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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Family Prequel

Neighbors and Friends (by PSW)

Summary: A missing child brings together the Coffees and the Cartwrights, as well as a young Dr. Paul Martin.

Rating: K+ WC: 28,370

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort What Happened Next/Later

All Lynchin’ Aside… (by PSW)

Summary: A WHN for A Hot Day for a Hanging; or, the aftermath of an attempted lynching.

Rating: K+        Word Count: 8060

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Posted in Humor Short Stories

Takin’ a Break (by AC1830)

Summary: When July rolls in like a flaming freight train perhaps it’s best to just kick back and have a little fun.

Rating: K   Word Count: 922

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Posted in Drama Short Stories What Happened Next/Later

Home Is Never Far Away (by Hart4Ben)

Summary:  Ben and Adam’s summertime musings following Kenny and Susan Clarke’s stay at the Ponderosa. WHN Blessed Are They.

Rating: K  Word Count: 654

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Humor Prequel Writing Challenges

The Deadeye Kid Rides Again (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: Little Joe once again draws inspiration from his favorite dime novels when he is kidnapped and held for ransom.

Rating:  K+   Word count 15,138

The Deadeye Kid Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Adam / Hoss Drama Hurt/Comfort Short Stories Writing Challenges

Eavesdropping on Two Brothers (by DJK)

Summary:  This is a compilation of ten private conversations between Adam and Hoss Cartwright from childhood through adulthood showing facets of their brotherhood.

Rating: PG (references to adult themes) Word Count: 4,520

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Posted in Humor

Thelma Louise (by Hart4Ben)

Summary: Roy Coffee’s maidenly niece shows up in Virginia City and creates quite a stir.

Rating: K+ Word Count: 5,460

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Blood and Bread (by McFair_58)

Summary:  Twelve-year-old Little Joe is late for supper. Hop Sing is hopping mad and Adam is none too pleased. When he heads for the stable to look for his brother, Adam expects an argument – what he gets is something else entirely. Something that begins in terror and rolls on toward tragedy. Will the Cartwrights ever be the same?

Rated PG-13  (92,480 words)  Rating assigned for typical standard episodic TV Western violence and brutality.

Blood and Bread Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Prequel Short Stories

Surprise! (by AC1830)

Summary:  Young Hoss and Joe have decided that Ben deserves a day off so they plan a special day with him, but Ben soon discovers it’s more special than anyone anticipated.

Rating K  Word Count 678

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Posted in Joe Cartwright Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

Ben’s Boy Little Joe (by DJK)

Summary:  Six vignettes and a poem giving glimpses of Ben Cartwright’s youngest.

Rating: General   Word count: 2,412

Ben’s Boys Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Humor Prequel

The Devil’s In the Details (by McFair_58)

Summary:  Ten year old Joseph Cartwright has been assigned a project by Miss Jones to write a paper about his mother. The trouble is, he’s not quite sure what he knows so he asks for her help.

Rated G  (2,100 words)

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Posted in Action/Adventure Alternate Universe Drama

Home is the Sailor #4 – The Pledge (by Krystyna)

Summary:  Adam and Joe go on a cattle drive while Reuben joins a gang, as life continues on the Ponderosa.

Rating:  T  (240,110 words)

Home is the Sailor Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama What Happened Next/Later

Defying Logic (by Robin)

Summary:  What happen next for the episode, The Hayburner.

Rating:  T  (20,375 words)

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Posted in Drama Humor Poetry Short Stories Writing Challenges

Cartwrights Forever (by JC)

Summary: A tribute in rhyme for everyone who loves the Cartwrights, especially those who love to write about them.

Rating:  G  (560 words)

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Posted in Humor

Just the Thing (by PSW)

Summary: Hoss finds an old abandoned well on the Ponderosa … the hard way.

Rating: K     Word count: 8,648

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