TUESDAY TALES - STORIES WRITTEN TO THE WORD PROMPT, "KNIFE"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales. We have 14 writers' stories written to the word prompt "knife". Click on the author's name and you'll go to their blog where you can read their stories. Thank you for stopping by.
JEAN JOACHIM  (Contemporary Romance)
"The Dating List"
“You’re a great cook, Janice…of course you don’t know crap about fabrics or colors…but you’re an expert with food.”
IRIS BLOBEL (Contemporary Romance)
She wiped her eyes quickly and turned to him. Shading her eyes with her hand she echoed his greeting, “Hi.”
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance) 
The waiter placed their dishes in front of them.  Pia’s eyes bulged wide open when she looked down at her dish with a huge steak hanging over the sides along with a mountain of French fries and broccoli.  
MICHAEL CHARTON (Fiction) 
Nathan “Quicksilver” Silver started at age eight robbing pushcarts.  His hands were quick for stealing from the pushcarts and being down the street before anyone could catch him. 

V. L. LOCEY (Romantic Comedy)

"The Foggy Creek Hellhound)

"Man, you drive just like my grandma.”  

LINDSAY DOWNS (Suspense)

“Got ya. Let me know when you move?”

“K. Moving down the slope know.”

CATHY GREENFEDER (Paranormal Romance)

"Moonlight Becomes Him"
 “A knife?” He looked at the double edged object.

“My athame is for the ritual and protection, not for sacrifice.

SHERRY GLOAG (Romance)

The thud of the knife burying itself in the wooden wall a hair’s width above her head didn’t bring the expected satisfaction.

STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)

They could not leave until the storm died down so Paul sat closer to
Stan. “You know I always thought Bigfoot was an urban myth.”

DAVEE JONES (Y.A. Paranormal Thriller)

Finding Love and Bigfoot-The Critter Getter series

"There is no way you just said…bigfoot.” Kalista said solemnly, almost under her breath, still inspecting the muddied, bloody smudges all over her car window." 

CHRISTINA COLE (Sweet Contemporary Romance)

October sunlight streamed through the grove of tall trees, its golden fingers reaching in to touch the quiet clearing in the woods.

KATHLEEN BALL (Western Romance) 

She remembered when she wasn’t a stray, she was his whole world. They had spent whole days in bed together planning a future. They never seemed to get enough of each other 

J.P. GRIDER (Time Travel Romance) 

"Rewinding Time"  

Waking up in my childhood bed was as comforting as napping on a bench in Central Park at midnight. A nice idea…but scary as hell. 
CAROLYN GIBBS (Romantic Suspense)
Dan and Crystal were on the small island at a table set for two at the site of the new hotel extension. They were sharing a snack of cheese and crackers from a picnic basket, and a bottle of wine, compliments of the hotel. 

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY TALES, 15 WRITERS POSTING STORIES TO THE WORD PROMPT, "DOG".

Welcome! Tuesday Tales became one year old in August. More about that at a later date. Today we have stories written to the word prompt "dog". Click on the name of the author to go to his/her blog. Thank you for stopping by!
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance) 
"The Dating List"
Colin pulled into the driveway of the big Victorian house which started a cacophony of barking from inside. 
V.C. LOCEY (Romantic Comedy)
"The Foggy Creek Hellhound"
The Flagon and Ox Steak House in Running Falls, New York has the juiciest filet mignon in town. Tonight, it also has one of the juiciest looking men I`ve ever seen and he`s sitting right across from me.  
KAREN CINO  (Contemporary Romance)
Lorenzo pulled up in front of Peter Luger’s.  The valet opened her
door and Pia stepped out onto a black carpet. 
CHRISTINA COLE (Sweet Romance)
"The Birthday Gift"
Matt McFarland grinned when he saw Katie Sloan coming through the wheatfield toward him.  In her arms she held a squirming ball of fur with big brown eyes and a wagging tail.
MICHAEL CHARTON (Fiction)
My family never owned dogs.  I grew up in a Brooklyn apartment.  It meant you had to walk the dog. 
LINDSAY DOWNS (Sensual Suspense)
After leaving Valbonne Jessica called John to meet them in the house.
STEFAN ELLERY  (Sci Fi)
The Storm intensified and Stan quickened the pace. Silf had no
problems following but Paul still not being in the best condition had
trouble keeping up.
SHERRY GLOAG (Sweet Contemporary Romance)
It was the not knowing the festered.  Not knowing where he was. Not know who’d snatched him from his car and not know if anyone had missed him.
CATHY GREENFEDER (Paranormal Romance)
"Moonlight Becomes Him"
The dogs growled and stood between her and the man she hoped to help.
J. P.  GRIDER (Time Travel Romance)
"Rewinding Time"
Branded by my own guilt, like a hot iron burning into my conscience, I wanted to rewind the last thirty years. Make right this muddled life I’d created. 
IRIS BLOBEL (Contemporary Romance)
It was only three years earlier when Ty took his mum and dad, and yes, their loyal little dog as well, up to a beautiful place along the coast nestled in a small cove.
KATHLEEN TIGHE BALL (Western Romance)
Her ankle twisted and down she fell onto the hard, rocky, asphalt. Her hands stung from the fall. Maggie wiped the embedded pebbles from her hands and examined her ankle. It began to swell. She didn’t have a choice. Maggie got up and limped on.  
LENA HART (Romance)

The pounding came again and Gina jumped out of the bed. She was still a bit disoriented but ran to the door. The cool air of the hotel room brushed against her bare skin and she realized she was just about to answer the door in her underwear.

TAINA VICARI (Poetry)

Ooof, followed by the smell of bad breath.

And yet, I get up without being slightly upset

SIOBHAN KINCADE (Paranormal Romance, PG-13)

Pretend to be looking for birds. 

Sadie tipped her chin up and slowed her pace.

TUESDAY TALES - 17 WRITERS WRITING STORIES TO THE WORD PROMPT "FINGER"

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Thank you for stopping by. Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their story.
JEAN JOACHIM (Contemporary Romance - PG-13)
"The Dating List" 
Carrie arched into him, pressing her hips into his, her fingers combing through his hair. 
IRIS BLOBEL (Contemporary Romance)
“Congratulations, darling.” His mother took his face into her hands and gave Ty a kiss on his cheek.
CHRISTINA COLE (Historical Paranormal Romance)

“Marissa.”

The feeble voice whispered her name. Marissa shuddered as she cast a glance over the cold, stone floor of the asylum. 
KAREN CINO (Contemporary Romance)
Pia placed her bottle of beer and hotdog on top of the dugout.  Looking at Lorenzo out on the field warming up his pitching arm, she couldn’t believe she was sitting in these seats, so close to the action on the field.
MICHAEL CHARTON (Fiction)
Gina is five foot two, her husband John six foot.  Gina angrily jabbed her index finger into John’s chest
V. L LOCEY (Romantic Comedy)
I suppose I may as well tell you the ‘Waiting in Line’ tale and what followed. I`m sure the stories have already been travelling up and down the dirt roads my mailman Gary covers with the speed of Clark Kent in spandex mode.
LINDSAY DOWNS (Sensual Suspense)
Three hours later Jessica and Ronny finally got to get the hell out of the police station. It wasn’t so much the grilling they’d received but the nonchalant attitude from Michaud which irked Jessica.

J.P. GRIDER (Time Travel Romance) 

"David. C’mon.” Mom’s voice pulled me from my mental trip back in time.

TAINA VICARI (Sci/fi, Fantasy) 
Walking towards the jet with the Premier, Sabrina noticed from the corners of her eye Chinese soldiers, armed and ready to attack. She looked down at the Premier and he yelled out "NOW" and fell to the ground. 
CATHY GREENFEDER (YA Paranormal Romance)
"Kiss Out of Time"
"With trembling fingers she opened the door. It creaked and she inched within the room."
 E.A.IRWIN (Drama)
The tic in Madeline’s right eye worsened as she stared across the auditorium. Hundreds of blank faces, she hoped would remain humane, stared back.
DAVEE JONES (Demonic Paranormal Thrill)
"Blue Ink: the Skin Stalker"

"They arrived at the police station before Colin drew any conclusions of his own.  Colin followed the officers inside and they seated him at a table in a small windowless room." 

SHERRY GLOAG (Romance)While she cradled her son, Melanie watched the twins from her seat on the edge of the group. She noted while Sacha laughed and joked with his twin, the camaraderie didn’t reflect in his eyes. 

KATHLEEN TIGHE BALL (Modern Cowboy Romance)
"Summer's Desire"

The wind howled incessantly, making her crazy. Outside the boughs of the trees swayed amazingly far. Everywhere she looked, it was white.

LENA HART  (Contemporary Romance)
She felt like a fool. Seeing the evidence of his betrayal left a rancid feeling in the pit of her stomach. If she hadn’t forgotten to eat lunch, she would have been sick.

CAROLYN GIBBS (Romantic Suspense)

The sound of water splashing in the pool and children’s laughter lingered before them. Claire watched as the expression on Lacy’s face slowly changed.
STEFAN ELLERY (Sci Fi)
Paul, Silf and Stan stood outside a large door dressed in heavy
clothing,though Paul had the impression Stan only wore his gear to
make them feel comfortable the Bigfoot had enough fur on him to at least survive the cold weather in Northern Canada