Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama MA-Rated / R-Rated Prequel Romance

His First Time #1 (by EROS)

Summary:  Adam, at the beginning of his third year at college, is introduced to an extra-curricular activity. 

*R -Warning* — This story is rated for Mature Readers only…. if you are offended by explicit sexual content, please do not read. (9,150 words)

His First Time Series, links to all stories included within.

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Posted in Action/Adventure Alternate Universe Drama Family Prequel

Restoring the Heart of the Ponderosa – Part 2 (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: A continuation of Restoring the Heart of the Ponderosa. The family looks forward to life returning to normal, but find they have a rocky road to travel as nightmares from the past intrude.

Rating:  T (55,125 words)

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Posted in Drama Writing Challenges

Ben Cartwright saved me “valentine’s challenge” (by mumu 74)

A Valentine’s Day Challenge

Rating T (1,220 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Cracked Up (by bahj)

Rated PG-13  (Violence and Thematic Elements)

Word Count – 30,501

Summary –  Told in jigsaw puzzle fashion, follow Adam Cartwright as pieces from the past eventually come together to form his future in this story of love, courage, and sacrifice.

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Romance

Valentine Romance (by BettyHT)

Summary:  Adam met Meredith when she was a young girl and a friend of Joe’s. When he sees her again, she is a beautiful woman with a sad, dark secret. Love, romance, finding out her secret, and dealing with her past make up the rest of the story.

Rating — T.   30,371 words

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Posted in Ben Cartwright Chaps and Spurs Drama Hurt/Comfort Short Stories Writing Challenges

An Offering of Comfort (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  Ben sat and waited as one of his sons lies in bed injured…  the details within the room… the depths… maybe a revelation or two. 

Rating:  K (1,000 words)

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Posted in Drama

Donny (by bahj)

Summary: “To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.”  ~Dr. Seuss~

Rated: Family Friendly / Word count: 1131

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Posted in Brothers Drama Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

Counting Stars (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  Ben asks Hoss to ‘bring Joe inside’, which leads to a brotherly conversation about the one who’s missing.

Rating: K (940 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel What Happened Before

Toby (by bahj)

Summary: Adam recalls his first meeting with an old friend. A WHB for “The Ride”

Rating K+ / Word count: 1340

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Posted in Alternate Universe Brothers Drama Prequel

Restoring the Heart of the Ponderosa – Part 1 (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: Circumstances bitter Adam’s homecoming, setting him and his family on a personal quest to restore the heart of the Ponderosa.

Rating: T   (46,330 words)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama

To Everything, There is a Season #5 – Family Ties (by MonicaSJ)

Summary:  Adam and Shiloh are in their seventh month of marriage and have been busy learning the boundaries of married life and how to live with each of their busy schedules.  They think the ghosts of the past are gone.  The worst is behind them,  In life, things can change in an instant.  They think they’ve learned to compromise. 

Rating: PG-13  Reader Alert: Some violence, mild adult situations 
(159,575 words)

To Everything, There is a Season Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Family Humor Writing Challenges

A Misconstrued Statement (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: Hoss attempts an explanation to Ben of who is coming down the street, and why.

Rating:  K+ (900 words)

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Posted in Missing Scene Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

Pa? You Listening? (by JoaniePaiute)

Summary: Written for the first Pinecone Challenge of 2014. An intimate look at 5-year-old Adam’s thoughts on berry jam, Miss Inger, and what Pa should do about them both.

Rated: K  WC  800

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Posted in What Happened Instead Writing Challenges

One Candle (by Cheaux)

Summary:  A tragic event in Virginia City sends shock waves across the globe and spurs Adam to return home to find the truth.

Rated:  T  WC  16,000

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Posted in Drama Mystery

The Prisoner (by gaerwn)

Summary: In an effort to keep Paul Martin alive and well, the Cartwrights have to match wits with someone whose reality is a very dark place indeed.

Rating:  T  (18,800 words)

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