Category: Short Stories
This category is for your Bonanza Short Stories from 500-999 words in length.
Ben’s Boys (by DJK)
Summary: This is a set of four vignettes written in response to various prompts.
Rated: K+ Word count: 2431
Ben’s Boys Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Pa? You Listening? (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: Written for the first Pinecone Challenge of 2014. An intimate look at 5-year-old Adam’s thoughts on berry jam, Miss Inger, and what Pa should do about them both.
Rated: K WC 800
Have a Civil New Year (by Michele)
Summary: Aaron and Rebekah Kaufmann have a New Year’s Day that starts out badly.
Rated: K+ (605 words)
Counterpoint – Alleluia (by sklamb)
Summary: A double-vision exploration of the conclusion to “The Crucible,”Although these stories can stand alone, they were written in close coordination and benefit from being read in sequence.
Rated: T (1000 words)
Michael Rode the Butter Shore by Joanie Paiute
Alleluia by SKLamb
Last Christmas (by Inca / aka Tye)
All these years he had been listening hard for the song of the stars only to be disappointed. But now… his soul was at peace as he accepted what would be….
Rating: K (760 words)
Stampede (by DJK)
Summary: A cattle drive, a stampede, and one guilty Cartwright make for a simple little tale.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1211
I Wonder As I Wander (by sklamb)
Summary: On a cold Christmas Eve near Harvard Square, Adam comes to receive a sort of epiphany.
Rated: K WC:1000
(Un)Silent Night (by heike)
Summary: It’s Christmas time for those on the Ponderosa… with their own Little Drummer Boy celebration.
Rating: K (470 words)
Storms and Anchors (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe needs an anchor in the storm.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1097
The Wanted Poster (by Sibylle)
Summary: A wanted poster prompts Ben and Adam to re-examine a moment from their journey West.
Rated: K+ 600
Sweet Tooth (by DJK)
Summary: Memories are sometimes the sweetest things of all.
Rated: K+ Word count: 538
RIP Mr Cartwright (by mumu74)
Summary: To Kill A Cartwright “november Challenge” Rip Mr Cartwright
Rating: T (741 words)
None Were The Lovingest (by DJK)
Summary: Ben and Little Joe discuss his father’s three wives.
Rated: K Word count: 658
A Deadly Day (by rosecartwright)
Summary: Joe is home sick, but things go downhill for this young Cartwright.
Rated: K+ (635 words)
Mama Died Today (by southplains)
Summary: A Cartwright son’s short life story.
Rated: K WC 774
