TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "ANXIOUS"

 

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JEAN C. JOACHIM (Small Town Romance) 

“You want me to print a newspaper?”

V. L. LOCEY  (MM Hockey Romance)

“Aunt Midge?” I yelled as I stamped my feet and shrugged out of my coat. 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek God/Paranormal Romance)

Finally he wanted bubble gum ice cream, which frankly is horrid stuff. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“About the same as all my other birthdays. I cooked dinner. Made my own dessert.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Paranormal)

Sophronia knew he had and, in her gut, she knew the woman would not be happy about it. 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Suspense)

“But not a pristine body dressed in white, tenderly wrapped in a pink or blue blanket.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Medieval Romance)

“My father’s doors were ever open to travelers.”

Tuesday Tales From the Word Mud

 

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, the blog spot where a select group of authors share scenes from their works in progress with you. Each scene is written using this week's word prompt: mud Click on the author's name to see their posts. When you're done come back and try another. Feedback is always appreciated. 

V.L.LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“It was a joke, Mom.”

 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Henry cleaned out his wallet to buy it so Emma could give it to Grandma on her next birthday.

 

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

Yet, she didn’t recall them ever looking at her like they did at each other.

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Medieval Romance)

“I beg your pardon, sir.”

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Paranormal)

“Don’t get all messy. I didn’t bring a towel to wipe you down.”

 

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

Sliding on the slippery stuff, he fell on his butt in the street.

 

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

“Are you saying he used the same method to get her to go with him that James Colchester did?”

Tuesday Tales - Stuck

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! We write stories to word prompts. The prompt this week is "stuck”.  Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Come back and read all these wonderful stories.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

Liam shot the sleeping baby a dank look. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

She stared at the plate for some time, trying to recall when she’d even gotten it.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/Paranormal Romance)

He had no idea what love felt like. He had never experienced the emotion.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

“Are you certain? Are you positive that she’s given birth?” 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Medieval Romance)

Dawn’s first gold pierced the mist as he reached the edge of the clearing.

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. Authors chose one of the following pictures to incorporate into their snippet. Thank you for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

Emma in turn had continued this habit, although her hiding spot was a corner of the bottom dresser drawer.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

When we returned to the ice for the third period the score was tied at zero for each team.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal Romance)

He gritted his teeth as he spoke the word. “Master.”

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)

Sweat beaded on his forehead as the hands of the clock moved faster than he did.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

She licked her lips, and he knew she was going to lie to him.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Medieval Romance)

He found Will Harding in the stables, kneeling to inspect Champion’s shoes.

 

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! We write stories to word prompts. The prompt this week is "clock."  Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Come back and read all these wonderful stories.

V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)

Placing my wine glass aside, I stole his cutting board

Flossie Benton Rogers (Historical Fantasy)

“Defend yourself, scapegrace!”

Susanne Matthews (Romantic Thriller)

"Being scared is the basis of our survival skill as a species."

Jillian Chantal (Paranormal)

The silence was eerie.

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)

I have to take her something. Although, it obviously won’t be a gift that I’ve stitched and finished myself.

Jean Joachim (Small Town Romance)

Would he miss Flint or be happy to be alone?

Happy New Year from Tuesday Tales and the Word Year!

 

Happy New Year from all of us to all of you! 2020 didn't turn out the way mot of us wanted it to, and while we are still knee-deep in the pandemic, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Its name is vaccine. Here's hoping 2021 will bring the 70%  vaccinated we need to return to a semblance of normal. Life will never be as it was, but maybe it might even be better.

This week the Tuesday Tales authors wrote to the  word prompt YEAR. Please check out each offering and take time to comment. We live for feedback!

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

 The dressing room was packed with players and the press corp.

 

 TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

 “Yes, Christmas this year. 1932. That’s the plan.”

 

 TRICIA ANDERSEN - Greek god/paranormal Romance

 If you want to know what that is, ask Freddy or Google it. I can tell you that she’s not human.

 

 

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Paranormal)

“Did he tell you how he ran into me?”

 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Historical Fantasy)

 The Oghamic symbol carved into my palm burned like the sear of a hot poker. 

 

 SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Romantic Thriller)

 “This isn’t the country I grew up in; it certainly isn’t the one I want my grandson to.”

Tuesday Tales - Holiday

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales! We write stories to word prompts. The prompt this week is "holiday."  Click on the author's name to go to their blog. Come back and read all these wonderful stories.

V. L. LOCEY (MM Contemporary Western Romance)

The sun was hot, the wind strong, and the man at my side was thrumming with excitement. 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

“Pray tell, what is your devious plan?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Greek god/paranormal romance)

“Yeah, he did. And now he’s pissed.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Paranormal)

The word grandmother wafted on the wind. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Holiday romance)

“I invited Dad to the Christmas party. I hope it’s okay?”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS  (Romantic Thriller)

 “At your age, you should be cuddling with someone other than a cat. "