Category Archives: Story Power

Monologues, drama, fiction, memoir

Pray as if Your Life Depends on It!

Posted on February 24, 2015 by mitchteemley

“Deep Sea Diver” by TolyanMy Connecting With God, Part 1 Prayer is air. While I was busy working my way toward a college degree, my buddy Dean was busy working his way up Pacific Coast Highway. “He’ll never make a … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 37

Posted on February 21, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Ten: Lost… Previously: Zack, who’d almost completely lost his humanness, had returned to the eyrie of the immense bird Aviar in hopes that the creature … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 36

Posted on February 14, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nine: The Ties That Un-bind (Continued) Previously: Delaying her search for her brother, Gina traveled with the millboy B’frona and her newly adopted dragon whelp … Continue reading →

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Finding the Love of Your Life

Posted on February 12, 2015 by mitchteemley

College and Career Night tries too hard. With its lattes and biscotti, and its hip young pastor. Still, he makes you think. And the biscotti melt like magic in the coffee. It’s two nights before Valentine’s Day. Derry pushes a clump … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 35

Posted on February 11, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Nine: The Ties That Un-bind Previously: Zack’s sister Gina befriended the proud but lonely millboy B’frona. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Gina had sprouted a theory when B’frona … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 34

Posted on February 7, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Zack decided to leave Liulah’s cloud and resume his search for his sister. But his body refused to sink through a hole … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 33

Posted on February 4, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Guilt-stricken, Liulah decided to restore Zack’s humanness. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Zack gave no real resistance, because nothing mattered. He smiled blithely … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 32

Posted on January 31, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Feeling guilty about having kidnapped Zack, Liulah dragged him into an immense cloud.  But why? ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ By piercing their … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 31

Posted on January 28, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Zack had begun changing into a cloud shepherd, and in the process forgotten about his lost sister. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ It would … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 30

Posted on January 24, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eight: Liulah (Continued) Previously: Trapped in a cloud by Liulah, a cloud shepherd, Zack slowly began to forget about his mission to save his sister. … Continue reading →

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