Author: mumu74
The Christmas Letter (by mumu74)
Summary: The legacy of Ben Cartwright.
Written for day 22 of the 2021 Advent Calendar.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1057
Naughty or Nice? (by mumu74)
Summary: In preparing for Christmas, being naughty or nice is all a matter of perception.
Rating: G
Word Count: 1,990
Hovering Hawks (by mumu74)
Summary: Written for the 2018 Advent Calendar, based on the quilting prompt, Hovering Hawks. A personal recollection and comparison.
Rating: G 1,860 words
Idiots, Plenty Idiots Rascals (by Mumu74)
Summary: Written for the 2018 Missing Man Challenge. Allow me to post here a very short story. If it’s ok, I’ll take it back after and I’ll work on it better. With school, I had not enough time to do what I wanted to do.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 854
Baby from the Forrest, Baby from the Heart (by mumu74)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 23
Summary: The start of a new life is a joyous occasion.
Rating: G 1,380 words
Water, Fire, You May Say They’re Incompatible (by Mumu74)
Summary: Life is full with adventures. A lot of good things and bad things may happen. Life is like a river, not Sea of Tranquility. People plan things and hope, they will get that and that but they always find that there is twisting and turning. Sometimes people seem even to have forgotten that the hazards of the life can at times cause accidents in spite of all the precautions that one can take. Life is full of chance and luck, for good or ill. Everything depends on what people decide to do with so-called coincidences. Because accidents may provide ideas and opportunities of benefit to people who are enough sharp-sighted to see them.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 13,084
Sense of Smell can be so Evocative (by mumu74)
Summary: This story was written for the Challenge “Lorne Greene’s birthday”. It’s not a poem, it’s not a 102 words text, it’s a 2915 words short story about Ben during one very special moment of his life. I wrote this text in french, the translation was not an easy one because I wanted to keep the special atmosphere of that romance. I was helped by my English friend, who reread and corrected the text. Now you’ll be able to discover it ; I’m glad to share it with you.
Have you ever experimented that sensation that one special smell could bring so many memories ?
Rating: K+ (2,915 words)
So This is Christmas (by Mumu74)
Summary: This story was written for the 2016 Advent Collection.
Rating: G (280 words)
One-Way Ticket for the Pleasure (by mumu74)
Summary: I hope, you’ll have so much pleasure reading it as I had, writing it… The handsome Adam Cartwright will be in the middle of an amazing adventure. R-Rated, because that story was written for the 2016 R-Forum Brand Anniversary writing challenge.
Rating: MA (2,250 words)
A Duel with Guitars (by Mumu)
Summary: This is one short story, initially written in french for a challenge. I’m very glad to share this with you…
Rating: G WC 3730
Looking Back Over the Years, He was Always There for Me (by mumu74)
Summary: There comes a time when a man looks into the mirror of his own life. What does he find? Memories of hard times, memories of his childhood, little moments full of fun and mischievous. And as a man there are challenges which had to be faced with courage.
Warning: character death Rating: T+ Word count : 5633
Don’t Give Up (by Mumu74)
Summary: This is my contribution, with the words I received, including the Petticoats. Enjoy. It’s short, this is what I managed to do. I have plenty of ideas and possible scenarios, and I had major troubles putting it together.
Rating: K (805 words)
Welcome Back, Adam Cartwright (by mumu74)
Summary: This is a short story : Romantic evening at the Ponderosa : Adam is back.
(2,130 words)
Grief is Hard Work (by mumu74)
Summary: It happens after the family had been deeply touched by pain and sorrow. What can adults do and say to help children to cope with ?
Word Count: 5691 Rated: K+
Short Stories #2 (by mumu74)
Summary: Short-stories about the Cartwright, being young or father.
Rated: K+ WC 6000
Short Stories Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
