TUESDAY TALES - WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "MIRROR"

Welcome! This week everyone is writing to the word prompt "mirror". Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Don't forget to return and read all the stories. Thank you for coming.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
The Scent of Love
Pride in being the smarter sister faded when she face the plain, simple countenance every morning.
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Historical)
“Every man is the marrying kind, Sheriff. He just has to be offered the proper dowry.”
JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
She may be pale and scared but she always wore lipstick.
SARAH CASS (Historical Paranormal)
When Olive moved back to the stove, Dell half rose from his seat and leaned toward her. “Where are you from, Leilyn?”
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Romance)
“Good lord William do you realize how ridiculous you appear? You’d make a wonderful character in a Punch and Judy show,” Thaddeus teased.
SHERRY GLOAG (Fiction)
“Driver on suicide drive down the mountain escapes death.”
TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
"Bobby pins ... where'd I lay those bobby pins?" Bea asked herself, rummaging around the top of the dresser.
STEFAN ELLERY (Thriller)
Karol barely made it through the doors before they closed. If she had not jostled herself past a couple of old men blocking her path, she would have had to wait for the intermission to be able to seat herself.
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Steampunk Romance)
He shivered as he felt delicate fingers brush his hip so Emma could look over his shoulder.
DAVEE JONES (Paranormal Romance)
Finding Love in a Black Lagoon
"I don't know about you, but, I can look in a mirror and be just fine with the things I've done."
MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
The Inheritance
There was no reason to be ugly about it. If foster care taught her anything it was that you never allowed your genuine feelings to show.

TUESDAY TALES - WRITERS WRITING TO THE WORD PROMPT HILL

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Our writers are writing to the prompt "Hill" today. Click on the names of the writers to go to their blog. Don't forget to come back and visit everyone. Thank you for stopping by.  
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
“What are you doing, Jory? You idiot. He doesn’t love you and you’d better not love him.”
JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
Rick strolled over to the jukebox and spent a few minutes reading the list of songs and feeding it money.
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Steampunk Romance) 
Just a few days previous he was a prisoner to his memories of his beloved Sophia.  Now all he could think of, dream of, want with the core of his being was the woman in his bed
IRIS BLOBEL (Sports Romance)
He wanted her. For a little while.

V. L. LOCEY (M/M Romance) 
“What`s the plan for today?” Zeke asked, licking an escaped drop of coffee from his fleshy lip. My mind wandered just a bit.
SHERRY GLOAG (Mystery)

Jack and Jill went up the hill…

D. I. Rebecca Greyson tapped her pen on the photograph in her hand.  
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Mystery) 
Not knowing if she was aware and not caring what anyone might say he leaned over and with the tip of his tongue removed, slowly, teasingly, the offending juice.
SARAH CASS (Historical Paranormal)
Even now, she could sense his presence right outside the back door. The strength of his magic drew her stronger than the tides had dragged and pushed her down the river.
TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
Plumes of black smoke billowed over the ridge before lifting off in rolling waves upwards as high as the children could see.
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
It was not long before they launched into space. Through the monitors he could see the explosion of the dome. The dome itself was not shown, but the debris, smoke and fire outlined the dome’s shape, the city pierced through an opening
MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
The Inheritance
“I see a handsome,rugged man. Maybe he has a bump leg, maybe he has an artificial one, but it doesn’t stop him from being attractive. The only unattractive feature is his horrible manners.” 
DAVEE JONES (Paranormal Romance)
Finding Love in a Black Lagoon 
 He poked her in the abdomen with a long stick. "C'mon outta there freak before we drag you out."

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "SATIN"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Word prompt this week is "satin". Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Thank you for stopping by.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary romance - Rated "R")
“Wow,” slipped from her lips. He blushed immediately and chuckled. His gaze traveled slowly up and down her bare frame. 
V. L. LOCEY (M/M, historical western)
"I have been duly authorized by the state of Texas to bring you in dead or alive,” I replied between the children`s screams.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Mystery)
“Dearest Donna, why on earth do you allow that man to treat you like that?” he whispered in her ear.
SARAH CASS (Historical Paranormal)
True to his word, Dell hadn’t left Olive’s cabin since they’d brought her there. Pure instinct insisted he be there when she woke.
JILLIAN CHANTAL (1950's Historical)
Her boss was the next to arrive and he staggered over to the coffee urn as if he were comatose.
IRIS BLOBEL (Sports Romance)
Turning on the water, she stepped into the shower and let it run over her head. The water cascaded down her body in a soothing massage. 
MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
Was it the words or his touch that knocked her off her feet? 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Steampunk Romance)
She felt right in his embrace, her body pressed tight against his.  It felt natural, like she should stay there with him forever. 
STEFAN ELLERY(Thriller)
Porcelain, that was what the long slender hand of this women reminded him of. A porcelain doll without the added pigmentation to give it a semblance of life.

SHERRY GLOAG (Romantic Suspense) 

“I wish to God Susan hadn’t done a runner. She should be here, she should have phoned me.” 
DAVEE JONES (Erotic Romance)
Cheaper to Keep Her
“I don't know who in the world would like satin sheets. They're slippery and never stay on the bed the right way." 
TAI VICARI (Fantasy) 
She was calm now and observing the way Henry was eyeing her.  For the first time she could see the hunger he had for her.

TUESDAY TALES, 12 WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "TOES"

Welcome back! Happy 2014! The Tuesday Tales writers are all refreshed and ready to go for the new year. We are delighted to see you return. Please click on the name of the writer to go to their blog. Please return to read the short stories of others. Our word prompt this week is TOES. 
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary)
It was midnight. They crept along the dock silently, hoping not to wake up anyone in the houses hugging the small lake.
JILLIAN CHANTAL (20th Century Historical)
“What’s a little blood between friends?” 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Steampunk Romance) 
"Don't you worry.  When I am paid for the humidor, I am using the money to buy an airship ticket.  I am getting the hell out of England."
V.L. LOCEY (M/M Historical Western) 
My chest brushed his left arm. A spark of lust snapped along my spine.
SARAH CASS (Historical Paranormal Romance) 
If anything, it was another wolf, and definitely a she. She lay face down on the riverbank—stark naked and soaking wet from her head down to her toes.
SHERRY GLOAG (Romantic Suspense)
Jake’d never heard a sibling scream at him to run. As she had.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Romance) 
“I’ll only be a few minutes as I’d like to give Rose a little brushing. I’ll make sure the doors are closed when I leave so you may go.”
TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
Mae skipped to the corner of Leadora and stopped. She called back to Helen who was lagging behind, “Hurry up slowpoke.” 
IRIS BLOBEL (Sports Romance)
The doorbell rang again and Oliver said in a low voice, "While you're up, could you get this for me?" 
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Paul and Silf were led out of the dome by Kai, Kai kept silent and neither he or Silf felt like saying anything. Paul just wanted off this planet, so he could find a place to breath.
DAVEE JONES (Erotic Romance)
“Psyche's tiny feet landed on the center of a sturdy oak table. I couldn't even make out her miniscule toes." 
TAI VICARI (Thriller)
She couldn't find it in her to turn to face her. She came too far to be exposed now. She wouldn't let anyone get in her way from getting the revenge she so justly deserved.