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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!

Ben Cartwright Drama Prequel

Doing the Books (by JoanS.)

Summary: Ben tries to find some quiet time to get his ranch accounts in order.
Rating: G (5,650 words)

Drama Prequel What Happened Before

Abigail Jones’ Diary: The Sequel (by JoanS.)

Summary: Virginia City’s school teacher is still determined to get her man. (Sequel to Abigail Jones’ diary)
Rating: G (8,770 words)

Brothers Drama Prequel What Happened Before

Abigail Jones’ Diary (by JoanS.)

Summary: Nothing will stop Virginia City’s school teacher when she has her sight set on a Cartwright.
Rating: PG (9,680 words)

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Babysitting (by JoanS.)

Baby Sitting Little Joe proves to be a challenge when Ben has to leave him with a babysitter.
Rating: G (12,800 words)

Drama Family Prequel What Happened Next/Later

For the Best (by JoanS.)

Summary: The women of the town try to help the Cartwright family after Marie’s death, causing Ben nothing but headaches.
Rating: G 13,690 words

Adam / Joe Drama Prequel What Happened Before

Paying the Price (by JoanS.)

Summary: Joe has money troubles and Adam tries to teach him a lesson.
Rating: G 5,690 words

Drama Family Prequel

Snowed In (by JoanS.)

Summary: The Cartwrights are snowed in for a few days
Rating: G 8,150 words

Ben Cartwright Drama Prequel

The Rose (by JoanS.)

Summary: Ben is worried that his memories of Marie will fade with time.
Rating: G 2,745 words

Drama Family Prequel

The Snake (by JoanS.)

Summary: A snake causes chaos in the Cartwright house.
Rating G 2,140 words

Drama Family Prequel What Happened Instead

In God We Trust (by JoanS.)

Summary: Based on “All Ye His Saints”. This is my version of the episode as I always wanted it to be.
Rating: G 10,610 words

Drama Family Prequel

School’s Out (by JoanS.)

Summary: Virginia City is temporarily left without a schoolteacher, and everyone at The Ponderosa feels the effects of it.
Rating: G 11,390 word

Drama Family Prequel

The Fairer Sex (by JoanS)

Summary: All four Cartwrights have women trouble.
Rating: G 9,150 words

Drama Family Prequel

The Siege (by JoanS)

Summary: The Cartwright family is trapped by Indians.
Rating: G 9,410 words

Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream (by JoanS)

Summary: Little Joe finds it hard to sleep.
Rating: G 5,830 words

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