Tuesday Tales - to the prompt 'simple'

 

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

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Jean Joachim (YA)

Might be nice to be cold from something that wasn’t a blast from a freeze-you-out machine.

Susanne Matthews (Romantasy)

No doubt she’d mistranslated the honorific Fairie Queen, which was probably more likely my lady or something equally banal.

Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

The alien’s head drooped a little. “It is not that simple, I am afraid.”

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Eight children?” Sarah questioned. “And six of them boys?”

 

Tuesday Tales - to the prompt 'Sour'

 

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

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Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“But it’s only August 25th. Christmas is still four months away.”

 

Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

What made him so sour all of the sudden?

 

Susanne Matthews (Fantasy/Paranormal)

“She can’t be poked and prodded, Garth, you know that.”

 

Tuesday Tales - to the prompt 'flowery'

 

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

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Trisha Faye (Women’s Fiction)

I’d be sitting there with a locked store and wouldn’t know it.”

Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

If I don’t, I may end up having to use my weapon again.

Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)

Without any silly, flowery language, he got right to the point.

 

Tuesday Tales - to the prompt 'cold'

 

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

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 Trisha Faye (Women’s Fiction)

Claire didn’t have a year to play around and figure out what she wanted to do.

 Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Fantasy Romance)

He awoke to her soft curves as she rested against his chest.

 Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)

No way could he make that kind of pass at this stage. Frustrated at not knowing what to do, he opted for honesty.

 Susanne Matthews (Cozy Mystery)

"As you said yesterday, I am a business woman, but I’m nobody’s fool."

 Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

For a room that looked warm and inviting, Dani felt like she was in an igloo.

 

Tuesday Tales - From the Prompt 'Parade'

 

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

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Trisha Faye (Women’s Fiction)

“See …. See the chunks he got this morning?”

 Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Fantasy Romance)

“Coffee. I need about a gallon.”

 Jean Joachim (Contemporary Romance)

Damn. Heat he hadn’t felt since Nancy died flooded his veins.

 Susanne Matthews (Cozy Mystery)

As expected, she screamed and went all Kung-Fu panda on me.

 

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 - 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 - to the prompt 'machine'

 

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

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Jean Joachim (Small Town Romance)

As she lay sleepless in the chilly room, she pulled up the comforter to her chin.

 

Susanne Matthews (Romance/Suspense)

“As for losing me before, you can’t lose what you never really had or even wanted."

 

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Free! I know!” Elizabeth batted her big brown eyes and butted into the conversation.

 

Tuesday Tales - From the prompt 'soon'

 

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

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Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

He would have to do some hard core exercising to break a sweat in here.

 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

Her glare would stop Medusa in her tracks.

 

Susanne Matthews (Romance Suspense)

Yes, if you hit it over the fence, you’ll score fifty bucks.

 

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“Yes, dear. A president and everything. Even a secretary.”

Tuesday Tales - From the word 'heart'

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "heart." An appropriate word choice for a week that has Valentine’s Day in it!

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Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

Next thing I knew, an icy zap pierced the base of my neck.

Tricia Andersen (Sci Fi)

She hit me with her shoe and shouted ‘bad kitty’ at me.

Susanne Matthews (Romance Suspense)

She straightened her back, and he didn’t miss the way she unclenched and clenched her fists.

Jillian Chantal (Fantasy/Contemporary)

“Has Chris left the station?”

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

She rushed home and went straight upstairs to the trunk where she kept her fabrics and scraps.

Tuesday Tales - From the Word Prompt 'thanks'

 

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

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It’s easy reading this week – ‘real life’ issues have settled in on a few of our writers this week, so you’re getting a small sampling this week. But that makes for quick and easy reading for you.

Make sure to come back next week when we’ll have more story snippets for you.

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Jean Joachim (Historical Romance)

He wracked his brain, looking for a way out, a way to make it better.

Susanne Matthews (Cozy Mystery)

This little nugget might even come from the wreck of the Empress of Ireland herself.

Jillian Chantal (Fantasy)

“Please don’t pull out your little black notebook.”

Tricia Andersen (Sci-Fi)

Was he staring at her?

Tuesday Tales - word prompt 'greasy'

 

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

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It’s easy reading this week – ‘real life’ issues have settled in on a few of our writers this week, so you’re getting a small sampling this week. But that makes for quick and easy reading for you.

Make sure to come back next week when we’ll have more story snippets for you.

Thanks for your support!

 

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

Too many times this week, I’ve wanted to sit on the floor and cry.

 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

The crowd hummed, everyone murmuring among themselves.

 

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Paranormal Suspense Romance)

Had Jerome led her into a trap?

 

Tricia Andersen (Sci-Fi)

Thanks. Give me more to do.

 

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

Sarah got so involved with her inner thoughts, she forgot to pay attention to the skillet in front of her.

Tuesday Tales from the word 'Quick'

 

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

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Tricia Andersen (Sci-Fi)

That blessed moment wasn’t happening any time soon.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

Cardboard boxes overloaded sinewy arms.

Susanne Matthews (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance Suspense)

“Do you believe in reincarnation, Marina?”

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

“When are we going to visit the Morris’ again, Mama?” Elizabeth asked, batting her huge, brown eyes.

Tuesday Tales from the word 'seed'

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "seeds." Click on the name of each author to go to her blog and read the free story. Make sure to visit all the authors. Thanks for your support!

 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

“She was too overwhelmed and, well, too muleheaded to come clean with you.”

Jean Joachim (Historical Romance)

“You heard me. Marry me, Becky.”

Susanne Matthews (M/F Contemporary Paranormal Romance Suspense)

In fact, the resemblance between him and James that she’d found so compelling was slight at best.

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

“It’s an apostle spoon.”

Tuesday Tales - Snippets for the word 'gentle'

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "gentle." Click on the name of each author to go to her blog and read the free story. Make sure to visit all the authors. Thanks for your support!

 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

“No, I slept like the dead.”

Tricia Andersen  (Greek god/paranormal romance)

I have a hunch.

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

After my shower, I met with the Sherlock Homies at trivia night.

Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)

“Why don’t I send you a text every night. Would that do?”

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Paranormal Romance Suspense)

When he noticed Dr. Morrison, he stiffened and glared. He seemed to stand taller, reminding her of the silverback gorilla she’d seen at the zoo.

Tuesday Tales - From the word 'quick'

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Each week, authors write story snippets to word prompts. Our word for this week is "quick." Click on the name of each author to go to her blog and read the free story. Make sure to visit all the authors. Thanks for your support!

 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

A quick, impish expression adorned her face.

 

Jean Joachim (Women's Fiction)

Closing his eyes, he could still taste the rigatoni.

 

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

“Who are you talking to while you sit in the dirt like you’re six again?

 

Susanne Matthews (Contemporary Paranormal Romance Suspense)

“Thank you. Did you know my great-uncle well?”

Tuesday Tales – Writing to the word ‘curly’ #amwriting #freereads #excerpt

 

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This week we’re writing to the prompt ‘curly.’ Thank you for stopping by!

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Not gonna go pack the lunch up yet though. I know they’re still a long way from being done.”

 

V.L. LOCEY (M/M Hockey Romance)

“Did you two want food?” he enquired with an accent thickened with a Slavic flavoring.

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

I witnessed an orange blob of light hovering low to the ground.

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN Greek god/paranormal romance

You all? Loyalty is a foreign concept to you.

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

I wasn’t convinced this was a hoax.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Contemporary Romance with paranormal elements)

If this was the same man, how had he followed her here?

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Women’s Fiction)

“Yeah. Your husband. Remember me?”

Tuesday Tales – Writing to the word ‘confident’ #amwriting #freereads #excerpt

 

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This week we’re writing to the prompt ‘confident’. Thank you for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Frank finally got the radio tuned in time to hear the announcer’s voice cut through the static.

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

She wore a starchy vintage pencil dress.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Women’s Fiction)

It was her fault. Wasn't it?

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Halloween)

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Jacques said.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Contemporary Romance with paranormal elements)

"This is going to turn your life upside down, Marina."

 

Tuesday Tales – Writing to the word ‘black’ #amwriting #freereads #excerpt

 

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This week we’re writing to the prompt ‘black’. Thank you for stopping by!

 

V.L. LOCEY (M/M Hockey Romance)

“If you give me ten minutes I can ride to the chalet with you.”

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Yes, must be the heat. What was it you asked me?”

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“We called her that because we could see right through her!”

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN Greek god/paranormal romance

Historically, you’re all really bad at it.

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

  “No sense of adventure?”

 

JEAN JOACHIM M/F Small Town Romance

“No trouble at all. Come on, let’s go.”

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Contemporary Romance)

“Karen. It’s been a while.” Zak, his face flushed, disentangled himself from her.