Summary:  It is never wise to underestimate the middleman, whether you’re ‘society’, a kidnapper, or family.  Rating:  MA  (17,540 words)

Summary:  Word reaches the Ponderosa that Hoss was legally hung, setting off a chain of events that sets the law against justice when it comes down to doing the right thing. Rating:  K+  (11,035 words)

Summary: When fifteen-year-old Joe tries to impress a new friend on the Ponderosa, it leads to dangerous repercussions for both Joe and Adam. Rating: T (22, 275 words)

Summary:  Adam and his fifteen-year-old youngest brother haven’t been getting along too well, but when Joe’s life is left hanging in the balance, the two of them are forced to re-evaluate their relationship.  Rated:  MA  WC  8100

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:    26.767   It had rained most of the day. The ground was very wet and most of the work done on the Ponderosa had taken more energy than usual just to keep ahead of the problems the water caused.However, the night had a nice cool … Continue reading Buried Alive!!! (by Linda V.) →

Summary:   A retelling of Hoss's birth from "Journey Remembered." Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  4860   Another pain hit and it was stronger than the last! Inger knew that her child would be in this world before long.  She wasn't anxious to wake Ben but she knew that soon she would need … Continue reading Child in the Middle (by Linda V.) →

  Summary:  This is a true story! The names have been changed to protect the remarkably brilliant minds of the inventive participants! Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:   PG Word Count:  2645   The weather was getting cold! The wind was always blowing and the frost was on the pumpkin, as Ben would say! Young Joe Cartwright … Continue reading Necessity is the Mother of Invention! (by Linda V.) →

  Summary:  Joe had survived death before.  Would he do it again? He had no choice! No bull would throw him and live to tell about it. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8722   When Joe opened his eyes, all he seemed to see was bulls! Everywhere there were bulls; bulls running at … Continue reading Oh, Bull! (by Linda V.) →

Summary:  Shopping for new boots leads to unexpected consequences. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8382     Ben had gotten up early and knew that he had a lot of things that needed to be finished around the ranch if he and his sons would be able to go away on a … Continue reading For a Fistful of Dollars (by Linda V.) →

Summary:   The Thompson gang is looking for revenge. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  8090   Ben Cartwright smiled as he caught a glimpse of the familiar house to which he was riding towards. He had been away to Carson City for three weeks in order to bid on a lumber contract. He could … Continue reading A Long Way from Home (by Lynnette) →