Posted in Alternate Universe Family Writing Challenges

Friends and Family (by frasrgrl)

Summary: After suffering a tragic loss Ben learns true friends are really family.

Rating: K+ Word Count: 822

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Piney Woods (by frasrgrl)

Summary: Joe is on one of his regular visits to Carrie Prickett when trouble breaks out.

Word count: 2,461 (Rating:  K+)

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Posted in Drama What Happened Next/Later

Do as I Say (by frasrgrl)

Summary:  Ben has always tried to teach by example, tried to get it through to his sons how he expects them to act. But do they ever listen? A 2015 Camp in the Pines story and a WHN for Quality of Mercy.  Rating:  K+  (1,255 words)

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The Bond (by frasrgrl)

Summary: Ben is late getting back from a business trip to Carson City.

Rated  K+  Word count 4,159

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Waitin’ on Joe (by frasrgrl)

Summary:  Joe is given the responsibility of meeting Adam at the freight office with a load of lumber. There’s a lot riding on Joe meeting the deadline, not just for the lumber, but for Joe also.

Rating K+ Word count 5,126

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Believe In Me (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   Things seem to be happening to Joe. Is he losing his mind, or could there me another explanation?

Word Count: 41,575  Rated: K+

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White Christmas (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   The 2013 Christmas challenge was to write a story that reflects on your favorite Christmas Carol. One of my favorites is White Christmas.

Word Count: 1,154  Rated: K

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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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Not A Normal Day (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   Not a typical day on the Ponderosa. 

Word Count:  1,795   Rated: K

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Writing Challenges

Morehouse (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   Joe has been shot. 

Word Count: 3,634  Rated: K+

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama

The Fire (by frasrgrl)

This story started off as just a little tidbit that I did for July’s Chaps and Spurs challenge. Now there is a mega challenge. It’s to see if you can keep a story going each month using the Chaps and Spur challenge words. Here’s my attempt at that.
Rated: T

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

A Night In San Francisco (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   Adam and Joe are in San Francisco and all Adam wants is one night of culture. 

Word Count: 502  Rated: T

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The Barn Dance (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   This was my entry for Round One of the Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.

It’s a typical barn dance for the Cartwrights.
Rated: K (2,690 words)

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Brothers and Mud (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   This is my entry for April’s 2013 Chaps & Spurs/Pinecone Trifecta.A WHIB for Springtime. Have you ever wondered what happened between the brothers making a “Joe sandwich” and the mud fight? Well, here’s my answer to it.

Word Count: 708  Rated: K

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Hoss and the Fairies (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   I think the title says it all.

Word Count: 1,102  Rated: K

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