Tag: Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament
The mother of all poker tournaments. Words were substituted for the face value of the cards in a deck. Not only did authors have to use all five words, but they had to craft a scene for each word, unless they were lucky enough to be dealt a Joker.
The Englishman and His Wayward Horse (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: It should have been a routine cattle drive. But what with Hop Sing announcing it was doomed from the start, and then the arrival of an Englishman and his eccentric horse, the cattle drive was to be anything but.
Rated: K+
Word Count: 7750
The Flume (by Hart4Ben)
Summary: The timber industry is booming. Anxious to truly use his skills and attempt to make the Ponderosa financially secure for years to come, Adam proposes constructing a narrow gauge rail line and flume from Tahoe to Empire City. But there is a price for becoming a major player in this high stakes game.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: T 8,870 words
Then and Now (by Cheaux)
Summary: Two sides of the same coin, one looks forward, one looks backward and they both struggle in the present. This post Season 14 story is set in 1878 and includes most all of the principal cast from the series run.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: T 10,000 words
At the Cliff’s Edge . . . (by A-P)
Summary: Twelve-year-old Joe and Mitch are out exploring a cave when they meet Maybelle and Jean Williams. They soon come to know that Mrs. Williams is not at all what they thought, but the figure it out right At the Cliff’s Edge…
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 8,890 words
A Diamond in the Desert (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Hoss isn’t sure whether Little Joe’s latest get-rich-quick scheme will leave him rich beyond his boldest dreams or dead in the desert.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 24,400 words
A Little Excitement Goes A Long Way (by pantina)
Summary: There’s never a dull moment with Little Joe around.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 2,700 words
The Handkerchief (by freyakendra)
Summary: Caught in a mudslide, Little Joe’s survival might just depend on a lacy handkerchief.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 1,675 words
The Last Fear (by BettyHT)
Summary: Joe has an emotional talk with Hoss and reviews his memories of the events that led to Adam’s departure from the Ponderosa. Edited in a second part: The Last Dream.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: T 4,782 words
The Friendship Game (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: It’s tough being a 14-year old boy, but it’s especially hard when you have little brothers, a friend you’re eager to impress and the added complication of those creatures from another planet…girls! Will Adam survive his first forays with the opposite sex in one piece, and still have a friend at the end of it?
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 13,535 words
A Skeptic, A Dreamer, and A True Believer (by DJK)
Summary: A skeptic, a dreamer, and a true believer set out on a journey to find gold.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: PG 8,890 words
Gifted (by Belle)
Summary: Adam is given a gift. What will he do with it?
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K+ 5,740 words
Brother to Brother . . . to Brother . . . to Brother (by PSW)
Summary: Joe gets a chance to practice his own ‘big brother’ skills.
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: K 6,220 words
Destiny (by Foreverfree)
Summary: A heart can only break so many times, and after the traumatic losses he has suffered, Joe is convinced that living his life alone is the only way to protect his heart from shattering. But… Is that really his intended destiny? This story takes place two years after the season 14 double-episode “Forever.”
Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament.
Rated: PG 8,640 words
A Dish Best Served (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: The course of true love rarely runs smoothly for any Cartwright, especially when a vindictive father and son are determined to punish the one they hold responsible for their personal tragedy.
Rated: T Word Count: 70,950
Water, Fire, You May Say They’re Incompatible (by Mumu74)
Summary: Life is full with adventures. A lot of good things and bad things may happen. Life is like a river, not Sea of Tranquility. People plan things and hope, they will get that and that but they always find that there is twisting and turning. Sometimes people seem even to have forgotten that the hazards of the life can at times cause accidents in spite of all the precautions that one can take. Life is full of chance and luck, for good or ill. Everything depends on what people decide to do with so-called coincidences. Because accidents may provide ideas and opportunities of benefit to people who are enough sharp-sighted to see them.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 13,084