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Black Wreath (The) – by VCLS <\/a><\/p>\n

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.
\nRated: T WC 11,300<\/p>\n

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Destruction of Joe Cartwright (the) – by VCLS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: An unspeakable tragedy threatens to break apart the close-knit Cartwright family.
\nRated: T WC 14,500<\/p>\n

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Dying Alone – by VCLS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary:\u00a0 Adam and Joe struggle to avoid the unthinkable . . . dying alone!
\nRated:\u00a0\u00a0 T WC 8800<\/p>\n

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Little Bit Challenge – by Various members <\/a><\/p>\n

The Little Bit Challenge encouraged members in the Brand Forums to write a \u2018Little Bit\u2019 for every Bonanza episode\u00a0 all 431, if possible. \u00a0Members could submit as many Bits for as many episodes as they were inspired to write. \u00a0Multiple members could submit Little Bits for the same episode.\u00a0 Did we mention the writers were limited to either 100 or 200 words, exactly?
\nRating:\u00a0 K<\/p>\n

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Mother\u2019s Day \u2013 from the VCLS\u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0Summary:\u00a0 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:\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMama died today…\u201d\u00a0 from The Stranger by Albert Camus.\u00a0 These wonderfully creative writers had to limit their entries to under 500 words.\u00a0 The stories are presented in the order of posting.
\nRating: T Word Count:\u00a0 3,880<\/p>\n

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Out There – by VCLS <\/a><\/p>\n

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.
\nRating: T\u00a0 8,600 words<\/p>\n

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Regret – by VCLS\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A newcomer to Virginia City talks the Cartwrights into a decision they wish they\u2019d never made.
\nRated: K+ Word count: 13,184<\/p>\n

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Shadows and Fears – by VCLS <\/a><\/p>\n

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.
\nRated: K+ Word Count: 14,800<\/p>\n

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Stagecoach – by VCLS <\/a><\/p>\n

Summary: A call for help and a stagecoach ride into trouble, brings danger for the Cartwright brothers.
\nRated: T WC 17,185<\/p>\n

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