Category Archives: Writing

The Identity of “They” Finally Revealed!

Posted on January 9, 2025 by mitchteemley

“You know what they say…” I’ve heard all my life, and I’ve often wondered just who “They” is, to know so little and stir up such strife– without them the world would be in such bliss. Then it happened one … Continue reading →

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How to Write Checks in 2025

Posted on January 8, 2025 by mitchteemley

We celebrate in December, and pay for it in January. These days, I pay most bills online, but still write some physical checks. And, wouldn’t you know it, at the start of each year I end up putting the wrong … Continue reading →

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There’s Magic in the World!

Posted on January 4, 2025 by mitchteemley

How The Wishing Map Came to Be Just in time for Christmas, I finished revising the epic fantasy I originally created for The Walt Disney Company. And now you can read the entire novel here at The Power of Story … Continue reading →

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My Extreme Daytripping Adventures

Posted on January 2, 2025 by mitchteemley

After seven years, my wife and I decided to revisit beautiful Clifty Falls State Park, near the charming historical town of Madison, Indiana. Why the long delay? Because extreme things happen to me there! Clifty features four scenic waterfalls and … Continue reading →

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How to Find Out Who You Really Are

Posted on December 31, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Who am I, really? It’s a worthy question to ask yourself on the cusp of a new year. May I suggest you begin by asking two more questions: What do I live for? What would I die … Continue reading →

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Our Entire Peception of Reality Is False

Posted on December 23, 2024 by mitchteemley

Image source: Stubborn Dad Thought for the Week “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” ~Hamlet I’ve had hearing loss ever since a wildly flailing college racquetball partner smashed a ball … 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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Why I Decided to Grow a Beard

Posted on December 21, 2024 by mitchteemley

No, it wasn’t to look like this guy. ⇒ It was because I needed a beard to look like a proper manly writer (or at least a very avant garde female writer). ⇐ Growing it was the worst part. It … Continue reading →

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Here’s Why You Need to Learn to Love Editing

Posted on December 19, 2024 by mitchteemley

Tips for Writers Man, I love the smell coffee in the morning. But I didn’t always. I started drinking it because of what it could do for me–keep me alert during my first year of college. But then I gradually … Continue reading →

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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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