Monday, July 31, 2023

Tuesday Tales - Cold

 



Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where ongoing stories incorporate word and picture prompts. Our word today is "COLD." Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!


V.L. Locey (M/M Hockey Romance)

“So, has he taken tea?” I asked and got a grunt from Barnaby.


Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

His use of light was absolute genius.


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction) 

“I know that we…” she paused, pointed to her chest, and then motioned towards Sarah, “don’t want to be left out.”


Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

“I twinkled that one this morning before you arrived,” Kitty declared.

Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)

At six a.m., the creature breathing on Terry’s ear should have been his wife, Clare, not their pug, Queenie, placing her cold nose against his temple.

Monday, July 24, 2023

Tuesday Tales - Anxious

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where ongoing stories incorporate word and picture prompts. Our word today is "ANXIOUS." Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!

V.L. Locey (M/M Hockey Romance)

My mouth fell open.


Tricia Andersen (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

Where are you going, big guy?


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Century of Progress just opened back up again last week. May 26th I think she said.”


Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

I glanced at the array of suitcases and shot Robin a skeptical look. 


Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

Time to ramp up the presentation.


Monday, July 17, 2023

TUESDAY TALES - WRITING TO THE WORD "PLUG"


 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where ongoing stories incorporate word and picture prompts. Our word today is "PLUG." Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“How the Yosemite Sam do you know?” 


V.L. LOCEY (M/M Hockey Romance)

 I stormed over to the Cabriolet, my sight red with ire, and gave his foot a good swat. 


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Sarah groaned and lowered her head into her cupped hands. “Oh, my Lord, my head is spinning.”


JEAN JOACHIM (M/F Small Town Romance)

“You had quite an impact on him.


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Contemporary Romance )

She’d been the popular one with all the friends while I’d been the oddball.  


Monday, July 10, 2023

 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 ‘die’. Thank you for stopping by!




V.L. Locey (M/M Hockey Romance)

Once she was prettied up all cherry red – the gloss so deep it would be like gawking at yourself in a mirror – she’d be ready to roll.


TrishaFaye (Historical Fiction)

“I know Elizabeth would enjoy more play time with Doris,” Sarah said.


FlossieBenton Rogers (Cozy Mystery) 

“I always wondered if my mother caught a glimpse of the floaty lady.” 


JeanJoachim (Small town romance)

“What the hell are you doing, Marty?


Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

“And how does milking a cow do that?” 


Susanne Matthews (M/F Contemporary Romance)

 "I’ve been carrying the guilt around for too long."  

 

Monday, July 3, 2023

Tuesday Tales – Writing to the word ‘black’ #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 ‘black’. Thank you for stopping by!

 

V.L. LOCEY (M/M Hockey Romance)

“If you give me ten minutes I can ride to the chalet with you.”

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Yes, must be the heat. What was it you asked me?”

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“We called her that because we could see right through her!”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN Greek god/paranormal romance

Historically, you’re all really bad at it.

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

  “No sense of adventure?”

 

JEAN JOACHIM M/F Small Town Romance

“No trouble at all. Come on, let’s go.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Contemporary Romance)

“Karen. It’s been a while.” Zak, his face flushed, disentangled himself from her.