Category: Family
Stories that focus on the entire family
The Naming (by southplains)
Summary: A day in the life of 12-year-old Adam, as he tells how Little Joe’s nickname really came about.
Rated: T WC 9800
But for the Grace of God (by JoanS)
Summary: Events force a son to look back on a traumatic time in his life; acknowledging how thankful his is for his family.
Rating: K+ (11,205 words)
The Hoads (by JoanS)
Summary: A Hillbilly family seeks revenge after Joe kills two of their members. A WHN story for ‘The Spitfire’
Rated: T (19,990 words)
Another Chance (by southplains)
Summary: A What Happened Instead for the episode “Second Chance.”
Rating: K+ (21,880 Words)
Staying for Supper (by DBird)
Summary: Coming home is hard. Staying is even harder…
Rated: K+ (12,330 words)
Waiting on the Wolf series, links to all the stories within the series included.
As By Fire (by DBird)
Summary: My 50th story! The Cartwright family must rebuild their lives after a devastating fire.
Rated: K+ WC 12,700
A Perspective of One (by Calim11)
Summary: What Happened In Between and What Happened Next for the “Honor of Cochise”
Rating: K+ (8,170 words)
The Long Ride To Home (by Susan G)
Summary: A simple hunting excursion turns deadly.
Word Count: 10,000 Rated: T
Baby’s Breath (by Patina)
Summary: 14th story in The Battle of Wills series. Hoss finds a kitten in the barn and decides to bring it in the house. Marie is not happy because of the old wives’ tales of cats stealing the breath from babies. Will this kitten change her mind?
Rating: K Word Count=3937
The Battle of Wills series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Cartwright Saga #46 – The Lawyer #10 – The Spanish Land Grant #5 – Troy’s Last Stand (by Lyn Robinson)
Summary: Celebrations at the Ponderosa are followed by trouble again as Troy makes his move.
Rating: PG13 29,025 words
Those Who Remain (by Calim11)
Summary: This is the sequel to “Seven Words” but could be read on its own. Marie’s died and Ben’s run away but now it’s time to come home. Does he have the strength to come home and face the loss of his wife and the boys he left behind?
Ratings: PG-13 (28,790 words)
Seven Words Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Bedside (by JoanS)
Summary: Adam, Hoss and Ben try to will Little Joe back to consciousness after an accident
Rated: K (3,490 words)
A Change of Direction (by Dodo)
Rated: K+ Word Count: 15,520
A WHN for The Code – I have borrowed a few of the characters from that episode.Summary: Joe Cartwright had gone ahead against his fathers wishes and had a showdown with gunslinger Dan Taggert after being goaded into a gunfight. Bets had been laid that Joe would or would not show, and that he could take the gunslinger. He does outdraw Taggert, shooting him in the arm. The majority of Virginia City had placed bets on Joe and when he is handed the money to pay the winners, he throws it on the floor in disgust. He then rides away, meeting his father and brother and they head back to the Ponderosa.
Birds and Bees (by Terri)
Summary: With Adam’s prompting, Ben decides to give his youngest son a talk on the facts of life.
Rated: T WC 1700
Blood is Thicker Than Water (by Terri)
Summary: What if Clay and Will never left the Ponderosa. How will Ben cope with five rambunctious under his roof. Will rough housing, drinking, card playing, womanizing become the norm??
Rated: T WC 24,000
