Posted in Drama Modern Day Non-Bonanza

Reprise (by JC)

Summary: Tragedy affords a middle-aged actor a second chance at the role of a lifetime. (A Jack Richards story, Non-Bonanza)

Rating T (11,709 words)

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel What Happened Before What Happened Next/Later

A Man That Studieth Revenge (McFair_58)

Summary:  A WHB & WHN for ‘The Last Haircut’, ‘Marie, My Love’, and ‘The Hayburner’ with a nod to ‘The Truckee Strip’ and ‘The Crucible’. Everyone in Virginia City knew Duke Miller had gotten away with murder, but there were few who knew he had done it before. At the heart of his hate lay one man and but a single goal: the complete and total destruction of Joe Cartwright.

Rated PG-13 for Western brutality and lots of angst and SJS

Word count: 72,114

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Posted in Adam / Joe Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel Short Stories

Let’s Stay Together (by Annie K Cowgirl)

Summary: A thunderstorm brings two brothers together. Pre-series story.

Rating: K

Word count: 897

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Preserving Their Legacy
Posted in Sourdough Starter

BTR Sourdough Starters #20 – December 2019 (by BZTrailriders)

Summary: Winter Wanderings – Use a setting of winter or Christmas for your sourdough. “Quinn the Eskimo”, “Hello Dolly”

Rating: G, Word Count: 2276

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Posted in Family Prequel

The Duet (by DJK)

Summary: Adam cannot avoid singing a duet on Christmas Eve, and Hoss cannot avoid a damsel in distress.

rating K words: 1158

Duets Series, links to all stories included within.

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Dogwood blossoms
Posted in Drama Hoss Cartwright Romance Short Stories What Happened Next/Later

The Dogwoods in Bloom (by Annie K Cowgirl)

Summary: A WHN for “The Newcomers”. Hoss finally visits the canyon.

Rating: K+

Word Count: 914

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama

The House that Adam Built (by Krystyna)

Summary: A man’s dream….a child’s hope.
Rating: T (57,620 words)

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel Short Stories

Christmas Spirit (by AC1830)

Summary: Little Joe learns something special about Christmas, with the help of his brothers.

Rating: T, WC 947

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Posted in Family Writing Challenges

Naughty or Nice? (by mumu74)

Summary:  In preparing for Christmas, being naughty or nice is all a matter of perception.

Rating:  G
Word Count:  1,990

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Posted in Writing Challenges

The Quiet of Christmas (by PSW)

Summary:  The quiet of Christmas comes through loud and clear for one member of the family.

Rating:  G
Word Count:  300

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Posted in Drama Prequel Writing Challenges

A Thawing Heart (by BluewindFarm)

Summary: An old cowpoke went riding out one bright and snow-filled day, and found something he didn’t know he was missing.

Rating: G
Word Count: 1,115

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Posted in Drama Prequel Writing Challenges

First Christmas in Boston, 1848 (by Indiana)

Summary:  Adam’s spending his first Christmas away from his family.

Rating:  G
Word Count:  565

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Posted in Ben Cartwright What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

The Last Gift of Christmas (by JC)

Summary:  Ben gets some advice from an old friend, reminding him once more that not every gift is neatly wrapped and under the tree.

Rating:  G
Word Count:  2,325

Jacob’s Ladder Series, links to all stories included within.

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Posted in Drama Family Writing Challenges

Christmas Decorations (by Sibylle)

Summary: Decorating for the holidays doesn’t always go smoothly. A lighthearted story about Christmas preparations.

Rating:  K+
Word Count:  1335 words

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Posted in Drama Family Prequel What Happened Next/Later

Moments – A Brother’s Decision (by Missjudy)

Summary: Moments is my new series of stories taking a look at situations that affected the Cartwrights deeply and personally. In this one, we see how something learned in the midst of a decision Adam had to make when he and  Hoss were younger, sheds light on a a question posed in a canon episode. Part 1 is a prequel called October Snow, describing the events as youngsters. Part 2 is entitled Hard Decisions and has Hoss recalling that memory to help his father and brother  understand Adam’s decision in a “what happens during” scene from a familiar episode. Each of the Moments stories are separate with no need to read others in the same series to understand.

Rating: G  Word Count: 9858

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