Summary: An Advent tale. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: G Word Count: 2701 “He’s coming!” Ben burst through the door, waving a telegram. Joe rose from the settee, exchanging a startled grin with Jamie. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d seen his pa run—and in the house, even. But Ben was moving like a man half his age, … Continue reading Bright Hopes (by PSW)
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33 Hours to Lourdes (by PSW)
Summary: Three planes, two taxis, a bus and a half, one train, and a shout-out for all the French citizens who were so helpful to a lost, stressed American traveler. Category: Non-fiction Rating: G Word Count: 3131 “You know about your plane, right?” The trip had been in the works for months, and I … Continue reading 33 Hours to Lourdes (by PSW)
Only Fifteen (by PSW)
Summary: A short WHN for ‘He Was Only Seven’ — a moment on the way back home. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: G Word Count: 1863 Pa was going to skin him alive, and he would deserve every minute of it. Joe blew on the fire, long and full, and when the flames caught … Continue reading Only Fifteen (by PSW)
Gusty Gumption (PSW)
Summary: A little vignette following the events of ‘A Dime’s Worth of Glory’. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: G Word Count: 630 Written for the Pinecone challenge on Bonanza Brand. Prompt: Whisky for my men, beer for my horses (by Scott Emerich/Toby Keith). Contains various other phrases from both the song and the episode throughout … Continue reading Gusty Gumption (PSW)
Brother to Brother … to Brother … to Brother (by PSW)
Summary: Joe gets a chance to practice his own big brother skills. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: K Word Count: 6139 “Hey, brother. What’d that barn ever do to you?” Hoss lifted an eyebrow as Joe stepped onto the front porch, but his scowl didn’t fade. Joe turned to follow the big man’s gaze across … Continue reading Brother to Brother … to Brother … to Brother (by PSW)
Warm Milk and Memories (by PSW)
Summary: In some ways, Adam and Jamie really aren’t so different. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: K Word Count: 2835 He begged off early that night—claimed a headache that was only partly fake and left his family scattered about the great room in their usual evening pursuits. Normally it was his favorite time of … Continue reading Warm Milk and Memories (by PSW)
Liquid Gold (by PSW)
Reflections on the ski slope (and in my kitchen) Afternoon sun on winter mountains— Liquid gold. Pooling in bowls of stone and snow, Rippling through raw ravines, Splashing the tips of wind-swept pines, Swirling upon the slopes below. And Earth sucks eagerly at its rims, drinking it deep but not dry, yearning for that warmth … Continue reading Liquid Gold (by PSW)
Memories from a Past Not My Own (by PSW)
Summary: ‘Mirror, Mirror’ follow-up, set immediately after ‘Journey to Babel’. Category: Star Trek TOS Genre: Sci-Fi Rating: PG-13 Word Count: 20,570 Chapter 1 The hardest thing of all, after returning with Jim, Scotty, and Uhura from the other universe—from that warped, funhouse-mirror version of his home and his friends, of every ethical and moral … Continue reading Memories from a Past Not My Own (by PSW)
Trust and Tight Spaces (by PSW)
Summary: WHIB/WHN for The Silence at Stillwater; or, a wrongful arrest and its aftermath, as told by the reluctant arrestee. Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: PG Word Count: 17,757 Prologue When people ask why I'm a drifter, I can name a dozen quick reasons without even thinkin' hard. In the end, all those reasons really … Continue reading Trust and Tight Spaces (by PSW)
Our Little Town (by PSW)
Summary: Little Joe and Mitch show off their school project. Written for the prompt: Nothing but the dead and dying in my little town. (Paul Simon) Category: Bonanza Genre: Western Rating: G Word Count: 1490 “That’s … impressive.” The secret project in the barn having finally been unveiled—or, in this instance, un-burlap sacked—to great … Continue reading Our Little Town (by PSW)
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