Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Writing Challenges

Many Shades of Guilt (by Sibylle)

Summary: Guilt and mistakes – nobody is free of them. It’s not only the big guilt following bad deeds that can affect your life, but also mistakes and misinterpretations. There are many shades of guilt, as even the Cartwrights had to learn.

The story is set in 1863 and shows Adam as a substitute teacher.

Rated: K+  Word count: 10354

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Posted in Drama Humor Post Timeline Prequel Writing Challenges

Partners (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Adam tells his grandson about the first time the three Cartwright brothers were in mischief together (post timeline part: 1905, prequel part: 1848) .

Word count:  6441  Rating: K

Grand Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama Post Timeline Writing Challenges

Grandfather and Grandson (by Sibylle)

Summary: Adam and his small grandson make some discoveries about what really matters in life.

Rating:  K   (1,600 words)

Grand Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Prequel

All The Fun Of The Fair (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Ben and Adam visit a small fair on their way West.   Prequel 1835

WC: 670     Rating: K

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Don’t show off (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Ben waits for Adam on his first day at  school.  (Prequel, 1837/Seedling Challenge)

Rated: K   Word count: 1660

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Posted in Family German Humor Prequel

Das Kirchenpicknick (by Sibylle)

Die Familie Cartwright besucht ein Kirchenpicknick, alles ist harmonisch und friedlich – oder doch nicht?  Prequel (1846)

Rating:  K (2,650 words)

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Posted in Adam / Hoss Drama Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

Monday Morning (by Sibylle)

Summary:  A short vignette about a morning on the ranch

Rated: K+ WC: 570

Adam Vignette Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Mama Inger (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Five-year-old Hoss makes a dangerous decision, that affects his parents, and especially his older brother.  Adam isn’t adjusted to Marie yet, and the danger Hoss is in makes his problems worse.

Rated: K+  WC 10,000

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Posted in Adam / Joe Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

Seafarer Blood (by Sibylle)

Summary:  It´s a brief glimpse at a time Joe needs his oldest brother to prevent him from a big mistake.  

Rated: K  WC 600

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Memories (by Sibylle)

Summary:  A teen-aged Adam’s prank causes not only him alone to think things over.  

Rated: K+  WC 3800

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Pa’s Old Friend (by Sibylle)

Summary:  A visit from Ben’s old friend leads to a startling realization.  

Rated: T   WC 2200

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Posted in Ben / Adam Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

The Wanted Poster (by Sibylle)

Summary:  A wanted poster prompts Ben and Adam to re-examine a moment from their journey West.

Rated: K+  600

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Posted in Drama Family Prequel

The Three Kings (by Sibylle)

Summary:  In early 1847, a winter’s night on the Ponderosa leads to an unexpected gift for the three brothers and the whole family.

Rated: K  WC: 2100

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Hoss’ Journal (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Hoss’ Journal (1849-1853) During the four and a half years when Adam’s away at college, Hoss grows from a boy into a young man. In the process he learns a lot about big brothers, girls, love, and especially himself, but Joe and Adam are seldom far from his thoughts.

Rated: K+  WC 25,500

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Posted in Family Humor Prequel

The Stagecoach Robbery (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Adam wonders what his brothers are doing downstairs in the big room ….

Rated: K+  (595 words)

Adam Vignette Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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