Tuesday's Tales
Tales told by a gifted group of writers. A place where new books are born.
Monday, March 24, 2025
TUESDAY TALES - FROM THE WORD "RIDE"
Monday, March 17, 2025
Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Sharp"
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Welcome! This week we are writing to the word prompt "sharp". Find all the author's works on their blogs here so you can jump from author-to-author. Thanks for coming. Please leave comments. We love 'em!
JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)
“Does she go to school here?” the professor asked.
TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
Sarah groaned with the thought of Charades.
JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Fantasy)
“Sadly, he was killed last night or yesterday afternoon.”
SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)
As Kelly maneuvered the boat closer to the other one, the truth of what had happened slapped her.
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)
That sounds a bit dramatic.
FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)
She waved a hand.
Monday, March 10, 2025
Tuesday Tales - From the prompt 'massive'
Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each
week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is
"massive."
Click on the name of each author to
go to her blog and read the free story. Make sure to visit all the authors.
Thanks for your support!
Flossie
Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)
I breathed a little easier.
Tricia
Andersen (Sci Fi)
Then again, her morning was filled with all sorts of distractions such as a hangover and an alien living in her head.
Susanne
Matthews (Romance Suspense)
Would seeing the murdered women remind her of her shooting and her vulnerability?
Trisha
Faye (Historical
Fiction)
Cecile opened four quilts
containing Bertha’s handiwork and pointed out the corner squares.
Monday, March 3, 2025
Welcome to Tuesday Tales! This week our writers are creating stories to the word prompt "White". Read all the stories, which are from a variety of genres. Please leave comments. Thanks for stopping by.
Jean Joachim (small town romance)
“You painting today or working on a new table?” he asked.
“Then
maybe I’m not meant to be a nurse at all.”
Tricia Andersen (SciFi)
Here it was. The moment of truth.
Susanne Matthews (Romance Suspense)
Highway H2O as they call the St Lawrence Seaway is 3700 km long.
Trisha Faye (Historical
Fiction)
Bertha studiously tackled her new project with dedication and
intent.
Monday, February 24, 2025
TUESDAY TALES - Perfect
Welcome to Tuesday Tales! This week our writers are creating stories to the word prompt "perfect". Read all the stories, which are from a variety of genres. Please leave comments. Thanks for stopping by.
JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)
He would have remembered such a pretty name.
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)
There was no point to get a tardy on her employment record when she was hauled away to Area 51. Or worse, the looney bin.
SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)
To paraphrase Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own, there was no crying in police work.
TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“Are you up for more hours spent in a chair stitching?”
Monday, February 17, 2025
Tuesday Tales - Slow
Welcome to the Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "slow”.
Please stop by and check out each snippet for all the Tuesday Tales authors. Happy reading!
JILLIAN CHANTAL - Contemporary/Fantasy
“Let’s just agree to disagree.”
That didn’t mean she wanted him in the bathroom with her to ask more questions.
FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS - Cozy Mystery
It was burning a hole in my pocket, and I wanted to look at it.
SUSANNE MATTHEWS - Romance Suspense
“You’re going to use her to bait a trap?”
TRISHA FAYE - Historical Fiction
“Mother? How come all of these quilts are so plain?”
Monday, February 10, 2025
Tuesday Tales - From the word 'heart'
Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each
week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is
"heart." An appropriate word choice for a week that has Valentine’s
Day in it!
Click on the name of each author to
go to her blog and read the free story. Make sure to visit all the authors.
Thanks for your support!
Flossie
Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)
Next thing I knew, an icy zap pierced the base of my neck.
Tricia
Andersen (Sci Fi)
She hit me with her shoe and shouted ‘bad kitty’ at me.
Susanne
Matthews (Romance Suspense)
She straightened her back, and he didn’t miss the way she unclenched and clenched her fists.
Jillian
Chantal (Fantasy/Contemporary)
“Has Chris left the station?”
Trisha
Faye (Historical
Fiction)
She rushed home and went straight
upstairs to the trunk where she kept her fabrics and scraps.