Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Snake Catch (by DanceDiva)

Summary:  Twelve year old Joe is bitten by a rattlesnake, but things get uglier faster than expected.  

Rated: K  (5,000 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel Short Stories

Eyes of an Angel (by DanceDiva)

Summary:  Twelve year old Joe is bitten by a rattlesnake, but things get uglier faster than expected.  

Rated: K  (500 words)

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Prequel

An Awkward Age (by sklamb)

Summary:  Two vignettes giving insight on Adam’s initially awkward relationship with his second stepmother.  

Rated: K  WC  2600

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Romance What Happened Next/Later

Adam and Ruth – #1 – The Beginning (by Bonanzaluver)

Summary:  This is the first story in what will be my “Adam and Ruth”series based on the episodes “The Savage” and “Truckee Strip”. Some time after they are separated by the Shoshones, Adam decides to go after Ruth and bring her home. What happens next will be the beginning of the long road of their love. Meanwhile, Joe and Amy are fighting for a happy ending of their own.

Rated: K+ (13,290 words)

Adam and Ruth Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright

Death Follows Him (by DanceDiva)

Summary:  Little Joe is trying to reach water after an Indian war has raged in the middle of a desert. When people he dosen’t seem to know come to help him.

Rated: K+  (3,000 words)

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Joe Cartwright Writing Challenges

Farewell (by BnzaGal)

Summary:  Every Adam’s Girl nightmare… Adam is leaving the Ponderosa.  

Rated: K (1,100 words)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Mystery

Pandora’s Sisters (by freyakendra)

The unexpected arrival of a mysterious group of women complicates—and threatens—Cartwright lives, turning the Ponderosa into a decisive battleground.

Rated: T  (61,600 words)

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Posted in Drama

Dearly Beloved (by Krystyna)

Summary: When Adam fails to return after appearing as a witness at a trial in S.F Ben fears the worse. After a frantic search the anxious father’s concerns appear to be worse than even he imagined.

Rated: T (23,235 words)

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Posted in Drama Humor Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

He Had a Bad Day (by freyakendra)

Summary: No bad day could ever compare to Joe’s bad day. Next time you have a bad day, read this and suddenly it won’t seem so bad after all! 😉 

Rated: K+  WC  6400

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Posted in Action/Adventure Chaps and Spurs Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

Conflict (by pbeaking)

Summary: This was written for the Chaps & Spurs Literary Challenge in April.  Adam and Joe fight and Ben steps in to help.

Rating:  K+ 800

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Posted in Brothers Drama Humor

The Inheritance (by ChristyG)

Summary:  After learning the contents of his father’s will, Hoss’ behavior changes radically.

Rating:  K (3,313 words)

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright

Something Inside So Strong (by Sue)

Summary: It’s been a good day for The Cartwright boys…until they get home.  

Rated:  K+  WC  43,500

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Posted in Drama Hoss / Joe Hurt/Comfort MA-Rated / R-Rated Writing Challenges

Mark Of The Beast (by Inca / aka Tye)

A lonely young woman in need of a husband; two brothers caught in a trap. One finds love, and the other that the tree of self-knowledge bears costly fruit.

NB: Contains scenes of a sexually explicit nature.

Rated: MA WC 25,000

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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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Posted in Drama Family Prequel

The Scent of French Cologne (by pbeaking)

Summary: Little Joe gets into trouble when he goes into his father’s room without permission. The 8 year old sets his mind at making things right again. Adam and Hoss try to help their little brother, but in the end it is Ben who teaches them all an important lesson. (Mild reference to corporal punishment).

Rating: K+  WC  5500

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