Posted in Short Stories Writing Challenges

A Good Life (by PSW)

Summary:  An afternoon lull with new family. 

Rating: K     Word Count: 563

Scenes From Our Next Life Series, links to stories of this series included.

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Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel Short Stories Writing Challenges

The Squirrel’s Stash #2 (by Questfan)

Summary: Some more Pinecone Challenges for my pet squirrel to chew over. Each chapter has a lyric prompt and had to be no more than 500 words.

Word Count: 6315  Rating: T

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Mystery

Three Dog Night and Robin stories (by BettyHT)

Summary: Three stories. Three Dog Night — A year after Laura’s treachery with Will, Adam is still feeling the effects from that and the fall from the house he was building for her. He is melancholy and then a tragedy sends him on a quest for justice that turns into something more. Lemon Tree is in two parts. Joe has trouble to resolve in his marriage, Hoss needs a romance, and Adam is being tormented by someone which is the major mystery underlying the whole story. Dark Secrets — issues of hate and prejudice are at the center of this story as nasty stories about Robin’s heritage are spread. There’s a sinister plot by a dastardly villain too that has to be uncovered and stopped.

rating = T WC = 67,057

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Posted in Alternate Universe Ben Cartwright Drama Hurt/Comfort

For the Love Of Maggie (by Hart4Ben)

Summary: Ben meets Margaret Jensen while traveling by train from Boston back to Virginia City. The apparent chance meeting will forever change his life.

Rating: T Word Count: 17,524

Part of the For the Love of Maggie Series, links to all stories included within.

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort

A Brother’s Treasure (by AC1830)

Summary: One brother says good-bye to another.

Rating – K, Word count – 1446

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Posted in Drama Hurt/Comfort

Out of the Darkness (by Sierra Girl)

Summary:  The murder of a friend, and the ensuing trial, lead an exhausted Adam to confront deeply buried fears and long-held guilt about events in his past. Will he come out the other side unscathed and able to face up to his father?

Rating: T   Word Count: 23,980 words

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Humor

Guarding the Henhouse (by JC)

Summary:  A too-pretty girl, a Saturday night dance, and a little moonlight mischief.  Not to worry—Adam’s got it covered. (Part of the Ties That Bind AU series)

Rating: T  (2870 words)

Ties That Bind Series, links to stories of this series included.

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Posted in Drama Short Stories Writing Challenges

Younger (by PSW)

Summary:  A quiet, light moment among family.

Rating: K   Word Count: 519

Scenes From Our Next Life Series, links to stories of this series included.

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Hurt/Comfort What Happened Instead Writing Challenges

Fear No Evil (By Questfan)

Summary: Written for the Missing Man Challenge – Add Adam into any Season 7-14 episode as if he never left. Based on The Kingdom of Fear episode. Ben, Hoss, Joe and Candy are captured and illegally found guilty of trespassing so they can be used as slave labour in a gold mine. There is no hope of escape and no hope of parole.

Word Count: 9621 Rating: T

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Joe Cartwright Romance What Happened Instead What Happened Next/Later

Something About Amy (by JC)

Summary:  Tennyson said, “It’s better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.”  What would Joe Cartwright say? (WHI/WHN for The Truckee Strip and part of the Ties That Bind AU series)

Rating K+   (1782 words)

Ties That Bind Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama What Happened Before

Shadows of Friendship (by AC1830)

Summary: In The Paiute War, Adam and Young Wolf, son of Chief Winnemucca, were once friends. What made Young Wolf end his friendship with Adam, although Winnemucca continues it with Ben and Adam? 

Rating – T, Word Count – 4799

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Posted in Drama What Happened Next/Later

The Burden Of The Oath (by Hart4Ben)

Summary:  Hoss struggles with how to help Doc Martin in the aftermath of the epidemic and Julia’s Bulette’s death. A WHN for The Julia Bulette Story.

Rating: K+  Word Count: 1493

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Keep Your Eyes on the Sun (by McFair_58)

Summary:  Nearly a year after Little Joe was kidnapped by Wade Bosh a new threat arises born of an old pain. Can the Cartwrights survive being drawn into the tangled web woven by the choices Rosey O’Rourke made long ago?

Rating:  T  (69,970 words)

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

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama

Each Day #3 – No Boundaries (by Dogwood)

Summary:  Part 3 of the Each Day Series Rating:  T  (Words:  39,305)

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Posted in What Happened Instead Writing Challenges

Hello Darkness — or, the Sounds of Silence (by PSW)

Summary: WHI for ‘To Die In Darkness’ — Season 9.

Rating: K+  Word Count: 14,737

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