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.”  

TRICIA ANDERSEN - Sci-Fi

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?”

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.

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "CHILD"

 

Welcome! This week the Tuesday Tales authors are writing to the word prompt "child". Please stop in and visit each writer and read her story. Don't forget to leave a comment. We love comments! 

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

When Charlotte was a child, she lost her mother

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“Ain’t the spirits talking their heads off at you?”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Among the dead were 10 Sisters and 90 children from St. Mary’s Orphans Asylum.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)

It sounds like the nesting dolls from hell.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)

“You’re out of your ever-loving mind,” she ground out between clenched teeth, her eyes flashing fire.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Fantasy)

  "The girl grew up as a ward of her grandfather."  

Tuesday Tales from the Word Silly

 

Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales. Our word prompt is SILLY. Click on the author's name to find what they had in store for you today.  When you're done, return to this page and check out another author. Comments are always welcome. 

Jean Joachim (small town romance)

She noticed the other professors who would be presenting honors from different departments sat with their wives.

 Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

She remembered his response when she suggested that they get one of the new bicycles’ women were starting to ride about town.

Tricia Andersen - (SciFi)

The balloon figure stomped an inflated foot and clenched its knots to its hips.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

“I’m too antsy to stay inside.”

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary/fantasy)

 “Or is this like Halloween where we don’t listen to what Daddy says?”

Susanne Matthews (Romance Suspense) 

"People are shallow, I agree, and there is a lot of hate out there, but it can’t possibly have devolved to this level."

Tuesdat Tales: From the Word FRUIT

Hello! It's cold in my neck of the woods, but that doesn't stop us from bringing you the latest scenes from our current works in progress. Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales. Our word prompt is FRUIT. Click on the author's name to find what they had in store for you today.  When you're done, return to this page and check out another author. Comments are always welcome. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“But you have this beautiful home now. Thanks to oil.”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

When did something this terrifying turn her into the heroine in her favorite historical novel? 

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

That's where she got the nickname "Charlie".

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

Peering into the cart, she gave an irritated snort.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)

“There’s no way they knew who would answer the call.”

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "COLD".

 

   Welcome to Tuesday Tales where writers write to word prompts. We have lots of different stories every week. Different genres, but many of the stories continue for some week. Our excellent writers love it if you leave a comment. Thanks for stopping by. Here's what our writers have for you this week: 

JEAN JOACHIM (Historical Romance)

“Stop,” Becky said, struggling under the young woman’s iron grip.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

For a moment his gaze rested on the darkness outside the window, before returning to me.

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Sci Fi)

After what she witnessed tonight? No amount of camomile would settle her nerves. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

A twinge of jealousy shot though Cecile like a hot poker.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance/Suspense)

The child might not be his blood, but he loved him all the same.

Tuesday Tales - Sunny

 

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Tuesday Tales of 2025! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "sunny."

Please stop by and check out each snippet for all the Tuesday Tales authors. Happy reading!

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

William never even noticed that she hadn’t finished her thought.

Jillian Chantal (Fantasy)

“Ugh. I could sleep for two days.”

Susanne Matthews (Romance Suspense)

Maggie couldn’t fault him for doing the honorable thing, but damn, it had hurt then and still did.

Jean Joachim (Historical Romance)

“Oh? Who’s asking?”