TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "GRUMPY"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "GRUMPY." 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!

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary romance)

“I didn’t go to a regular school,” she said, avoiding his gaze. 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

“The snow mommy is a bit too fat, don’t you think?”

TRISHA FAYE (Women's Fiction)

“Well, a lot of crafts, but more old-time crafts like soapmaking, and candlemaking.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

She searched the crowds that rushed past her for that familiar face that she cared for and that terrified her all at the same time.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Mythological Humor)

A ferocious scowl contorts his face.

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "DISCOVER."

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

She was close enough to kiss him, but pulled back instead. 

SUSANNE MATTHE (Christmas Romance Comedy)

I could almost see that imaginary lightbulb popping on above his head.

TRISHA FAYE (Women's Fiction)

Rows of tempting cookies, scones, cakes, pies, brownies all called out “Buy Me! Buy Me!”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)

However, since she spent most of her time in her sacred space, the library, she melted into the scenery.

Tuesday Tales: From the prompt 'fall'

 

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

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 Trisha Faye (Women’s Fiction)

“After all, what are friends for? But I won’t turn down a key lime pie either!”

 Susanne Matthews (Christmas Romance Comedy)

"Let me have a look at her first."

 Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)

When the music stopped, he reluctantly dropped her hand.

 Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

Sweetheart, I think all of Boston heard that.

 

Tuesday Tales: From the Word CEILING

 Welcome to the last Tuesday in September. This week, the authors of Tuesday Tales have based their scenes on the word prompt CEILING. Click on the author's name to read their offering. Come back here to read them all. If you can, leave a comment. We love feedback. Enjoy!

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

Mark put down his empty punch glass. 

TRISHA FAYE (Women’s Fiction)

“If it’s close enough I could even ride my bike on nice days.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“He’s crazy! He’s trying to run us off the road!”

 SUSANNE MATTHEWS

"Come to think of it, it isn’t as if you’re a natural blonde, Hazel, is it?"

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "STUBBORN"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "STUBBORN." 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)

What in blazes was so hilarious?

TRISHA FAYE (Women's Fiction)

“There’s always the lottery,” Lucy mused.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

I made my living with words, and yet here I was practically speechless.

JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

Grateful to be able to speak at all, she uttered, “Yes, Same,” in a breathy voice.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

“Don’t give it that much credit.”

TUESDAY TALES - PROMPT "LEAFY"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write to a different word prompt every week. This week our word prompt is "Leafy". Read each writer's work, then move on to the next each is unique, and special in it's own way. Thank you for stopping by. 

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JEAN C. JOACHIM (University Romance) 

Was he not the most handsome man in the room? 

FLOSSIE BENTON RODGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“He called it situational awareness.” 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

By the way, I may not be a cosmetician, but that shade of red isn’t your color.”

TRICIA FAYE (Women's Fiction)

“If you say I’m the department manager, then just let me manage my department.”

TRICIA  ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)

That’s way too many questions for me to answer right now.

Tuesday Tales - to the prompt 'golden'

 

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

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Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

I didn’t even get my nutti buddi.

 

Susanne Matthews (Christmas Romance Comedy)

His words, and the glance he tossed my way, made heat pool in my stomach.

 

Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

She was way over her head.

 

Trisha Faye (Women’s Fiction)

“They drive me crazy at work,” Claire huffed.

Tuesday Tales - Writing to the Word Prompt "Cool"

 

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

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Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“After all, you know how it is …. Don’t want to get in hot water with the bishop.”

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

I had been so intent on the men that I hadn’t noticed the truck.

Tricia Andersen (Sci-fi)

What was he supposed to say?

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Powerful"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "POWERFUL." 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!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“But I don’t know if I’d be able to participate with a friendship quilt.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“Grew up to be one of them ghost chasers.”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

I was seeing what wasn’t there. 

JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

“I don’t belong to anyone but myself.”

Tuesday Tales: From the Word Prompt BLAND

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. This week's word prompt is BLAND. You can find each scene by clicking on the author's name. Hope you enjoy all the posts. Feel free to leave words of encouragement and support. We all love feedback!

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

Sad and Weary offered, “Typical story. The mother was a bit of a free spirit.”

 

JEAN JOACHIM (University romance)

“As Nancy would say. ‘Never give up’.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

I didn’t want her to know how much was riding on this.

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“She’s now fit as a fiddle and as feisty as she’s ever been.”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

To make sure they got what they wanted, their finishing salvo was to kidnap the heir apparent. 

 

See you all next week!

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "EASY"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where authors write stories to word prompts. This week our word prompt is "Easy." And it remains to be seen whether or not it is easy to write a story around the word "easy"!! 

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JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

“Now, the dress,” Kitty said, biting her lip.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci Fi)

Needless to say, he failed. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“You’ve never heard of the 3 Musketeers Bar? I’m flabbergasted.”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

"I won’t give him a second chance even if he comes crawling on his belly with a ring the size of the Hope Diamond.”

 

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Thrust"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "THRUST." 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!

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

“But did you read it?”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

I could only see their backs and flashes of profiles as they gossiped.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

As she unwrapped the frozen pizza she tried to feel like it was just a normal night in her little apartment. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Sarah stopped in her tracks and inhaled deeply, as she closed her eyes and smiled as the sugary aromas filled her nostrils.

JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

“I suppose so. But it might be a bit old school,” Kitty chimed in.

 

Tuesday Tales -- Word Prompt "Now"

 

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

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Jean Joachim (University Romance)

Callie picked up the tweezers.

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

Nellie argued back. “I’ve got a little pin money tucked aside that I’ve been saving for a special occasion.”

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

“The bull-headed look on your face was as clear as that rain out there.”

Susanne Matthews (Christmas Romance Comedy)

Hell, I might even join the Legion’s Euchre Club. 

Tricia Andersen (Sci-Fi)

I would assume. However, assumptions can be dangerous.

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt 'pearl'

 

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

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 Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

He was off, with the confident stride of a British Earl. 

 Susanne Matthews (Christmas Romance Comedy)

"You can never have too many steak knives."

 Jean Joachim (University Romance)

“It’s necessary. If you want to be, uh, noticed, by the right men,” Kitty said.

 Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

Your pun is unfunny.

 Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Just a little trick I learned from my mother.”

 

Tuesday Tales -- Word Prompt "Yellow"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "YELLOW." 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)

He could tell me if he was the killer.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“I will be so glad when the quilting group starts up after the children are in school.”

JEAN JOACHIM (University romance)

“Hmm. I’m going to need a dress for the dance,” she said to herself, rummaging through her closet.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

He rubbed the back of his neck once more as red crept up his cheeks.

Tuesday Tales: From the Word PEOPLE

 

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales post. Our word prompt is PEOPLE. Visit each author to see what they have for you this week. Feel free to comment. 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

He squinted, as if trying to place me.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (University small town romance

“Have you talked to dad recently?”

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Let’s go there first so we make sure we get some before we get too busy.”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

“Hence the awkwardness.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Romance Comedy)

“You can’t be serious. Dawson City? In the Y

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "VIOLENT"

 Welcome to Tuesday Tales - where authors write to word prompts. Different stories, different genres, but all penned by talented writers. Thank you for joining us. Please read all the stories and leave comments -- writers love the feedback! 

JEAN JOACHIM (University Town Romance)

“For most people, four hundred. But for you, nothing. Just benefits.” He leered at her.

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Sci Fi)

Yup, the crazy lady was talking to herself. 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“Drugged with what?”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“What in the dickens is wrong, now?” Sarah asked Elizabeth.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)

Super soldiers without empathy or control, robots ready to do everything and anything for their leader, no matter how twisted and crazed he might be.

Tuesday Tales - to the word prompt "quaint"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where we write stories using word prompts. Our word today is "QUAINT." 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)

A lacquered box tucked among the array of miniature pistols and decorative daggers piqued her interest.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance/Suspense)

Either way, these crackpots had to be stopped before the PENDING under Maggie’s name became DECEASED.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Doris is my friend and I should be able to sit next to her.”

JEAN JOACHIM University campus romance)

Tom opened the quaint little cookie tin, and sat it in the middle of the kitchen table

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sci-Fi)

With a poof, it evaporated and disappeared.

Tuesday Tales: From the Word BROWN

 

Good day. It's mid-June, and the days are getting warmer and lasting longer. This week, we are a small but mighty band. Enjoy the posts. Click on the author's name to see what surprises they have in store for you. We love feedback! 

JEAN JOACHIM (University Romance)

 

"It's settled then, Martha," Tom Anderson said and hung up the phone.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS

 

“Any idea which one of them is in charge?”

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Did my brothers and I pester our mother as much as this?”