Author: Puchi Ann

I discovered Bonanza as a young girl in its first run and have been a faithful fan ever since. Wondering if the Cartwright saga could fit into the real history of the area, I did some research and wrote a one-volume prequel, simply for my own enjoyment. That experience made me love writing, and I subsequently wrote and published in the religious genre. Years later, having run across some professional Bonanza fanfiction, I gobbled up all there was and, wanting more, decided I'd have to write it myself. I decided to rewrite that one-volume Cartwright history, expanding it to become the Heritage of Honor series and developing a near-mania for historical research. Then I discovered the Internet and found I wasn't alone, for there were many other stories by fine writers in libraries like this one. I hope that you'll enjoy mine when I post them here.
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Epidemic (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: August 17, 2020 38 Comments on Epidemic (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  A silent killer stalks the streets of Virginia City, and all Ben Cartwright’s sons are at risk.

Rating:  K
Word Count:  14,210

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East, West: Home’s Best–The Journey Home (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: July 2, 2020 22 Comments on East, West: Home’s Best–The Journey Home (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: As they return from Boston, Adam and Joe Cartwright plan to defer resolving their differences until they reach home, but that’s going to be a lot longer and harder journey than they could ever imagine.
Rating: K
Word Count: 49,640 words
East, West: Home’s Best Series, links to all stories included within.

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East, West: Home’s Best–The Westerners (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: January 29, 2020 22 Comments on East, West: Home’s Best–The Westerners (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: To help Adam’s friend George, Little Joe has impulsively boarded a ship for Boston. Now it’s up to Adam to chase him down and bring him home.
Rating: K (97,504 words)
Links to the stories in this series are included within.

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The Ghost of Christmas (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: December 25, 2019 10 Comments on The Ghost of Christmas (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: Lost, both literally and in the wanderings of his fevered mind, Little Joe encounters a ghostly presence (or is it?) and fears he’s in for a visitation like that of Ebenezer Scrooge.

Rating: G
Word Count: 3,800

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Scarlet Ribbons (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: December 25, 2018 12 Comments on Scarlet Ribbons (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: Written for the 2018 Advent Calendar, based on the quilting prompt, Scarlet Ribbons. When a color truly matters.

Rating: G 5,935 words

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Three Little Words (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: September 4, 2018 28 Comments on Three Little Words (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: A Tiny WHN for “A House Divided”  Surely, the brothers had more to say to one another than what we heard at the lake.  Perhaps just three little words?

Rating: K

Word Count: 705

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Together in Darkness (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: August 21, 2018 30 Comments on Together in Darkness (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Written for the 2018 Missing Man Challenge.  I have always felt that the drama of “To Die in Darkness” would have been intensified if Ben had experienced its situation with a son, rather than with Candy, much as I like him.  This challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity to explore that idea.

Rated:  K+ Word Count:  14,833

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A Diamond in the Desert (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: June 1, 2018 46 Comments on A Diamond in the Desert (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: Hoss isn’t sure whether Little Joe’s latest get-rich-quick scheme will leave him rich beyond his boldest dreams or dead in the desert.

Written for the 2018 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Poker Tournament. 

Rated:   K+  24,400 words

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A Performance to Remember (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: December 25, 2017 2 Comments on A Performance to Remember (by Puchi Ann)

This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 16

Summary:  The citizens of Virginia City are treated to The Nativity Play, with the Cartwrights having prominent parts in the production.

Rating:  G  4,000 words

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The Great Baby Switch (by Puchi Ann)

Author: Puchi Ann Published Date: October 30, 2017 15 Comments on The Great Baby Switch (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Bored boys, left to their own devices, can come up with wild ways of passing the time, and when the bored boys are Little Joe Cartwright and his friends, Virginia City is in for quite a fright. 

Rating: K Words: 5,068

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