Posted in Alternate Universe Drama

Hijacking a Family (by BettyHT)

Summary: Hop Sing plays the pivotal role in this story about bringing a family member back where he belongs despite his resistance.
Rating: PG   Word count: 1,143

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Posted in Drama Humor

On the Shores of the Lake (by BettyHT)

Summary: Five vignettes of family life tied in some way to the shore of Lake Tahoe. The first four are prequel stories.
PG   5,345

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Posted in Drama Family Writing Challenges

And It Came to Pass (by DJK)

The story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 1.

Summary:   When it comes to his family, Adam decides some things are more important than cattle and horses.

Rating:  G  – 3,750 words

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Posted in Family Romance Writing Challenges

The Banns Having Been Read (by DJK)

Summary:   Little Joe is engaged for the first time.

Rating:   T    Word Count:  8,840

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Posted in Drama Hop Sing Short Stories

His Place (by DJK)

Summary: A slice-of-life from Hop Sing’s point of view.

Rated: K     Word count:  736

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Posted in Drama MA-Rated / R-Rated Writing Challenges

ETTA (by ansinico)

Summary:  Love, hate, death and Etta, go hand in hand with life on the Ponderosa…Who loves? Who hates? Who dies? Who is Etta? The Cartwright boys find trouble in Turner’s Town.  Ben finds trouble in San Fransisco.  Is Barney Fuller friend or foe?  Candy gets an offer, but is it one he can refuse?

Rated: MA  (112,575 words)

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Posted in Drama

Heritage of Honor, Book 5–A Dream Divided (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Following the death of his wife Marie and his son Adam’s departure for college, Ben Cartwright and his two younger sons struggle to deal with both losses while meeting the challenges of a growing community and the crises in the lives of their friends.

Rated: T     Word Count:  161850

Heritage of Honor Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama Mystery

A Holiday Homicide (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  The Cartwrights are enjoying a festive Christmas party at the Ponderosa, when what to their wondering eyes should appear but a corpse in a closet.  Oh, my and oh, dear!

Rated: K+  WC  6600

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Humor

QiXi: The Seventh Night of the Seventh Moon (by freyakendra)

Summary: A Chinese fairy-tale, an all-too-human Hop Sing and a carefree moment of make-believe usher the Cartwrights into a nightmare involving Chinese assassins and a beautiful, young woman two men will do anything to possess.

Rated: T  (29,000 words)

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Posted in Humor Mystery Prequel

Blueberry Burglary (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  When three pies go missing at the Ponderosa, everyone’s suspicions naturally turn to a particular Cartwright, but who actually ate all the pies?

Rated: K  WC  2400

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel Writing Challenges

A Long and Twisted Path (by Sibylle)

Summary:  This story tells about Marie’s first time living with Ben and his two sons. The beginning wasn’t easy …

Rated: K+  5600

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Something So Savage (by freyakendra)

Summary: Two unexpected visitors arrive at the Ponderosa within hours of each other: Adam’s favorite professor from college and a blue-eyed Indian with a skewed understanding of Paiute ways and a twisted view of good vs. evil. Join the Cartwrights as they struggle to get through a night of savage terror that marks Little Joe as a target—and his scalp as a trophy.

Rated: T  WC 28,000

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Posted in Humor Prequel Writing Challenges

The “Polluter Pays” Principle (by Sibylle)

Summary:  If you would like to know why Adam always wears black you must  look at an incident that seriously affected not only him but the whole family.

Rated: K+  WC  2100

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Hurt/Comfort Mystery

Pandora’s Sisters (by freyakendra)

The unexpected arrival of a mysterious group of women complicates—and threatens—Cartwright lives, turning the Ponderosa into a decisive battleground.

Rated: T  (61,600 words)

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Posted in Drama Humor

On the Warpath (by ChristyG)

Summary:  Everyone take cover .  Someone’s on the warpath.  Just how will they rescue themselves?

Rating:  K (1,645 words)

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