Category: Drama
The Bad Man #2 – You’ve Got to Have a Plan (by Wrangler)
Nine months after Little Joe was abducted his nightmares resume, leading him to believe that the bad man is still alive. His father and brothers try to quell his worry until the unimaginable happens. Sequel to “The Bad Man” link included. Rating T, WC 54,367 The Bad Man The Bad Man…
The Legacy of Joe Cartwright (By MelissaR1992)
Summary: When Joe is away with his pa on business in Placerville, Alice Cartwright goes into early labor. Part of the Forever Reimagined series. Links to stories included within.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 12,440
The Way it Happened? (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: A unique solution to a difficult situation.
Rating: General Audiences (2,150words)
Goblins (by Cheaux)
Summary: On the eve of Joe’s 17th birthday, otherworldly forces are again afoot. Written for the 2026 Michael Landon Halloween Literary Challenge. It is suggested—but not mandatory—that one first read “Things that Go Bump in the Night.” Rating: G Word Count: 4000
Her Song in the Dark (by Tavia42)
Summary: A What Happens Between and Instead for “Song in the Dark.” What if the Cartwrights were able to help Mary Johnson to a better ending? Part of my Lady in the House AU series.
Rating: PG | Word Count: 12,507
Just the Way You Are (by Wrangler)
Exasperated by Little Joe’s behavior, Adam launches into an all-out tirade detailing his brother’s many character flaws. Ben’s efforts to keep tempers from flaring between his two sons are sidelined when there’s a sudden accident. Rating T, WC 17,710
The Bad Man (by Wrangler)
The nightmare was real when Little Joe was abducted at five years old by someone he called “the bad man“. Now, at seventeen, his nightmare returns. Trapped inside his childhood memories, Joe faces the terror of “the bad man” again. Rating T, WC 45,516 The Bad Man #2 link provided…
When I Was Twenty… (Pat D in PA)
SUMMARY: One of the Cartwrights reflects on his twentieth year.
WORD COUNT: 863
RATING: T/PG
When I was Twenty… (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Looking back on one night, when he was twenty. A Bonanza Brand 20th Anniversary Challenge
Rating: G (1,235 words)
The Patriot Game (by PatD in PA)
SUMMARY: This is the second of my “Pat Cartwright” stories, building an AU involving the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa. The Cartwrights become swept up in adolescent emotions, adult romance, an epidemic and a spot of Irish rebellion.
RATING: T/PG for adult themes
WORD COUNT: 132,367
Let the World Stop Turning (by Wrangler)
Summoned back to Savannah to settle Clay’s estate, and accompanied by his father, Little Joe runs afoul of the law. Dogged by a zealous inspector, Ben and Joe learn the true circumstances behind Clay’s death, putting their lives in peril. Sequel to “In This Life”. Rating T, WC 50,000 In…
I Know What I’m Doing (I Think…) (by CareBear)
It’s all Cartwright hands on deck when Adam’s oldest daughter decides to join the fight for woman suffrage. Can they keep her safe or will her innate Cartwright conviction to stand up for what is right cost them, and her, everything? Rating: T; WC: 33,701
Dreams #2 – Epoch of a Dream (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Choosing to act on one’s dream was the easy part. Handling the aftermath with his family was easier than he expected. What more is there other than an epoch of a dream?
Rating: G (890 words)
Part of the Dreams series, links to stories included within.
Dreams #1 – Chasing Dreams (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Inspired by a Pinecone Challenge. A conversation between two brothers. One we were never privy to hear.
Rating: G (955 words)
Part of the Dreams series, links included within.
Crosses to Bear (by MelissaR1992)
Summary: Candy encounters an old friend from his army days, who turns out to be a wanted man on the run. Written for the 2026 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rating: T Word Count: 9,149
