Category Archives: Story Power

Monologues, drama, fiction, memoir

The Wishing Map 9

Posted on November 1, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Two: Aunt Aloysia (continued) Previously: Zack and Gina were given a mysterious Map and told, “It’s time.” ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ Mom was suspicious. Why was … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 8

Posted on October 29, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Two: Aunt Aloysia (continued) Previously: Gina and Zack’s mysterious Aunt Aloysia arrived, announcing that they had serious “business to attend to.” ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ It had taken … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 7

Posted on October 25, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Two: Aunt Aloysia (continued) Previously: Zack and Gina had begun to fight just as the mysterious Objects in the Dore toy chest were desperately trying … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 6

Posted on October 22, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Two: Aunt Aloysia Previously: Once the “startlingly large, alarmingly red-headed woman” arrived in Middleton, everything began to change. ⇔ ⇔ ⇔ “We really do have a … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 5

Posted on October 18, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter One: The Double Moon (continued) Previously: Zack’s life, like his sister’s, had unexpectedly unraveled at the Middleton Middle School Promotion Ceremony…laying the groundwork for what was … Continue reading →

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Wishing Wednesday is Here!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by mitchteemley

A new “5 minute read” (this one is a little bit longer) from my fantasy novel The Wishing Map has just been posted! As the Dore siblings each melt-down publicly, their desire to escape into another world grows stronger.  Ever … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 4

Posted on October 15, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter One: The Double Moon (continued) Previously: Abandoned by his friends, Zack had never felt more alone in his life. Meanwhile, his sister Gina… ⇔ ⇔ … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 3

Posted on October 11, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter One: The Double Moon (continued) Previously: Mike’s bike shop attempted to snatch a carpet out of the hands of a passing red-headed woman. Zack Dore missed it, … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 2

Posted on October 8, 2014 by mitchteemley

Note: To read the Preface and Prologue to The Wishing Map first, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter One: The Double Moon “Zachary Zinn rode like the wind on his faithful steed, El Furioso,” Zack narrated as he pedaled. Zachary … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 1

Posted on October 8, 2014 by mitchteemley

Preface Bedtime is the time to stall. And asking for “a story” is the best way to do it. In response to such requests, many years ago I began improvising an ongoing story for my daughters about two princesses, who … Continue reading →

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