Author: VCLS
Mother’s Day 2024 (VCLS)
Summary: In honor of all mothers who are still with us in person or in spirit, Bonanza Brand presents this Mother Day’s compilation containing the work Inca, MonicaSJ, faust, Southplains, Krystyna, Patina, DJK, and Sibylle–authors who responded to the 2012 Pinecone Challenge prompt: “Mama died today…” from The Stranger by Albert Camus. These wonderfully creative writers had to limit their entries to under 500 words. The stories are presented in the order of posting.
Rating: T Word Count: 3,880
Regret (by VCLS)
Summary: A newcomer to Virginia City talks the Cartwrights into a decision they wish they’d never made.
Rated: K+
Word count: 13,184
Shadows and Fears (by VCLS)
Summary: As the Cartwright brothers and Candy travel home from Sacramento in the summer of 1862, the journey takes an unexpected, and possibly deadly, twist, leaving Ben worried, with no idea what kind of mess they’re tangled in, who the enemy is, or what is wanted.
Rated: K+
Word Count: 14,800
Stagecoach (by VCLS)
Summary: A call for help and a stagecoach ride into trouble, brings danger for the Cartwright brothers.
Rated: T WC 17,185
The Real Hero (by purplewriter333)
The story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 11
Summary: An unfortunate rite of passage.
Rating: G (1,790 words)
Christmas in July (by Truthwriter)
This story was written for the 2017 Advent Calendar – Day 7
Summary: This piece is based on a reference from the Season One episode, “The Avenger”.
Rating: T (555 words)
A Christmas Meeting (by Sunrider)
Summary: A Christmas Greeting in Pictures
I’ve Been Waiting for Christmas by Tsti
Summary: A Christmas Greeting in Pictures
Little Bit Challenge – 2015
Summary: During the last quarter of 2015, members in the Brand Forums were challenged to write vignettes for all the Bonanza episodes. Members could submit as many Little Bits for as many episodes as they were inspired to write. Multiple members could submit Little Bits for the same episode. The hardest part of the challenge was to write the vignette in exactly 100 or 200 words.
Some Little Bits are dramatic while others are humorous. The submitting member is identified after each Little Bit. 132 Little Bits have been submitted to date and are listed in episode order.
Rating: K (16,000+ words)
The Black Wreath (by VCLS)
Summary: Joe returns to the Ponderosa after a short trip only to find no one home and a black wreath on the door. What could have happened? Read on . . . .
Rated: T WC 11,300
The Destruction of Joe Cartwright (by VCLS)
Summary: A unspeakable tragedy threatens to break apart the close-knit Cartwright family.
Rated: T WC 14,500
Dying Alone (by VCLS)
Summary: Adam and Joe struggle to avoid the unthinkable . . . dying alone!
Rated: T WC 8800
Out There (by VCLS)
Summary: Betrayal, wounded pride, and jealousy result in one hot tempered brother missing, one having nightmares, one logical brother searching … all is not as you might think.
Rated: T WC 8600
