Monday, October 1, 2018

Tuesday tales From the Word DEBUT. #smalltown. #romance




Welcome to Tuesday Tales, the place for weekly FREE READS and a chance to watch the story unfold as the author creates it. Click on the author's name and go to their blog. When you finished reading, return and move on to the next one. The word prompt this week is DEBUT. Posts are limited to 400 words!

Thank you for stopping by! Enjoy!


JEAN JOACHIM (Small town romance)

Stryker Alexander West made his debut in the local police department when he was thirteen.


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)

She wondered how she would feel after endless days of this repetitive activity.


V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

Monday mornings are the same all over, I reckon.


TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek God Romance)

“Take care and get this fixed before I have to do it for you. Okay?”


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal)

“If you’re the Bride, Glory, I’m your long lost twin.”


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)

“I don’t understand why your husband left you like this.”


Monday, September 24, 2018

Tuesday Tales Picture Prompt

Picture Post Week!







Welcome! This week is picture prompt week. The writers can pick from any of these pictures for their story and the word count is limited to 300 words. Remember to click on each author's name and read all these great stories. Thanks for stopping by! 

V.L. Locey: MM Hockey Romance
As always, the talk at any Rowe gathering soon turned to hockey, our teams, and how we were doing in the standings. 


Tricia Andersenparanormal/Greek god romance.
Athena bit back a laugh. "Dad finally talked Hades into bracing modern technology?"



Trisha FayeHistorical Fiction

She picked up an indigo colored ball and tossed it toward Elsie.

“I'll be undoubtedly lying in bed, still exhausted from today's excursion.”



Jean Joachim: Small town romance
Walking along Sunset Lane, Jess passed Chip Matthews' farm. A whinny drew her attention to a field. 


Susanne Matthews: Historical Fiction 
“I am Nugoomee of the Mi'kmaq, but my Christian name is Huguette...Huguette Bouchard."



Monday, September 17, 2018

Tuesday Tales - Mad





Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Writers write stories to word prompts. This week our prompt is "mad." Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their work. 


Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction)
It took her a long time to fall asleep that night, anxious about what the new day would bring.

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary Paranormal)
The screech of the rubber on the wet road was like a thousand chimpanzees on the warpath. 

Trisha Andersen (Paranormal Greek God)
She was one of the three maiden goddesses. After thousands of years she was still a virgin.

Jean Joachim (Small Town Romance)
Dressed in a three-piece suit, Stryker Alexander West stood outside the main room in the Pine Grove town hall building.

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal)
"Good lord, you need to slather on another tube of sunscreen."

Susanne Matthews (Historical Romance)
The woman’s eye was blackened and her lip split.   

Monday, September 10, 2018

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "BRIDGE" #romance #freereads #tuesdaytales


Welcome to Tuesday Tales! Writers write stories to word prompts. This week our prompt is "bridge." Click on the writer's name to go to their blog and read their work. Don't forget to return and read everyone's! Thank you for coming. 

JEAN JOACHIM (Small Town Romance)
Outside the Cozy Diner, Jess stood, half-hidden by an oak tree. 

V. L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)
My bed partner wiggled closer, sighing in his sleep. 


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
“I rarely hear you mention anyone. Is there no one you’ve set your cap for?”


JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Paranormal)
  As she drove toward the remote house, she tried to tell herself she was over-reacting and that her Grandmother really hadn’t spoken to her in a dream. 


TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Greek God Romance)
“And who might that be? I don’t want you to wilt here in the muck without your technology.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal)
I don’t have a true affinity for birds.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)
A low, muffled keening, came from inside the house.  

Monday, September 3, 2018

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘bone’ #romance #amwriting #freereads #excerpt


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. The word prompt this week is ‘bone’. Thank you for stopping by!

“Do you smell that?” he asked. 

Elsie skipped all the way to her friend’s house, excitement bouncing off of her in waves.

His hand on my thigh felt good.

You crashed your plane in my swamp. Trust me. I didn’t invite you.

Monday, August 27, 2018

Tuesday Tales – word prompt ‘funny’ #romance #amwriting #freereads #excerpt



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. The word prompt this week is ‘funny.’ Thank you for stopping by!

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction)
The other members of the Council glanced at him with mixed looks of puzzlement and astonishment.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)
Okay, so this was a first.

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/Greek god romance)
He knew his true nature. He was used to bizarre things.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal)
“Layers lie beneath the obvious.”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)
She shook her head. “No way."

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance)
I doubt cannibalistic spirits or werewolves had anything to do with whatever scared him.

Monday, August 20, 2018

Picture Post Week!




Welcome! This week is picture prompt week. The writers can pick from any of these pictures for their story and the word count is limited to 300 words. Remember to click on each author's name and read all these great stories. Thanks for stopping by! 












V.L. Locey: MM Hockey Romance

I rapped on that pretty white door and waited out in the hallway like a gentleman.


 Tricia Andersenparanormal/Greek god romance.

One of these nights he was going to just let one of the buggers eat them instead of towing them out.



Trisha FayeHistorical Fiction

“You’re of age now to work for the community I understand,” the elder said, peering over the top of his spectacles.

Jillian Chantal: Contemporary

"You're good with scalpels but not with hedge clippers?" 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal)

 “Have you thought it through?”

Davee Jones: Contemporary

The sincere question became a quest without a map, starting in the dark with no light.

Jean Joachim: Small town romance

She held her breath as they went inside. 



Susanne Matthews: Historical Fiction 

“Okwaho will follow when he can. Those men smelled of death,” the Mohawk said, his nose wrinkled in disgust.