Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Good Farmers (by mcfair_58)

Summary: Adam intended to introduce his youngest brother to good literature, but you know Little Joe – instead of culture, he found trouble!  
Rating:  G
Words:  4,500 
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Ben / Adam

With Elizabeth (by sklamb)

Summary: Death doesn’t put an end to our relationships with the ones we love. Especially at Christmas!
Rating:  G
Words:  1,655
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Brothers Drama What Happened Next/Later

The Milk of Human Kindness (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Man and Nature conspire against the Cartwright brothers making it home for Christmas.
Rating:  G
Words: 8,220
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Alternate Universe Drama

To Build a House (by faust)

Summary: It’s suddenly Christmas, and Adam has to come up with an alternative plan. The solution is quite a surprise, but one enjoyed by the whole family.
Rating:  G
Words:  2,785
Part of the Art-Universe
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Roy Coffee

New Years’ Traditions (by Sibylle)

Summary:  Roy Coffee helps not only Ben in his grief.
Rating:  G
Words:  2.500
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama

Ring Out Wild Bells (by sklamb)

Summary: Music may have charms to soothe the savage breast, but is that still true when Hoss Cartwright is the one singing?
Rating:  G
Words:  1,325
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Brothers Humor Short Stories

The Shiny Surprise: The Hair-Raising Christmas Prank (by ElayneA)

Summary:  Not even Christmastime is safe from pranksters.
Rating:  G
Words:  855
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Ben Cartwright Drama Short Stories

Deep in December (by JC*)

Summary:  A moment of reflection for Ben as he contemplates Christmas without Adam.
Rating:  G
Words: 730
Written for the Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Humor Joe Cartwright

The Night Before Christmas (by Questfan)

Summary:  The Cartwrights share their most fervent Christmas wishes.
Rating:  G
Words:  2,610
Written for Bonanza Brand 2023 Advent Calendar

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Humor Post Timeline Romance

Pine Tree Loss and Gains (by BettyHT)

Summary: This is the third and last installment in this series. Ben does his best to make amends for what went wrong, but Joe has a plan too. Only time will tell which will be more effective.
T   7,071

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Posted in Action/Adventure Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Pine Tree Challenge (by BettyHT)

Summary: Another prequel, but Little Joe is eleven in this one, Hoss is seventeen, and Adam is twenty-three. Climbing that pine tree is again key to the story, but it is what happens after that which is most significant.
Rating: T  Word count: 5, 575

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Pine Tree (by BettyHT)

Summary: This is a prequel in which Little Joe has a daring adventure that becomes a scary ordeal for his family. Hopefully, this will be the first in a series of stories featuring the pine tree, and each will be separated by several years for the family.
Rating: PG  Word count: 3,212

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Posted in Action/Adventure Hoss Cartwright Prequel

Boys Will Be Boys (by Michele B)

Summary: Seventeen year old Hoss gets entrusted to collect the payroll from the bank and get home. Simple as that, or is it? 

Rating: G, Word Count: 11,298

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Posted in Brothers

Mixed Up, Jumbled Up Work on the Ponderosa (by Michele B)

Summary: What would happen if every Cartwright had to do a job they hated? Or at least disliked? This is a story of jumbling up the work and distributing it in a whole new way. Let’s see if the Cartwright sons can really pitch in and fill in for another brother.

Rating: G, Word Count: 17,310

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Posted in Joe Cartwright Prequel

Little Joe’s “Grand Swing” (by Michele B)

Summary: After watching The Grand Swing with Jamie, and seeing Hoss and Joe’s names on the tree, I started imagining what escapades would have led to them taking the “swing” with Ben. I’m not sure about Hoss yet, but I had no trouble conjuring up Little Joe’s mess!

Rating: G, Word Count: 23,137

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