Category Archives: The Wishing Map

It’s Time to Share the Load

Posted on April 12, 2025 by mitchteemley

“If we don’t share one another’s burdens, are we even truly alive?” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Escaping to Real Life Fairytale Places

Posted on March 7, 2025 by mitchteemley

Every year around this time, I start planning holiday getaways (or plan to plan them, anyway). But having cut my literary teeth on fantasies, it’s fairytale settings I dream of escaping to, or even making my new home. Say, a … Continue reading →

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7 Components of Spiritual Leadership

Posted on January 13, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Moses wasn’t a natural leader. He was a vision guy—great at talking to burning bushes, not so great at talking to hoards of Hebrews. He was also passionate and strong-willed (ahem, I can relate). He tried … Continue reading →

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In the Company of Friends

Posted on December 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Artem Podrez “It is always best to face monsters in the company of friends.” ~The Wishing Map φ Note: The above quote is from the final episode of The Wishing Map. To read this epic fantasy from the … Continue reading →

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Heading Into the Unknown…Again

Posted on December 28, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Oleksandra Bardash 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, Zack, and B’frona had vanquished Gina’s monstrous Questing Beast. Now, wary of … Continue reading →

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There’s Magic in the World!

Posted on December 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

There’s magic in the world and it’s waiting to be found! The Wishing Map will return next Saturday, December 28th, for its final episode! Now’s the perfect time to learn more about this epic fantasy, or to begin reading it. Click … Continue reading →

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The Road We All Must Travel

Posted on December 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mikko Lagerstedt “Failure, not success, is the shortest path to victory. But be warned: it leads through a broken heart.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Failure Is the Shortest Path to Victory

Posted on December 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image by Lindsey Best 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, Zack and B’frona slept through the night and into the next evening, … Continue reading →

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About Your Purpose in Life

Posted on December 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The purpose of your life did not begin with you, and it will not end with you.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Yes, Your Life Has a Purpose

Posted on December 7, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Christoph Malin 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. With the help of her brother Zack and her friend B’frona, Gina had vanquished … Continue reading →

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