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.

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.

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.”

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.”