TUESDAY TALES - 12 WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "YELLOW"

Welcome! We're writing stories around the word, "yellow" today. Click on the name of the writer to go to their blog. Then return to us to read more! Thanks for stopping by.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
    "The Rescued Heart"
The judge tapped on his desk with his yellow pencil. “Gentlemen, please control your clients. This trial has become a circus. 
SHERRY GLOAG (Romantic Suspense)

“She told me the father wanted to remain in his hometown and refused to travel with her when she wanted to return to the States. So she brought the child back with her and dumped it on me and then within the week disappeared again.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance)
“You are going to war.”   He sighed.  “Most likely, yes.  We are going to war.” 
SARAH CASS (Urban Fantasy)
 “Rise, Child.  You are not their inferior.” My father spoke with warmth and pride I hadn’t heard in years. “They are yours. I hadn’t quite realized what you’re capable of.”
IRIS BLOBEL (Aussie Romance)
When Katie opened the door, Ty leaned against the doorjamb, his arms crossed over his chest.
“The maker of my green tea has finally arrived.”
V.L. LOCEY (Romantic Comedy)
“I am taking offense to all of this!” I snapped and shot to my feet. “Can we please speak as if this were not a locker room?!” I railed.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Romantic Fantasy)
Hidden moderately in the shadows she watched as the crowd started to form and was happy when some of the villagers recognized, nodded to her but did not bow to their knee, which she returned.
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
Pia took a deep breath.  This was due or die. 
ROSALIND NAZILLI (Fiction - rated R)

Mustafa followed her lead, stepped out of his pants and stood gloriously naked before her in the moonlight.

STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Silf went back to the pilot's, the view to space was covered by the scavengers, Silf’s face harden. “Sit down and hold on.”  
ELIZABETH BLACK (Romantic Comedy)
I hate the color yellow because it's so damned sunny and cheerful. That's what it looks like outside - so fucking happy I just want to crawl under my blankets and die. 
TAINA VICARI (Fantasy)
Slowly Sabrina rounded the street corner. She had sensed him for quite some time. Following her since China.

TUESDAY TALES, 11 WRITERS WRITING TO THE WORD PROMPT "TRAVEL"

Welcome! This week we're writing to the prompt "travel". Come and join us. Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Come back to read more stories.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
"The Rescued Heart"
He couldn’t control his gaze as it slid down to ogle her generous breasts, peeping out from the heart-shaped neckline.
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance)
."That, Count Brunon, makes you equal to me in this little tragedy, doesn’t it?  Neither of us can have her."
V.L. LOCEY (Romantic Comedy)
“Do you like curvy women, Mister Lessard?” I whispered seductively, palming my aching breast.   
LINDSAY DOWNS (Romantic Fantasy)
“Sir, here is your daughter. As you can see I was able to rescue her from that Falo before he could do her harm.” 
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
Pia paced back and forth across the room.  She didn’t have a clue what she was going to say to Lorenzo. 
ROSALIND NAZILLI (Fiction)
He rose to his knees and removed his shirt. Byrony gasped because he was truly exquisite, almost she thought, to the point that he alone could suffice her needs as he was.
SARAH CASS (Urban Fantasy)
No one knew the reason Pyre was so close to my father. No one, of course, but myself. It was an unknown fact to the wyvern world that my mother hadn’t been as human as she seemed. 
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Silf had settled down and Ariana remained on the ship, though if Silf had her way she would be left on the next planet that they passed by. It did not help that not one planet was habitable.   
KATHLEEN TIGHE BALL (Western Romance)
The last few days had him on his toes the whole time. He wondered if Alice was as pretty as he remembered
SHERRY GLOAG (Romantic Suspense)
“What can I say to convince you?” she asked into the silence.  “For a couple of years I managed to keep track of my daughter’s movements. 
TAINA VICARI (Fantasy/sci fi)
Sleep overcame her and she dreamt of being with Junior in the labyrinth, on their bench when he first kissed her. So warm and inviting.

TUESDAY TALES - 10 WRITERS WRITING TO THE WORD PROMPT "CHOCOLATE"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. This week we're writing stories around the word "chocolate." Just click on the name of the writer to go to their blog. Please return to read others' work. We have a variety of genres, as usual. Thanks for stopping by. 
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance) 
"It Had to Be You"
“Look Miss…”
“Rory.”
“Yes, yes, Rory, whatever. 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance) 
Miranda wandered along the garden paths, ignoring the leaves on the trees blazing in brilliant autumn color or the rows and rows of late blooming blossoms.  
V. L. LOCEY (Romantic Comedy)
“Busy Bees, your Queen needs you!” I called.
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
“Wife?”  That was Lorenzo’s last word to her.  And the look on his face was one she’d never forget either. 
LINDSAY DOWNS (Romantic Fantasy)
She appreciated the loving warm smile from her mother and with another peck on the cheek headed to the stair and her bedroom.
SARAH CASS (Urban Fantasy)
“If I’m to speak before the assembly I should change. These human clothes are already too small.” I held out my arms to demonstrate the way the sleeves now only hit three-quarter length when they’d hit my wrists earlier.
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Paul was happy to escape the wintry planet and even more happy when they brought Ariana back to her father. He said his goodbyes to her and she answered him with  a winsome smile.
KATHLEEN TIGHE BALL (Western Romance)
She’d have to set him straight. No sex until marriage. It wasn’t that she didn’t have any experience but she wanted a ring on her finger.
ROSALIND NAZILLI (Fiction)
At the back of the wardrobe she found her most alluring red basque and placed it near the fire to air. She shook out her cape and washed her long black hair, adding lemon juice to the rinse to make it shine.
DAVEE JONES (Paranormal YA)
"Finding Love and Bigfoot"
“What do you have there, Mr. Caleb?” Leandra laughed, attempting to get a better look at what Caleb held in his fingers."

TUESDAY TALES, 12 WRITERS WRITING TO THEIR CHOICE: "NOISY" OR "CAMERA"

Welcome and thanks for stopping by! Today we're writing to the word prompt, "noisy". Click on the name of the writer to go to their blog and read their story.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
"Rescue My Heart"
“Was that a crack?” The skinny woman asked.  
“What? Me? No. Really, no.”
LINDSAY DOWNS (Romantic Suspense)
With John mooning over Shay, Jessica knew she’d be safe but it was George she was more concerned with. How to protect him while still accomplishing the task at hand?
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
Lorenzo’s flight was landing in a couple of hours, and she still didn’t have any answers. 
ROSALIND SMITH-NAZILLI (Fiction)
Byrony Matthews was a creature of the night and her work as a haberdasher suited her just fine, not least of all because it brought many helpless men to her little domain to buy buttons or zips and sometimes they lingered while she did small repair jobs for them. 
SHERRY GLOAG (Fiction)
“Mandy is a gentle girl, a bit more naive than we ever realised. How could she live with her mother and not know her parents were going through a divorce?
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Contemporary Romance)
The thunderous cheering was deafening.  Chloe scanned the cavernous arena. 
KATHLEEN TIGHE BALL (Western Romance)
She wanted to throw his hat off and run her finger through his hair. She could see his powerful arm muscles beneath his shirt.
DAVEE JONES (Paranormal Horror Thriller)
"Blue-Ink Embryo
“Do you have the web cam connected to your computer?”
SARAH CASS (Urban Fantasy)
 “Why did you wait so long?” I leaned my cheek against his arm as I had when I was young.
FIONA DRUCE (Fantasy Romance)  
Robin Goodfellow snickered as he tied his long crimson hair with a leather thong. Aodhan was in for it. And it was all Robin’s fault. Much to his delight. 
SIOBHAN KINCADE  (Contemporary Cowboy Romance)

When she woke, it was to the sound of a dinner bell and the savory aroma of steak. It brought her downstairs and directly into Wesley, Sr.’s path.

V. L. LOCEY (Romantic Comedy)
“Violet, are you okay?” I asked after a nice gust of freshly cut June lawn blew the stink of dirty diaper away.
 

TUESDAY TALES - 11 WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "FUNNY"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Click on the writer's name to read their story written to the prompt "funny" today. Thank you for stopping by.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
"Rescue My Heart"
Rory left the hospital with a prescription for pain medicine, a large hospital bill, and her broken left arm in a sling. A kind man flagged a taxi for her. 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Medieval Fantasy Romance)
The Great Hall of the palace was buzzing.  The lords and ladies of the land laughed and ate and drank. 
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Romantic Comedy) 
 I jogged back into the center, already having decided to do my paperwork tomorrow morning before heading over to my folks place.
SARAH CASS (Urban Fantasy)
"This had better not be a joke. Because if it is, it's not in the least bit funny."
LINDSAY DOWNS (Romantic Suspense)
“There’s a vague resemblance to someone we both know but I can’t be sure. How about you?” Jessica probed.
SHERRY GLOAG (Fiction)
“You gonna tell me what’s crawling up your arse?” Jake kept his attention on the road ahead and the rising annoyance out of his voice.
DAVY JONES (YA Romance)
"Love on a Billboard"
"Good grief, this drive is taking forever.” Chrisee Jenkins rubbed one sleepy eye while keeping the other glued to the asphalt in front of her."  
FIONA DRUCE  (Fantasy Romance)
“A good and merry day to all of you.” Aodhan approached the trio with a jaunty swagger and a crooked smile. The long-perfected tweak of his lips had stolen the heart of many a maiden. 
KATHLEEN TIGHE BALL (Western Romance)
The bar was jammed packed but as soon as the cute little blonde entered through the swinging doors, he was hooked.
MARIA FERRER (Romantic Suspense)
"Latin Rhythms"
All she could do was stare, as he pulled up his pants, zipped his fly, and crushed her soul. 
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Paul woke up in a well lit room, Holographic images displayed his heart beat, another displayed his circulatory system and muscles. When he moved the images would move in response to his actions.