The Secret in the Candles

This story is a response to the Muse on Monday prompt from August 3, 2026: Write a story about an obsolete piece of technology. The Secret in the Candles “May I come in?” It wasn’t a request. Evelyn stood aside numbly as the well-dressed man stepped inside the house. He did not need a uniform or…

Spotlight on Writers: South Pasadena Middle School Writing Club

This is the first of a series called Spotlight on Writers. The idea is to talk to writers and writing groups around the world so that we can learn from, and be inspired by, each other. The mission of the Green-Walled Treehouse is to create a global community of young writers, and this is one…