Summary:  A What happens next for the episode "Caution Easter Bunny Crossing." Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  11,178     Hoss Cartwright quietly walked through the hallway of the upper floor of the Ponderosa ranch house, hoping to attract no more attention to himself. As long as that step don't creak, I'll make … Continue reading No More Eggs (by Donna) →

Summary:  Someone can't wait until Christmas morning. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  6499     "Hoss!" Joe Cartwright called out from the Ponderosa barnyard one early December evening, just ahead of a winter storm. The dark-haired young man drove a wagon into the yard, loaded with supplies for the family's cook, Hop … Continue reading Christmas Comes Early (by Donna) →

Summary:  Joe has his own way of doing things. Rated:  PG Word Count:  2367   Joe Cartwright sat on the corral fence in the Cartwright barnyard, watching Billy Sims attempt to break his first horse. A young man in his mid-twenties with dark curly hair and a slight but athletic build and the youngest of … Continue reading Joe’s Way (by Donna) →

Summary: When mad dogs attack fifteen-year old Joseph Cartwright, the family struggles with their emotions as they watch the boy, whom they love more than life, battle against the deadly effects of hydrophobia, for which there is no cure. Rated: G (19,700 words)

Summary:The Cartwrights become the target for murder when cattle thieves decide they want more than just the herd; they want the entire Ponderosa empire. Rated:PG; mild curse words, just 3 or 4 (14,900 words)

Summary: When Joe is shot by an intruder, Ben blames himself for his son’s injury. Things go from bad to worse, deepening Ben’s burden of guilt. Rated: PG for Mild language (14,550 words)

Summary:  Hoss and Joe become the victims of revenge, but when Joe sees his brother shot down in cold blood, the tables are turned and it’s Joe who declares that it’s payback time. Rated:  PG for Mild Violence  (8,000 words)

Summary:  Unable to keep a promise he made to his father, Joe must now pay the price.  Is it too high?  Can Ben forgive and learn to trust his most impetuous son once more? Rated:  G (11, 470 words)

Summary:  Caught with his pants down and in a compromising situation by the one person he’d least likely want to find him as such, Joe learns three valuable lessons; no one ever died of embarrassment, chose your friends carefully, and being 16 and still a virgin is nothing to be ashamed of. Rated:  R (Has one scene with sexual content) (16,700 words) Please contact the author via email to receive a copy of this story  DLB1248@aol.com

Summary: Joe worships his older brother Hoss, more so after being beaten by a gang of bullies who hold a grudge against the older brother.  Hoss then deems it his duty to become his younger brother’s protector. Rated: PG13  Contains some graphic fight scenes. (22,375 words)