The Window The cabin was small, but the window faced the beach. He spent hours standing there, just looking out. The wind probably felt cool and smelled briny. Maybe I’ll take a walk. For the 5725th day in a row, he decided not to. Maybe tomorrow. The light flickered. The projection screen died. In poured…
Muse on Monday – October 9, 2023
Welcome to the second Monday of October and the 2nd week of our series of prompts on scary stories. Last week we looked at technology, but today we’ll look at people. What makes a person scary? Obviously if they want to hurt you or others, but sometimes it’s just the way they think or behave….
The Good Octopus – Let Me Tell You a Story
The Good Octopus – Let Me Tell You a Story Welcome to the weekend everyone. This week’s Let Me Tell You a Story video is the Good Octopus, a telling of the original here. Like most stories I write, I’m not sure exactly how I came up with the idea, but I liked the idea…
Yarns for Science
Yarns for Science “Be creative,” Mom said. “But not too creative,” Dad said. “80 skeins of yarn, please,” Travis said. “That’ll be $220,” the shopkeeper said. “Plus tax.” “I hope coins are okay,” Shane said. * * * “We received a complaint,” the cop said. “About this.” He pointed to the yarn contraption. “It’s a…
Muse on Monday – October 2, 2023
It’s the beginning of October, which is traditionally a time when people think about scary things, due to Halloween coming at the end of the month. There are many different types of scary stories. Some examples might be: These are all types of horror stories, but there are also thrillers, which can be scary but…
The Green-Walled Treehouse is on YouTube
The Green-Walled Treehouse is on YouTube! Well, it’s been a long time coming, but we have posted our first video today on our YouTube channel. We will post a video there every week from now on, on Friday. These videos we’re making now are in a series called Let Me Tell You a Story. They…
Maid My Skin Crawl
Maid My Skin Crawl “You killed her!” Janice said. We stood regarding the prone figure on the floor. “I’m sorry!” I protested. “I came out of the bathroom and saw a doll with glowing eyes.” Matt picked up the doll. “Well, they’re not glowing anymore. What did you do?” “Exorcism . . . I panicked.”…
Muse on Monday – September 25, 2023
You’ve probably heard of Chat GPT, which it is the most popular AI chatbot at this moment. I’ve noticed a trend lately of people trying to write books through AI, meaning the AI writes most of it for them. As a writer, this kind of defeats the point of writing: it would like having a…
Brand Association
Brand Association It’s Friday night and I’ve got a couple of irons in the fire. Three, in fact. There’s Double H. He’s with the Hanson and Hudson Ranch, just over the hill. He’s seen his share of bulls and heifers. He’s from the wild west if you believe him, but his memory might be…
Sugar Sand
Sugar Sand “It hurts.” “I’m sure, sweetie. You’re doing so good.” The ambulance corners hard. “Ow!” “Almost there. Where were you going? When the car hit you?” “Store. Getting candy.” “Candy, nice. Deep breath for me now.” “Hurts.” “I know, honey. Hey, you ever hear of sugar sand?” “No.” “There are beaches in Hawaii full…
The Green-Walled Treehouse 