Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Black" #tuesdaytales #stories

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where a group of diverse writers craft stories to word and picture prompts. This week's word prompt is "black." Click on each author's name to read the story excerpts. We so appreciate your comments. Enjoy!

V.L. LOCEY - MM Romance

“You’d think the parks department would pay people to come around and scour the nasty off the chairs every hour or so.”

TRISHA FAYE- Historical Fiction Christmas Short Story

She knew that her mind worked best while she was doing something she loved to do.

TRICIA ANDERSEN - Paranormal/MMA Romance

“Just trying to be polite since I’m just your friend.”

JEAN JOACHIM - Holiday Sweet Romance

A week had passed with no word from either Craig or George. 

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS - Paranormal Fantasy

Shadows cavorted on his flesh.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS - Historical Romance Suspense

“Being by your side is all the comfort I need.”

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt "Prompt" #tuesdaytales #stories

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where a group of diverse writers craft stories to word and picture prompts. This week's word prompt is "prompt." Click on each author's name to read the story excerpts. We so appreciate your comments. Enjoy!


TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Christmas Short Story)

“Come in, come in. Look what the cat dragged in.”


TRICIA ANDERSEN  (MMA/ Paranormal Romance)

She was a badass.


JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

He pulled a black folder from his pocket and passed it to me.


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance Suspense)

“I will have my say. I’ll not be any man’s doormat.”


JEAN JOACHIM (Holiday Romance)

Once she hit the street, Laura paused, sucking her lower lip between her teeth.


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy Romance)

One gnarled forefinger tapped the table. “Some liken it to a charm, some to a curse.”

Tuesday Tales – picture prompt #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. This week we have a picture prompt. Authors are able to choose from a variety of photos and snippets are limited to 300 words or less. Thank you for stopping by!

  

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Christmas Short Story)

Faith groaned. “This isn’t as easy as it looks.”

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Fiction)

I’d never seen anyone sew with such attitude before.

JEAN JOACHIM (Holiday)

“Craig, darling, do you have longjohns?”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance Suspense)

Surely she shouldn’t be this big when she had half her pregnancy to go?

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary)

“It’s clear to me now that you’re some kind of lunatic and I’m going to call the police if you don’t back off.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)

“Folks call me Granny.”

Tuesday Tales - Fussy

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where writers craft stories to a word prompt. This week the prompt is "Fussy". Hope you enjoy the snippets!


V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)
I knew his voice even in my dreams. 

Flossie Benton Rogers  ( Paranormal Fantasy) 
“Don’t that beat all?”

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)
We walked—well, l staggered—through the glass door and back to our regular car. 

Trisha Faye ( Historical Short Story) 
“You know I’m not the best seamstress around. Not like the other ladies in the Club.”

Tricia Andersen (Paranormal)
That and the mating urge was so strong it was starting to scramble his mind.

Susanne Matthews (Historical Romance Suspense)
She’d won her battle; better not to lose the war over a fashion choice.  

Jean Joachim (Urban Fantasy) 
Okay, so I screwed up. It’s only a black eye.

Davee Jones (Contemporary Romance)
Of course I can’t sleep, my fussy mind prohibits the respite my body desperately needs. 

Tuesday Tales - Word Prompt Orange #tuesdaytales #stories #orange

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where writers craft stories to a word prompt. This week the prompt is "orange." Please make the rounds and read all the stories. They are each so different, yet so intriguing and well written.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Romance)

“Oh hell.” Bluebonnet eyes.

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance) 

I’d never been so happy to get vitamin T shots in my life.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romantic Suspense)

"But I’m not giving in yet, my little minx."

JEAN JOACHIM (Urban Fantasy)

 “I don’t see you at breakfast anymore.” Sarah, one of the cafeteria workers, said.

“I eat at home now.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Paranormal Romance)

“That was certainly some certified daddy material there.”

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT LAUGHTER - #tuesdaytales #stories #laughter

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, where writers craft stories to a word prompt. This week the prompt is "laughter." Please make the rounds and read all the stories. So different, yet so intriguing and well written. 

JEAN C. JOACHIM (Urban Fantasy)
I’d been to the Park but couldn’t get comfortable. It was cold 

outside and I kept thinking about my bed at the Gold’s. 


V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

I chortled at him. He had a way with words for sure.


TRICIA FAYE  (Historical Short Story)

Nellie sewing skills were closer to the camp that Sarah was in.


TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance)
Someone had to stop this crazy bitch. 


SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romantic Suspense)
"How will that help when the enemy could be someone we already know?"


FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)

Her voice was small. “Mostly dead ones.”

It's Picture Prompt Time on Tuesday Tales

Welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales. We hope you're all enjoying this weekly peek at our works in progress. As is our way, picture prompt scenes are limited to 300 words. Enjoy, and feel free to comment on the posts after you read them. It always amazes me to see how two authors can use the same picture so differently.
This weeks pictures include:

And here are the links to your favorite stories. Take time to read them all. You won't regret it!

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“Hurts Bill,” I groggily said, blinking at the sticky dark hair glued to my face and eyes.

JEAN JOACHIM(Urban fantasy)

“Guys don't cry, right?”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Romance)

“It's a little early for Halloween.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/MMA Romance)

Second thought, he should scrap that thought.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance Suspense)

“We saw the blood on the floor in the office and assumed it was all Roger’s.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)

She was a dream, pure and simple.