Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Writing Challenges

Payback (by Storm)

Summary:   This is my story for the Halloween challenge.  

Rated: K+  3300

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Posted in Drama Humor Prequel

The Brother Campaign (by JoanS)

Summary:  Little Joe advertises for a new Cartwright when he decides that he doesn’t want to be the youngest brother anymore

Rated: K+ (5,610 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Journey Worth Remembering (by JoanS)

Summary:  A trip for Ben and ten year old Little Joe takes an unexpected turn

Rated: K (21,260 words)

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Writing Challenges

Coming Home (by Storm)

Summary:  This was written in response to the October Chaps and Spurs challenge. I hope you like it.  A story as it should have happened.  

Rated:  K+  WC 1200

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama What Happened Instead

Worth Fighting For (by No1ButJoe)

Summary:  A What Happened Instead to The Crucible. What if Joe went with Adam? WARNINGS: Rated due to bad language, descriptive violence, and extremely harmful injuries.

Rating:  T   Word count: 58390

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Posted in Ben / Adam Drama Prequel

Following the Dream (by JoanS)

Summary:  Ben has a difficult decision to make regarding a young Adam’s future

Rated: K+ (9,665 words)

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Posted in Ben Cartwright Drama

A Father’s Duty (by JoanS)

A Father’s Duty    Three discussions between a father and his sons…  Just how did they get so smart…   

Rating – K – Intended for general audience 5 years and older. (4,725 words)

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Posted in Brothers Drama

One Word at a Time (by Harper)

Summary:  Adam hasn’t been home from college long before he clashes with the hands—but maybe that’s what he wanted….

Rating:  K+  (1,505 words)

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Posted in Adam / Joe Drama

Aim True (by southplains)

Summary:  A man doesn’t always hit what he’s aiming for—even when he’s a Cartwright. Sometimes all he can do is hold his breath, squeeze the trigger, and just do the best he can.

Key words: SJS, SAS, jail, posse, running from the law, trail, shot, hurt, Joe gets hurt, Adam gets hurt, Adam is arrested

Rated: T  WC 22,600

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Romance

Which Brother? (by southplains)

Summary:  Which brother is Adam closest to? It’s a question that seems to keep popping up, and when I saw it come up again on a forum thread on another site, Adam told me it was time to set people straight. He’s ready to talk.

Rated: K+  WC 2000

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Posted in Drama

Sunset on the Ponderosa (by pony)

Summary:  We all know the Cartwrights will live forever in our hearts. This is the simple story of how they reached that destiny.

Rated: K (6,985 words)

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Humor

The Cost of Being Right (by lminzer)

Summary:  Joe is tossed in jail after a barroom brawl, and he spends the night contemplating the punishment that awaits him once Pa finds out…  

Rated: K+  WC 2300

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Posted in Drama Humor Joe Cartwright

A String of Bad Luck (by mamse5)

Summary: It’s just one of those days, and nothing’s going right for Little Joe. But things go from bad to worse when he tries to ride an unruly bronc. Will a simple comedy of errors turn into something much more serious?  

Rated: K  7100 words

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama

The Deputy (by lminzer)

Summary:  Joe’s first turn as a deputy isn’t quite what he thought it would be.  

Rated: K+  WC  6600

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Choices (by JoanS)

Summary:  Ben is faced with a difficult moral decision that could cost him the life of one of his sons

Rated: T (14,720 words)

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