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Most Recent Story:\u00a0 Five Sundowns to Sunup #2 – Just One More Date <\/strong>– 1\/10\/2026see summary below.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A Cruel Sort of Kindness<\/a> \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: “Pa\u2019d once told us boys that a person shouldn\u2019t go into marriage thinking that they could change their spouse; they\u2019d only tear each other apart in the end. It was a piece of advice that I\u2019d nearly forgotten.” A missing scene from the episode The Courtship. A Double-Negative Escapade – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Take Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe; add a touch of grammar, confusion, and silliness and you end up with… A Grave Tale \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A dare, a graveyard, and something evil lurking within, makes for a night that Little Joe Cartwright will never forget. A pre-series Halloween tale. A Howl in the Night – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A WHN\/WHI for the episode My Brother’s Keeper<\/em>. Joe finds himself lost and alone in a forest, but is he really as alone as he thinks he is? A Main Character\u2019s Nightmare \u2014 Is an Author\u2019s Delight – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe has a decision to make when the most beautified–which is a vile phrase according to Polonius–Annie K asks him to do something for her. Basically a ridiculous story for the author’s own enjoyment. A Matter of Guilt – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A WHIB (what happened in\u00a0 between) for the episode \u201cA Matter of Circumstance\u201d. Ben and Hoss worry and wait for word of Joe\u2019s condition. Amy – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Gone was the awkward school girl I\u2019d once known. In her place was an enticing young woman….Joe\u2019s thoughts after his first encounter with Amy. A missing scene from The Truckee Strip.<\/p>\n Rating: T (a mild T for light language and hormonal, teenage thoughts)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Word Count:\u00a0554<\/p>\n A Cruel Sort of Kindness (by Annie K Cowgirl)<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u201cPa\u2019d once told us boys that a person shouldn\u2019t go into marriage thinking that they could change their spouse; they\u2019d only tear each other apart in the end. It was a piece of advice that I\u2019d nearly forgotten.\u201d A missing scene from the episode The Courtship. A Prickly Problem – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Little Joe learns a lesson the hard way.\u00a0\u00a0 Chaps and Spurs inspired story. A Question of Mercy – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A What Happened Instead\/What Happened in Between for the episode\u00a0A Question of Strength<\/em>. A Simple Life – by Annie K Cowgirl\u00a0 <\/a>Summary:\u00a0Marie takes a moment to contemplate her life: past, present, and future. Argument (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Ben and Adam argue over Adam’s education. Boss (The) \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A WHIB for the episode The Boss. Just how did Little Joe make it home after being shot by Gus Hannah? Curiosity – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 They say that curiosity killed the cat, but\u00a0what happens when one of the Cartwright boy’s let’s his nosiness get the better of him? Curse of Black Crow (The)<\/a> – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: A journey home turns into a nightmare that will never be forgotten. Dock of the Bay \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A dock, a boat, and a conversation between brothers.\u00a0 Tissue Warning. Dogwoods in Bloom (The) by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A WHN for “The Newcomers”. Hoss finally visits the canyon. Epilogue: The Quality of Mercy – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0A WHN\/alternate ending for the episode The Quality of Mercy.\u00a0Joe goes to see Seth Pruitt in jail. Everybody’s Wrong – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A WHIB for the episode\u00a0The Jury. Adam and Hoss have another heart to heart. This one would take place before the one in the episode, but after the scene where Adam comes home with a busted fist. Fevered Sea \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Adam, a boat, and a storm at sea. A poem about Adam’s fever dreams while he lay ill in “Elizabeth My Love”. Five Sundowns to Sunup #1 – The Fifth Sunup \u2013 by AnnieKCowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: To fall meant capture. Capture meant death. And I wasn\u2019t ready to die; not yet, not when my life had barely begun. Joe’s thoughts as he flees from the Lassiters in Five Sundowns to Sunup. Rating: K Word Count: 563<\/p>\n Five Sundowns to Sunup #2 – Just One More Day – by Annie K Cowgirl\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u201cThe whole town\u2019s plum full of yellow bellies,\u201d I muttered under my breath as I prodded Chubb into a ground-eating gallop, leaving the disgraced major in the dust. Hoss rides out, determined to find Joe before it’s too late. A WHIB for the episode “Five Sundowns to Sunup” and a Part Two to my previous story, “The Fifth Sunup” from Hoss’ point of view. Girl Can\u2019t Help It (The) \u2013 by AnnieKCowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Three young women, three moments in time, one man. A look into the thoughts of Elizabeth, Inger, and Marie as they contemplate the man known as Benjamin Cartwright. Rating: K Word Count: 1,033<\/p>\n Greatest Gift (The) \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A Christmas surprise turns out to be most welcomed. Hard Headed Woman – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Marie would do anything to protect her sons, anything…including this. He\u2019s Gone – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a> Hooked on a Feeling \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: One minute he was standing there and the next, he was sprawled face down in the dirt….Booth Shannon’s thoughts after the shootout between him and Little Joe. Hunt for Danny Miller (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: When Little Joe searches for a friend against his father\u2019s wishes, he gets into more trouble than he bargained for. I Met a Friend of Yours Today – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: When Joe Cartwright drags Candy over to the doctor’s office after a bar fight, he bumps into one of Hoss’ old friends. I Saw Her Again \u2013 by AnnieKCowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Of love, loss, and hope for the future. A poem from Ben’s point of view. I Will Remember You<\/a> \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: “…if anyone in the wide world had a reason to be angry it was me.” A WHB (what happened before) for the episode “The Stranger”. Leduque’s POV. If I Could Turn Back Time \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Foolishly, I had thought I’d have more time; there were places I wanted to see, things I wanted to do. Now, due to my stupidity, I’d never get to. Last Minute Miracle<\/a> by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: A WHIB (What Happened in Between) for the episode The Honor of Cochise. What was happening back at the camp while Ben was riding as fast as he could to Fort Barry? Read, and find out. Let’s Stay Together – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A thunderstorm brings two brothers together. Pre-series story. Letter (The) – by Annie K. Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 News received will change the course of young Adam\u2019s life forever. Like Father Like Son – by Annie K Cowgirl \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Post show story. While on a trip to Abilene, Texas, Joe’s son goes missing. Long Ago and Far Away – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ben’s memories of the past and dreams of the future all revolve around a simple pearl ring. Long Road Home (The) #1 – Missing – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Ben receives a telegram about his eldest son that brings despair to the whole Cartwright family. Written for November’s C & S Challenge. Long Road Home (The) #2 – Father\u2019s Gift – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ben’s thoughts as one of his sons lies in an Army hospital. Long Road Home (The) #3 \u2013 A Well Deserved Comeuppance – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The Jessup Gang get a little more than they bargained for when they pick a fight with a certain stranger. A slight AU story that could tie in with “Missing” and “A Father’s Gift”, but you don’t have to read them first to understand what’s going on.\u00a0 A Chaps and Spurs tale. Long Road Home (The) #4 – Someday Never Comes – by Annie K Cowgirl \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: A few months after the Union defeat at Fredericksburg, a disillusioned Captain Adam Cartwright writes a letter to his family. A prequel to my other Adam in the Civil War stories. Maiden with the Chestnut Hair (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 A Poem.\u00a0 The captain\u2019s daughter as seen through the eyes of a young, handsome sailor. Ben\/Elizabeth. Man in Black (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Response to the 2013 Pernell Roberts writing challenge. Why does Adam dress in black almost all of the time? Here’s a possible reason for that….. Mending Fences<\/a> – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: Adam, Little Joe, a strained relationship, and one stupid school essay. A prequel story. My Boy \u2013 By Annie K Cowgirl <\/a>\u00a0Summary: My boy was late. He was never late. A different POV for the episode “Elizabeth, My Love”. My Dearest Husband – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: The year is 1848, and\u00a0Marie Cartwright writes a letter to her husband for Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n Rating:\u00a0K\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Word Count:\u00a0649<\/p>\n My Dearest Mother – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Adam writes a letter to his mother during his last year of college. Of Knights and Cowboy<\/a>s by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: Abigail Jones always considered herself to be a sensible woman except when it came to Adam Cartwright, her knight in shining armor. Of Love and Loss – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Ben and Hoss have a heart to heart about lost loves. Of Mothers and Fathers – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Ben’s announcement of his upcoming marriage to a young, widowed woman brings about a serious talk between a ten-year-old Joe and his older brother, Adam Picker (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0\u201cI-I’ve come to ask you for your daughter’s hand, Sir.\u201d Pickle (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Just how did Hoss end up being the caretaker for two, little, troublemaking\u00a0 girls? The opening scene we were denied in\u00a0Gallagher\u2019s Sons<\/em>. Please Don’t Go by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 Joe’s thoughts about his own death.\u00a0 An extended\/AU scene from the episode “Second Chance.” Polka-Dotted Cowboys (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: When an epidemic of Chickenpox and the Measles breaks out, no one on the Ponderosa is safe! Saying Goodbye – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0Marie visits Ben one fateful night and he must say goodbye to someone he loves.\u00a0 My ML Birthday Challenge story. Scars on the Inside – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 In memory of the beloved episode My Brother’s Keeper. It’s been five years since the accident and Adam still hasn’t forgiven himself for shooting Joe.\u00a0 Chaps and Spurs Challenge story for September. Scent of Posies (The) – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: One never forgets their first scent of posies…and Hoss Cartwright is no exception! Someday We\u2019ll Be Together – by Annie K Cowgirl \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Hoss and Little Joe go fishing…or do they? That Changes Everything – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Summary: After Joe takes the sheriff position in Rubicon, Adam decides to head up there to knock some sense into him. But Ben isn’t about to let that happen. A WHIB\/WHN for the episode “The Tin Badge” with a little bit if “The Honor of Cochise” thrown in for good measure. What Do You Want in A Man? – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0A poem I wrote for the Man In Black’s birthday. What Kind of a Man Would I Be?<\/a> \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: A bullet, a question, and the unconditional love of a brother. When I Wake Up – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0 One of the Cartwright boys finds himself in a tight spot. Where Spiders Fear to Tread – by Annie K Cowgirl <\/a><\/p>\n Summary: \u201cDon’t look down, don’t look down, don’t look down…\u201d I repeated the phrase over and over again under my breath, as I took another careful step forward. A Little Joe story. You Are Not Alone – by Annie K Cowgirl<\/a><\/p>\n Summary: Just a little poem from the perspective of the three mothers: Elizabeth, Inger, and Marie. Rated: K Word Count: 243<\/p>\n Your Time is Gonna Come<\/a> \u2013 by Annie K Cowgirl<\/p>\n Summary: I dug my fingernails into the flesh of my palms as the ground reeled beneath me like the deck of a ship in a summer squall. A trickle of dust and small stones rained down as the walls of the Ophir Mine creaked and groaned like an animal in its death throes. A WHIB for the episode “The Philip Diedesheimer Story”.
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