Showing posts with label Tricia Anderson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tricia Anderson. Show all posts

Monday, September 7, 2020

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 below to incorporate into their snippet. Picture prompt weeks are quick reading – only 300 words each snippet!

Thank you for stopping by!

 






 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“I wasn’t going to go to town. I’d run into too many people I know.”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

As much as he missed Khalil, he was aching to kiss her.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

“Oh, one thing I forgot to tell you.”

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“Never mind that. I want to know about…you know.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Suspense Romance)

Try to push the ‘concerned citizens’ to the other side of the road.

 

Monday, November 25, 2019

Tuesday Tales - Thanks


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 the prompt ‘thanks’. Thank you for stopping by!



V.L. LOCEY (MM Romance)
Standing so close I could smell his ginger and citrus aftershave.

JEAN JOACHIM (Holiday Romance)
The next morning, Laura wandered around, frowning, and restless.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Christmas Short Story)
“It seems I got more done with two young children underfoot than I do now that they’ve grown and moved out to own homes”, she grumbled aloud.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (MMA Paranormal Romance)
He curled around her the best he could, using his large body to shield her from the crowd.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)
Firm and warming, her fingers kneaded his palm.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance Suspense)
She smiled at Felix. “And thank you for attending to the food.”

Monday, July 30, 2018

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘puzzle’ #romance #amwriting #freereads #excerpt




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. The word prompt this week is ‘puzzle.’ Thank you for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
Opening his eyes wider, William tugged at both ears as if in search of errant nuts.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)
I grimaced and then slowly turned to look down on Liam, wearing a stern look, cradling his stuffed Captain America doll.

TRICIA ANDERSON (Paranormal/Greek god romance)
“Come on, bro. Put the puzzle pieces together. It’s not that hard.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL  (Contemporary)
“It’s as bad as all that?”

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)
“How come the guy who inherited that awful house on the lake didn’t put it up for sale yet?” she asked him.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)
Why had the near slip of the tongue on a word beginning with the letter c or k upset them so much?


Monday, May 21, 2018

Tuesday Tales - word prompt 'mirror' #romance



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. The word prompt this week is ‘mirror.’ Thank you for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
Seven years, Alice mused silently. We’ve been married that long?

JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
When he hit the NFL, Nick had convinced himself he’d put Lizzie Wenner behind him, left her in the dust, gotten over her, whatever you want to call it.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Romance)
Twenty-six hours with little sleep was not a good look on me.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Fiction)
"Enough of these old wives’ tales and the ravings of a madman for now." 

TRICIA ANDERSON (Paranormal/Greek god romance)
And I’m not a man. I’m a god.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Tuesday Tales - strong



Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where a small group of authors share snippets of their works in progress. Each week, we incorporate a word or picture prompt into a current writing project. This week the prompt is ‘strong.’ Click on each authors name to check out their storytelling. We hope you enjoy our tales!

TRISHA FAYE Historical Fiction
“Can’t you ever stop thinking about scullery work?”

TRICIA ANDERSON Paranormal/Greek god romance
He hated his mom with the passion of a thousand burning suns.

JEAN JOACHIM Second Chance Romance
He couldn’t move in with her without at least the promise of marriage, could he?

“Has anyone returned a runaway horse?”

DAVEE JONES Romance
High clouds stirred and brewed against darkening blue skies.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS Historical Romance
“Is that his foot?” she asked, filled with awe.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS Paranormal Fantasy Romance
“Bunch of boorish, craven cutthroats.”


Monday, July 31, 2017

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘box’ #romance #amwriting #freereads #excerpt


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. The word prompt this week is ‘box’.’ Thank you for stopping by!

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Fiction)
“Besides,” he countered, “if you two girls can do it, then a strapping fellow such as I should be able to.”

V.L Locey (M/M Hockey Romance)
“What you’re doing here is important,” he’d said as I tried to gracefully not take their money.

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Paranormal Romance)
Looking through the photograph albums, Lana had turned to the last page and had seen the resemblance first.

Jean Joachim (Rural Romance)
He spied Drew, Mindy’s husband, struggling with a wooden structure. One glance at the front, which sported a pair of bright red painted lips and many hearts on a white background.

Jillian Chantal (Thriller)
What was the attraction? 

Tricia Anderson (Paranormal/Greek god romance)
"Go to hell, Ares."
"Can't, baby. I'm a god."

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)
“I kept these tucked away in a dresser drawer or something, so, they never made it to the donation box.”

Monday, June 12, 2017

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘stone’ #romance #amwriting #freereads #excerpt

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. 

The word prompt this week is ‘stone.’ 

Thank you for stopping by!


 

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Fiction)
One more thought crossed her mind. She closed the book and set it aside, then pulled her laptop closer.


Tricia Anderson (Paranormal/Greek god romance)
He was sculpted like a Greek god. Then again, from what he told her, he was one.

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Romance)
Bill grabbed his arm before Paul could deliver the punch.

V.L Locey (MM Hockey Romance)
I wanted to do something for him but there was nothing I could do. 

Jillian Chantal (Historical)
“And you’ll be comparing our stories?”

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Vintage Romance)
“I want more than a dance, but you’re not ready for that, Hannah Ross.”

Jean Joachim (Rural Romance)
“Stubborn ass,” she muttered under her breath.
“I heard that.”

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)
He wasn’t on a stepping stone to move back here.

Monday, August 1, 2016

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 AndersonMMA 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.


 

Monday, February 29, 2016

Tuesday Tales - #tt1 - Hip

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Welcome to Tuesday Tales!

Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their story. Don't forget to come back and enjoy all the stories here. 

Thank you for coming.

This week's prompt is 'hip.'

Tricia Andersen (Steampunk Romance)
In moments the General would be dead, he would be blamed for the murder and her plan would fall into action. 

V.L. Locey (M/M Historical Romance)

Laughter greeted Andy and I as we walked past the partygoers jitney`s all lined up neat as pins.

Trisha Faye (F/F Fairy Tale)
Seeing Reanna standing there, so close and cozy with the visiting Princess from Zaylor, filled Nahla with a sense of dread and foreboding.


Jean Joachim (Contemporary Rural Romance)
Jory’s face colored. “It’s just that there’s going to be a wedding…”
“The waiter just said the same thing. I love weddings. What’s going on?”

Iris Blobel (Contemporary Romance)
It took all his courage, but he leaned in and gently touched her lips with his.

Morgan Wyatt (Faerie Lights: Glimmer, Magical Realism)
“I’d heard you were born here, but truly you know nothing. "

Joselyn Vaughn (Romantic Comedy)
“The security alarm went off in your home office.”

Jillian Chantal (Historical paranormal)
The bullet smacked into the German’s head.

Susanne Matthews (paranormal/romance/suspense)
Lightning split the sky, thunder roared, and the ground shook.

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)
"The pain shot through my hip, shattering my consciousness."




Monday, April 6, 2015

Tuesday Tales - Where #Authors #Write to a Prompt - SPEAK

Welcome to Tuesday Tales!

Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their story. Don't forget to come back and enjoy all the stories here.

Thank you for coming.


"What random hell now?"
 
Ethan turned around and looked straight into a pair of beautiful blue eyes"

V.L. Locey (Multicultural Romance)
Heating pads and Heavenly Hash work wonders.

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Romance)
“I thought it was complicated. It turns out that it isn’t.”

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)
News flash. I’m an adult. 

Jean Joachim (Modern Historical Romance)
He leaned over a little closer to her. “But a little kiss might be just the ticket to get you what you want.

Tricia Anderson (Contemporary Sports Romance)
"Lily, whatever stupid thing my cousin did, please forgive him.  He really loves you.”

Kathleen Ball (Historical Western Romance)
"No, honey, John doesn't own a ranch. Oh my, what did you say your name was?

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)
"I once prided myself there wasn't anyone I needed to see or speak to everyday."

Monday, February 2, 2015

Tuesday Tales - Writing to the prompt 'ring'


Welcome to Tuesday Tales!

Today we’re writing to the prompt ‘ring’.

Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their story.

Don't forget to come back and enjoy all the stories here.

Thank you for coming.


Iris Blobel (Contemporary Romance)
He cocked a brow. "When we left? He kicked us out."
 
Jillian Chantal (Contemporary Romance)
Oh well, looks weren’t supposed to matter anyway, were they?

Sarah Cass (Contemporary Holiday Romance)
“That’s because Grady—”
“Don’t you dare tell me!”

V.L. Locey (Multicultural Romance)
The next morning found me curled up with one of the handsomest men I know.

Elizabeth Black (Sweet Romance)
Eric and I sat down to a chilly snow-laden afternoon in front of the TV. Since the snow was coming down hard, there was a travel ban in the area, and we didn't lose power, we decided to forgo work – we couldn't drive in that muck anyway – and catch a movie.

Karen Cino (Contemporary Romance)
“I would feel so much better if he was cheating on me with another woman, but a man, how embarrassing.”
“Listen, no one needs to know the truth but you and me.”

Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)
Standing in front of the mirror, Kate plucked at her hair as her nerves kicked up. Blind date?

Trisha Faye (Contemporary Romance)
Sally admired the view of the form fitting jeans leaving her store. And then, reality set in with the age-old dilemma.

Jeanine McAdam (Historic Western Romance)
“Sir,” Sarah started, she twisted her wedding ring around her finger. “As you can see I’m with child and I need to be returned to my home.”
 
Morgan Wyatt (Contemporary Romance)
She couldn’t say she spent much time ogling Lynne’s husband rear view, but she knew the superb butt wasn't Marc's.

Joselyn Vaughn (Romantic Comedy)
Everyone called her a busybody, but Ken’s interest in her potential marriage would make the most voracious gossip proud.


Kathleen Ball (Historical Western)
Glancing over his shoulder, his eyes drank their full of her. She was beautiful and while sleeping he could imagine her to be an angel, but he knew better

Davee Jones (Contemporary Adult Romance)
"I'd love a chance to ring his bell."

Tricia Anderson (Contemporary Romantic Suspense)
It was evident the shooter was extremely familiar with the terrain but it didn’t stop Sloan from gaining ground. He was stronger, his stride was longer and he was on a mission. He had to know where the pink paint came from.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Romance)
“Tell me, Ms. Delaney, does your passion for travel extend to visiting eighth century Northumbria?”