Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Mystery

Pandora’s Sisters (by freyakendra)

The unexpected arrival of a mysterious group of women complicates—and threatens—Cartwright lives, turning the Ponderosa into a decisive battleground.

Rated: T  (61,600 words)

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Dearly Beloved (by Krystyna)

Summary: When Adam fails to return after appearing as a witness at a trial in S.F Ben fears the worse. After a frantic search the anxious father’s concerns appear to be worse than even he imagined.

Rated: T (23,235 words)

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Posted in Drama Humor Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

He Had a Bad Day (by freyakendra)

Summary: No bad day could ever compare to Joe’s bad day. Next time you have a bad day, read this and suddenly it won’t seem so bad after all! 😉 

Rated: K+  WC  6400

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Posted in Action/Adventure Chaps and Spurs Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

Conflict (by pbeaking)

Summary: This was written for the Chaps & Spurs Literary Challenge in April.  Adam and Joe fight and Ben steps in to help.

Rating:  K+ 800

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Posted in Brothers Drama Humor

The Inheritance (by ChristyG)

Summary:  After learning the contents of his father’s will, Hoss’ behavior changes radically.

Rating:  K (3,313 words)

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright

Something Inside So Strong (by Sue)

Summary: It’s been a good day for The Cartwright boys…until they get home.  

Rated:  K+  WC  43,500

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Posted in Drama Hoss / Joe Hurt/Comfort MA-Rated / R-Rated Writing Challenges

Mark Of The Beast (by Inca / aka Tye)

A lonely young woman in need of a husband; two brothers caught in a trap. One finds love, and the other that the tree of self-knowledge bears costly fruit.

NB: Contains scenes of a sexually explicit nature.

Rated: MA WC 25,000

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Posted in Brothers Chaps and Spurs Drama Humor Writing Challenges

Brothers and Mud (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   This is my entry for April’s 2013 Chaps & Spurs/Pinecone Trifecta.A WHIB for Springtime. Have you ever wondered what happened between the brothers making a “Joe sandwich” and the mud fight? Well, here’s my answer to it.

Word Count: 708  Rated: K

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Posted in Drama Family Prequel

The Scent of French Cologne (by pbeaking)

Summary: Little Joe gets into trouble when he goes into his father’s room without permission. The 8 year old sets his mind at making things right again. Adam and Hoss try to help their little brother, but in the end it is Ben who teaches them all an important lesson. (Mild reference to corporal punishment).

Rating: K+  WC  5500

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Posted in Brothers Drama Missing Scene Writing Challenges

Hindsight (by Dodo)

Summary:   Written for the November ‘missing scene’ challenge.   Taken from The Legacy.  What happens after Joe leaves Ben to chase after the poacher?

Rated: K+  Word Count: 4418

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Posted in Drama Hoss Cartwright

Miss Millie (by Krystyna)

Summary: Millicent Browne leaves her family in order to travel and discover more about herself and the world, but then she meets Hoss Cartwright and realises HE is her world.

Rated: K (30,585 words)

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Writing Challenges

The Gambler (by faust)

Most people thought Adam wasn’t a gambler. They thought wrong.

1,800 words, rated K+

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Writing Challenges

Hoss and the Fairies (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   I think the title says it all.

Word Count: 1,102  Rated: K

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

No Coffee (by frasrgrl)

Summary:   The Cartwrights are out on the trail.

Rated: K  (700 words)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Tears of Growing Up #1 (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: An accident while breaking horses sets Joe and the family on a downward spiral as unfounded fears over rule common sense. And when tragedy again strikes on the Ponderosa…will the family ever be whole? 

Rating:  K+   (40,470 words)

Tears of Growing Up series, links to all the stories within the series are included.

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