Posted in Drama Writing Challenges

Finn (by bahj)

Summary:  There’s just something about Finn.  Good or Bad.  You decide.

Rating:  K+  Word Count:  1952

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Writing Challenges

Grief is Hard Work (by mumu74)

Summary:  It happens after the family had been deeply touched by pain and sorrow. What can adults do and say to help children to cope with ?

Word Count:  5691   Rated:  K+

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort What Happened Instead What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

If Not for Aura Lee (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  What happened after Jean was taken into custody, and Julia’s window went dark. 

Rating:  T (for mild cursing and references to adult themes) (11,940 words)

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Humor Post Timeline Prequel Writing Challenges

Partners (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Adam tells his grandson about the first time the three Cartwright brothers were in mischief together (post timeline part: 1905, prequel part: 1848) .

Word count:  6441  Rating: K

Grand Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama Prequel Writing Challenges

Saved by the Kind Mate (by heike)

Summary: When a dream becomes a nightmare – a “pre-prequel”

928 words, Rating: G

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Posted in Drama What Happened Instead Writing Challenges

Someone to Watch Over Him (by Cheaux)

Summary:  A Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament story for 2015  (A What Happened Instead for the episode “Bushwhacked” written by Preston Wood).

Word Count:  8974   Rated K+

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Posted in Drama Writing Challenges

The Bond (by frasrgrl)

Summary: Ben is late getting back from a business trip to Carson City.

Rated  K+  Word count 4,159

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Posted in Drama Writing Challenges

Wanderlust (by Indyanna130)

Summary:  What could drive a man to leave.

Words:  1326 Rated:  G

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Whatever the Cost (by faust)

Summary: To what length will Adam go to prove a stranger’s innocence?

9570 words, rated PG

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Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Drama

Cliffhanger (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Follows the How Do I Tell Him story in which Adam married Lydia and brought her back to the Ponderosa. Now there are several things happening that the couple must face, and the question is whether that will make their love stronger or create problems in their relationship. For the family, there is a jealous young man who creates more trouble.

rating = T  word count = 18,888

Lydia Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama Romance

Say Something – Lessons of the Heart (by MissJudy)

Summary: This is a grouping of short stories that show Adam in situations where he is left speechless when it comes to matters of the heart. It begins with a story of youthful naivete, and each progressions shows another episode where he learns something new about love. loss, mistakes and finding a the right person.

Rating: T (One section has an adult theme)   Word Count: 22,056

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Posted in Mystery Romance

Date Night (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Adam hopes to have a wonderful night with a special lady in this light romantic story.

(2,365 words)  Rating = T

Rosalie Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama

Mea Culpa (by Krystyna)

Summary: Evil comes in many different guises, and Adam discovers that some things are not quite as they seem. When the evil stretches out and harms Joe, Adam realises he has a lot to do to protect himself and his family from even greater harm.

Rating ‘G’ (26,485 words)

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Posted in Brothers Drama

Sharp Draw (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Ben has to accept that his youngest is growing up.  His older sons help him and Little Joe make that transition with one very important lesson that Little Joe has to learn from Adam and Hoss.  

Rating = PG  WC = 1153

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Posted in Action/Adventure

The Army Horses (by Lyn Robinson)

Summary:  You’ve heard the saying, ‘Loose lips sink ships’?  Joe learns a valuable lesson and Adam could pay the ultimate price when the family attempts to deliver a herd of horses to the Army.

Rating: K+  WC 10,000

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