Posted in Drama What Happened Next/Later

A Brother’s Torment (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Adam isn’t talking about whatever happened to him in the desert, but a concerned younger brother has developed some unique theories to explain it.  According to Little Joe, who tells the aftermath of “The Crucible” from his perspective, it’s all a matter of kerosene and water.

Rated: K+  WC  14,000

A Brother’s Torment Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Humor

School of the Dancing Dolphin (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Joe reflects on his first solo excursion to the Barbary Coast.

Rating: K   Word Count: 1,519

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Posted in Drama Short Stories What Happened Next/Later

My Little Boy Who Never Was (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Ben reflects on the son he should have had.  

Rating: K   WC 768

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Posted in What Happened Instead

My Brother’s Keeper–WHI (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Ever wished that the Reardons had not been part of “My Brother’s Keeper”?  This story is a rewrite of the episode, with some added scenes, that provides an alternative to them with greater focus on the Cartwrights and the addition of one, hopefully more likeable, character, a young ranch hand.

Rated: K+ WC 31,500

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Posted in Humor

All in a Day’s Work: A Day Beyond Endurance (by Puchi Ann)

Summary: In this final story of my trilogy, Hoss faces a day that only he could be strong enough to endure.  Please read these stories in order.

Rated: K+  WC  4600

All in a Day’s Work Series, links to all the stories within the series included.

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Posted in Drama

The Power of Words (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  While sitting in jail, Adam Cartwright ponders the potency of words.

Rating: K+

Word Count:  1,203

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Posted in Drama

All in a Day’s Work: A Day for Respect (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  The 2nd story in a Trilogy, which recounts the events of a single day for the Cartwright brothers.  Please read the stories in order.  Neither winner nor loser in Pa’s assignment of chores, Adam still faces a challenging day.

Rated: K  WC  4550

All in a Day’s Work Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama

On Edge (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Joe’s in a precarious position, and he can only pray that rescue will come before it’s too late.

Rating: T ( 2329 words)

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Posted in Romance

All in a Day’s Work: A Near-Perfect Day (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  The first story in a trilogy,  detailing the events of a single day in the life of the three Cartwright brothers.  Please read them in order.  Pa has divvied up the chores according to his “usual fair method,” and Joe is exceedingly happy with his assignment.

Rated: K  WC  6300

All in a Day’s Work Series, links to stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama

It’s A Bonanza-ful Life (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  In this Bonanza adaptation of the Frank Capra holiday classic, Ben Cartwright is facing a Christmas so bleak that he finds himself wishing he’d never been born.  Enter one slightly unusual guardian angel with the offer to let him see what the world would have been like without him.

Rated: K+  WC 20,000

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Posted in Drama

Santa’s Little Helper (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  With eighteen-year-old Little Joe the only Cartwright not confined to bed, the prospects for a merry Christmas appear bleak. Ben has even ordered the cancellation of the annual Christmas Eve party, but in a burst of Yuletide enthusiasm, Joe decides to host the party by himself. After all, how hard could it be? And then his carefully laid plans begin to unravel.

Rated: K  WC 15,000

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Posted in What Happened Next/Later

The Final Bequest (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  A retrospective on two episodes of Bonanza, The Quality of Mercy and The Dark Gate.  Adam and Joe each contemplate the death of a best friend.

Rated: K+   (6,285 words)

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Posted in Drama Prequel

Heritage of Honor, Book 4 – A Dream’s Darkest Hour (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Ben Cartwright begins to see his boldest dreams take root and blossom, but dark clouds loom on the horizon.  The long-dreaded storm of the Civil War breaks, and the death of Marie plunges the Cartwrights into the darkest hour of their lives.

Rating: T   Word Count:  196,262

Heritage of Honor Series, links to all stories within the series are included.

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Posted in Drama

We’ll Be Home for Christmas (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  Having promised Pa that they will be home for Christmas, the three Cartwright brothers are ahead of schedule as they return from a late-season shopping trip in San Francisco. A sudden snowstorm in the Sierras, however, may make keeping that promise ­ or even staying alive ­ impossible.

Rated: K+  WC  15,000

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Posted in Drama Humor Prequel

The Daring Deeds of the Deadeye Kid (by Puchi Ann)

Summary:  When bandits invade the Ponderosa, a fourteen-year-old boy with an overactive imagination fed on dime novels decides that he and he alone can save his family.

Rating: K   Word Count: 6,040

The Deadeye Kid Series, links to all stories of this series included.

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