Tuesday Tales - Pitch

Welcome! The word prompt this week is "pitch". Click on the author's name to go to their story written around that word. Thank you for coming.



V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)
“And now you think you want the dating thing.”

Susanne Matthews (Women's Fiction)
Hadn’t mother claimed boys could read impure thoughts in a girl  the same way dogs could sense fear? 

Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)
She arrived at intensive care by nine thirty. Marcy and Ellen were already there, talking to the doctor.

Tricia Andersen (Paranormal/Greek God)
“I love you, Juliet. I would end the world for you.”

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary Romance)
The red nose was covered in shiny pleather fabric.

Tuesday Tales: December 19, 2017. Today's Prompt: TINY

Hello again. Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales. To all who are celebrating a major holiday this week, best wishes for a wonderful time with friends and family.

Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog hop that focuses on the works in progress of a select group of writers. Many of the stories birthed here go on to become novels. Our mentor and founder, Jean Joachim, keeps us on our toes, challenging us each week with a new prompt. This week, we have a word prompt: TINY

Take the time to visit each post and see how we all use the word. Feedback is always appreciated. 

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

I spun around and there stood Max in the doorway, rumpled and freshly out of bed, his arms folded over his chest.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek god romance) 

He’s one bright, shiny sunbeam away from a painful, horrible death.

JEAN JOACHIM (Women's Fiction)

A chill swept through her.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Will anyone even care once I’m gone? Are all my words for naught?

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Romance)

"Thanks for nothing, ’Vette.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Light Paranormal)

“I will, but I can’t cross them during penmanship.”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Women’s Fiction)

"I would never forget hair the color of flames like yours."

IT'S PICTURE PROMPT WEEK!

Welcome! These are the pictures our writers have chosen to write to. Each one is different. Click on the author's name to go to her blog. Don't forget to return and read all the stories. Thank you for stopping by.

JEAN C. JOACHIM (Women's Fiction)
  Before she went on this crazy internship three thousand miles away, when five o'clock rolled around, he’d turned his thoughts to Clare –wondered what she had made for dinner, and if she’d be up for sex after. 

V. L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“Going to be hard to find a place to eat with a dog,” he pointed out.

TRISHA  FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“Women…” Al retorted but softened his response with a chuckle.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)
She vowed with a moan that she would love him until the day she died.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Women's Fiction)
 But I’d seen the interest in his blue eyes, and my stomach flip-flopped.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Light Paranormal)
The train sped up the coastline, slowing down for whistle stops.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Romance)
As they didn't have much room in their apartment for a tree, they'd decorated the window that faced the parking lot of the complex.

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "HEAT"

Welcome! The word prompt this week is "heat". Click on the author's name to go to their story written around that word. Thank you for coming. 

V. L. LOCEY(MM Hockey Romance)
Yeah, tell me about overhead, Lenny. I know all about it.

JEAN JOACHIM (Women's Fiction)
After the phone call from the police last night informing her that Stan had been in an accident, she’d been running on adrenaline, with barely a moment to take in what had happened

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Time Travel Romance)
“And you say you ended up in the year 1788?” the man asked.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Greek God Romance)
If only then she had realized he had fangs.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“Bus passed by The Ozark. They’re showing Miracle on 34^th Street.”

Thank you for coming. 

Tuesday Tales - Frost #romance #amwriting #freereads #excerpt

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, where ideas blossom into words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and eventually novels. Books are born here, and readers get the chance to watch the stories develop week by week, post by post.

This week, our word prompt is FROST.

Enjoy!

Tricia Andersen (Paranormal/Greek god Romance)
If she wanted him, she’d get him. And there was no doubt in her mind that she wanted him.

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)
“Might want to rethink that idea. Heard we might have ice tomorrow.”

V.L. Locey (MF Hockey Romance)
“Chipmunks won’t mind,” he murmured against my neck.

Susanne Matthews (Women's Fiction)
“Any man who looks like that talking about the past has to be remembering a woman.”

Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)
Jen pushed her wet hair off her face and pulled her soaked T-shirt away from her skin. She didn’t need to show strangers her boobs.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Light Paranormal)
The bulbs cast a blue glow over her skin.
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Jillian Chantal (Time Travel)
When the wind quit blowing and it became light again, Pembroke could barely fathom what had happened

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘thank’ #romance #amwriting #freereads #excerpt

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, the place for weekly FREE READS! Click on the author's name and go to their blog. When you finished reading, return and move on to the next one. The word prompt this week is ‘thank’, a perfect word as we ease into a week where we express gratitude for our many blessings. Thank you for stopping by!

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Will you look at that? Martha and I flip-flopped.”

Tricia Andersen (paranormal/Greek god romance)

“Are we having a Olympus sized temper tantrum?”

V.L. Locey (MF Hockey Romance)

He kissed a hot path along my jaw.

Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)

A year ago, his wife, Clare had begged for a dog. Terry had a child in mind, but he gave in to her, as he always did.

Susanne Matthews (Women's Fiction)

She was just too sensitive tonight, and the longer she stayed here, the worse it would get.

Jillian Chantal (Time Travel)

She wanted to get him settled so she could retrieve one of her sleeping draughts and put it in has ale.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Dark Fantasy Romance)

“Will you seek the answer from eons ago?”

Davee Jones (Paranormal romance)

“Any friend of these fellas is a friend of mine.”

TUESDAY TALES - PICTURE PROMOPT.

This week we're writing to picture prompts. Each writer picked on of the following pictures that fit her story. They are allowed Click on the writer's name to go to her blog. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Woman's Fiction) 
Two hours later, she opened her eyes. If only she could wake up and have it be yesterday

V. L. LOCEY (MF Hockey Romance)
He sidled up next to me, his arm brushing mine as he lifted a mug from the rack situated beside the baked goods. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
Bessie leaned in closer to Clara and whispered. “Sweet boy you’ve got there. Your son?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek God Romance
She wouldn’t give up Ares. 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Women's Fiction)
Like a thousand fireflies in flight, twinkle lights shone from the lower branches of the trees.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Light Paranormal)
“I saved the wishbone for you.”

Tuesday Tales November 7 Using the Word PREPARE

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, where ideas blossom into words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters, and eventually novels. Books are born here, and readers get the chance to watch the stories develop week by week, post by post.

This week, our word prompt is PREPARE.

Enjoy!

Trisha Faye    Historical Fiction

After months of trying different recipes, through Southern California’s heat of the summer, the clock was out of time.

V.L. Locey    MF Hockey Romance

Morning skate was more like morning agony.

Tricia Andersen    Paranormal/Greek God Romance.

You’re ready to give her up for this...vampire?

Susanne Matthews    Women’s Fiction

In a time where virginity was something to be prized, talking about French kissing, petting, and going all the way was alien to me.

Jillian Chantal    Thriller

She and I both hunkered down lower as if making ourselves smaller would make us bullet proof.

Jean Joachim    Women's Fiction

He’d been the aloof professor, totally unbending. She’d begged to no avail.

Davee Jones    Paranormal Romance

Owen gritted his teeth, preparing for a long night ahead. 

Flossie Benton Rogers    Light Paranormal

“I’ll be back with iced tea soon as I shed these stockings.”

Tuesday Tales - Ghost

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Our word prompt is "ghost" this week. Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Don't forget to return and read all the stories. Thanks for stopping by. 



V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)
Indigo laughed. A gentle breeze swept into the den, tickling the sheer curtains and carrying the aroma of river, flowers, and Indigo to me.

Davee Jones (Paranormal Romance)
Nausea overwhelmed him, coming in consistent waves. 

Tricia Andersen (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)
“That was quick for the old man. Did he tell you that he hit on her?”

Jillian Chantal (Thriller)

It was down to me, Dawn and two guys I’d met earlier. 

Susanne Matthews (Women's Fiction)

Progress never came without pain.

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

Goodness, it’s been twenty-eight years since Elias has been gone.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Romance)
“I slumbered peacefully in my tomb. Why did you wake me?”

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "SEEDS"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Our word prompt is "seeds" this week. Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Don't forget to return and read all the stories. Thanks for stopping by. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Baseball Romance)
He raised his glass. “Here’s to getting to know you.” She joined in the toast.


V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)
“I have no idea what you’re talking about. He’s my Man Friday, I suppose you’d call it.”


 JILLIAN CHANTAL (Thriller)
The thought of the girl made me pull her photo out of my pocket.


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Dark Fantasy)
When faery heat suffused her from head to toe, she removed the mittens and stuffed them in her pocket.



DAVEE JONES (Paranormal Romance)
The sun warmed the truck and the travelers, creating a lazy atmosphere. 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Greek God Romance)
The little bloodsucker had feelings for him. Was she in love?

Tuesday Tales- Truck

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Our word prompt is "truck". Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Please return and read all the wonderful stories by the authors in this talented group. Thank you for stopping by. 

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Broke his arm. After all the fighting he’d seen, it wasn’t a bullet that put him out of commission, it was a bone breaking.”

V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)

His beautiful face was inches from mine, his nose a breath from my whiskery cheek.

JillianChantal (thriller)

She was angry and I didn’t blame her.

Susanne Matthews (Women's Fiction) 

"Besides, I have you, the girl I love more than anything. What else could I possibly wish for?"

Tricia Anderson (paranormal/Greek god romance)

“Yes, you were amazing in bed. But if you remember correctly, I belong to another man.”

 Flossie Benton Rogers (Light paranormal)

“I suppose you made payment for that bit of foolishness?”

Tuesday Tales - Picture Prompt Week

Hello everyone. Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, the place where books are born. Each week, a gifted group of authors present you with a new scene from their current works in progress. The catch? The scene must be based on a word or a picture. To make it even tougher, if it's a picture, we are limited to 300 words! 

This week, we have a small sampling for you based on one of the following pictures.  Make sure to check them all and see how creative we can be!

V.L. Locey - MM Hockey Romance
A month ago, nothing short of holding that silver cup over my head would have done so, now, getting to the second floor of my old home made me slaphappy.

Jean Joachim - Sports Romance
“Don’t increase the weight on that, Quincy!” Vic barked. “For Crissake, all we need is an injury to your arm! This is the playoffs. We can’t afford to lose you.”  

Tricia Andersen - Paranormal/Greek god Romance
"Stop hunting what is mine."

Flossie Benton Rogers - Dark Fantasy Romance
A male with the scent of deep woods lingering about him.

Susanne Matthews - Contemporary Romance 
They made love with a desperation that wouldn’t be denied. 

Trisha Faye - Historical Fiction
She’d show that child what her mother could do once she set her mind to it. Old Missouri mule she’d been called more than once in her life.

Davee Jones - Contemporary Romance
People came to get lost, to get away from hectic life of civilization.

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Our word prompt is "chain". Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Please return and read all the wonderful stories by the authors in this talented group. Thank you for stopping by. 


JEAN JOACHIM (Baseball Romance) 
“And if you put on a few pounds, just more to love.”


V. L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“Yeah? I’ve always wanted a bird. A pretty one the color of watermelon that would dance and say dirty things.”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
She wanted to ask again about the problem, but didn’t want to ruffle her daughter’s feathers with repeated inquiries.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS Contemporary Romance
Come on. This is our chance to revisit our old stomping grounds, maybe take a look at Indian Lake and see how things have changed.



JILLIAN CHANTAL (Horror)
A right fright she was.


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Light Paranormal)
She had a soft spot for the old codger.


TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)
“Stop, please. He’ll kill me, Ares. Didn’t you hear me say that?”


DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)
A chain would be less binding.

Tuesday Tales - Coat

Welcome back! This week the Tuesday Tales authors are working with the word prompt "Coat". We hope you enjoy your visits to our blogs and come back every week to see what we have for you. 




Flossie Benton Rogers (Historical Fantasy Romance)
Her trembling fingers plucked on a thread of indigo sheen.

Jean Joachim (Baseball Romance)
“Hey, engaged men first. We’ve got women waiting,” Matt Jackson, the catcher, said, giving Skip a playful shove.

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Romance)
“Wow! Are you bleeding? I felt those cat scratches from here.”

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“You wouldn’t want your own daughter and son-in-law to lose their livelihood because they’d lost their trees to freeze, would you Mama?”

V.L. Locey (M/M Hockey Romance)

Indigo was the most compelling, attractive, outlandish man that I had ever seen. 

Jillian Chantal (Regency Romance)
He tilted the vessel gently until the liquid touched her mouth.

Tricia Andersen (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)
You, Juliet, are almost as immortal as us. When Ares is done with you, and trust me he will be, you can keep popping into his life. A bad penny so to speak.