Tuesday Tales - Mad

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Writers write stories to word prompts. This week our prompt is "mad." Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their work. 

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

It took her a long time to fall asleep that night, anxious about what the new day would bring.

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary Paranormal)

The screech of the rubber on the wet road was like a thousand chimpanzees on the warpath. 

Trisha Andersen (Paranormal Greek God)

She was one of the three maiden goddesses. After thousands of years she was still a virgin.

Jean Joachim (Small Town Romance)

Dressed in a three-piece suit, Stryker Alexander West stood outside the main room in the Pine Grove town hall building.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal)
"Good lord, you need to slather on another tube of sunscreen."

Susanne Matthews (Historical Romance)
The woman’s eye was blackened and her lip split.   

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "BRIDGE" #romance #freereads #tuesdaytales

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Writers write stories to word prompts. This week our prompt is "bridge." Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their work. Don't forget to return and read everyone's! Thank you for coming. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)
Outside the Cozy Diner, Jess stood, half-hidden by an oak tree. 

V. L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)
My bed partner wiggled closer, sighing in his sleep. 


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“I rarely hear you mention anyone. Is there no one you’ve set your cap for?”


JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Paranormal)
  As she drove toward the remote house, she tried to tell herself she was over-reacting and that her Grandmother really hadn’t spoken to her in a dream. 


TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Greek God Romance)
“And who might that be? I don’t want you to wilt here in the muck without your technology.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal)
I don’t have a true affinity for birds.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)
A low, muffled keening, came from inside the house.  

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘bone’ #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 ‘bone’. Thank you for stopping by!

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)

“Do you smell that?” he asked. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Elsie skipped all the way to her friend’s house, excitement bouncing off of her in waves.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

His hand on my thigh felt good.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek god Romance)

You crashed your plane in my swamp. Trust me. I didn’t invite you.

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘funny’ #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 ‘funny.’ Thank you for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

The other members of the Council glanced at him with mixed looks of puzzlement and astonishment.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

Okay, so this was a first.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek god romance)

He knew his true nature. He was used to bizarre things.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal)

“Layers lie beneath the obvious.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

She shook her head. “No way."

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)

I doubt cannibalistic spirits or werewolves had anything to do with whatever scared him.

Picture Post Week!

Welcome! This week is picture prompt week. The writers can pick from any of these pictures for their story and the word count is limited to 300 words. Remember to click on each author's name and read all these great stories. Thanks for stopping by! 

V.L. Locey: MM Hockey Romance

I rapped on that pretty white door and waited out in the hallway like a gentleman.

 Tricia Andersen: paranormal/Greek god romance.

One of these nights he was going to just let one of the buggers eat them instead of towing them out.

Trisha Faye: Historical Fiction

“You’re of age now to work for the community I understand,” the elder said, peering over the top of his spectacles.

Jillian Chantal: Contemporary

"You're good with scalpels but not with hedge clippers?" 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal)

 “Have you thought it through?”

Davee Jones: Contemporary

The sincere question became a quest without a map, starting in the dark with no light.

Jean Joachim: Small town romance

She held her breath as they went inside. 

Susanne Matthews: Historical Fiction 

“Okwaho will follow when he can. Those men smelled of death,” the Mohawk said, his nose wrinkled in disgust. 

August 13, 2018 Tuesday Tales: From the Word SOUR

Hello and welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales, the blog post where new books are born. Each week, the authors post a scene from their work in progress based on a specific word prompt. This week's word, SOUR, is open to all kind of interpretation. Check out each author's post to see how they've used the word. Comment on the individual posts and let us know how we did! 

TRISHA FAYE  (Historical Fiction)

After her fourteenth birthday, she was called to the Council of Brethren.

V.L. LOCEY  (MM Hockey Romance)

A week passed with me standing at that stupid window every morning, sipping black coffee strong enough to strip the paint off the side of your house, staring down at Shey Pierson meditating. 

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)

Systems shut down one by one as the plane fell from the sky.

JEAN JOACHIM:  (Small Town Romance)

Jackson Brody got out of the car

JILLIAN CHANTAL  (Contemporary Romance)

“Are you sure you want to consider the old Rigby mansion as a place to call home?” 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS  (Paranormal Romance)

The shelves were lined with mysterious notions and potions.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS  (Historical Romance)

“I’ll not spend another minute in this godforsaken land waiting to die,” he said, his eyes wild and bulging.

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt Restless

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "Restless"

JEAN C. JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)
“Damn it, Charles, I told Aunt Mary to sell that monstrosity years ago!”  

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“But I don’t want to work in the kitchens. I don’t like to cook and bake all day.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

“Alright, beautiful,” she murmured. “Let’s see what you’ve got.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal)

When charged, the crystal thrummed with power.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)
"Hand to God, I did not go into that bar to start something."

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)

“Michaud has no reason to fear. Okwaho never misses.”