Tuesday Tales: From the Word STORM

 

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tales. On behalf of myself and the rest of our authors, I want to wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year.   This week, we writers used the word STORM as our writing prompt. Please read each offering. Feel free to comment. We love feedback! 

V.L. LOCEY (M/M Contemporary Romance)

I kicked up some whitetails, pausing to admire their grace as they bounded off, shaking wet snow from bushes.

 PATSY FAYE (Sweet M/F Romance)

The tour guide’s chatter drew Stephanie’s attention back to the historic home and away from her handsome date.

 FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

“You’re the only soul who can reach the top of the tree to place the angel.”

 TRICIA ANDERSEN (M/F, M/M/F Paranormal Romance)

Sometimes it sucked being the smallest adult in their tiny, unique family.

 

JEAN JOACHIM (M/F Sports Romance)

Dale took his hand. “Don’t be scared. It’ll be okay.”

“I’m not scared,” he lied.

 SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Paranormal Romance)

“To my knowledge, she’d never manifested to anyone until the day my mother attacked me.”

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "STAR"

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, with stories incorporating word and picture prompts. Our word today is STAR. Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Cozy Mystery)

"We’ve got a group of senior citizens to whip up into a merry brood!”

V. L. LOCEY (M/M Contemporary Romance)

The old man in the John Deere ball cap yelled something at me then sped off, speeding in this instance being a roaring twenty miles per hour.

JEAN JOACHIM (M/F Sports Romance)

"Oh, yeah. He forgot. That's what family does. They pick you up from the airport. He had a lot to learn.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Paranormal Romance)

"The difference in her didn't show until later."

TRICIA ANDERSEN (M/F, M/M/F Paranormal Romance)

"You know that you are a rock star, right?"

Tuesday Tales - Picture Prompt

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, with ongoing stories shared by a select group of authors. Word and picture prompts are incorporated into our works in progress. This is picture prompt week! We each chose a picture from a batch and were limited to 300 words. Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!

Patsy Faye (Sweet M/F Romance)

No, no, no, she chided herself. This can’t go anywhere.

Jillian Chantal (Contemporary)

“Whatever you’re selling, I either already have, don’t need or just plain don’t want.”

Jean Joachim (M/F Sports Romance)

“Don’t think about  the stupid bet with Trunk. Maybe he’ll never find out.” 

Susanne Matthews (M/F Paranormal Romance) 

Aunt Selma smiled. “Yes. I’m sure he could read people as well as you can.”  

TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT - SPIDER

 

Welcome! We are writers writing to a word prompt or picture prompt each week. This week the prompt is "spider". Read each writer's work, then hop on to the next writer and read their story. Click on the writer's name to go to their blog. Thanks for stopping by. 

JEAN JOACHIM (MF Sports Romance)

Dale bit her lip, thinking, What have I done? I’m just like a spider who eats her mate. 

V. L. LOCEY (MM Hockey Romance)

  I stared at the text in wide-eyed wonder.  

PATSY FAYE (Sweet M/F Romance)

Get a grip, girl. It’s only a lunch date.

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (MF Paranormal Romance)

The pinched look from last year had all but vanished.

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Paranormal Romance)

“I was scared I would betray my oath and do more harm than good.”

Tuesday Tales – stingy #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’re writing to the prompt ‘stingy.’ Thank you for stopping by!

 

V.L. LOCEY (M/M Hockey Romance)

“Oh please, call me Criswell.”

 JEAN JOACHIM (MF Sports Romance)

“Dale? What time is it? Why are you calling? Are you in trouble?” her brother asked.

 FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)

A blob of purple came toward her.

 JILLIAN CHANTAL (Contemporary Fantasy)

But this guy was obnoxious and she wanted to see him go down.

 SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Paranormal Romance)

At one time, I thought Colby and I might … might be more, but it didn’t work out that way.

 TRICIA ANDERSEN (Paranormal Romance M/F, M/M/F)

It destroys the curse.

 PATSY FAYE (Sweet M/F Romance)

Robbie tipped the brim of his hat and sent Rachel a look of pure relief.

Tuesday Tales: from the Word Turkey

 

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, with ongoing stories shared by a select group of authors. Word prompts are incorporated into our works in progress. The word this week is Turkey which is appropriate as it is Thanksgiving week. Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors and leave a comment if you like. 

Jean Joachim ((M/F Football Romance)

“Why? You got somewhere else to go for Thanksgiving?”

V. L. Locey (M/M Contemporary Romance)

Chef Mike shot me a look that one might see on a wolverine about to strike.

Jillian Chantal (M/F mystery fantasy)

“We each lost a pretty awesome brother, didn’t we?”

Flossie Benton Rogers (Paranormal Fantasy)

 “For all I know, he may be dead somewhere—or in jail.”

Susanne Matthews (M/F Paranormal Romance) 

There were days when I probably was as dunderheaded as that turkey.

TUESDAY TALES: PICTURE PROMPT WEEK!

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, with ongoing stories shared by a select group of authors. Word and picture prompts are incorporated into our works in progress. This is picture prompt week! We each chose a picture from a batch and were limited to 300 words. Click on an author's name to read the excerpt. Make sure to visit all the authors. Comments make our day!

FLOSSIE BENTON ROGERS (Paranormal Fantasy)

Word for Angel, sweetness.

V. L. LOCEY (M/M Romance)

"Hey," my brother called as I flipped a golden brown pancake over. "Coffee ready?"

TRICIA ANDERSEN (M/F, M/M/F Paranormal Romance)

It was twice his size and he wasn't a small guy.

JEAN JOACHIM (MF Sports Romance)

"She has another life now. New family."

JILLIAN CHANTAL (Fantasy Paranormal)

"I don't even want to know."

SUSANNE MATTHEWS (M/F Paranormal Romance)

I'd hoped to convince the town council that it could be saved.