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.

Orange You Glad It’s Christmas (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: It was a simple request and one that could not be granted due to circumstance beyond their control. Or could it?

Rating: G 6,880 words

Note: This story was written for the Bonanz Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.

Writing Challenges

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

Drama

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.

Drama Writing Challenges

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.

Writing Challenges

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

Writing Challenges

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

What Happened Next/Later

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

Drama Writing Challenges

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