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. 

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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 - 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- 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.

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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.

 

Tuesday Tales - Necklace

Welcome to Tuesday Tales.

Our word prompt is "necklace" this week.

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Tricia Anderson

MMA Romance

You’re curious. And I may be wrong, but I think I can hear that sweet, breathy sound of a woman turned on.

V.L. Locey

LBGT Zombie Romantic Comedy

Someone put a foot to my shoulder and pushed, sending me roughly rolling to my back.

Trisha Faye

Contemporary Romance

“You have a clown car?” Oh, good Lord, what did I get myself into?

Jean Joachim

Modern historical

Maggie didn’t mean to pry, but the delicate chain with a small emerald in the middle caught her eye.

Jillian Chantal

Contemporary

“You’re beautiful no matter what you have on.”

Tuesday Tales - #Pencil

Welcome to Tuesday Tales.

Our word prompt is "pencil" this week.

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Joselyn Vaughn (Romantic Comedy)
She couldn’t find a clue to any hobby other than poor photography.

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Romance)

“Almost done. We’re going to take our wish list and use it to manifest the guys of our dreams.”

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)

"Write this down in pen, not pencil."  

Flossie Benton Rogers (Dystopian)

Being yanked and squeezed through an inter-dimensional door the size of a straw knocked the wind out of me.

V.L. Locey  (LGBT Zombie Rom-Com)

I sucked in a long breath then exhaled through my nose. "When are you planning on leaving?"

Tricia Andersen (MMA Romance)

Not that Cassidy had any desire to do this. She didn’t. The whole idea was barbaric.

Jean Joachim (Sports Romance) 

He rushed into the room to find the bed empty. Panic rose inside him. 

Karen Cino (Contemporary Romance)
The second the door of her hotel room closed, Jill plopped down on the bed and touched her lips.

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt 'Save'

Welcome to Tuesday Tales.

Our word prompt is "save" this week.

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Susanne Matthews

Contemporary Romance

“Madame Summers, I have an international call for you,” the operator said.

Jillian Chantal

Contemporary Romance

“And I pay my debts in ale.”

Chrys N. Jay

Contemporary Romance

He was awesome in the bedroom part…it was just the getting and holding a job part that didn’t agree with him.

V.L. Locey

LGBTQ Hockey Romance

Sweet Mary Madonna, she had a kid.

Karen Cino

Contemporary Romance

Jill stood at the window, with her arms folded against her chest looking out the window

Flossie Benton Rogers

Paranormal Romance

Her breath came in painful gasps.

Joselyn Vaughn

Romantic Comedy

If it’s acting strangely, stay away, they can carry rabies.

Tricia Anderson

Steampunk Romance

He memorized the feel of her flesh. He would never get to touch it again.

Tuesday Tales - Picture Prompt

This week is our picture prompt week and the Tuesday Tales authors had a choice from several food images.

We have a picture prompt word restriction -- only 300 words, max. Go to each blog to see the door picture they selected and find out why when you read their story.

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V.L. Locey (LGBTQ Hockey Romance)
A trembling smile played on her full lips. "You might change your mind when I tell you this."

Flossie Benton Rogers (Vintage Romance)
Late afternoon shadows angled against the walls like man-eating plants.

Jean Joachim (Football Romance)

Carla pulled the hot pasta dish from the oven. She stuck her head outside and hollered.

Karen Cino (Contemporary Romance)

On the way to Jill’s hotel, Robbie asked if she would like to get a bit to eat since the food on the plane was disgusting. 

Joselyn Vaughn (Romantic Comedy)

Where had Harris found rubber gloves?

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Romance)

"... I know why I’m alone, why the hell are you?”

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Romance)

“Oh sure. Make us do all this soul searching, and you’re not gonna play along yourself?”

TUESDAY TALES - PICTURE PROMPT - WINDOWS

#Tuesday Tales Where #Authors #Write to a #Prompt #Picture Prompt

Welcome to Tuesday Tales!

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This week is a picture prompt and we're all writing stories with a window photo. Enjoy!

Thank you for coming.

Trisha Faye: F/F Fairy tale: “If she returns and finds us clutching each other like this, she will certainly know.”

V.L. Locey: M/M Historical Romance:“You`re in a tiff yet, I take it?” Ross murmured, his voice vibrating through my belly. 

Iris Blobel: Contemporary Romance: “Not sure, but I get a feeling you’re not wearing it for show. It means something to you."

Susanne Matthews: paranormal/romance/suspense:“But they aren’t airtight, child, and when they can’t get in, they’ll get mad.”

Flossie Benton Rogers: Paranormal vintage romance:The scent of jasmine tickled her nostrils like a delicate half-forgotten memory.

Jillian Chantal: 20th century historical paranormal romance: “See anything?” Popov asked.

Jean Joachim: Sports Romance: Shyla wrapped a towel around her freshly-showered body and sat by the window.

Morgan Wyatt: Magical Realism:“I’ll be ready.” Truer words she’d never uttered.