Tuesday Tales: From the Word Slowly

 The dog days of summer are upon us, but this summer is unlike any we've ever had. Life has changed, and for many, each day is a struggle. If you need to escape from your reality, there's no better way than to immerse yourself in a book.

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales. I hope you'll enjoy this inside look at our writing processes. We offer you laughter, tears, a glimpse at the past and a chance to dream. This week's prompt is the word, SLOWLY. Read and see how all of our authors have used it. Feel free to comment on the various posts. We all love to hear from our readers. 

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“What kind of mad house is this, exactly?”

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

With a grin and a wink, Frances left without replying to that retort.

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

“None of your business.” Jeff increased his pace.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)

“Yeah, but you have to believe in that crap to let it get to you.”

 TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

For being the almighty King of the Greek gods, he acted like a

 toddler at times.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

The priest seemed friendly enough, but Charles knew he still needed to be on his guard.

  FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“I don’t keep up with everybody’s family snarls in Glisten.”

TUESDAY TALES - PICTURE PROMPT

 

Welcome! This week, our authors are writing to picture prompts. We provide pictures and they choose w(hich ones to put in their stories. And each story can only be 300 words, max! Stop by and read them all. Thank you for coming!

Here are the pictures we are using: 

JEAN C. JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

 Jeff Barrett gripped his mother’s hand as his father’s casket was lowered into the ground. 

V. L. LOCEY (M/M Hockey Romance)

My whole mental state went blank as I gaped at the tiny baby staring up at me from within its carrier-tote thing. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Thinking about it? Since when? This all just happened. We’re not even at war.” 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

Not the truth, though.

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Greek God Paranormal Romance)

He couldn’t tell if the greeting was forced or genuine but he watched Poseidon throw out his arms like the sea god was excited to see his younger brother and his wife.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Suspense)

Bat-shit crazy might well be the right term for this caller.  

FLOSSIE BENTON RODGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“You’ve got to do something, Peri!”

 

 

Tuesday Tales - Arch

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! The word prompt this week is "Arch." Click on the author's name to go to her blog and read her story. Make the rounds of these excellent stories. 

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FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

I dropped the brush on the floor and tickled her silky head.

  

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction) 

“Yes, you are. You are the strongest person I know. Well…other than me, of course.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

Is my brother and the booze hound still here?

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)

Going out on a case on her own while on modified duty was a little like playing Russian Roulette.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

“Really?” Tears stung the backs of Jackie’s eyes. “You’d do that for me?”

 

 

Tuesday Tales - Balloon

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! The word prompt this week is "Balloon". Click on the author's name to go to her blog and read her story. Make the rounds of these excellent stories. 

Thank you for stopping by! 

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

We sat there, chewing, people passing by speaking all kinds of languages, and yet our table was unusually quiet.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

As they stepped through the door, Mom was already pulling off her pristine gloves and unpinning the prim hat from her pin curled tresses.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

The god of the sea was actually pouting.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

I had barely been back in Glisten five minutes.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Suspense Romance)

There are three Colchesters unaccounted for—Sara, Michael, and Timothy.  

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

Jackie sat back in the comfort of the rich leather seats of her father’s BMW.

Tuesday Tales - Word prompt "Brand". #writers #shortstories

JEAN JOACHIM (Small town romance)
Branded a failure - thirty years old and no job, a small savings account and no place to go. 

V. L. LOCEY (MM/Hockey Romance)
The lad scurried around to claim the seat beside my grandmother. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“Now, sugar, don’t be fretting your little head about it. We’re safe where we’re at.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)
If a mortal couldn’t survive the surf, that means your Dude isn’t human.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)
She nodded with a tilt to her head. “He’s a good lad.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)
It was one he did not recognize. 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Suspense) 
“It must’ve been someone who escaped from the training facility, because the one who designed those bombs has to have been trained by Pierce.”  

Tuesday Tales: It's Picture Time!

Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales, the weekly blog where a select group of authors share their work in progress with you. This week, all the scenes are based on images and limited to 300 words. 

The pictures include:

See who used which picture and enjoy! 

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“Does this train have a loud horn?” Liam asked as I fiddled with his car seat.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

Her face beamed for a moment, as she recalled a scene from long ago.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

So you called me to avoid Dad?

JEAN JOACHIM (Small town Romance)

Jackie Stone narrowed her eyes to read the sign on the door of Chuck’s Wagon, the steak house where she worked as a manager and dessert sous chef.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romance Suspense)

The last thing she wanted to do was deliver more bad news, but what choice did she have?

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency Christmas)

Brushing past them, he kept his face averted and made it to the street.

Tuesday Tales - Bug

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, the place for weekly FREE READS! Click on the author's name and go to their blog. When you have finished reading, return and move on to the next one. This week we’re writing to the prompt "BUG." Thank you for stopping by!

V.L. Locey  (MM Hockey Romance)

“Can we build a caterpole?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

However, it didn’t keep away young, persistent gods who needed a day off right now.

 TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

The blood drained from Ruth Ann’s face and she froze like a block of ice on the sidewalk.

JEAN JOACHIM (Small town romance)

As he pulled away from the stoplight on Main Street, a car in the opposite lane honked at him, repeatedly.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Cozy Mystery)

A flash of orange fur flew over the chair, knocking the ring from my hand. 

JILLIAN CHANTAL Regency romance

A bug crossed the scarred wooden tabletop.  

SUSANNEMATTHEWS (Contemporary Romance)

 “A little going away present from Maureen.”