Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel Writing Challenges

Rattlesnake — aka After the Gunfight (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  A gunfight and the resulting collateral damage. 

Rating:  T  (1,845 words)

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Posted in Drama Missing Scene Writing Challenges

Not Without My Son (by sklamb)

Summary:  A fresh look at certain events of Episode 94 (The Crucible) which didn’t (in some parts of the multiverse) quite follow the televised script….

Rated: T WC 1800

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Posted in Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

A Deadly Day (by rosecartwright)

Summary:  Joe is home sick, but things go downhill for this young Cartwright.  

Rated: K+ (635 words)

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Posted in Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

Mama Died Today (by southplains)

Summary:  A Cartwright son’s short life story.  

Rated: K  WC 774

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Posted in Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

One Hour (by JoeC)

Summary: In one hour good and bad can happen.  Rating T (675 words)

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Posted in Drama Spooky / Supernatural Writing Challenges

Right Where He’s Supposed to Be (by freyakendra)

When tragedy strikes twice in as many months, the Cartwrights discover that the strength of love, the bonds of family and the sense of wholeness can truly transcend mere mortality.

Rated: K+  WC  9000

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Posted in Drama What Happened Next/Later

On a Wedding Day (by Krystyna)

Summary: Laura’s wedding day – how does everyone actually feel about this coming marriage?

Rated: K+ (4,745 words)

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Posted in Drama Spooky / Supernatural

The Devil’s Angel (by ansinico)

Summary: Halloween Night Fright – Adam Cartwright’s account of the conspiracy and chain of events that led up to the night of the 31st October 1852.

Rated: T  WC 2525

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Posted in Humor Short Stories Writing Challenges

Killing Cartwrights (by freyakendra)

Summary: Total, inane, silliness, prompted by Inca challenging writers to do what no one–or mostly no one, anyway–wants to do: actually kill a Cartwright! Subsequent discussion bordered on the macabre, with congratulations bestowed upon writers meeting the challenge. These 2 parodies resulted….

Rated: K+  WC  550

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Humor

The Race (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   Can Joe convince his brothers to take part of a new race Virginia City is hosting this month?

Word Count:  513  This is my answer to October’s C&S and the Michael Landon Birthday Challenge.
Rated: K

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Posted in Drama Humor Hurt/Comfort

Loser Take All (by freyakendra)

Summary: Joe’s biggest ever poker win results in Adam and Hoss playing for higher stakes than any of them could ever have imagined.

Rated: T  WC  12,600

Just A… Series

Just A Little Disagreement
The Dawson Gang
Just A Poker Game
Loser Take All

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama

Leaving (by Dodo)

Summary:  The wind of change is blowing across the Ponderosa.  A story written for the October Chaps and Spurs Challenge using the words Indian, smoke, leaves, frost and summer.

Rated: K+  Word Count:  3585

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Posted in Drama Writing Challenges

Returning the Favour (by Dodo)

Summary:   This is a ‘Death of a Cartwright’ challenge story.  Be warned!

Rated: K+  Word Count:  1628

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Chaps and Spurs Drama What Happened Instead What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

The Crucible – WHN (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: This is what happens when a writer responds to a Pinecone challenge, and then is reminded how easily she could have incorporated another existing challenge that few dared to attempt.  But hey, can one writer incorporate the requirements of all three challenges into one story to create a fourth edition?

Rating:  T (2,290 words)

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Posted in Drama Spooky / Supernatural

Terror Stalks the Night (by Patina)

Rating: T

Word Count=2738

Summary: As day ends the fight to survive the night begins.

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