Category: Short Stories
This category is for your Bonanza Short Stories from 500-999 words in length.
Somebody else’s dog (by Inca / aka Tye)
Summary: There’s been some gossip in Virginia City about Ben Cartwright’s new wife.
Rating: K Word count: 581
Sage Advice (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: Joe should have remembered his older brother’s advice, when he learns a lesson on how easy it is for women to be his downfall.
Rating: K (950 words)
A Modern Cartwrights Story #3 – A Quarter’s Worth of Glory: Joe in the Infernal Machine (by Robin)
Summary: Headlines ripped from the daily newspaper in this modern era tale of the Cartwrights.
Rating: K+ (775 word)
A Modern Cartwright Story Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Tiny Preprandial Tale (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: An old short story, which I was inspired to post by the Dan Blocker Literary Birthday Challenge. It was originally written in response to a challenge to use the word “preprandial” in a story.
Rating: K Word Count: 770
He Would Have (by DJK)
Summary: A short WHN for Hoss’s loss of Margie.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 694
My Dearest Mother (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Adam writes a letter to his mother during his last year of college.
Rated: K (585 words)
Monday Morning (by Sibylle)
Summary: A short vignette about a morning on the ranch
Rated: K+ WC: 570
Adam Vignette Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Last Chance (by Cheaux)
Summary: Joe gambles with his life to give his Pa something precious.
Rated: K WC 900
The Longest Walk (by pkmoonshine)
Summary: Adam faces what may be the most terrifying moment in his life.
Rating K+ WC 800
Best Laid Plans (by Cheaux)
Summary: A rift between father and sons is healed in an unexpected way.
Rated: T — WC 650
The Ballad of Ben Cartwright (by ansinico)
Summary: l have put my own words to the air of an Irish drinking song, ‘The Wild Rover’ also called ‘No Nay Never’ l hope you like it.
Rated: K (500)
Who Kidnapped Joseph Cartwright? (by lolo1999)
Summary: Annie, Sarah, and Katie kidnap Little Joe while he’s on business.
Rated: K+ (875 words)
Doctor’s Orders (by DJK)
Summary: Ben and Adam face off over the doctor’s orders.
Rated: K+ Word count: 887
The Wheelchair (by DJK)
Summary: Years later Adam’s wheelchair from “The Triangle” comes out of the attic.
Rated: K+ Word count: 667
The Wheelchair Series, links to stories within the series are included.
A Boy’s Lament (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: Young Hoss Cartwright reflects on the loss of his mother.
Rating: K WC 550
