Posted in Drama Family

A Matter of Faith (by JoanS)

Summary:  A faith healer comes to town and causes problems for Dr. Martin and the Cartwrights.
Rating:  T  (14,600 words)

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Posted in Brothers Drama Humor Prequel

Zeus (by LC)

Summary:  Thunderstorms can be scary things. . .unless one has a big brother to make it better. A prequel.  

Rated: K  (1,100 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Picking up the Threads (by JoanS)

Summary:  Ben finds it difficult to re-enter his boys’ lives after Marie’s death

Rated: K (13,335 words)

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Writing Challenges

A Hunting We Will Go (ljlover2001)

Summary: Hoss and Joe go on a hunting trip, but they become the hunted, not the hunters

Rated: K+ (1,340 words)

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Posted in Humor Short Stories

Shenanigans (by LC)

Summary:  The best mishaps are the ones you can laugh about.

Rating: K  Word count: 660

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Drama Prequel Writing Challenges

First Day Nerves (ljlover2001)

Summary: Little Joe has to face his greatest challenge since losing his mother  

Rated: K+ (1,670 words)

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Posted in Joe Cartwright What Happened Next/Later

Pride of a Woman (by Cheaux)

Summary:  A WHN for Pride of a Man.   Joe has one more lesson to teach.  

Rated:  T —   WC  1000

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Posted in Drama MA-Rated / R-Rated

The Vacation (by TracyT)

Summary:  An old friend’s daughter visits the Ponderosa in an effort to get over her father’s death. She falls in love … but will she stay?  

Rated: MA  WC  58345

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

A Circle of Family: The Book of Joseph (by MissJudy)

Summary:  Days before Adam is scheduled to leave for college, Little Joe “borrows” his older brother’s Bible and leaves it outside in the rain when his attention is drawn elsewhere. The Bible had belonged to Elizabeth and was one of the few tokens Adam had of his mother. We watch as he discovers the seeminly ruined text, and comes to grip with his loss and tries to find forgiveness. This is the first of a four part story of family love, sweet memories and the Cartwright’s way of living life to its fullest.  

Rated: K  WC  1800

A Circle of Family Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Prequel

The Cheat (by CJ Wooster)

Summary: Adam cheats on a test, in order to win a bet.  

Rated: K (3,705 words)

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Family

Independence Day (by pkmoonshine)

Summary:  The Independence Day race, which the Cartwrights have been looking forward to all summer, ends in near tragedy.

Rating:  K+ (39,720 words)

Bloodlines Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama Family

The True Character of a Man (by HazelMom)

Summary:  It is never wise to underestimate the middle man, whether you’re ‘society’, a kidnapper, or family.

Rating:  T  (17,540 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Prequel Romance

Mending the Break (by DJK)

Summary:   Little Joe knows whom Adam should marry.  Now he just needs to make Adam realize who it is.

Rating:  K+ (19,180 words)

Remember the Breaking Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Family Humor

Close Call (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)

Summary: A short piece written for a good laugh. Hope you will laugh as hard as my sister and I did!

Rating:  K+ (1,760 words)

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright Writing Challenges

The Greatest Gift (by Cheaux)

Summary:  Joe overhears what he knows to be a lie, but cannot convince anyone else to believe him.  

Rated:  T — WC  7800

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