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!

Monday, August 11, 2025

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "EASY"

 





Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write stories to word prompts. This week our word prompt is "Easy." And it remains to be seen whether or not it is easy to write a story around the word "easy"!! 

Click on the name of the author to get her blog address. Check out all the authors. Please leave comments as we love reading them. Thanks for stopping by!

JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)
“Now, the dress,” Kitty said, biting her lip.


Needless to say, he failed. 


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“You’ve never heard of the 3 Musketeers Bar? I’m flabbergasted.”


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)
"I won’t give him a second chance even if he comes crawling on his belly with a ring the size of the Hope Diamond.”

 






Monday, August 4, 2025

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Thrust"

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "THRUST." 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!


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

“But did you read it?”


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

I could only see their backs and flashes of profiles as they gossiped.



As she unwrapped the frozen pizza she tried to feel like it was just a normal night in her little apartment. 


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Sarah stopped in her tracks and inhaled deeply, as she closed her eyes and smiled as the sugary aromas filled her nostrils.


JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

“I suppose so. But it might be a bit old school,” Kitty chimed in.





 

Monday, July 28, 2025

Tuesday Tales -- Word Prompt "Now"

 


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

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!


Jean Joachim (University Romance)

Callie picked up the tweezers.


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

Nellie argued back. “I’ve got a little pin money tucked aside that I’ve been saving for a special occasion.”


Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

“The bull-headed look on your face was as clear as that rain out there.”


Susanne Matthews (Christmas Romance Comedy)

Hell, I might even join the Legion’s Euchre Club. 


Tricia Andersen (Sci-Fi)

I would assume. However, assumptions can be dangerous.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt 'pearl'

 

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

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)

He was off, with the confident stride of a British Earl. 


 Susanne Matthews (Christmas Romance Comedy)

"You can never have too many steak knives."


 Jean Joachim (University Romance)

“It’s necessary. If you want to be, uh, noticed, by the right men,” Kitty said.


 Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

Your pun is unfunny.


 Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Just a little trick I learned from my mother.”