Posted in Drama Family Romance What Happened Next/Later

A Family Affair (by southplains)

Summary:  What happens when a Cartwright loves a girl who, in turn, favors his brother?  In Season 3’s ‘The Lady From Baltimore,’ Joe fell for Melinda Banning; Melinda had her eye on Adam.  Things were brought to a head when Joe found Melinda and Adam together in a rather compromising tableau.  To head off the unavoidable clash between the two brothers, Ben quickly found some other place for Adam to be while the Bannings were still around.  But what about when Adam came home after the episode’s ending?  This story, narrated by Hop Sing, tells us how Joe and Adam came to terms with the events of that episode.  Also contains references to a character from the episode ‘The Hopefuls.’

Rated: T  WC 9300

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Posted in Adam / Hoss Drama Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

Monday Morning (by Sibylle)

Summary:  A short vignette about a morning on the ranch

Rated: K+ WC: 570

Adam Vignette Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

Gone (by BnzaGal)

Summary:  One stormy night near Lake Tahoe spells sorrow and disaster for the Cartwrights.

Rating:  T(18,935 words)

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Posted in Drama Hoss / Joe Missing Scene

Exit Lilah Rose (by sklamb)

Summary:   Adam Cartwright may have left Nevada, but in the late summer of 1866 his influence remains powerful in Virginia City.  

Rated: T  WC 22,500

Aftermaths Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Adam / Hoss Alternate Universe Drama

Afterword (by JoaniePaiute)

Summary:  A tribute to Bonanza World:  much loved, gone too soon. Adam’s nightmare would indicate that all is lost. But Hoss has a different perspective…

Rated: K  WC  1900

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Boston Correspondence (by JoanS)

Summary:  Vignettes of life on the Ponderosa as well as Boston during Adam’s college years.

Rating:  K (10,835 words)

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

Last Chance (by Cheaux)

Summary:  Joe gambles with his life to give his Pa something precious.

Rated:  K  WC  900

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Posted in Ben Cartwright Humor Writing Challenges

Try the potato salad. It’s delicious. (by mumu74)

Summary: Seedlings Challenge, May 5, 2014

1,006 words Rated:  K  WC  1000

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Little Joe
Posted in Family Humor

Let’s Try That Again (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Have you ever had a day that started on the wrong side of deluge of water . . . and went downhill from there?  Join Little Joe Cartwright as he struggles to reach the end of one particularly problematic Monday.

Rating: K+  (15,600 words)

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Posted in Drama Humor

Settling the Accounts (by JoanS)

Summary:  It’s the end of the month and settling the accounts nearly spells an apoplexy for Ben. 

Rating:  K+  (10,440 words)

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Posted in Drama MA-Rated / R-Rated Prequel Romance What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

The Vision #1 (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: Ben’s wife reflects on the past and contemplates a vision of what is soon to come.  What happened later for Marie, My Love.

Rating: M (Mature adult theme) (1,020 words)

The Vision series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Chaps and Spurs Drama Humor What Happened Before

Tying One On (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: Three Cartwrights look out the window in disbelief of the scene below.

Rating :  K+ (840 words)

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Posted in Prequel

The Map (by JoanS)

Summary:  You’ve probably read what the producers want you to know about the map that hung on the wall behind Ben’s desk, but here is the real story.

Rating:  K  (2,790 words)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Brothers Drama Humor

Courage? (by JoaniePaiute)

Summary:  A comic story inspired by a long-ago challenge at Bonanza World. Thanks to lminzer for her wonderful story “Shield,” which made me realize just how much Hoss protects Joe, and to sklamb for her thoughts on the Virtues.

Rated: K+  WC  6000

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Mystery Writing Challenges

The Three Peanuts (by Indiana)

Summary :  Sheriff Coffee needs Adam’s help to resolve a strange affair in town…

rating K+  WC  1700

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