PollyVictorianhide bio
 Author has written 28 stories for Lancer, Laramie, and Have Gun Will Travel. A fan of old Westerns including Lancer, Laramie, Wagon Train and Have Gun Will Travel. I'll also admit to getting starry-eyed over Roy Rogers. Old-fashioned in outlook and quite content to be so, I have a liking for most things of the nineteenth century including literature, architecture and clothing. As a relative newcomer to fiction writing with no literary ambitions whatsoever, I hammer out stories I want to read myself and post them here in case, by chance, others might enjoy them as well. |
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The Men of Wagon Train by Sevenstars reviews
Biographies of Seth Adams, Chris Hale, and their men, taken from the series. Apologies to my readers for the long dry spell-I've spent the past six months dealing with a sprained shoulder and a new apartment to get settled in!
Wagon Train - Rated: K - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 12,102 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Published: 10/1/2014 - Complete
Gettysburg by Badgergater reviews
One man among many awaits the battle
Laramie - Rated: K+ - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,407 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 2 - Published: 6/27/2013 - Complete
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No Dodging reviews
There is one gunfighter, above all others, whom Johnny dreads having to face.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 420 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 4/1 - Complete
A Last Hogmanay reviews
On New Year's Eve in Scotland, young Murdoch Lancer and his grandfather talk about the past ... and perhaps the future?
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,135 - Reviews: 6 - Favs: 1 - Published: 12/28/2018 - Complete
High Riders: Johnny's Story reviews
The pilot episode (with a few extra trimmings) as told by Johnny. A companion piece to 'High Riders: Scott's Story'. With special thanks to Liette, author of the 'Destiny' series, for her good will re the posting of this story.
Lancer - Rated: T - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 14,422 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 3 - Follows: 2 - Published: 3/4/2018 - Complete
The Need To Know (The third of three Jigsaw pieces) reviews
The Lancers fit the pieces together.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,180 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 2 - Published: 7/23/2017 - Complete
Long Delayed (The second of three Jigsaw pieces) reviews
Scott had always believed Murdoch wanted nothing to do with his son. Now he finds Murdoch believed Scott wanted nothing to do with his father. Harlan's scheming had been deeper than either of them knew. (Note: This story was posted a while back but the next Jigsaw piece is set shortly after and makes reference to it, so for neatness I've bumped it to make the second of a trilogy.)
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,562 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 3 - Updated: 7/23/2017 - Published: 2/24/2013 - Complete
A True Lady (The first of three Jigsaw pieces) reviews
Johnny had heard, we assume from his mother, that Murdoch turned the two of them out. Johnny is quite convinced of this, so Maria must have been a mighty good liar. Or perhaps she wasn't lying. Perhaps she was telling Johnny something she herself believed to be true.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,746 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Published: 7/21/2017 - Complete
Semper Parata reviews
A tongue-in-cheek drabble :)
Laramie - Rated: K - English - Western/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 100 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 1/1/2017 - Complete
Somethin' In My Eye reviews
A little extra for the final scene of 'Jelly'. Scott has doubts about the wisdom of letting Jelly stay at Lancer.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 836 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 11/25/2016 - Complete
Vaya Con Dios reviews
We say good-bye to James Stacy but the gift he gave us - the wonderful character of Johnny Madrid Lancer - will remain with us forever.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 441 - Reviews: 12 - Favs: 2 - Published: 9/17/2016 - Complete
The Man Who Shot Al Torrey reviews
Liberty Valance is better known but Robert Fuller and George Nader beat John Wayne and James Stewart by about two years. A missing scene and tag for .45 Calibre.
Laramie - Rated: K+ - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 894 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 2 - Published: 7/23/2016 - Complete
Mysterious Ways reviews
Riding herd on Andy in St Louis, Jonesy worries about Slim and Jess managing alone back in Laramie.
Laramie - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 931 - Reviews: 11 - Favs: 1 - Published: 7/9/2016 - Complete
Morsing Around reviews
January 11th is Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day. Here's how that panned out on the Sherman Ranch. With thanks to Janet for her lists of Holidays and Observances.
Laramie - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,334 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 2 - Published: 1/11/2016 - Complete
(Almost) A Watery Grave for Jess Harper reviews
Tying up a few loose ends from A Grave For Cully Brown.
Laramie - Rated: K+ - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,074 - Reviews: 10 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 11/30/2015 - Complete
All His Christmases At Once reviews
Johnny Madrid starts to discover Johnny Lancer. This story slots into the pilot episode.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,952 - Reviews: 13 - Favs: 5 - Published: 12/8/2013 - Complete
A Tule Fog reviews
The Lancers comtemplate the approach of winter, each in their own way.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 536 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 12/2/2013 - Complete
There and Back Again reviews
The Lancers are working together, even though they don't know it. A bit of fun inspired by a challenge to use chapter titles from 'The Hobbit' in a Lancer story and based around an original 19th century advertisement.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,655 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 1 - Published: 11/26/2013 - Complete
The End of the Beginning reviews
An extra scene or two for the pilot episode. Scott tells what happened after the Lancers had defeated Pardee.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 833 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 3 - Published: 10/21/2013 - Complete
My Horse Awaits reviews
A 55 word ficlet.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 59 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 10/20/2013 - Complete
Just A Glimpse reviews
Pre-series. Scott and Murdoch have a chance to meet. Will either have the courage to make the first move? [Note:this story co-ordinates with Long Delayed and A Tangle in Abilene, but will stand alone.]
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,226 - Reviews: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 8/18/2013 - Complete
A Tangle in Abilene reviews
Pre-series. Scott goes West to rescue Julie's brother from the clutches of con men - and gunfighters.
Lancer - Rated: T - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 20 - Words: 49,539 - Reviews: 8 - Follows: 1 - Updated: 8/6/2013 - Published: 7/28/2013 - Complete
On The Doorstep reviews
A memory lingers for Johnny.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 565 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 2 - Follows: 1 - Published: 7/6/2013 - Complete
Passing Through reviews
A WHN/spin-off from 'Death Bait'. Remember the drifter whose camp Jelly stumbled into? What happened to him after Jelly "borrowed" his horse? And who was he, anyhow?
Lancer - Rated: K+ - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 6 - Words: 14,722 - Reviews: 4 - Follows: 1 - Published: 6/11/2013 - Complete
One Thousand Dollars reviews
Murdoch Lancer wanted no favours from either of his sons. But things can change... A challenge story inspired by two original advertisements.
Lancer - Rated: K+ - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,404 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 6/9/2013 - Complete
Bright As Yesterday reviews
A glimpse into Jelly's past.
Lancer - Rated: K - English - Western/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 587 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 2/24/2013 - Complete
High Riders: Scott's Story reviews
The Lancer pilot episode, as told by Scott Lancer.
Lancer - Rated: T - English - Western/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 11,750 - Reviews: 7 - Favs: 2 - Published: 2/24/2013 - Complete
A Soldier's Hallowe'en reviews
A Hallowe'en story: Scott faces some demons from his past.
Lancer - Rated: T - English - Western/Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 594 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 1 - Published: 2/3/2013 - Complete
A Soldier's Christmas reviews
A glimpse of the Christmas that Scott spent in the prisoner-of-war camp.
Lancer - Rated: K+ - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 449 - Reviews: 5 - Favs: 1 - Follows: 1 - Published: 2/3/2013 - Complete
The Star Pupils reviews
Paladin never thought to see his two star pupils together, much less discover they were brothers. Two boys more unlike each other would be hard to find. Yet, in some ways, they were not so dissimilar, after all.
Crossover - Lancer & Have Gun Will Travel - Rated: K+ - English - Western - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,353 - Reviews: 14 - Favs: 4 - Published: 2/3/2013 - Complete