Tuesday Tales - Picture Prompt Week

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 a picture prompt. The authors chose one of the pictures from this selection. Thank you for stopping by!

JEAN JOACHIM (romance)

An eerie feeling surrounded him. He had no idea what to expect, and Dr. Cary Metcalf did not like surprises.

V.L. LOCEY  (MM Romance) 

“Candy, Sir?” I looked up from my conversation with my boss and into the most soulful, sensual, walnut colored eyes I had ever seen.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/MMA Romance)

“Oh. The nice folks who brought us gasoline and matches so we could torch a house.”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Short Story)

They raced down the street to Mr. Hansen’s store.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Mystery) 

Tire tracks rutted the earth before the final turn into the cemetery.

SUSANNEMATTHEWS (Modern Historical Romance)

"It’s always easy when the client knows exactly what she wants and her wishes line up with my ideas." 

Tuesday Tales - Crazy

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. This week our word prompt is crazy. Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Don't forget to come back and read all the stories. Thanks for stopping by.

TRISHA FAYE - Historical Fiction
Elsie bit the inside of her cheek and focused her attention back on her tutor.

JILLIAN CHANTAL - Historical 
He nodded and remained silent with an eager expression on his face. 

JEAN JOACHIM - Holiday Short Story
“Are you crazy?” Molly asked her twin brother, Keith.
“Aw come on,” Keith whined.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS - Christmas Romance
She was married, and married was off-limits.

TRICIA ANDERSEN - MMA Romance
“I think I’m upgrading. There isn’t enough money in the world that compares to how you make me feel when you just look at me.”

Tuesday Tales Potshot

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. This week our word prompt is potshot. Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Don't forget to come back and read all the stories. Thanks for stopping by. 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Christmas Sweet Romance)

At least the boots would keep the back of her legs from getting freckled with mud.  

TRICIA ANDERSEN (MMA Romance)

"Aren't you a sweet talker? Do you say that to all the girls you wine and dine?"

TRISHA FAY (Historical Fiction)

Elsie scooted out the door as dawn’s first light barely broke across the Iowa terrain.

V. L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

One stupid joy ride with the championship trophy in my new convertible Mustang and this mess was the result.

Tuesday Tales Picture Prompt

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Our motley group of writers share a snippet of their work with you. Each week we write based upon a word prompt. However, once per month, we write to a picture prompt, as you will see in the following posts.  Follow the links to read the individual contributions. We thank you for checking out each authors' blog. 

V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)

The coffee shop had fresh baked muffins so big you needed two hands to hold them. 

Susanne Matthews (Historical Romance)

“Do you think the woman on the ship have all been fortunate enough to fall in love with their husbands?” she asked.  

Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)

As grandma always said, “there’s good everywhere, if you look for it.”    

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

The green threads of jealousy wrapped around Alice like a tight cord.

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)

One day these dilapidated doors will open once again with a stately flourish. 

Tuesday Tales and Word Prompt Staple

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "STAPLE"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! 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 "staple". Thank you for coming!

TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)

The woman tucked a few stray, silver tresses behind an ear and leaned in closer. “Hi, I’m Wanda.”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)

The boat hit a wave, sending her crashing into the gunwale and she gasped. 

 

DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)

At least I wouldn't interfere from home.
 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Vintage Romance) 

Loud snoring erupted from the front room.

JEAN JOACHIM  (Rural Romance)
Rick thought about his life. He leaned on his knees and petted his companion as he wondered what his next steps would be.

 V.L. LOCEY   (M/M Hockey Romance)

But then I saw Layton Foxx in that tiny room and all my plans kind of went left of center.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek god romance)
“I will change your mind.”

KAREN CINO  (Contemporary Romance)
This will be your outcome if you don’t stay away from Charlie.  These words encrypted on two tarot cars had not only haunted her, but had changed the course of her life.
 

Tuesday Tales - Tree

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "TREE"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! 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 "tree". Thank you for coming!

TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)

Peggy glanced up and bit back the retort that was on the tip of her tongue.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)

MJ nodded, too confused by Paul’s words and actions to say or do anything else.

 

DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)

A tree was the perfect memorial.

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Vintage Romance) 

Let night fall like a curtain rather than fade like a song.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)

Cassie returned to her apartment, poured a glass of wine, stripped off her clothes and slipped on a shift before she called Ned.

 

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt, Gold

Tuesday Tales- October 11, 2016-Word Prompt Gold

In this week's edition of Tuesday Tales, we're writing to the prompt "gold". Enjoy the tales!

Davee Jones - (Contemporary Romance)
Might as well go for the gold.

 Vicki Locey - (Contemporary Romance)

 Women of all sizes, colors, and shapes bounced around to a dance remix of Deborah Cox’s “Play Your Part” as my foot bounced to the beat.

 Jillian Chantal -(Murder Mystery)
"You had a motive to kill her then."

  Susanne Matthews - (Contemporary Romance)
 "You make it sound so simple."

Tricia Andersen - (MMA Romance)

Usually it was a sound that made her so happy. Today nothing could break her out of her funk.

 

Tuesday Tales- August 2, 2016- Fly

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tuesday Tales. Each week, authors use a word or picture prompt to create a snippet from their work in progress and share that work on their blogs.

This week's word prompt is Fly. Click on the links below and visit each blog to see how each chose to use the word.

Thank you for coming!

V.L  Locey: M/M Zombie Romantic Comedy

Slug and his friends seemed to enjoy the fact that they could now hit me in new places. 

Trisha Faye: Contemporary romance: 

“Besides, when you met me, did I look like a person that ran around with clowns?"

Susanne Matthews: Contemporary Romance

Paul grinned. “I don’t mind playing Prince Charming to your Cinderella.” He lifted his glass in salute. 

Tricia Anderson: MMA Romance.

The kiss was soft, gentle. It was a taste of what might be.

Jillian Chantal: Contemporary Murder mystery: 

“Sorry, I don’t think I can.”

Davee Jones: Romantic Contemporary

“There aren’t any life-size Venus fly traps or any other man-eating plants out here, are there?” 

 Karen Cino: Contemporary Romance

Their afternoon in Central Park was flawless. They spent an hour at Strawberry Fields listening to different musicians perform their rendition of their favorite Beatle's songs.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Vintage Paranormal Romance):

Miss Sarah’s words plucked at her gut like the sharp edge of a chisel.