Bonanza Brand's New Library -- Planning

I just wanted to let folks know some of the changes I'm planning to make in moving posts to the new library when my turn comes up later this week:

1. "Ballad of Brothers" and "Beyond the Ballad" will not make the transition. After the original posting, these stories were replaced by a further edited and combined version, "Ballad of Brothers: Opus." I might try to capture the original reviews for both stories--those reviews that haven't disappeared, anyway---and paste them into a closing "page"

2. The following poems will be combined, as separate pages in a single post, probably titled “Ponderosa Pining”:

·         “Ben’s Advice” --- *Cherish what you have, for blessings often have a price

·         “The Cartwright Brothers, Three” --  A sad yet endearing tale of Adam, old and tired, returning to what isn't quite the empty home he'd expected.

·         “From Sea to Saddle” --- A sonnet for Adam to honor Pernell's birthday in response to a challenge posted by Cheaux at the forums.

·         “To Joe” --- When letters don't suffice, Adam drafts a poem to help Joe understand why he left.

3. "The Darkest Hour" and "No One" will be combined into a single post, with the new title: "For the Soul is Dead that Slumbers," a tale told in 2 parts:

·         The Darkest Hour: When Joe is missing, he’s not the only one trapped in darkness.

·         No One: Even after Joe comes home, a part of him remains lost.

4. The 5 separate short stories, that, when combined make up the Dime Novel Rescue Series will, in fact, be combined in a single post with multiple pages:

·         The Dime Novel Rescue Series: *A complete tale told in 5 progressive short stories (each of which can stand alone)

·         Summary: Wounded, trapped in the desert and surrounded by a renegade band of Bannocks, Paiutes and Shoshones, Adam and Joe prepare for death, unaware of the unfolding chain of tiny miracles that is setting them up for an improbable, last-minute rescue.

o   “Too Late for Lies: The Story of Adam and Little Joe” as told by Joe

o   “An Ace Up and Angel’s Sleeve” as told by Adam

o   “Trusting in Angels” as told by Hoss

o   “The Spark Within” as told by Ben

o   “Heroes Often Do” as told by Joe

5. Just a Little Disagreement and Just a Poker Game will also be combined (I don't have that file configured just yet, so am not copy/pasting with summaries here just yet)

So, if my math is correct....My number of stories will drop from 52 to 40.....