TUESDAY TALES - 10 WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "AUTHOR"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Our word prompt this week is "author". Please click on the name of the writer to go to his or her blog. Thank you for stopping by!
JEAN JOACHIM (Sports Romance)
She’d been in a daze since she lost Zander, staring out at the world with unseeing brown eyes
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Western Historical Romance)
He seemed torn for a moment, as if he contemplated using the whip in his hand upon us.

TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)
Nora grinned and briskly wiped her hands together. “After this, paper pusher Clyde can take those proper height fence posts and put them where fence posts don’t belong.”
IRIS BLOBEL(Sports Romance)
“Marky baby, we have to break up,” she said by way of answering the phone.
A bark of laughter echoed through the phone and Sarah disconnected the call instantly. 
JILLIAN CHANTAL (1950's historical)
This author needs a refill at the well of creativity and is hoping its on the way.
STEFAN ELLERY (Thriller)
“What I want?” Don creased his eyebrows. “I saw you at the crime scene.” Karol felt the butterflies in her stomach.
MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
The Inheritance 
You were good  with me. She kept the thought behind her teeth where it belonged.
ROS NAZILLI (Erotic Fantasy)
She had broken their spell and they would not be best pleased.
KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance)
That night Anora curled up in her bed and tried to calm herself. All evening, Maverick had given her speculative glances and it made her uncomfortable.
DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance) 
"I should have been an author, but I wound up here."

TUESDAY TALES - PICTURE PROMPT!

Welcome! Our writers are writing 300-word pieces to this picture prompt. Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Please visit everyone. Thank you so much for coming.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
She sank down into a wicker chair and propped her feet up on the small bench. Moving her dad into an assisted living facility had been exhausting.
IRIS BLOBEL(Sports Romance)
His heart ached, though, seeing her now in bed. He’d have given anything to slide next to her and wrap his arms around her petit waist.
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Historical Romance)
The Emerson ranch announced its wealth loudly.
TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)
A grin spread across Nora’s face. “A fundraiser. And yes, my sweetem’s, you are definitely involved.”
ROZ NAZILLI(Contemporary)
On the pretext of changing from the ghastly Bridesmaid dress into something a little more sophisticated for the evening reception, Amanda practically jogged the half mile to the Guest House, threw on jeans and a tee-shirt and crammed everything into her overnight bag.
DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Adult Romance) 
"My brothers all work in the family business, so, my parents are in good hands with passing the company along." 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sports Romance)
Avery huffed.  You are impossible.  But you love me for it.
MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
The Inheritance
 I did the one thing no man should ever do. I was honest.
STEFAN ELLERY (Contemporary YA)
Jonas walked up the steps of the porch and kicked in the screen door.

SARAH CASS (Historical Western Romance)

“I was buildin’ it for Betsy, then she up and died.”

TUESDAY TALES- 12 WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "MOTHER"

 

Welcome! Our word prompt this week is "Mother" in honor of Mother's Day. Click on the name of the writer to go to their blog. Don't forget to come back and read all the stories. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Sports Romance)

The pug opened his eyes and lifted his lip to show his teeth. He growled a low, menacing sound. 

TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)

“Settle down Lenox, You’re next,” Rosemary called out to the towering Great Dane with her paws perched on the top of the face, her jowls hanging taller than the caretaker’s head. 

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

“He asks that if they tell us where the Boyden boy is will we take them with us. He misses his mother."

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

“Doctors are the worst patients.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN(Sports Romance)

Right now he needed to hit something repeatedly.  He glanced down at his scarred knuckles.  Maybe until they started to bleed.  Whatever it took to purge those memories from his mind. 

IRIS BLOBEL (Sports Romance)

Placing her hand on his hard chest, she pushed him away. “No wonder you haven’t been with a girl for a long time. Your foreplay sucks, Marky.”

KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance) 

Erika was taken back by her gesture.  Sophia wasn’t one to cry or show any emotion.  The last time she cried was at her mother’s funeral over ten years ago.

STEFAN ELLERY(Thriller)

Karol heart lurched as she realized she didn’t lock the door, before the man could twist the door and pull it open she locked it.

MORGAN K. WYATT(Contemporary Romance)

The Inheritance

Not much had changed in their world while hers had undergone a seismic shift.

SARAH CASS (Historical Western Romance)

 Kat bowed to her sister. “To Martha, the most hypocritical person in Dominion Falls.”

DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)

"Yea, I just said medical school was the easy way out."

KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance)

He avoided women if he could and they usually got the message except for his neighbor Joleen. She was determined to rope him to the alter and it wasn’t as though they’d ever had a date.

TUESDAY TALES - WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "FREE"

Welcome! Our word prompt this week is "free". Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their story.
JEAN JOACHIM (Sports Romance)
Griff approached the house slowly. The pug cowered then  raised his lip to show his teeth. 
TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction) 
“Nine hours? The little things are lucky to be alive still.” Dealing with Clyde Owens and his demands was now the furthest thing from Rosemary’s mind.
IRIS BLOBEL (Sports Romance) 
With her hands fisted in his shirt, she looked up and met his gaze. “Can’t you pretend for just one night that you like me?”
JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)
They continued deeper into the darkness.
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Historical Romance) 
“Can you boys tell me where we can find the home of Caldwell Emerson?” I asked.
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
“I have to admit I’m a tad bit jealous of your new beginning.” 
“Why?”
“The adventure...the thrill of being free...the newness...”
MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
 It felt as if she’d swallowed a fireworks factory. Levi was definitely the match. 
SHERRY GLOAG (Fiction) 
Children ran up and down, carefree in the no-car zone street, which yesterday had been packed with vehicles.
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Sports Romance) 
Here he was cradling her in his arms after saving her from falling, his lips dangerously close to hers.  They looked like they belonged on the front of a romance novel.
STEFAN ELLERY (Thriller) 
Karol pulled the SD card from her camera and shoved it into her computer.She brought up the pictures she had taken.
DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)
Nothing was free, even happiness, it sometimes seemed.
KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance)
Maverick rode Rumble over the terrain wishing he had more information about Anora and Andy. What woman in her right mind would believe her husband owned her?

TUESDAY TALES - 12 WRITERS WRITING TO THE PROMPT "FLYING"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. Our writers are writing to the word prompt "flying". Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Remember to come back and read all the stories. We thank you so much for coming.
JEAN JOACHIM (Sports Romance)
 After practice, Griff sat on a bench in the locker room, wearing only a towel wrapped around his waist.
JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)
"I don’t know if I’m in the old west or at an airport.”
TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Romance)
“Damn him,” Rosemary grumbled. “I was supposed to have two more weeks."
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Historical)
“Truly you and your rather taciturn deputy are saviors!” Dr. Dante beamed while shaking my hand.
IRIS BLOBEL (Sports Romance)
She opened her eyes, and before she knew it, her mouth was on his.
MORGAN K  WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
The Inheritance
"Hell, I’m hot for you and I won’t deny it. Be more honest, if you’d acknowledge your attraction."
DAVEE JONES (YA, Contemporary)
Finding Love in a Black Lagoon
Leandra held up three fingers in a type of oath. “I promise, Caleb never said anything.” 
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Contemporary Sports Romance)
He reached across and took her hand in his.  This surprise was better than she could hope for.
STEFAN ELLERY (Thriller)
Karol had wanted to take a closer look at the photos she had taken, but the energy she expended the night before made her too bleary.
SHERRY GLOAG (Contemporary Romance)
She’d heard it all before. So the time factor changed. Increased, but what did Peter have to moan about?
KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance)
From his scowl, Anora could tell he wasn’t buying her whole story and she cringed.
SARAH CASS (Historical Western)

“Quiet women don’t change the world,” Helen objected.
“You don’t have to take up a hatchet to be heard,” Kat countered.

PICTURE PROMPT THIS WEEK!

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. This is the picture we're writing to this week. Each writer is limited to only 300 words, more or less. Click on the writer's name to get to their story. Please return and read the rest of our stories. Thank you for coming!
JEAN JOACHIM (Western Romance)
Kay pulled the car off the road onto the shoulder. Risa opened the door and threw her backpack out onto the scruffy grass.
SARAH CASS (Historical Romance)
 “I’m not ashamed of what I am, certainly not of where I came from. I liked growing up here."
TRISHA FAYE (Contemporary Fiction)
“Oh hell no! Not my cats,” she muttered, more to herself than to the free spirit of the skies.
V. L. LOCEY  (M/M Historical)
They were the most gloriously stupid men I had ever met. 
JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)
What was left of it anyway after showing up in what had to be the fanciest hotel in Pensacola looking like some sort of refugee.
IRIS BLOBEL(Sports Romance)

“C’mon princess. I make you some hot chocolate as well.”

She stood and saw Oliver come over. “Please don’t tell him,” she whispered. 
MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
The Inheritance
 “Do you think I don’t know how to use my own body? “
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
This wasn't the best way to spend a weekend, digging a hole in the ground and burying a father who had died fifteen years earlier. The scenery makes it bearable , snowy mountains reaching into the skies.
DAVEE JONES (YA Contemporary)
Finding Love in a Black Lagoon
"Caleb hit the road with thoughts running rampant in misguided directions."

TUESDAY TALES - 9 WRITERS CREATING STORIES TO THE PROMP "SAVAGE"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Thank you for stopping by. Our writers are writing to the prompt "savage". Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Please remember to return and read the other stories.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance)
Her long black hair swung down to cover her very low neckline a bit. She tossed it back with a snap of her head.
SARAH CASS (Contemporary Romance)
“To point out that your head isn’t always screwed on right when it comes to women.”
V. L. LOCEY (M/M Historical Romance)
 “I would ask you to lower your weapon, Sir, as we are lawmen as you can see.”
TRICIA ANDERSEN (Steampunk Romance)
She would be asleep for quite a while as her body freed itself of the poison.  When she woke and was strong, he would get some answers from her.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Regency Mystery)
“Except for some of their food, haggis for one and the way they talk.”
JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary) 
The waitress set their food down and scooted away as if to escape the rancor emanating off Philip.
STEFAN ELLERY (Thriller)

The horror that laid in front of her weakened her body, the depth of the savage cruelty for someone to do such a think put a strain on her mind. 

MORGAN K. WYATT (Contemporary Romance)
The Inheritance
Get that thought out of your head, soldier. That type of thinking leads to danger.
KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance)
In the far corner of the stall, Anora curled up on the scratchy hay trying to make herself smaller. Closing her eyes, she wished she could be invisible