Posted in Alternate Universe Drama

His Father (by faust)

He was special, even among the special men: his father. If only….

1,600 words, rated T

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama

Hope (by faust)

Hope is the thing with feathers…it falls into your lap, but is blown away so easily.

1,650 words, rated T

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Prequel

Never Fool with a Horse’s Tassel (by pbeaking)

Summary: Written for the Chaps & Spur Challenge for June, 2011. Adam and Hoss get into a mess of trouble when Adam invents something to help him with a daily chore. Please read this little story to see how I incorporated the five words needed to meet this challenge: medieval, tassel, commence,

Rating: K  WC 1800

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama

And Amen to All That (by Krystyna)

Summary: Adam and Joe Cartwright face the worse possible kind of danger . a silent enemy, one unseen and lethal … but which of them will survive?

Rated: K+ (22,570 words)

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Posted in Alternate Universe Chaps and Spurs Drama

The End of a War (by BnzaGal)

Summary:  Written using the five words (Bachelor, Medieval, Commence, Culmination, and Tassel) from the Chaps & Spurs Challenge, June 2011.  

Rated: K+ (1,110 words)

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Hurt/Comfort What Happened Instead

Long Road Back (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)

Summary:  A what if I got from “The Crucibles”…mostly, what if Ben, Hoss and Little Joe hadn’t found Adam. What if someone else did? And What if Adam didn’t just ‘bounce back’?

Rating K+  (14,570 words)

Long Road Back Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Poetry Writing Challenges

What Do You Want in A Man (by Annie K Cowgirl)

Summary: A poem I wrote for the Man In Black’s birthday.

Rated: K+ (260 words)

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Posted in Humor

The Lake Tales (by faust)

What if things had gone differently the night Adam had wooed Abigail Jones? What impact can a lost horse shoe, a squirrel and a spider have on a blossoming romance? And had faust gone completely bonkers?

4,000 words, rated K

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama

Shades of War (by Krystyna)

Summary:   Joe departs with a light heart to attend a friends wedding little knowing that Frederic Kyle has a longer shadow that any in the family realize and it isn’t long before Joe,and Adam, are drawn into the War between North and South.

Rated: K+ (32,815 words)

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama

The Art of Horse Selling (by faust)

Adam Cartwright has a lot of things to deal with: burglars, unwanted newspaper articles about his family, and someone who doesn’t want to saddle a horse. Will he at least be able to survive the whole mess? A WHN for Enter Mark Twain, in a way.

31,100 words, rated T

The Art-Universe series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Adam / Joe Drama

For the Soul is Dead that Slumbers (by freyakendra)

Part I:  The Darkest Hour: When Joe is missing, he’s not the only one trapped in darkness.

Part II:  No One: Even after Joe comes home, a part of him remains lost.

Rated: T  Word Count: 22,500

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Posted in Romance

Good Night (by idmarryhoss)

Summary:  A fairy tale.  Told to Hoss and his family.  Goodnight, sleep tight.  

Rated: K+ (2,305 words)

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort

Not My Son (by LMinzer)

Summary:  Ben receives devastating news and only has one plea.

Rating:  K+  (1,920 words)

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Posted in Humor Short Stories

A Double-Negative Escapade (by Annie K Cowgirl)

Summary: Take Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe; add a touch of grammar, confusion, and silliness and you end up with….

Rated: K+ (985 words)

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Posted in Drama

Checkmate (by Krystyna)

Summary: An evening playing chess and memories hover …

Rating: K+ (1,510 words)

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