Posted in Drama Family Prequel Writing Challenges

First Drive (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: There’s a first time for everything and everyone.
Rating:K+/T Word Count: 12,449

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Posted in Action/Adventure Adam Cartwright Candy Canaday What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

End Game (by AC1830)

Summary: A prisoner who escapes from the Nevada State Prison in Carson City has not only freedom but also vengeance on his mind. Little does he know that someone from his past is shadowing him, bringing full circle some unfinished business between them.
Rated: T Word Count: 10,050

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Ben, Joe
Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Hurt/Comfort

Remember When (by Wrangler)

Summary: Ben recalls a bittersweet moment from the past when a special gift from Little Joe caused a big misunderstanding. (A rare shorter story)
Rating T WC 2,568,

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Ben Little Joe Hoss
Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Family Hurt/Comfort

The Zephyr (by Wrangler)

Summary: When a man seeking revenge traps Pa in a mine, Little Joe races against time to find him. Adam, Hoss, and Hop Sing must then rescue them both.
Rating T, WC 23,175

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The Fragrance of Violets
Posted in Action/Adventure Drama Family Hop Sing Hurt/Comfort

The Fragrance of Violets (by McFair)

Summary: A shadowed room, thick with the scent of incense, reverberates with the whispers of the Ancestors. What do they seek, and can anyone defy their mystic call? For He Xing—known to the white man as Hop Sing—questions crowd the silence, yet only one answer emerges, undeniable and unyielding.  Xuè hǎi xuè chóu.  Blood revenge.
Rating: T+ Word Count: 55,685

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Humor Joe Cartwright Prequel Writing Challenges

A Little Lesson in Engineering And Physics (by CareBear)

Prequel. Adam and Little Joe bond over a simple engineering and physics concept. When Joe later tries to apply the concept on a large scale, he reaps chaos for all three brothers. Written for the Chaps & Spurs 2025 Third Quarter Challenge.
Rating PG Word Count 7438

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Hoss / Joe Humor What Happened Next/Later Writing Challenges

A Stop at The Shady Villa (by JC)

Summary: After a nearly fatal case of mistaken identity in Kiowa Flats, Joe and Hoss continue their quest for Texas Longhorn breeding stock, inadvertently stumbling across a potential goldmine (What Happened Next after “The Gunmen”).  Written for the Chaps & Spurs 2025 Third Quarter Challenge*.

Rating: K+   Word Count:  2974

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Posted in Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

 The Verdict (by bonanzagirl)

Summary: A Saturday night visit to the saloon has terrible consequences for Joe.

Rating: PG    Word count: 7900

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Post Timeline Short Stories Writing Challenges

Remember Me, Remember You (by BluewindFarm)

Summary:  The unimaginable is never easy.
Rating:  G  (845 words)

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe MA-Rated / R-Rated Post Timeline Romance

A Banquet of Consequences (by CareBear)

Summary: Newlywed Adam enjoys an evening out with his wife, followed by pleasurable adult activities at home.

Rating: MA/R (sexual content) WC: 4728

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Posted in Brothers Humor Prequel

The Surprise (by DJK)

Summary:  Little Joe should have known pranking his father was a bad idea. 
word count: 1,220    rating: PG/teen

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Posted in Candy Canaday Drama Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

Hurt (by LillianMontane)

Summary: Joe gets down on himself after the whole town turns against him. Can Candy help? WARNING! Rape mentioned. Not of a main character, but it is still a part of the story, so I’ve warninged and age-gated it. Rating: M Word count: 11,056

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Preserving Their Legacy
Posted in Drama Family Prequel

Fourth of July Fun (by AH83)

Summary: Adam gets a Fourth of July surprise.
Rating: K, Word Count: 720

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Little Joe, Pa
Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Family Hurt/Comfort

In This Life (by Wrangler)

Summary: When Joe arrived in Savannah to be Clay’s best man he never knew he’d be running for his life after contracting yellow fever. Now home, he recounts the terrifying details to his family.

Rating T, WC 47,230 

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Posted in Chaps and Spurs Writing Challenges

The Shadow Man (by AC1830)

Summary: A tragedy leads a man of the shadows on a vengeful and bloody path which eventually ensnares Adam.  Written for the 2025 2nd quarter Chaps and Spurs Challenge.

Rating: PG, Word Count 7016

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