Tuesday Tales - Lonely

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! The word prompt this week is "Bark." Click on the author's name to go to their blog and read their story. Make the rounds of these excellent stories. 

Thank you for stopping by! 

V.L. LOCEY - MM Hockey Romance

The moon was a fat ball of white in the dark night sky.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS - Cozy Mystery

“Now she’s as dead as he is.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN - Greek god/Paranormal Romance

Just a couple of drinks then he could go home and wallow in his broken heart

SUSANNE MATTHEWS - Romance Suspense

“Madre de Dios, no. We found her here,” he struggled to speak English.  

 

TRISHA FAYE - Historical Fiction

Ruth Ann giggled amidst the sniffles. “And a band-aid…for the really big ones!”

JEAN JOACHIM - Small Town Romance

“Maybe nothing good in a restaurant, but how would you feel about buying and restoring a bar?”

Tuesday Tales Picture Prompt January 2018

Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales, the closed blog hop where a group of writers share their work in progress with you, the readers. Each week's entry is based on a word or picture prompt. This week, we write to a chosen picture prompt.  Follow the links to read the individual posts. Make sure you visit everyone. There's something here for everyone! Enjoy!

Here are the pictures the writers could choose from. 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS  (Dark Fantasy Romance)“Who’s the smarmy dude with the foot-long?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)A smile spread across Pan’s lips. “Ares, it’s good to see you, old man.”

JEAN JOACHIM (Women’s Fiction)There was no more avoiding it, Stan was coming home today.

TRISHA FAYE  (Historical Fiction)“Now you know we don’t have any dog house and you’d never spend the night there.”

V.L. LOCEY  (MM Hockey Romance)I glanced to my right and got a smile that could shame the moon from a man almost too beautiful for words.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS  (Women’s Fiction)As long as Michael wanted me there, nothing else mattered.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Thriller)

“Why should we tell you anything, Cop?” the biggest, meanest looking one asked.

DAVEE JONES (Romance)Grief is the kind of heartache you feel past your bones to your blood cells, permeating your actual basic body compositions.

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 - Writing to Number

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "NUMBER"

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 "number". Thank you for coming!

TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)

But for now, for these few hours, she could relegate her concerns to the back of her mind and enjoy the sisterly camaraderie.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)
How could anything as fragile as this house on stilts withstand such a battering?

DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)

They had my number.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Vintage Romance) 

The waves stroked her lotion into coconut scented beads.

 JILLIAN CHANTAL  (Regency Era Romance)

“I must confess, I even failed as an altar boy.”

JEAN JOACHIM  (Contemporary Romance)
Deserted by his adoring public, his friends, the three women he'd been sleeping with and even his mother, he had become a recluse.

V.L. LOCEY   (M/F Hockey Romance) 
“Is your husband happy about coming to Philly?” I asked Cami.

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 Picture Prompt December 20

Tuesday Tales- December 20, 2016-  Picture Prompt

In this week's edition of Tuesday Tales, we're writing to a picture prompt. Picture prompts are 300 words based upon a chosen beautiful scene. Enjoy the tales!

Davee Jones - (Contemporary Romance)
"Snow is so mysterious, you know?"

Vicki Locey - (MM Hockey Romance)
Beau. The word was growing on me.

Susanne Matthews - (Contemporary Holiday)
Bill frowned. “Maybe not predict it, but you seem determined to influence it.”

Flossie Benton Rogers  (Paranormal Romance)

She pointed to another bench down by the fountain.

 Tricia Faye (Christmas Romance)
Inside, a gaily decorated home shone brightly in contrast to the darkness around her.

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 and a Picture Prompt

Tuesday Tales for July 25, 2016

 

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 their work with you.

  This week is picture prompt week. We have a classic restaurant shingle.  The picture prompt word restriction -- only 300 words! Click on the links below and visit each blog to see the written depiction of the picture chosen.

 Many of these TT's have gone on to be published. Grab your favorite beverage and drop in on this week’s storytellers. Click on the author's name to go to their blog.

 Thank you for coming!

V.L. Locey  ( LGBT Zombie Romance)
  Mercury poured himself a glass of cold water and took a small sip, a devious smile tickling the corners of his mouth.

Trisha Faye   (Contemporary Romance)

“Let’s get you home, before you fall face first in that chocolate martini.”

Jean Joachim   (Modern Historical Romance)

  “Stick ‘em up, lady,” came a rough voice as something hard poked her in the back.

Tricia Anderson   (MMA Romance)

  “Dude. I’m not jumping into bed with you. I’m sure as hell not ready to meet your folks.”

Susanne Matthews(Contemporary Romance)

The aroma of his aftershave was doing strange things to her slightly inebriated senses.





Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Romance)
 “1923? Give that back. That’s my lucky quarter.”

 

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)

“It contained a kids menu from our restaurant and an unused condom. They used a rare stamp in the outside corner of the envelope.”

Tuesday Tales and a Picture Prompt

Tuesday Tales for July 25, 2016

 

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 their work with you.

  This week is picture prompt week. We have a classic restaurant shingle.  The picture prompt word restriction -- only 300 words! Click on the links below and visit each blog to see the written depiction of the picture chosen.

 Many of these TT's have gone on to be published. Grab your favorite beverage and drop in on this week’s storytellers. Click on the author's name to go to their blog.

 Thank you for coming!

V.L. Locey  ( LGBT Zombie Romance)
  Mercury poured himself a glass of cold water and took a small sip, a devious smile tickling the corners of his mouth.

Trisha Faye   (Contemporary Romance)

“Let’s get you home, before you fall face first in that chocolate martini.”

Jean Joachim   (Modern Historical Romance)

  “Stick ‘em up, lady,” came a rough voice as something hard poked her in the back.

Tricia Anderson   (MMA Romance)

  “Dude. I’m not jumping into bed with you. I’m sure as hell not ready to meet your folks.”

Susanne Matthews(Contemporary Romance)

The aroma of his aftershave was doing strange things to her slightly inebriated senses.



Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Romance)
 “1923? Give that back. That’s my lucky quarter.”

 

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)

“It contained a kids menu from our restaurant and an unused condom. They used a rare stamp in the outside corner of the envelope.”