Posted in Brothers Drama Missing Scene Short Stories What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

Setting the Course (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  At the end of “A House Divided”, have you ever wondered why Adam wasn’t farther along to join the cause before Little Joe caught up with him?  Adam had emotionally left the night before Ben‘s encounter with Frederick Kyle and Joe in town.  Me… I don’t think it had anything to do with Adam’s response to Joe during the closing scene, “That lake really gets under your skin.”

Rating:  K+  (800 words)

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Posted in Drama Humor Joe Cartwright Prequel Writing Challenges

In Ten Years (by DJK)

Summary: Little Joe and Mitch are in a hurry to grow up.

Rated: K+    Word count: 1152

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Joe Cartwright Writing Challenges

Only One Left (by Destiny Adams)

Summary:  He is the only one left.  Joe reflects.  Written for the August Chaps and Spurs. Tissue warning!  

Rated: K+ (1,150 words)

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Posted in Adam / Joe Drama Writing Challenges

Not a Political Man (by faust)

Yet another discussion with Adam prompts Joe into doing something rash and potentially life-threatening—and into thinking more about politics than he ever wanted to.

2,600 words, rated K

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Posted in Brothers Drama Writing Challenges

It Isn’t Easy to Be the Youngest (by heike)

Summary:  It isn’t easy for Jamie, to find his place in his new family. And for Joe the role of an older brother is new, too.

Rating:  T  WC  2700

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Posted in Poetry

Ponderosa Pining (by freyakendra)

Poems written in tribute to and framed around our boys, addressing the things that make them so special to us.

Rated: K  (2,200 words) 

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Prequel

If You Lie Down with Dogs (by DJK)

Summary: Adam tells a story of teenage rebellion. warning: mention of corporeal punishment

Rated:  T    Word count: 4067

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Posted in Drama Hoss / Joe Writing Challenges

Not A Normal Day (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   Not a typical day on the Ponderosa. 

Word Count:  1,795   Rated: K

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Posted in Brothers Drama Humor Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

Hiding in Fear (by BluewindFarm)

SUMMARY:  An unenviable situation finds the brothers in hiding and praying they won’t be found. 

Rating:  K  (640 words)

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Posted in Brothers Drama Family Humor Prequel

I’ve Got A Secret (by DJK)

Summary:  Little Joe knows a secret Adam would rather he did not tell.

Rated: K+     Word count: 1085

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Posted in Drama Hop Sing Short Stories

His Place (by DJK)

Summary: A slice-of-life from Hop Sing’s point of view.

Rated: K     Word count:  736

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Posted in Drama Hoss Cartwright

Hidden Wings (by DJK)

Summary:  Hoss decides to sweeten one family’s day.

Rated:  K+   Word count:   1256

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright Writing Challenges

Crime and Punishment (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Abigail Jones and Joe Cartwright take a journey together on business neither of them ever expected to have.

Rated: T  WC 4700

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Posted in Drama Family German Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Mama Inger (Deutsche Fassung) – (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Was kann den fünfjährigen Hoss dazu getrieben haben, von zu Hause wegzulaufen? Seine Familie macht sich große Sorgen und sucht ihn verzweifelt, doch er bleibt spurlos verschwunden ….

Rückmeldungen würden mich sehr, sehr  freuen!

Rated: K+  WC 10,000

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Posted in Drama Family Hoss Cartwright Prequel

Happy Birthday, Hoss! (by DJK)

Summary: It’s Hoss’s first birthday, and Adam’s determined it will be special.

Rated: K+    Word count:   4765

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