Summary: The Broken Ballad episode ends with many unanswered questions. Life would have changed in small and huge ways following Ed’s death. So … what happened to Will Cass, whose grief pushed him to do despicable things? How does Billy explain his reason for shooting Payson in what could be described as legal murder when Ed refused to shoot first? How do Adam and Sally make sense in the loss of their friend who simply wanted a chance at a normal life? And how do Adam and his father find common ground after Ben sided with Will Cass against his own son and continues to think Adam should have expected this outcome all along?” This story takes a realistic view of what they each faced in the hours and days after Ed’s ballad was sung at the cemetery.

There’s a twist in this story connecting Broken Ballad to an earlier episode, Blood on the Land that should prove interesting to the story.

Rating: K

Count: 16510

Summary: What happens when one boy and one girl lock eyes across a dance floor? Based on the song “One Boy, One Girl” by Collin Raye.

Rating: K, Word Count: 970

Summary: This story takes another look at the Laura episodes, but with a twist. What if Adam had married Laura? 
Rating: G, Word Count: 3341

Summary:  Written in Response to the May 2023 – Double Drabble Prompts:  “Will he kiss me?” and “Metamorphosis!”
Rating:  Teen  (Words: 650)

Adam entertains an old flame. Could it be love the second time around?
Rating: Teen Words: 750

Summary: These are some of Adam’s brooding thoughts about events before he left the Ponderosa. It’s a rather dark tone in the story. I wrote this many years ago, and I must have been in that kind of mood.
PG   4,150

Summary: A strange, unusual, and perhaps a bit weird out-of-this-world tale featuring Adam and explaining some Bonanza events but doing so with a supernatural twist.
PG  18,319

Summary: After several failed romances, Adam claims he needs a break from romancing women. But as the saying goes, never say never.  Written for the 2022 Camp in the Pines. 

Rating: K, Word count: 10,216

Summary: Those often ridiculed have vulnerable souls, too. Who better than a Cartwright to acknowledge that?
Rating:  G  Words 1,860
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
A continuation of The Art-Universe, links to all stories included within

Summary: A special keepsake brings back Adam’s memories of the early history of Virginia City, and one unforgettable person in particular.
K+/ Word count: 1421
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar

Summary: The first Christmas with Inger brings some unexpected challenges to five-year-old Adam helping him learn the most important part of the Christmas season.
Rating:  G  Words 1,620
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar

Summary: It takes a winter storm for Adam to appreciate what’s right in front of him.
Rating:  G  Words 3,000
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar

Summary: Tis the season for generosity.
Rating:  G   Words 1,000
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar

Summary:  Adam always had a fondness for Peggy, a daughter that he always wanted.  It broke his heart when Laura and Will left. Their reunion was filled with joy after many years of lost communication.
Rating:  G  2,425 words
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar

Summary:  To some degree, this is a WHBefore for “Elizabeth, My Love,” and “The Burma Rarity.”
Rating:  G  Words  1,650
Written for the 2022 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar