Summary:  This is a collection of five short pieces each written in response to a specific prompt. The prompt was used to title the piece. I hope you enjoy them. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  4168   First Bit: A Fresh Start She had told him that this was a fresh start. No … Continue reading Five Bits (by DJK) →

Summary:    Ben learns a valuable lesson. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1140   He stared out the hotel window and watched the fog roll in over the bay. He could see the masts of the ships in the harbor. He closed his eyes and imagined the wind on his face and … Continue reading To Escape the Ponderosa (by DJK) →

Summary:   Adam puts an acquired skill to good use. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  2682   When he was thirteen, Henry Allen Atherton had bet him that he could not saddle his horse blindfolded. He had accepted the bet, but not until he had practiced and knew he could do it. He … Continue reading Night Ride (by DJK) →

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  1220   Little Joe knew that his pa and brothers thought he was the one pilfering his pa's best brandy. Who else could it be? At twenty-seven, his brother Adam could have brandy whenever he wanted. Hoss had just turned twenty-one and only had to ask … Continue reading Caught Red Handed (by DJK) →

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating;  PG Word Count:  6000   Joe sighed. There simply was not one on the ranch or in the town of Virginia City, and if he could not find one, well, that would be the end of his plan. Joe sighed again. It was such a fine plan, and he … Continue reading The Left-Handed Holster (by DJK) →

Summary: Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  2013   I haven't really stolen it. Well, technically I have, but only technically. Of course, Pa would say that stealing is stealing and taking something that ain't yours without the person who owns it knowing that you took it and with no intention of him … Continue reading Fifty Dollars (by DJK) →

Summary:  Sequel to Lady Emily's Choice, fifth story in the Emily series. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rated:  PG Word Count:  9860   "Pa, everything will be fine. I did manage to get myself across the continent and back. A trip to San Francisco should hardly be a challenge." Adam Cartwright's tone stayed barely on the safe side of … Continue reading San Francisco’s Dragons (by DJK) →

Summary:     A lesson in brotherhood. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count: 1070   I know a secret," Little Joe Cartwright's eyes sparkled, and his lips turned up in a Cheshire-cat grin, "that you don't.” The five-year-old gave his older brother a look of triumph. It was a rare occurrence when the youngest … Continue reading I’ve Got a Secret (by DJK) →

Summary:  This is a set of four vignettes written in response to various prompts. Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  2426   1:  All Wet   Of course, looking up and seeing one of my sons or even all of them walk into the house wet, really isn't so peculiar. From time to time … Continue reading Ben’s Boys (by DJK) →

Summary:   Conclusion Category:  Bonanza Genre:  Western Rating:  PG Word Count:  29,020   Part 2 Little Joe Cartwright saw the horse standing in the road and scanned the area for its rider. Seeing no one, he rode over and dismounted. Then he noticed the sidesaddle. The horse's rider was a woman. He looked for a brand … Continue reading Girls, Guns, and Getting Grown Part 2 (by DJK) →