Posted in Romance Short Stories

What Matters (by faust)

Three times it didn’t matter that he loved her, and the one time it did.

630 words, rated K

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama Prequel Short Stories

First Love (by faust)

Adam’s first love is different from what one would expect – or is it?

720 words, rated K

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Humor Short Stories

Ride of Destiny (by faust)

Summary: Adam’s fate is sealed.

650 words, rated K

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama

Early One Morning (by faust)

Early one morning Adam muses about where his home is—and why.

1,100 words, rated K+

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Family

Gettysburg (by faust)

A dying man’s last thoughts, a family’s grief…and a glimpse of hope?

Warning: character death

1,400 words, rated T

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Posted in Alternate Universe Humor Writing Challenges

The Eyebrow of Doom (by faust)

Bankrobbers, mysterious family secrets, burnt food, some new additions to the household, and even two shot wounds — what else could possibly make a six-year-old’s summer more interesting?

10,700 words, rated K

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Alternate Universe Humor

The Birds and the Bees (by faust)

Some questions are easier to answer than others. And it doesn’t help that Adam is entirely on his own when his son asks this particular one.

1,650 words, rated K

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama Short Stories

What Do You Tell Your Children? or The Art of Explaining (by faust)

There’ll come a time your children ask questions, uncomfortable questions. And then you might find answers that’ll help you, too, to cope with what was and is.

970 words, rated T

The Art-Universe seriers, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Humor Romance

The Art of Mopping, Making Tea and Keeping Your Sanity (by faust)

Like so many before it, the day began uneventfully, quietly, normally. But nothing would ever be the same again.

4,250 words, rated K

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama Prequel Short Stories

Flowers (by faust)

Five women, five flowers, each of them holding a special meaning.

990 words, rated K+

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Prequel Short Stories

Wats-Wats (by faust)

A young widower, a small child, and a wonderful gift. 840 words, rated K

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Posted in Drama Non-Bonanza

The Landlord (by faust)

There are lots of things that could possibly go wrong in a nativity play, but the reverend certainly hadn’t expected that.

2,000 words, rated K

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Posted in Ben / Adam Drama Prequel Short Stories

Caught in the Act (by faust)

“You gotta be smart, boy, fast…” Who outsmarts whom?

870 words, rated K

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Romance

The Art of Belonging (by faust)

After a long day out in the rain, Adam longs for more than a hot drink and a hearty meal, and he knows where he’ll find it.

4,400 words, rated K

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Romance

The Art of Serenading (by faust)

Adam tries to serenade The One — if she’d only let him.

1,250 words, rated K.

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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