Category: Sourdough Starter
Challenge issued on Bonanza Trail Riders
BTR Sourdough Starters #17 – September 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: It’s the end of Summer. Use “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”, “San Antonio Rose” as your OC Inspiration.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2380
BTR Sourdough Starters #16 – August 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: Playing off the theme for the month – heat and water – “Proud Mary” (Water theme), “Ringo” (Desert theme).
Rating: G, Word Count: 2687
BTR Sourdough Starters #15 – July 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: It’s the heat of summer. Use “Liberty Valance”, “Sgt. Pepper” as your OC Inspiration.
Rating: G, Word Count: 1852
BTR Sourdough Starters #14 – June 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: Rodeo Roundup – The theme this month revolves around a roundup, cattle drive, or rodeo. Use “Mustang Sally”, “Cotton-eyed Joe” for your OC inspiration.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2159
BTR Sourdough Starters #13 – May 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: Springtime Escapades – “Sylvia’s Mother”, “Jeremiah was a Bullfrog”.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2300
BTR Sourdough Starters #12 – April 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: Ah, Springtime, where everything is new and fresh again, and a man’s fancy turns to…well, what do you think a man’s fancy might turn to? OC options – “Georgia on My Mind”, “Me and Bobby McGee”.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2291
BTR Sourdough Starters #11 – March 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: March is the month of St. Patrick’s Day. Use the from the songs “Oh, DANNY Boy” and “ELEANOR RIGBY” for your Original Characters who will interact with one or more Cartwrights. Don’t forget to throw in a bit o’ Irish Luck or Shenanigans as well.
Rating: G, Word Count: 3588
BTR Sourdough Starters #10 – February 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: February is Romance Month. Use “Sweet Caroline” or “Annie’s song” for your OC inspiration in a letter.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2027
BTR Sourdough Starters #09 – January 2019 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: For 2019 Sourdoughs: Use the person’s name from one of three song titles as an Original Character who interacts with one or more Cartwrights. The song title or song itself can be used for inspiration. “Sweet Betsy From Pike” or “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” or “Big Bad John”
Rating: G, Word Count: 3114
BTR Sourdough Starters #08 – December 2018 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: Describe a scene of Christmas activity at the Ponderosa. It could be a party, reading a story, getting a tree, baking treats, helping the poor, etc. Tell us what you think one or more of the Cartwrights will be doing to get ready for Christmas.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2498
BTR Sourdough Starters #07 – November 2018 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: A photo of Ben with his hands clasped while sitting at an empty table. What is Ben thinking? Is he troubled or thankful? What’s happened in his life that’s brought him to this point?
Rating: G, Word Count: 2576
BTR Sourdough Starters #06 – October 2018 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: At the end of the month we will have our Harvest Dance with a twist (a Sadie Hawkins Dance). The ladies ask the men to the dance. For this month’s Starter, in 600 words or less, have a lady ask a Cartwright to the October Harvest Dance OR write a story of how you would ask your date to the Dance.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2651
BTR Sourdough Starters #05 – September 2018 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: He/She looked beyond my faults and saw my needs. – Dottie Rambo. Write a story of 600 words or less using this line from a song.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2248
BTR Sourdough Starters #04 – August 2018 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – Winnie the Pooh. Use this quote in a story of no more than 600 words.
Rating: G, Word Count: 2658
BTR Sourdough Starters #03 – July 2018 (by BZTrailriders)
Summary: In Tim McGraw’s Live Like You Were Dying, there are the lines “Took a good, long, hard look/At what I’d do if I could do it all again”.
Rating: G, Word Count: 4013
