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My Blog Writing Rules
This blog is only two days old, but I’ve been itching like crazy to write post after post for it. I haven’t because I am developing my blog writing rules, so I keep my eyes on the prize. What’s the...
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Writing Tip – Rule of Five
My middle school kids don’t like to edit or revise anything they write down. Come to think of it, I don’t like to do that too much either. That’s a big problem when you are opening up a paper, so...
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Query Letter Example – FAIL!
WARNING – This query letter example got me nowhere! I sent this query letter out to about twenty literary agents, and all I heard in return were crickets. That’s not true. I did get some responses,...
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I’m Sick with It – Writing is Taking Over
I want to be a writer. I want it bad! In December, a fellow teacher suggested I try writing a book. I’m always filled with ideas, and she mentioned this would be a good way to express all the thoughts...
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Natasha is Still Cat Crazy
My daughter, who recently got bit in the face by a cat, is doing fine. Her face is healing quite well. The swelling is totally gone, and only a few small marks remain on her face. It helps that my...
View ArticleMy Thoughts and Prayers go out to People In Boston
I’m a runner, and know several people that are in Boston today for the Boston Marathon. I was shocked when I heard that two bombs exploded near the finish line of the race. My thoughts and prayers go...
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The Tough Mudder Poem
Tough Mudder My nemesis, my friend Twelve miles and 25 obstacles to conquer to reach the end Mix teamwork, toughness, imagination, and a handful of dread add physical prowess, endurance, strength, and...
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Story Time – Dunk Fest with My Brother
We all make bad decisions in our youth. This story time involves vandalism but not in a traditional sense. I feel bad about it now, but it’s still a funny story. Don’t judge. Just enjoy the...
View ArticleTough Mudder Chicago
Hey everyone! I just finished the Tough Mudder Chicago this weekend. For Christmas, my wife bought me this really cool camera called the GoPro 3. You can wear it on your body and tape you doing...
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Story Time – Don’t Take Your Kids to Fancy Restaurants
You know what’s worse than sticking a fork into your own eyeball? Taking three kids, ages four, six, and seven to a sit down restaurant. We recently went on a mini-vacation. When we arrived at the...
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What’s the point of all of this?
The words you are reading come directly from me, David Tiefenthaler. I’m an author, kind of, who built this website with my bare hands. When I say I built it with my bare hands, that means I didn’t...
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Words of the Week – A Writing Exercise
One of the things I do in my 7th grade literature class is post a word of the day. I really didn’t do anything with this word other than define it and share a sentence with the word. That left me...
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I Hate Hazing and You Should Too
Hazing is the stupidest thing that any group can ever do for incoming members, and anyone in a seniority position that continues with these arcane traditions is an idiot. If you’ve ever been hazed,...
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The Fastest Way to a Woman’s Heart is with a New Toilet Seat
One annoying thing about toddlers is that you have to strap a “potty seat” to your toilet when they transition from diapers to going pee and poop on the potty. For the uninitiated, let me quickly...
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iPhone Intervention for Adults
With great power comes great responsibility – Voltaire I have an iPhone. This might not be a big deal for most people, but I went from a flip phone with no internet capabilities to the holiest of holy...
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New Year’s Resolutions = 8% Success Rate
I was reading an article posted on the Forbes website that said just eight percent of the people who set New Year’s Resolutions actually achieve them. The article went on to explain how people met...
View ArticleThis is how Story Time with David Tiefenthaler Got Started
This is how I got the idea for writing my book. WATCH! I told this story to my middle school students, and they loved it. I figured, I could turn this into a video, and I did. I actually made several...
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Pokemon – Gotta Catch ‘Em All. Actually, Don’t!
Something very dangerous, and downright sinister has happened in the Tiefenthaler household. Pocket monsters have infiltrated our walls, and we’re surrounded by them. For the uninitiated, Pokemon is...
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The Jock Strap Package
I’ve got to move all my blog writing and such off of Wattpad. The people there aren’t interested in the thoughts of an old potato. I do want to say though, Thank you to those that are reading this...
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No Screen Time Sundays
I look at a screen way too much every day. There’s the TV, the Computer, and my iPhone. Wait, there’s also the Kindle. Oh, yeah. Don’t forget about the Leap Pad. That has to be bad for my...
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