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Posted in Drama Humor Prequel

Parties and Pickles (by BettyHT)

Summary: Marie wants a party, but it doesn’t end as she hoped. However, the man who caused the party to end finds his plans don’t go well at all either.
Rating T  Word count 2,698

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Posted in Family Short Stories Writing Challenges

Bits and Pieces 2012

This is a collection of vignettes written for some pinecone challenges in 2012.  Each challenge was generated by the first line of a novel.  The quote and source are used to title each piece.  They have a broad range of themes, and some are AU. 

 

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Posted in Romance

Miss Tyndale’s Diary (by Krystyna)

Summary: A young librarian in Virginia City shares her story through her diary, including being smitten with one of the Cartwright brothers. This story has been incorporated into the Captain Cartwright/Home is the Sailor series. However, this is the original story. 

Rating: G, Word Count: 4824

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Posted in Hoss Cartwright Hurt/Comfort Short Stories Writing Challenges

A Question of Beauty (by Heather-Chrysalis)

Summary: A Cat and Hoss teach a hard-hearted boy about love and forgiveness.
This piece started out as a pinecone in August 2023, then I developed it a bit more into a short story.
It was also inspired by a story I heard on the radio long ago.

Rating: T  Wordcount: 2,228

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Posted in Miscellaneous

Happy Anniversary to the Bonanza Brand Library!

Happy Anniversary to the Bonanza Brand Library!

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Posted in Adam / Hoss Prequel

Finding His Way Home (by Michele B)

Summary: Whether on land or sea, the North Star offered guidance to a young dreamer. Now it offers comfort and points to home for another young dreamer. 

Rating: G, Word Count: 4676

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Posted in Hoss Cartwright

The Making of a Man (by Hart4Ben)

Summary: This is an adaption of the Big Valley episode Boy Into Man, S2, E18 written by A. I. Bezzerides

Rating: G, Word Count: 6976

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Posted in Alternate Universe Drama Hurt/Comfort Post Timeline

A Shadow Returns – Marauders (by BettyHT)

Summary: This is a sequel to A Shadow Calling with the same OCs. A tragic experience from a decade earlier has consequences for the Cartwright family and triggers memories and fears until the threat is faced. It is a story within a story, and both tales are told.
T  12,921

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Posted in Family Hurt/Comfort Poetry Ponderosa

I Like Dreamin’ (by Heather-Chrysalis)

Summary:  A special and personal poem about what Bonanza means to me.

Rated G          Wordcount: 478

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Adam’s Heart (by nappajackie)

Summary:  Faced with the trials of heart failure, young Adam Cartwright embarks on a journey of courage and resilience, drawing on the memories of the mother he never knew and the solidarity of his loving family to confront his limitations and cherish every moment of life. Rating:  K+ Word Count:…

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Hurt/Comfort Short Stories What Happened Next/Later

Serenity (mcfair_58)

Summary: A follow-up to The Crucible.  An unexpected visitor helps Adam Cartwright heal his broken heart before breaking it again.  A story for Valentine’s Day.
Word count: 3296
Rated: G

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Hurt/Comfort What Happened Next/Later

Scars You Can’t Ignore (by HarpistforHim)

Summary: Just when it seems like certain scars have begun to fade, a chance encounter sends Adam spiraling back into the torment that still follows him more than a year after Eastgate. A WHN for The Crucible. Word Count: 7,332  Rating: G

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Prequel Romance

Adam’s Lost Love (by Ponderosa Pines)

Summary: Jess, George, and Sally left the people they loved, including the Cartwrights. After six long years, Jess has returned to Virginia City, running from the man who forced them out of their homes in the first place: her own father. What will happen when she meets Adam again? Will the memories of their past come rushing back, or will they be forced to face a future without each other?
Rating: K+ Word Count: 22,507

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright

The Maiden (by McFair)

A badly wounded Little Joe Cartwright is propelled into an adventure where he meets a beautiful Indian girl who seeks his love…and maybe his life! Rated: PG Word count: 34,669

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Prequel

Rite of Passage (by napajackie)

Summary:  Adam finds himself in a different world as he faces a rite of passage.
Rating:  G
Words:  8,650

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