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Author: JoanS

From her Australian base, Joan is one of the most prolific early-era writers of Bonanza Fanfiction. Her stories center around the family, and their relationships with each other during the years before A Rose for Lotta. Brand is proud to announce that in March, 2026, Joan has granted permission for the Brand Library to be the home for her stories, making them available to all readers as part of our Preserving Their Legacy Project. Previously, her stories were only available via request; though a limited number were available in the Brand Library. Welcome to Brand JoanS!

Drama Joe Cartwright

1865 (by JoanS)

Summary: The more things change the more things stay the same. Twelve looks at the Cartwrights during 1865.

Rating – K – Intended for general audience 5 years and older. (11,970 words)

Drama Joe Cartwright

Baker’s Destiny (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe and Baker meet again, but this time under difficult circumstances.

Rated: K (17,680 words)

Baker’s Brat Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Drama Family Hurt/Comfort

But for the Grace of God (by JoanS)

Summary: Events force a son to look back on a traumatic time in his life; acknowledging how thankful his is for his family.

Rating: K+ (11,205 words)

Drama Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Isolation (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe is hurt in an accident in the lumber camp

Rated: K (13,520 words)

Drama Hoss / Joe

Green-eyed Monster (by JoanS)

Summary: A girl comes between Joe and Hoss which has far-reaching implications

Rated: T (32,220 words)

Drama Family Missing Scene What Happened Next/Later

The Hoads (by JoanS)

Summary: A Hillbilly family seeks revenge after Joe kills two of their members. A WHN story for ‘The Spitfire’

Rated: T (19,990 words)

Adam / Joe Drama

Time To Say Goodbye (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe faces a difficult time in his life.

Rating K (5,985 words)

Time to Let Go Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Drama Humor Joe Cartwright What Happened Next/Later

Top Gun (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe’s ego explodes after he has faced down Doc Holliday. A WHN for ‘Calamity Over the Comstock’

Rated: K WC 8700

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

A Special Kind of Love (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe searches for a mother figure in his life

Rated: K (13,770 words)

A Special Kind of Love Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Baker’s Brat (by JoanS)

Summary: Just how much influence could one seven-year-old have on an Army Post?

Rated: K WC 15,500

Baker’s Brat Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

Drama Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright

Loss (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe is badly injured and could have a serious disability

Rated: K (19,950 words)

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Natural Ability (by JoanS)

Summary: Traces the progress of Joe’s natural affinity with horses

Rated: K (6,700 words)

Quarantine (by JoanS)

Summary: Little Joe is quarantined with some of the townsfolk when travelers bring a mysterious disease to town

Rated: K (11,420 words)

Action/Adventure Drama Joe Cartwright

Timber Conference (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe attends his first business conference as a representative of The Ponderosa

Rated: K (8,065 words)

Drama Joe Cartwright Post Timeline

Time To Let Go (by JoanS)

Summary: Joe has to say goodbye to a beloved friend

Rated: K (5,965 words)

Time to Let Go Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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