Tuesday Tales for January 27, 2020, for the prompt GRAPES

Hello and welcome to this week's edition of Tuesday Tales. It's hard to believe the month of January is almost over!  This week, those of us sharing our works in progress with you have written to the word prompt, GRAPES, not always an easy word to use. Please check out all the offerings and remember, comments are always appreciated by each of the writers.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Short Story)

“A penny isn’t going to buy us one of those marbles.”

JEAN JOACHIM (Romantic Suspense)

“Oh, yeah. You want me to read it, right? Out loud?”

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

Maybe I needed to tone down my fabulousness a little, it seemed to stun him.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance Suspense)

Lucien had feared for her life.

Tuesday Tales - Written to the prompt 'surface'

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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 the prompt ‘surface.’ Thank you for stopping by!

V.L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

“I need you to talk to me.”

JEAN JOACHIM (Romantic Suspense)

So, we open the letter?” She raised her eyebrows and glanced at him.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Short Story)

“She’d say I was being ‘frivolous’. You know how mothers are.”

TRICIA ANDERSEN  (Paranormal/Greek god romance)

Or was his father trying to tell him to get off the beach? Fat chance, big guy.

Tuesday Tales January 14, 2020 Picture Prompt

Welcome to the newest edition of Tuesday Tales, based on a picture prompt this week. Authors selected from the striking photos above. We hope you enjoy the scenes we've created. Comments are welcomed and appreciated by all the participants! 

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Fantasy)

“Circle the tree nine times to find its way-flow.”   

V.L. Locey (MM Hockey Romance)

Dinner was ruined. Again.

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction Short Story)

“We were playing a game of ringer. For keepsies.”

Susanne Matthews (Historical Romance Suspense)

In the distance, mountains rose, not as majestically as those in France, but tall enough to be daunting. 

Jean Joachim (Romantic Suspense)

“Damn. Yeah. It’s a letter.” 

Tricia Andersen  (Paranormal/MMA Romance)

“Whatever is coming, whatever we have to face, please keep him safe.”

Davee Jones (Contemporary)

Yes, you can come with me, let’s go get some chow. 

TUESDAY TALES - WORKING WITH THE WORD PROMPT "ROUND"

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tuesday Tales. We hope you enjoy our scenes based on the word "ROUND". Comments are welcomed and appreciated by all the participants! 

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Short Story)

“I’ll never tell. Miss White’s an ole’ biddy anyway. Assigning us all that work right before a weekend.”

JEAN JOACHIM (Romance/Suspense)

“I’m looking for the woman who lives in apartment one-A. Do you know her?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal/MMA Romance)

“You want to look for a vampire during the day? Wow, you are bad at this.”

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)

“Come, little ones, and gather ‘round the fireside.”  

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

She carefully set her cup in its saucer. “Why don’t you tell me?”

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance Suspense)

Izzy shifted against him, her profile buried in the thick woolen shirt he still wore. 

Tuesday Tales - Year

Welcome to this weeks Tuesday Tales! This week, our word prompt is 'Year', the perfect word choice for New Year's Eve, I'd say! We hope you enjoy the snippets and leave a comment. 


Jean Joachim (Romantic Suspense) 
Why did she always run into gorgeous guys when she looked like crap? 

Jillian Chantal (Regency)
Honora rubbed his nose. “I’ll be back tomorrow.” 

Tricia Andersen (Paranormal MMA Romance)
“Well, I’m pretty. I’m not so sure about being observant though.”

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Fantasy)
“You want Lucien to be First Foot?”

Trisha Faye (Historical Fiction Short Story)
She turned to wink at Ola, lest her daughter get offended, thinking she was serious.

Susanne Matthews (Historical Romance Suspense) 
The crossing wasn’t easy on her, but she’s getting stronger each day,” Richard said.  

Tuesday Tales: December 24, 2019

Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Tales. It’s Christmas Eve. On behalf of all of us here, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday season. May you enjoy this time with your loved ones and friends.

This weekly blog from a select group of authors seeks to involve you in the creative process that leads to the novels we write to entertain you. Each week, we craft scenes around a word or a picture prompt. This week, our word prompt is GIFT, fitting for the occasion, wouldn’t you say? Please take the time to read all of the posts and comment. We love to hear from our readers.

DAVEE JONES (Contemporary Romance)

Matthew smiled and Laurel breathed a sigh of contentment.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Short Story)

“Ach! You ask me? Your poor simple mother that didn’t have as much schooling as you?”

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency)

Charlotte gasped. “You really are doing that?”

TRICIA ANDERSEN (MMA/Paranormal Romance)

Dakota could have sworn her brain short circuited at the sight.   

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (Historical Romance Suspense)

The cloth she weaves from it is far sturdier than wool or imported linen and cotton.

Tuesday Tales - December 17, 2019- Persuade

Hello again and welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales, the blog where select authors share scenes from their works in progress with you. Take time to read them all. Comments are always appreciated.

This week, we have the word prompt, persuade. Enjoy! 

TRICIA ANDERSEN - (MMA/Paranormal Romance)

We’re going to stop the son of a bitch before he can reach Minnesota.

TRISHA FAYE (Historical Fiction Short Story)

“But, Lussi….” Ola shuddered and she clasped her arms around her chest.

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Regency romance)

“Had enough, Miss Honora?”

DAVEE JONES  (Contemporary romance)

Laurel paid careful attention to the tracks she made in the glistening, powdery snow.

SUSANNEMATTHEWS (Historical Romantic Suspense)

  “Capable men?” Richard asked, scratching his chin. “That’s an interesting turn of phrase."  

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)

“What the hell are you looking for, dude?”