Monday, November 18, 2024

TUESDAY TALES - FROM THE WORD "MOUSE"

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "MOUSE." Click on the name of each author to read the free story snippet on her blog. Make sure to visit everyone. Writing is our passion, and comments make our day!


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“She's a phony-baloney.”


TRICIA ANDERSEN (SciFi)

If you get a little tipsy on your water, I’ll make sure you get home safe.


JILLIAN CHANTAL (Fantasy)

His eyes widened. “You see me?”


JEAN JOACHIM (Historical Romance)

Momentarily coming to his senses, Sam let go and leaned back.


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense/ Cozy Mystery)

 As a detective, I was constantly looking for holes in a story.


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Around nine-ish?” Nellie asked. “Or whenever breakfast dishes are done and you’re good to go.”

Monday, November 11, 2024

TUESDAY TALES WORD PROMPT "FAN"


 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write stories to word prompts. This week our word prompt is "Fan". Hop on over to each author and read her story snippet. Just click on her name. Thank you for stopping by.


JEAN C. JOACHIM (Historical Romance)

And she complied. 


JILLIAN CHANTAL (Fantasy)

It was almost as if Jennifer was baiting the detective.


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“That woman is a freaking menace!”


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense Mystery)

Someone in the group swore something touched her, but…” 


TRIICIA ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)

Grace was not her friend as she nearly toppled off it. Then again, grace was rarely her friend.


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Little Miss Marker? For free?”

Monday, November 4, 2024

Tuesday Tales: From the Word PUSH

 


Welcome to the first week of November and this week's Tuesday Tales. We are writing to the word prompt PUSH. You can access each scene by clicking on the author's name. Take time to read them all, and feel free to comment. Have a great week. 


JILLIAN CHANTAL (Fantasy)

Lu stifled the giggle that rose to her throat.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Romance Suspense Mystery)

 “I’ve been better,” I muttered, and then felt bad about that.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Historical Romance)

 Before apple pie was served, Abiel begged off.

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Fortunately, Nellie rushed up to her, cutting her thoughts off short.

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

 Truthfully, he was kind of cute.

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

He grinned at his tablemate, Miss Vintage Pencil Dress.

 

 

 


Monday, October 28, 2024

Tuesday Tales: From the Word SCARED

 


Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales. Since this is Halloween Week, it's fitting that our word is a common one for the season, SCARED. We're a small but mighty group this time around.  Click on the author's post to view the selection and then come back for the next. Feel free to comment. We love hearing from our readers. Enjoy.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

 I also noticed how Vonna Lacey’s lips were mashed so tightly together they had practically disappeared.

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

 “You did what?”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense Mystery)

I looked at the bank clerk as if she’d grown a second head.


Monday, October 21, 2024

Tuesday Tales - word prompt 'greasy'

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "greasy."

Click on the name of each author to go to her blog and read the free story. Make sure to visit all the authors.

It’s easy reading this week – ‘real life’ issues have settled in on a few of our writers this week, so you’re getting a small sampling this week. But that makes for quick and easy reading for you.

Make sure to come back next week when we’ll have more story snippets for you.

Thanks for your support!

 

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

Too many times this week, I’ve wanted to sit on the floor and cry.

 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

The crowd hummed, everyone murmuring among themselves.

 

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Paranormal Suspense Romance)

Had Jerome led her into a trap?

 

Tricia Andersen (Sci-Fi)

Thanks. Give me more to do.

 

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

Sarah got so involved with her inner thoughts, she forgot to pay attention to the skillet in front of her.


Monday, October 14, 2024

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "PAINT"

 


Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Our word prompt this week is "paint." Due to interference from life, we have a smaller number of participating authors this week. We hope you'll read all three and leave a comment on each. 

Thanks for stopping by. 


JEAN JOACHIM (Historical Romance)

Martha Chesney cast a shrewd glance at her grandson. 


JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

I had to let it go so I knuckled down for the rest of the day. 


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Paranormal Romantic Suspense)

She gasped. “I can’t believe it. They’re real. They exist.”


Monday, October 7, 2024

TUESDAY TALES - FROM THE WORD "SKIN"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "SKIN." Click on the name of each author to read the free story snippet on her blog. Make sure to visit everyone. Writing is our passion, and comments make our day!



JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

“You’re mixing your metaphors.”


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Paranormal Romance Suspense)

"You thought someone might try to do more than scare me—that they might try to what? Kill me? Make me disappear?"


JEAN JOACHIM (Historical Romance)

“How mighty nice to see you again, Mrs. Chesney. You’re looking right fine,” he said.


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Sarah was excited to see dawn filtering across the sky the next morning.


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“We certainly don’t wish anyone to be poisoned.”