Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama

The Grandest Aqueduct (by pbeaking)

Summary:  Adam brings a well known engineer from California to help Virginia City with their water problems. Alexis von Schmidt proves to be a brillant man with brillant ideas, but is he the best answer for Virginia City and its residents?

Rating:  K+  (9,500 words)

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Posted in Ben / Adam Drama Post Timeline

The Christmas Gift (by pbeaking)

Summary:  Ben’s granddaughter, Lizzy gives her grandfather a special Christmas gift. This story touches upon the importance of family, remembering those who have passed and those that cannot be with us. Just a short story for the Holiday Season. Enjoy!

Rating:  K  (1,780 words)

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Family Prequel

Taming of the Scrooge (by pbeaking)

Summary: Ten Year old Adam Cartwright must face a tough challenge in Mrs. Viola Watkins; a widow woman who is simply a scrooge. Can a falling out between them actually bring them together?

Rating:  K  (7.865 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Shame (by pbeaking)

Summary:  The loss of Marie has caused Ben to lose his desire for life itself. He has withdrawn from his work, his friends, and most importantly his family. He has taken his anger out in town and now must face the consequences for his actions. Can Roy Coffee and his boys help Ben realize that life is still worth living?

Rating:  K+ (4,820 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Scars (by pbeaking)

Summary:  When young little Joe is injured, his family tries to ease his fears by revealing some of their own scars.

Rating:  G (2,590 words)

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Prequel

No Love Without Forgiveness, No Forgiveness without Love (by pbeaking)

Summary:  Have you ever wanted something so badly that you’d do anything to get it? Let’s just say Little Joe and his best friend Mitch find out the hard way that sometimes finders keepers end up being finders weepers. Contains reference to corporal punishment.

Rating:  K+ (4,485 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Humor What Happened Before

Ducky (by pbeaking)

Summary: This is a WHB The Burma Rarity. All we know is that Ben drew Clementine’s name from a fish bowl at a picnic prior to the episode. This story attempts to shed some light on what happened at that picnic to make Ben so non eager to be around the Widow Hawkins.

Rating:  G  (9,060 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Prequel

Camping at Eagle’s Nest (by pbeaking)

Summary:  This story branches off from the Episode entitled “Between Heaven and Earth.” In that episode Ben mentions to Joe that he had a scary experience when he was five years old at Eagle’s Nest. This story is about that experience and what made Joe afraid of heights.

Rating:  G  (6,400 words)

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Missing Scene What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

Between the Twelfth of Never and Forever… (by BluewindFarm)

SUMMARY:  A time of contemplation as a man reflects on what’s happened in the past, and what good could come from any of it. —  ‘How am I gonna be an optimist about this?’

Rating:  K  (695 words)

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Posted in Drama Family

Living in Darkness (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)

Summary: Two years after being blinded in an accident, Little Joe returns home from the blind school. What next? Another note is included.

Rated T (9,800 words)

Living in Darkness Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama Prequel What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

The Vision #2 – the epilogue (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  Her dream is a reality and now they wait for the most important delivery.

Rating:  T  (3,590 words)

The Vision Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Joe Cartwright MA-Rated / R-Rated Missing Scene

Living the Dream (by Dodo)

A ‘missing’ scene from ‘The Storm’.  WARNING!!   Please note this story has graphic sexual content.

R Rated – 7300 words  This is an old story I’ve been asked to upload. I’ve checked it through and done a little tweaking, and any mistakes you find are mine and mine alone.

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright What Happened Instead Writing Challenges

Eternal Justice (by Cheaux)

Circumstantial evidence incriminates Joe  Cartwright in his fiance’s murder.  A WHI for “Justice” written by Richard Wendley.  

Rated K+  WC  8100

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Posted in Family German Humor Prequel

Das Kirchenpicknick (by Sibylle)

Die Familie Cartwright besucht ein Kirchenpicknick, alles ist harmonisch und friedlich – oder doch nicht?  Prequel (1846)

Rating:  K (2,650 words)

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Posted in Brothers Drama What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

Another Side of the Triangle #2 – the Epilogue (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  Missing scenes and WHN for the episode, The Triangle.

Rating:  T  (1,220 words)

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