Inner Strength – Part II (by pbeaking)
Summary: Ben and Joe try to put the memories of their trip to town behind them. They must now rely on their inner strength to help them see past the guilt, anger, and pain. Can Joe forgive himself for what happened and allow the healing to begin?
Rating: K+ 4450
Inner Strength Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Deadly Day (by rosecartwright)
Summary: Joe is home sick, but things go downhill for this young Cartwright.
Rated: K+ (635 words)
The Left-handed Holster (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe has a plan, and all he needs is a left-handed holster.
*This story was written as a series of responses to weekly prompts. The prompts were (as best I remember): left-handed holster, on the road west, I wish you would have told me, red herring, and dangerous gamble.
Rated: K+ Word count: 6170
Mama Died Today (by southplains)
Summary: A Cartwright son’s short life story.
Rated: K WC 774
One Hour (by JoeC)
Summary: In one hour good and bad can happen. Rating T (675 words)
Right Where He’s Supposed to Be (by freyakendra)
When tragedy strikes twice in as many months, the Cartwrights discover that the strength of love, the bonds of family and the sense of wholeness can truly transcend mere mortality.
Rated: K+ WC 9000
On a Wedding Day (by Krystyna)
Summary: Laura’s wedding day – how does everyone actually feel about this coming marriage?
Rated: K+ (4,745 words)
The Devil’s Angel (by ansinico)
Summary: Halloween Night Fright – Adam Cartwright’s account of the conspiracy and chain of events that led up to the night of the 31st October 1852.
Rated: T WC 2525
Killing Cartwrights (by freyakendra)
Summary: Total, inane, silliness, prompted by Inca challenging writers to do what no one–or mostly no one, anyway–wants to do: actually kill a Cartwright! Subsequent discussion bordered on the macabre, with congratulations bestowed upon writers meeting the challenge. These 2 parodies resulted….
Rated: K+ WC 550
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 He has withdrawn from his work, his friends, and most importantly his family.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)
Sally Lynn, Swimming, and Sweet Revenge (by DJK)
Summary: A young Little Joe finds out about feminine revenge.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1212
Sally Lynn Series, links to stories within the series are included.
The Race (by frasrgrl)
Summary: Can Joe convince his brothers to take part of a new race Virginia City is hosting this month?
Word Count: 513 This is my answer to October’s C&S and the Michael Landon Birthday Challenge.
Rated: K
Loser Take All (by freyakendra)
Summary: Joe’s biggest ever poker win results in Adam and Hoss playing for higher stakes than any of them could ever have imagined.
Rated: T WC 12,600
Just A… Series
Just A Little Disagreement
The Dawson Gang
Just A Poker Game
Loser Take All
Leaving (by Dodo)
Summary: The wind of change is blowing across the Ponderosa. A story written for the October Chaps and Spurs Challenge using the words Indian, smoke, leaves, frost and summer.
Rated: K+ Word Count: 3585
The Crucible – WHN (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: This is what happens when a writer responds to a Pinecone challenge, and then is reminded how easily she could have incorporated another existing challenge that few dared to attempt. But hey, can one writer incorporate the requirements of all three challenges into one story to create a fourth edition?
Rating: T (2,290 words)
