Monday, September 29, 2025

Tuesday Tales: From the Word CEILING


 Welcome to the last Tuesday in September. This week, the authors of Tuesday Tales have based their scenes on the word prompt CEILING. Click on the author's name to read their offering. Come back here to read them all. If you can, leave a comment. We love feedback. Enjoy!


JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

Mark put down his empty punch glass. 


TRISHA FAYE (Women’s Fiction)

“If it’s close enough I could even ride my bike on nice days.”


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“He’s crazy! He’s trying to run us off the road!”


 SUSANNE MATTHEWS

"Come to think of it, it isn’t as if you’re a natural blonde, Hazel, is it?"


Monday, September 22, 2025

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "STUBBORN"


 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "STUBBORN." Click on the name of each author to read the free story snippet on her blog. Make sure to visit everyone. Writing is our passion, and comments make our day!


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

What in blazes was so hilarious?


TRISHA FAYE (Women's Fiction)

“There’s always the lottery,” Lucy mused.


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

I made my living with words, and yet here I was practically speechless.


JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

Grateful to be able to speak at all, she uttered, “Yes, Same,” in a breathy voice.


TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

“Don’t give it that much credit.”




Monday, September 15, 2025

TUESDAY TALES - PROMPT "LEAFY"

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write to a different word prompt every week. This week our word prompt is "Leafy". Read each writer's work, then move on to the next each is unique, and special in it's own way. Thank you for stopping by. 

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JEAN C. JOACHIM (University Romance) 

Was he not the most handsome man in the room? 


FLOSSIE BENTON RODGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“He called it situational awareness.” 


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

By the way, I may not be a cosmetician, but that shade of red isn’t your color.”


TRICIA FAYE (Women's Fiction)

“If you say I’m the department manager, then just let me manage my department.”


TRICIA  ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)

That’s way too many questions for me to answer right now.


Monday, September 8, 2025

Tuesday Tales - to the prompt 'golden'

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "golden."

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 didn’t even get my nutti buddi.

 

Susanne Matthews (Christmas Romance Comedy)

His words, and the glance he tossed my way, made heat pool in my stomach.

 

Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

She was way over her head.

 

Trisha Faye (Women’s Fiction)

“They drive me crazy at work,” Claire huffed.


Monday, September 1, 2025

Tuesday Tales - Writing to the Word Prompt "Cool"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "cool".

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!


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“After all, you know how it is …. Don’t want to get in hot water with the bishop.”


Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

I had been so intent on the men that I hadn’t noticed the truck.


Tricia Andersen (Sci-fi)

What was he supposed to say?


Monday, August 25, 2025

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Powerful"

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "POWERFUL." Click on the name of each author to read the free story snippet on her blog. Make sure to visit everyone. Writing is our passion, and comments make our day!


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“But I don’t know if I’d be able to participate with a friendship quilt.”


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“Grew up to be one of them ghost chasers.”


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

I was seeing what wasn’t there. 


JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

“I don’t belong to anyone but myself.”





Monday, August 18, 2025

Tuesday Tales: From the Word Prompt BLAND

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales. This week's word prompt is BLAND. You can find each scene by clicking on the author's name. Hope you enjoy all the posts. Feel free to leave words of encouragement and support. We all love feedback!


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

Sad and Weary offered, “Typical story. The mother was a bit of a free spirit.”

 

JEAN JOACHIM (University romance)

“As Nancy would say. ‘Never give up’.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

I didn’t want her to know how much was riding on this.

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“She’s now fit as a fiddle and as feisty as she’s ever been.”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

To make sure they got what they wanted, their finishing salvo was to kidnap the heir apparent. 

 

See you all next week!