Ben and Adam are traveling West when they make a stop in a small town. Adam realizes that they're not alone in their room at their boarding house. Can he make Ben understand the danger before it's too late?
Adam is at Harvard, and he meets Frances Staunton Whipple, an independent young lady who wants a life of purpose and adventure.
In this sequel to They Walk in Beauty, Regan has returned to San Francisco with her latest lover when the unthinkable happens.
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In this prequel nothing special happens to the Cartwrights until Joe takes it into his head to...
This is based on an incident in my uncle's life when he was very small.
Written for Ponderosa Nightmares 6. Hero: Doc Martin; Villain: Demon; Plot element: fire.
A slightly longer and revised version of a story I wrote for a writing prompt here on Boomers. A poker game, an accusation, a gunfight - who's left standing?
This story concludes the trilogy that was begun (accidentally) with Ten Years After.
Little Joe Cartwright learns the danger of gossip and the pleasure of making amends and new friends. A short, light story.
This is a What Happened Instead version of Marie, My Love. In the episode, The First Born, Marie's son was named Clay.He had quaiities I didn't care for, so I changed the character and his name to Charles.
Ben goes to New Orleans to sell his furs and to let Jean D'Aurigny's family and friends know about his death. He meets Marie du Val D'Aurigny and falls in love with her. Can he persuade her to marry him?
We meet Mariette in the Bonanza episode, Badge Without Honor, and learn that the Cartwrights consider her part of their family. This prequel describes one way that situation might have come about.
Jason Blaine is dead, and Mariette is alone in San Francisco. Adam tries to get her to return home to the Ponderosa. Will he be successful? And what does life hold for Mariette now that Jason is gone?
In this sequel to Joe and the Witch, Joe, Adam, and Hoss must deal with the death of a good friend.
Adam returns to the Ponderosa with his family. There have been many changes, but the greatest is in his brother, Joe. There's more tension than ever between them, and Adam wonders if he can reach Joe before it's too late.
In this sequel to "Ten Years After," the focus is on Adam's children, especially Elizabeth, and how they settle into life on the Ponderosa.
Written for Ponderosa Nightmares. My hero was Adam, the villain was a scientist, and the plot element was a carnival.
Adam has been ordered to Charleston, SC to help in reconstruction following the Civil War. His experiences in battle and in Charleston have taken a terrible toll on him, and Ben, Hoss, and Joe come to take him home to the Ponderosa.
The Prop Fiction Challenge - When Joe's small nephew has a bad dream, he remembers a story Adam told him about the Indian blanket that helped him.
In this sequel to A Life That Matters, Adam returns to the Ponderosa with his new bride and grandfather.
Dr. Theodore Banning moves to Virginia City to become a partner with Dr. Paul Martin in his medical practice.
Written for Ponderosa nightmares, my villain was a puppet, the hero was Doc Martin, and the plot element was a cage.
Adam is in Virginia City one night when he overhears a struggle. The story is rated PG-13 for the subject matter.
In this prequel, four -year- old Adam goes missing. Can Ben find him before it's too late?
Based on the episode, She Walks in Beauty, this short story explores a different ending.
Laura Dayton Cartwright and her daughter, Peggy, return to Virginia City where Laura turns to the Cartwrights for help. There are unanswered questions - where is Will? Has Laura become a danger to Peggy in her pursuit of Adam?
