Happy New Year from Tuesday Tales and the Word Year!

 

Happy New Year from all of us to all of you! 2020 didn't turn out the way mot of us wanted it to, and while we are still knee-deep in the pandemic, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Its name is vaccine. Here's hoping 2021 will bring the 70%  vaccinated we need to return to a semblance of normal. Life will never be as it was, but maybe it might even be better.

This week the Tuesday Tales authors wrote to the  word prompt YEAR. Please check out each offering and take time to comment. We live for feedback!

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

 The dressing room was packed with players and the press corp.

 

 TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

 “Yes, Christmas this year. 1932. That’s the plan.”

 

 TRICIA ANDERSEN - Greek god/paranormal Romance

 If you want to know what that is, ask Freddy or Google it. I can tell you that she’s not human.

 

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Paranormal)

“Did he tell you how he ran into me?”

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Historical Fantasy)

 The Oghamic symbol carved into my palm burned like the sear of a hot poker. 

 

 SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

 “This isn’t the country I grew up in; it certainly isn’t the one I want my grandson to.”

Tuesday Tales - Holiday

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! We write stories to word prompts. The prompt this week is "holiday."  Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Come back and read all these wonderful stories.

V. L. LOCEY (MM Contemporary Western Romance)

The sun was hot, the wind strong, and the man at my side was thrumming with excitement. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Pray tell, what is your devious plan?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal romance)

“Yeah, he did. And now he’s pissed.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Paranormal)

The word grandmother wafted on the wind. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Holiday romance)

“I invited Dad to the Christmas party. I hope it’s okay?”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS  (Romantic Thriller)

 “At your age, you should be cuddling with someone other than a cat. "

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "BRAZEN".

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! We write stories to word prompts. The prompt this week is "brazen."  Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Come back and read all these wonderful stories.

JEAN C. JOACHIM (Holiday Romantic Comedy)

“Santa might have a little Christmas surprise for you.” Her eyes twinkled with a teasing light as she hung up her coat. 

V. L. LOCEY  (MM Contemporary Western)

God please let that happen.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“You’re not going to get all bossy on me, are you?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

It was a name she wanted to forget.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Paranormal)

Talk about an understatement.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

Effing werewolves in Brownsville? 

Tuesday Tales December Picture Prompt

 

Welcome! This week the Tuesday Tales authors are working with one of the following picture prompts. Please make sure to visit each blog and leave a comment. Happy holidays! 

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

I love working on stitchery, but it takes so long to finish anything.

Tricia Andersen (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

She remembered him from somewhere. It couldn’t be...

Jillian Chantal (Paranormal)

“Walking is much easier than sitting at this point in my life.”  

Jean Joachim (Holiday Romance)

“Ho, ho, ho. You’re such a Grinch.”

 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Historical Fantasy) 

Like white star fire, Delphine’s hair dazzled beneath the full face of the moon.

Susanne Matthews (Romantic Thriller)

He reminded her of Danny on Blue Bloods, one of her favorite television shows.  

Tuesday tales from the Word PUSH

 

Well, December is upon us at last. Many of us are eager to see the last of 2020, hoping for a better 2021. But, while patience isn't always easy, like a writer striving to get to the end of the book, we have to pace ourselves and do the right things. This week, the authors of Tuesday tales offer you 400 word scenes based on the word prompt, PUSH. Enjoy!

V.L.LOCEY (MM Contemporary Western Romance)

“Oh, the humanity!” 

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“A trunk full of half-finished projects? A shelf of half-read books?”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Paranormal)

 “Let me get the mutt out of hock and we’ll be on our way.”

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Christmas Romance)

“Them meeting at the Christmas party. Then it’ll be over.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS

 “Saw a corpse flower in bloom once. Enough said.”

Tuesday Tales – ‘Stuff’ Prompt #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. This week we’re writing to the prompt ‘stuff.’ Thank you for stopping by!

V.L. LOCEY (MM Contemporary Western Romance)

“So, are they really bones?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

“Or you can come meet my family. We could probably use your help.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

Looking at Sophronia in horror, Alice shook her head. 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

“Come on. Throw me a bone, babe,” he pleaded.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Historical)

“Quiet now. Do not wake your father.”

Tuesday Tales From the Word SICK.

 

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, the blog where a select group of authors encourage you to follow their works in progress. Each week, we write to a word or picture prompt. This week, our word prompt is SICK and our scenes are limited to 400 words. Click on an author's name to see what they have for you today. 

V.L.LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

It was just a door. A simple white door. 

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

It’s not like I can call for a tow truck in the sky.

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

With a full mouthful she managed to mutter, “I could tell you three were coming.”

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary paranormal)

Alice held her hands up in surrender.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary romance)

“Oh, Don. What have we done?”

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Historical Romance)

The yellow sun warmed her face.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

“If you were the last man on Earth, I would go to the grave celibate.”

TUESDAY TALES- NOVEMBER 10, 2020 PICTURE PROMPT

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week our talented authors write to a word or picture prompt. We invite you to read and comment on all the stories. This week the excerpts are limited to 300 words, as it is Picture Prompt day. Thanks for stopping by!

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Historical Romance)

At the softly lapping water, her eyelids drifted closed.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Paranormal)

Without the sound effects and snake, of course. 

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“Are there no secrets in this town?”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Mae stood up and clapped her hands. “C’mon. Let’s go play dodgeball.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance) 

Thank Dagda that she wasn’t afraid of heights.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

Phil laughed. “You want that job, lady, it’s all yours. Can we go now?”

JEAN JOACHIM (Romance)

Allison opened the door to the cafe with clammy hands.

 

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "SHOE"

 

Welcome! Tuesday Tales consists of a group of writers who construct stories to word or picture prompts every week. This week, our word prompt is "shoe". Hop to each story. Thank you for stopping by. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

I love a man who can laugh at himself.

 

V. L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

The first cracker bounced off my forehead, the second hit me in the eye. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“But, Mama, we don’t need money.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

“I left that closed and locked.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

“I’ve got to go to work. Do you want to see what is behind door number one or not?”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

My Good Samaritan turned bothersome.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thrillerl)

Damn! That will probably stain. 

 

Hello, and welcome! We're a group of authors who write stories each week to a word prompt. This week the prompt is "fly". Stop by and read each writer's story. Don't forget to leave comments. We love to hear from readers. Thanks for stopping by. 

JEAN C. JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

“How long have you been divorced?”

V, L LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“Is this more Zen type Tai Chi stuff?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

“We are real,” Apollo countered then cussed under his breath.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cosy Mystery)

Vague impressions of pelting rain and a moving vehicle penetrated my foggy brain.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

Charles leaned on the door jamb and gave his best flirtatious smile.  

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller) 

“But I’m not missing. And what makes you think I’m single?”  

Tuesday Tales From the Word Multiply

 

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, the blog that gives you insight into how authors create their books. This week's writing prompt is MULTIPLY. Enjoy!

V.L.LOCEY  (MM Hockey Romance)

 

He placed his rough hand on the table, palm up.

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL  (Regency)

 

“Then why feel you are not worthy of forgiveness?”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

 

Tell her your real name, my love.

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

 

“Don’t ‘But Mama’ me. The answer is no. Absolutely not.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

 

“You think there’s some kind of predator who hunts single women on cruise ships, and then what?”

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

 

Soon after I turned off the river road and onto Thirsty Toad Trail, the first raindrop hit me in the eye.

JEAN JOACHIM (Romance)

He narrowed his eyes and dropped her hand. “That’s not true.”

TUESDAY TALES- OCTOBER 13, 2020 PICTURE PROMPT

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Each week our talented authors write to a word prompt. Check out their stories here. Be sure to return and read each one. This week the authors are limited to 300 words as it is Picture Prompt day! Thanks for stopping by!

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance) 

 “Do you want to talk or kiss?”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Not right now. Besides, do you trust the ‘ole car to make the trip back in the middle of winter?”

TRTCIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

 “You could say that. She steals life.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency romance)

Truth be told, he did sometimes feel as if he were one step away from Bedlam.

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary romance) 

Maybe splashing cold water on her face would help. And maybe it wouldn’t.   

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

After dark, the lights from its Olympian perch painted the night a misty gold.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Suspense)

"Is some pimp starting a new stable—pardon the pun—or have you seen that mark before?” 

 

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "BROWN"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Each week our talented authors write to a word prompt. Check out their stories here. Be sure to return and read each one. Thanks for stopping by!

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

Allison opened her mouth but no words came out. 

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

He shrugged. “Age is just a number.” 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Bea called to Mae across the room, “Sister, go stir the fried taters in the skillet.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

Droplets splashed from the blue plastic cup in Hawtrey’s trembling hands.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

“Cat got your tongue, sweetheart?” Khalil coaxed.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

“Come on, Dog.  Let’s get this over with.” 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

“Mother of God, what the hell happened to her?”

Tuesday Tales - Battery

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, the place for weekly FREE READS! Click on the author's name and go to their blog. When you've finished reading, return and move on to the next one. This week we’re writing to the prompt "BATTERY." Thank you for stopping by!

V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)

God, had it been that long since a person had amused and charmed me so thoroughly? 

Jean Joachim (MF Romance) 

Tongue-tied, she checked the battery on her cellphone.

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

You should have seen the look Sister Cripes gave me.

Tricia Andersen (Greek God/Paranormal Romance) 

I threatened to hit the bugger if he didn’t leave me alone. He didn’t. So I hit him.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

A chair clattered to the floor behind me.

Jillian Chantal (Regency)

The animal let out a little “woof” which Charles chose to interpret as a yes. 

Susanne Matthews (Romantic Thriller)

The woman peeled away from the wall, her spine straightening as she pulled the vestiges of her professionalism around herself like a cloak.