Summary:  This story is a “prequel” to the episode entitled “A far, far better thing”; it deals with Little Joe’s friendship with the Indian 'Sharp Tongue'. It is a story about difficult friendships and prejudice. As usual, I have added a few things just for fun. Please feel free to ignore them or explore them as … Continue reading Blood Brothers (by Judy) →

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  15,000     Little Joe Cartwright sat on the sleigh with his father in silence as they watched Adam and Hoss trudge up the steep hillside, pulling sleds behind them. Ben and Joe were sitting in the horse-drawn sleigh, bundled under blankets to keep warm. When … Continue reading Winter Break (by Judy) →

Summary:   When Ben tries to teach Joe a lesson, it is he that learns a greater one. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  64,940   "Gypsy, one scattered race, like stars in the sight of God" (Gypsy Motto)   Chapter 1   Adam Cartwright was trying to hurry his little brother along from … Continue reading Gypsy (by Judy) →

Summary: When Ben advertises back east for a new school teacher and gets a mail order bride instead, things start going haywire for the four Cartwrights, especially Ben. Rated: PG (8,000 words)

Summary: A serial killer is wreaking havoc in the surrounding area. When a dying woman, a victim of such an attack, gives Adam Cartwright’s name as her killer, there’s only one person alive that can dispute her claim. But Joe Cartwright knows the woman isn’t lying because he’s a victim too and he was present when the crime took place. Should he believe what his eyes tell his mind he witnessed, or should he follow his heart? Rated: PG13 for violence (13,700 words)

Summary: Joe is in love for the first time and plans on making this blue-eyed angel his wife. Will an unavoidable accident shatter his dreams of happiness? Rating: PG13 Contains on questionable scene (6,500 words)

Summary: When Little Joe’s best friend, Mitch Devlin, betrays Joe’s most private secrets to their older friends, Joe becomes the victim of the malicious joke. Joe suffers from both the physical and emotional turmoil of the boy’s so called fun. But what really eats away at Joe is why Mitch turned his back on him. Will he ever be able to forgive his very best friend for his betrayal? Rated: G (21, 730 words)

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  17,234   Chapter One Sunlight streamed through the trees as Ben and Marie Cartwright rode through the woods on the way to the lake. Marie was talking excitedly, telling Ben of the plans she had for the upcoming twelfth birthday party for their middle son, Hoss. … Continue reading Family (by Judy) →

Summary: When Adam suddenly inherits a son, Joe is washed away by a flash flood, Ben breaks a leg and Hoss leaves home in search of his missing brother, the Cartwrights begin to wish they had never visited the fortune teller. Rated: G (32,000 words)

Summary: When Joe is the lone survivor of a horrific accident, he finds himself questioning a God who allows bad things to happen to good people. His faith in God, his fellowman, his family and in himself are tested in this story that I dedicated to those who have at one time or another asked, ‘Why God? Why?’ Rated: G (14,675 words) This story is dedicated to my on-line friend, Peggy, who is also my number one critic. She lives in New York, close to the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and has expressed to me some of her own concerns about unanswered questions. She asked that I write a story about Joe, a tragedy and unanswered questions that tested his faith and trust in a God that would allow bad things to happen to good people. I hope you like it, it’s for you Peggy, with love and admiration. Debbie B ;0)