Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Post Timeline

The (Almost) Grand Adventure (by CareBear)

As Adam copes with single parenthood, his middle child experiments with gravity. She discovers that it doesn’t bend to her will but perhaps her father understands her more than she thinks.
RATING: G    WORD COUNT: 37,631

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Posted in Drama

The Long Road Home (by CareBear)

SUMMARY: Ben sets out on a mission of mercy in the days before Christmas that turns into a fight for his life when he tries to return home
RATING: G     WORD COUNT: 8156
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar

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Posted in Alternate Universe Family Post Timeline

Queen of the Dunes (by CareBear)

Summary: When Adam and his wife welcome a second child, the household is thrown into chaos. The changes leave their oldest feeling so overlooked that she becomes convinced that no one will miss her if she disappears. Being a Cartwright, she decides to put that theory to the test.
Rating: PG WC: 15,160

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Posted in Ben Cartwright Humor MA-Rated / R-Rated Writing Challenges

Saucy Sally Picks a Pocket (by CareBear)

Summary: Saucy Sally has a birthday wish that will take a fortune to fulfill. How does she solve this problem? By picking some pockets of course! Written in answer to the 2025 Brandaversary R-Rated Story challenge.
Rating: MA/R (language, sexual situations & descriptions)
Word Count: 13,039

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Family What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

The Burden of Guilt (by CareBear)

Summary: Adam carries a self-enforced burden of guilt, haunted by memories of the past that are dredged to the surface by Delphine’s death.
Rating: T (violence) Word Count: 6823

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Humor Joe Cartwright Prequel Writing Challenges

A Little Lesson in Engineering And Physics (by CareBear)

Prequel. Adam and Little Joe bond over a simple engineering and physics concept. When Joe later tries to apply the concept on a large scale, he reaps chaos for all three brothers. Written for the Chaps & Spurs 2025 Third Quarter Challenge.
Rating PG Word Count 7438

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe MA-Rated / R-Rated Post Timeline Romance

A Banquet of Consequences (by CareBear)

Summary: Newlywed Adam enjoys an evening out with his wife, followed by pleasurable adult activities at home.

Rating: MA/R (sexual content) WC: 4728

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Posted in Alternate Universe Family Humor Post Timeline

Beth Cartwright, Detective (by CareBear)

While visiting the Ponderosa, Adam’s oldest daughter unearths a treasure trove of detective books in the attic. When the family learns Adam has put a ban on them, the story of what inspired such an un-Adam-like rule is told.
Rating: PG WC: 4933

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Posted in Hoss Cartwright Humor

Hoss and the Rabbit Business (by CareBear)

Summary: After Ben sold the rabbits to Barlow and Clyde, he believed the Ponderosa had seen the last of them.
Rating: G Word Count: 1154

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