Category Archives: Writing

Object Lesson

Posted on February 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

So it turns out I’m a master of the ancient and venerated art of Feng Shui! And all this time I just thought I had OCD. ≠ Note: The above is meant strictly as a self-tease. My OCD is fairly … Continue reading →

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The Pompous Prof

Posted on February 8, 2020 by mitchteemley

I had a particularly pompous college Literature prof who loved to pontificate. Once he’d made a pronouncement, there was simply nothing more to be said. The class was aching to see him taken down. One day he proclaimed, “All books … Continue reading →

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Grace Places

Posted on February 5, 2020 by mitchteemley

“A woman who reverences the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.” ~Proverbs 31:30-31 My Featured Bloggers this week are two women … Continue reading →

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the day after

Posted on January 29, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Tetiana (Tati) Aleksina of Unbolt Me. English is not Tati’s native language, but you’d never know it. Her unexpected, sometimes startling (and occasionally profane) poetry is more nuanced than that of most born-to-it speaker/bloggers. … Continue reading →

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Tips for Writers: Frustrate Your Hero

Posted on January 28, 2020 by mitchteemley

Writers, I know what you’re thinking, “Well, of course. I always seek the Rolling Stones’ advice when I’m creating characters and storylines.” Or maybe not. But Mick does have a point: Instead of building a conventional dramatic arc by having … Continue reading →

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A Lesson on Achieving from Harry Potter

Posted on January 22, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Meschach Kanyion. I don’t know much about Meschach, except that he’s a pastor who says “I study the life of Jesus so that I can become like him and help others do the same.” … Continue reading →

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Mental Health: Acceptance (Part I)

Posted on January 15, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Dr. K.E. Garland (Kathy) of the same-named blog site. Kathy’s explorations of relationships and family are honest, transparent, courageous even. But more than that, they are insightful. Discover more about the human family with … Continue reading →

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Writing Checks in the New Year

Posted on January 14, 2020 by mitchteemley

I still send physical checks to pay some of my bills (you too?). And sure enough, at the start of each year I end up writing the wrong date on them. For example, today I mailed a very large payment … Continue reading →

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The Smell of Books

Posted on January 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

“I’ll buy a Kindle when they create a ‘book smell’ app.” I wrote that right before I caved in and bought a tablet computer. But the smell was never the point. It was the memories it evoked (although I do … Continue reading →

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How to Hear God’s Voice

Posted on January 9, 2020 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Karyn of Saturated in Seattle. You can probably guess where she lives, but what matters more is what, and Who, lives in her. Her words: “This is me; all of me. Present. Authentic. Vulnerable. … Continue reading →

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