Local

Posted on August 19, 2023 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 the entire novel, begin here. Newly arrived at the island kingdom of Sur Kellan, Zack and Gina were taken to … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Start Wishing!

Posted on August 12, 2023 by mitchteemley

The Wishing Map, that is! It’s a family day today, so I’ll resume posting The Wishing Map episodes next week. Meanwhile, this is a great time to begin reading the epic fantasy Disney called “a modern Chronicles of Narnia!” To … Continue reading →

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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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Tips for Writers: On Universality

Posted on June 8, 2023 by mitchteemley

There may be writers who want to alienate their readers. (I can’t think of any, off-hand, perhaps because they’ve been so successful in achieving their goal.) But the rest of us want to draw our readers in. We want them … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Learn to Love the Burn

Posted on May 18, 2023 by mitchteemley

The key to building muscles, oddly enough, is to regularly and repeatedly expose yourself to pain. Not too much, not too little. Too much—torn muscles, tendonitis, bone spurs—is bad news. Too little is no news at all. Muscles grow when … Continue reading →

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The Blame Game

Posted on May 13, 2023 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Gun Legler 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. Zack and Gina had attempted unsuccessfully to … Continue reading →

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