Death Wish (by BettyHT)

Summary: After a question by Ben, Adam reflects on why he has been in so many dangerous situations. There are numerous references to Bonanza episodes. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 1439 Why did he have to say that? He asked me if I was trying to get myself killed. I wonder if … Continue reading Death Wish (by BettyHT) →

Poems of the Cartwrights (by BettyHT)

Summary: A collection of Ben poems, Adam poems, and some about the family. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 4534 Chapter 1 = Ben Ben's Hallelujah (Using the general pattern of Cohen's Hallelujah song but more free verse than that.) On a warm spring day, a baby boy Came to me and … Continue reading Poems of the Cartwrights (by BettyHT) →

Walk a Mile In His Shoes (by BettyHT)

Summary: A set of letters from one brother to another shows how understanding can develop when love is strong. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 1626 Letter One When you left, at first, I was upset because of Pa. I could see how he was hurting by losing a son. I know Pa … Continue reading Walk a Mile In His Shoes (by BettyHT) →

Believe In Love (by BettyHT)

Summary: AU and a WHI for The Search. This is an alternate ending for the episode perhaps better entitled He Rode Back To Her. The first part of the story is directly from the episode and then it continues with new material. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 2404 Waiting at the bar, … Continue reading Believe In Love (by BettyHT) →

Fools and A Wise Man (by BettyHT)

Summary: Hop Sing is featured in a short piece showing his role in the family. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 1204 Watching young Adam Cartwright stalking to the house, Hop Sing knew he was angry because the boy had a way of walking when he had lost his temper that was communicated … Continue reading Fools and A Wise Man (by BettyHT) →

Adam’s Last Days (by BettyHT)

Summary: This was written for the October 2018 Bonanza Brand challenge to write an out of this world story. Adam is suffering from a mysterious malady, and his days are growing short. Hoss gives Joe a clue to solve the mystery, but what Joe discovers is a horror. Most appropriate for the Halloween season. Category: … Continue reading Adam’s Last Days (by BettyHT) →

Another Stranger In Town (by BettyHT)

Summary: AU Story. This is the crossover story for the August 2018 Bonanza Brand challenge -- Bonanza's Adam Cartwright goes to Dodge City and meets the cast of Gunsmoke in a WHN for the episode of that series, A Stranger In Town. The story starts with a summary of that episode to make the reading … Continue reading Another Stranger In Town (by BettyHT) →

Living the Nightmare (by BettyHT)

Summary: Ben has trouble accepting the choices his sons have made for wives, or have they? It's another story for the Halloween season with numerous references to ladies who were in Bonanza episodes. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 1129 Standing in his bedroom, Ben adjusted his tie and sighed in exasperation. He … Continue reading Living the Nightmare (by BettyHT) →

Spooky Drabbles and Stories (by BettyHT)

Summary: A set of four short pieces all meant to give an eerie sense of dread for the Halloween season. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 1093 Giant Eagles With his rifle in hand, Joe sat with his back to his large campfire looking out into the darkness trying to see into … Continue reading Spooky Drabbles and Stories (by BettyHT) →

Faith, Hope, and Love (by BettyHT)

Summary: AU story -- At the center of the story is a tragedy that leads Adam into a romance and into an adventure. The results of both will determine his future on the Ponderosa. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rated: PG Word Count: 13,597 Chapter 1 It had started with thefts. By all accounts, some Southern … Continue reading Faith, Hope, and Love (by BettyHT) →