Category: Short Stories
This category is for your Bonanza Short Stories from 500-999 words in length.
A Broken Resolution (by Cheaux)
Summary: Joe has every intention of keeping his New Year’s resolutions, but you know what they say about good intentions.
Rated: T (945 words)
To Shed a Tear (by idmarryhoss)
Summary: When is a man at his strongest? When the most comforted?
Rated: K+ (865 words)
Sweet Revenge (by Inca / aka Tye)
Joe’s Casanova lifestyle lands him in trouble with the girls of Virginia City. When they decide to exact their revenge, Joe finds himself in an embarrassing predicament.
Rated: K+ WC 3300
Far Side of Jordan (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)
Summary: After years of marriage Tara stands next to Adam’s grave thinking.
Rating: K (750 words)
Long Road Back Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
A Double-Negative Escapade (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Take Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe; add a touch of grammar, confusion, and silliness and you end up with….
Rated: K+ (985 words)
Terror of the Night (by frasrgrl)
Summary: Little Joe has a nightmare.
Rated: T (750 words)
The Gift (by JoeC)
Summary: Joe get’s a special birthday present
Rating: K (553 words)
Trust (by frasrgrl)
Summary: After being injured, Joe questions his belief in trust and second chances.
Word Count: 968 Rated: K+
A Special Blessing (by mamse5)
Summary: Ben’s awakens on Christmas morning, but what happened to his boys?
Rated: K WC 800
A Letter from Hoss (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)
Summary: I was thinking about how due to Dan Blocker’s death the Cartwright’s lost Hoss. This short piece came to me and I had to write it down.
Rating: K (540 words)
Square Deal Sam… A Missing Scene (by Grimesgirl)
Summary: Drawing the ‘short straw’ without the benefit of the match, Adam finds it left to him to explain Hoss’ ‘strays’ to Hop Sing.
Rating: K (980 words)
Proud (by Storm)
Summary: This is my story for the May challenge. I’m still trying to decide if I like it or not.
Rated: K+ WC 700
The Stuff of Nightmares (by KateP)
Summary: Missing scene from “The Avenger”
Rating: G (890 words)
Spirit Thief #3 – The Marriage Bed (by Nanuk)
Summary: A vignette companion to Spirit Thief. A new bit featuring Adam and Becky.
WARNING: This bit is rated R (590 words)
Spirit Thief series, , links to all the stories within the series included.
My Little Boy Who Never Was (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Ben reflects on the son he should have had.
Rating: K WC 768