In this prequel, Lucas and Margaret McCain become parents.
Ben, Hoss, and Joe have come to bring Adam home from Charleston, SC following the end of the Civil War, but he's changed when they find him. What has caused it?
Joe is being attacked by a great evil, and only Hop Sing has the skill and knowledge that can save him.
A revised version of the story written for NaNoWriMo. It's a What Happened Next for the Cartwrights following the marriage of Will and Laura. They have moved to the Running D, but life is difficult for them. Will turns to his Uncle Ben and cousins for help. Just when he thinks things can't get worse, werewolves show up.
In this prequel, Ben and Adam Cartwright are working their way West when they move into a boarding house with a special guest.
This story was written as part of a Halloween challenge. Will Cartwright has disappeared, and his wife, Laura Dayton Cartwright, turns to the Ponderosa for help. As Will's wife, she knows they will help, regardless of how they feel about her as Adam's former fiancee.
In the Bonanza episode, Badge Without Honor, we meet Mariette, a young woman who became part of the Cartwright family after her father died. This story offers one possibility of when and how that came about.
Little Joe Cartwright and his friend tease an old lady they believe to be a witch. A short, light story about the dangers of gossip and the pleasure of making new friends.
When Jean D'Aurigny is fatally injured while saving Ben's life during a round up, Ben promises to go to New Orleans to tell his family and friends of his death - and to deliver a special message to his estranged wife, Marie. I've changed the name of Marie's son from Clay to Charles because I didn't like the character. He was too cold-blooded for my taste.
The sequel to They Walked in Beauty, a short story based on the episode, She Walked in Beauty.
Based on the episode, She Walked in Beauty, this short story explores a slightly different ending.
Adam Cartwright is attending Harvard when he meets Frances Staunton Whipple, a young woman who is determined to make her life meaningful.
A prequel for the episode, The Belles of Silver Flats.
When Cora Jones, cousin of Mrs. Hank Meyers, nee Abigail Jones, comes to Virginia City as the new teacher, she finds unexpected challenges.