Category: Short Stories
This category is for your Bonanza Short Stories from 500-999 words in length.
Watchers in the Snow (by KateP)
Summary: There was a purpose behind their trip, and he knew it better than they did.
Rating: G (515 words)
Who? (by DJK)
Summary: A mystery to be answered in your own mind.
Rating: T (1,955 words)
Tucked Away (by DJK)
Summary: A lost book and a lost love leads to a moment between brothers.
Rating: G (1,090 words)
Happy Birthday Pa! (by DebbieB)
Summary: Joe’s down in Texas on Pa’s birthday…but he hasn’t forgotten his father’s special day. He has written a letter home to wish Ben a Happy Birthday.
Rated: G (780 words)
A Child’s First Christmas (by KateP)
Summary: Ben Recalls each of his sons’ first Christmas
Rated: K (620 words)
Back from Back East (by Robin)
Summary: An explanation of why only one son went to college.
Rating: T (860 words)
Standing Watch (by DJK)
Summary: He only wanted to protect himself and his family.
Rating: G (2,170 words)
Deciding is the Hardest Thing to Do (by DJK)
Summary: Was it really that easy, or did it take one last push?
Rating: G (1,090 words)
Five Bits (by DJK)
Summary: This is a collection of five short pieces each written in response to a specific prompt. The prompt was used to title the piece. I hope you enjoy them.
Rating: G (4,140 words)
Escape to Ponderosa – A Missing Scene (by Jenny G)
Summary: A missing scene for the episode.
Rating: T (implied sex) (640 words)
Dru (by Becky S)
Summary: Understanding finally trumps anger and hurt after a Cartwright rights a wrong.
Rating: G (660 words)
Night Visitor (by Helen A)
Summary: Not everything that shuffles in the night is a bad omen.
Rating: K (611 words)
Sanctuary (by the Tahoe Ladies)
Summary: A short tale of fear and wishing for it all to be over… But then there was that voice.
Rated: K – Word Count: 626
Meat in the Middle (by Helen A)
Summary: To the victor go the spoils.
Rating: K (500 word)
Becky’s Bonanza World Anthology (by BeckyS)
Summary: The vignettes contained within were written and posted in the long-gone Bonanza World website. Individually, they are too short to post in the Brand Library as stand alone stories, so we have created this anthology to help preserve these stories.
Rating: G