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    The Day of the Dead Anthology

    The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a now-famous tradition from ancient times that has been a huge part of Mexican Culture through the centuries. Like so many things in Mexico, it's influenced strongly by certain aspects of the Aztec people.

    It has shaped the way those of us with that heritage look at life and death in many ways, and most importantly on the remembrance of, and honoring the deceased. We traditionally decorate little altars dedicated to the memories of those that passed away… but it's not a somber occasion.

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  • 19 weeks
    Jinglemas 2023!

    Jinglemas is the annual tradition on Fimfiction to exchange stories around the holidays with users on the site. This single event allows all Fimfiction users to come together and celebrate the reason for the season. Ponies!

    Enroll in this Secret-Santa-style gift exchange to request a holiday themed story, to be written secretly by another participant during the month of December. And in turn, you will be tasked with writing someone else's request. Then all the stories will be exchanged at Christmas! Simplicity itself! Thanks to the hard work of the Breezies, everyone will be ensured to get their gift!

    You only have until November 24th to Sign up!

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  • 43 weeks
    PSA: Using AIs to Write and Publish Stories in Fimfiction

    Hello everyone, this is a PSA (Public Service Announcement, for those of ESL) to put to rest consistent questions about using AI to 'write' stories and publish them here. This is not intended as a poll or a request for feedback. It is exclusively a clarification on an already-existing rule.

    People ask: "Can I, oh great and powerful D, post a story or chapter that I got ChatGPT to write for me?!"

    And the answer, my friend, is... No.

    Absolutely not. Not in a thousand years!

    Because you didn't write it.

    It is not your creation. You are NOT the author. In fact, you are the opposite.

    There seems to be some confusion when interpreting the following rule:

    Don’t Post (Content)

    [...]

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  • 71 weeks
    Jinglemas 2022!

    Jinglemas is the annual tradition on Fimfiction to exchange stories around the holidays with users on the site. This single event allows all Fimfiction users to come together and celebrate the reason for the season. Ponies!

    Enroll in this Secret-Santa-style gift exchange to request a holiday themed story, to be written secretly by another participant during the month of December. And in turn, you will be tasked with writing someone else's request. Then all the stories will be exchanged at Christmas! Simplicity itself! Thanks to the hard work of the Breezies, everyone will be ensured to get their gift!

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  • 99 weeks
    Phishing Awareness

    Have you ever found yourself in a situation like this?



    And then you magically find yourself in a suspiciously familiar site, except that you're not logged in, and it requires you to do so?

    Well. Don't log in. This is a scam, and a cheap one at that. 

    There've been recent attempts to obtain Fimfiction users’ personal data, like passwords and/or emails through links like the one I'm making fun of above. And a distressing amount of people don't seem to know what phishing attempts are.

    If you HAVE entered a site like this and put in your data, make sure to follow these basic steps at least.

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  • 110 weeks
    All Our Best [Royal Canterlot Library]

    As should be obvious from 15 months without a feature, life has taken the Royal Canterlot Library curators in different directions. While there’s still plenty of awesome stories being written in the My Little Pony fandom, we’re no longer actively working to spotlight them, and it’s time to officially draw the project to a close.

    Thank you for all of your support, suggestions, and comments over the years. We’re grateful to have been able to share seven years of exemplary stories with you, and give more insight into the minds behind them. In the spirit of the project, please keep reading and recommending fantastic fics to friends—the community is enriched when we all share what we love.

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  • 115 weeks
    Jinglemas 2021 has come to a close!

    Jinglemas had 114 stories written and exchanged this year!
    You can read them all here, in the Jinglemas 2021 folder!

    Jhoira wrote The Hearths Warming Eve Guest for EngageBook
    GaPJaxie wrote Twilight and Spike Hide a Body for Telly Vision
    SnowOriole wrote The Armor Hypothesis for BaeroRemedy
    snappleu wrote Words Said So Often That They Lack Any Meaning for Trick Question
    NeirdaE wrote Starlight and Trixie Direct a Play for Moosetasm
    Ninjadeadbeard wrote Garland Graveyard Shift for NeirdaE
    Roundabout Recluse wrote Apples to Apples for Ninjadeadbeard
    MistyShadowz wrote The Times We Shared for NaiadSagaIotaOar
    Petrichord wrote A Gentle Nudge for Angel Midnight
    Jade Ring wrote Past, Future, and Present for Frazzle2Dazzle
    Jake The Army Guy wrote The Big Talk for Dreadnought
    The Red Parade wrote Heart Strings for Franso
    Greatazuredragon wrote A Hearth’s Warming Question for GaPJaxie

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  • 145 weeks
    Reunions: A Swapped Roles Contest!

    Okay guys here's something fun presented by Nitro Indigo.

    Presented by me, I guess, but I digress.

    Last year, I (Nitro Indigo) noticed that there was a surprising lack of roleswap fanfics on this site. To fix that, I decided to run a roleswap contest over the summer themed around secrets. While it didn’t get many entries, it nevertheless attracted the attention of some big authors and was the origin of two of my favourite fics. Overall, I think it was a success, so I’ve decided to run another one!

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  • 218 weeks
    Minor Rules and Reporting Update

    Hope everyone is enjoying the new year.

    Some small changes have been made to our rules as well as to the reporting process.

    Rules

    "No attacks directed at individuals or groups due to race, gender, gender identity, religion or sexual identity."

    This better clarifies our previously ill-defined hate speech rule and includes groups as well as individual attacks.

    "No celebration, glorification or encouragement of real life criminal activity."

    This includes past, present and potential future crimes.

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  • 221 weeks
    Jinglemas 2019

    There's truly no time like the holidays. What's better than copious amounts of food, quality time with family and friends, hearing the sweet sound of Trans-Siberian Orchestra on repeat, and unmanagble financial stress from our capitalist overlords?

    Gift exchanges of course!


    Our Own Little Way of bringing Hearth's Warming to Fimfiction

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Apr
3rd
2014

Site Post » Fic Spotlight #05 · 11:30pm Apr 3rd, 2014

Hi guys! Did you know that reading pony fanfics is a good source of up to ten (but possibly zero) important vitamins and minerals?

Neither did I, until I made that all up just now.

Seriously, though. Stories make our world go ‘round, via complex gravitational processes nobody really understands. That in mind, The Royal Guard has brought you yet another truckful of stories to keep our world turning. You should read them, else you may be indirectly responsible for the sudden rotational demise of our lovely blue planet.

HURRY! READ NOW, ELSE WE MAY ALL DIE.

But first, here’s a few links you may want to look at:

-The Royal Guard Group
-Submit Your Story!
-The Royal Guard's Reviewing Omnibus
-Join The Guard!

NOW READ:

A noble earth-pony family, fallen somewhat on hard times, is killed in a mining accident. They leave behind a single male heir, who is in sore need of a guardian, and of protection. Celestia takes the young pony under her wing and delivers him not to ponies - not earth, unicorn or pegasus - but to a dragon, an ambassador, an old friend of hers.

Playing a game which may just be deadly to the uninformed, the dragon decides that the one path open to him to ensure the safety of his charge and to carry out his sworn duty, is to adopt.


Will I like this?: It's quite a rare sight to see sad and comedy labeled on a story. It's rarer still to see one that works. An orphan colt, an adoptive father of draconic proportions, and clever prose that will leave you shaken or laughing makes for a rare breed of literature. Check this one out, you won't know how to feel! —PR Flint Sparks


Reader, in ancient days, the old lords of the world numbered in thousands. Then hundreds. Then even less.
Now, they are found only in tapestries and fanciful ballads.
The creatures are all vanished. All but one.

Rumors say there are more of him, somewhere far away. A young and supposedly gifted mage called Star Swirl, and Heartstrings, a gentle spinster. have joined him on a journey to find the rest.


Will I like this?: It's a rare story that manages to capture the feel of classic epic fantasy. "The Last Human" does so with aplomb. A truly entertaining adventure story that explores the rich possibilities for fantasy in Equestria, with some of the most memorable scenes from any story I have yet to read on this site. —PR Headless

Daring Do can't believe her luck when she is asked to help explore the most ancient tomb known to ponykind. But terrible danger awaits her, for beneath the earth rests something beyond equine understanding.


Will I like this?: An extremely engaging Daring Do adventure that quickly takes an intriguing, enthralling, and entirely chilling turn. With or without the real-life subtext that it touches upon so well, The Writing On The Wall is an extremely well-realized story that isn't afraid to dip into some truly creepy subject matter. —PR Headless


After eighty years Pathfinder has seen it all, and tried to drink most of it away. When an eager young guard comes with questions for him, he is forced to relive some of his hardest memories. Memories of Home. Memories of Loss. Memories of wind and stone.


Will I like this?: A story of war, friendship, and true brutality. Wind and Stone earns its 'dark' tag and then some. Strong in character and terrifying realism, I couldn't suggest a better fic for those who love epic-length stories of war amongst ponies. Make sure to strap down your emotions for this fic, because once the roller coaster crests the slope, you're in for one hell of a ride. —PR Sorren


Never enter the woods alone, for there are monsters there. They can look like anything, even another pony. And if you waver in Gaea's love, you will become one.


Will I like this?: A creepy, almost Lovecraftian atmosphere, combined with tight pacing, ensures that this chilling short story will stay with you long after you finish reading. —PR Prak

She noticed the pony for the first time when she was young, not long after she'd received her cutie mark. He became her oldest friend.

Will I like this?: Death is not something to fear, for it is only another part of life. The next journey, so to speak. Old Friends captures the melancholy, yet uplifting, spirit of the journey to accept Death. It will make you think, feel, and ponder the next journey without crushing your soul or happiness. There can be happiness found in the sad genre, and this story is the kicker. —PR Flint Sparks


The world is dangerous. It is not safe, not as safe as it used to be.
But this is why you are here. This is who you are, what you are.
You must protect the ponies.

Always.
You will protect.


Will I like this?: There are few things more noble than to put one's own life on the line for the sake of another’s, and Protect understands this quite well. A short and sweet story about the nature of artificial intelligence and emergent consciousness, this story manages to pack much more meaning into its words than many works three times its length. —PR Headless


Much to her surprise, Pinkie Pie has discovered that the pen is a mighty tool, indeed. When she first tried her hoof at writing, she had no idea what the consequences might be. Now, more is at stake than she ever could have imagined.

Will I like this?: A very nice deconstruction of what might happen if Pinkie Pie actually did have fourth-wall awareness. Short, sweet, and a nice examination of Pinkie's character to boot. Very nice. —PR Headless

When a freak reading accident causes Twilight to be admitted to the Ponyville hospital, Rainbow Dash is right by her side. Compelled by a sense of duty and repayment, she takes it upon herself to cheer up her friend.

Will I like this?: With creativity of showcasing a story inside a story, this is well worth the read, and really drives home that Rainbow Dash is the Element of Loyalty for a very good reason. It's a sweet little story that at its heart is about two good friends. —PR BronyWriter


Daring Do has lived for many years, and in that time the world has changed dramatically. Burdened with the decisions of her past and in an Equestria she no longer recognizes, where does a mare find her way in this strange new world?

Will I like this?: There are a lot of stories detailing Daring Do's adventures, but precious few that cover her early or later years. This one does both. Take a trip into the future of our favorite archaeologist, and see where it all began. —PR Prak


Nopony knows the changes that time will bring, and Neither Twilight nor Sweetie Belle could have guessed that their trials would have brought them so tightly together. Now, as Twilight draws closer to the end, Princess Celestia pays her a final, private visit, but the ramifications are huge and could change the course of Sweetie Belle's life without her ever knowing.

Will I like this?: While the story of Twilight's final hours is touching, the real power of this story is in its portrayal and exploration of Celestia. If a gripping new take on Equestria's princesses in an easily digestible one-shot sounds appealing to you, don't pass this up. —PR Prak


It's funny what an idle slip of the tongue can lead to. When Discord makes an off-hand comment to Fluttershy about the mental diary he kept when encased in stone, she begs him to continue it. She says it will be "therapeutic", but he's sure it'll be a real bore. But who can resist those puppy-dog eyes and a bribe of fresh cookies? Grudgingly, he takes up a pencil to document his thoughts and experiences in his new life. A life among his old enemies. A life he never wanted.

Will I like this?: A story that flawlessly characterizes Discord by presenting his "diary" in a way that makes it sound like he himself wrote it, something that can be exceedingly difficult to pull off. Not only that, but Discord goes through a realistic arc with some excellent conflict through the course of the story, which is something else that's hard to do when the text is made up of diary entries. xjuggernaughtx pulls it off perfectly. —BronyWriter


Main Course is a successful chef and restaurant owner. Or he was, anyway, until a fire tore up his life's work and left him adrift. When he visits his sister in the rural backwater town of Ponyville, he discovers an abandoned building that's perfect for a quick fix-up so he can flip it for a profit. But the building comes with an unforeseen tenant, and when he lets her stick around he discovers that maybe, just maybe, there's something out there more important than wealth and fame.

Will I like this?: Ah, the good life. Living as a chef with your own restaurant, watching said restaurant burn down, and having to move across the country. And that's just the start of it! Compelling dialogue, a great start, and pacing that keeps you in without giving you whiplash. Plus, it's in good taste, no pun intended. —Flint Sparks

Equestria stands on the brink of ruin. A necromancer has raised an army of the dead and is poised to plunge the world into darkness. Monsters and brigands roam freely across the land, preying upon the innocent.

Only one hope remains. Armed with swords, spells, snacks, and a bag of dice, five heroes band together to defeat the forces of evil...if their rolls are good enough.


Will I like this?: Considering that we're on a website dedicated to fanfiction about talking magical ponies with arcane magic powered by friendship, it's not really hard to take the next step in nerdom. Roll For Initiative is a charming, hilarious, and quite witty story about the mane 6 playing their own version of Dungeons and Dragons. I'm going to have to roll a natural crit to find my sides again. —PR Flint Sparks

Twilight Sparkle has always loved Celestia—as a friend, and a mentor, and something else as well. And she finally, finally found the courage to admit those feelings.

Celestia turned her down as gently as she could. That's what she thought, anyway.

But the night is still young—and it's a night for being wrong.


Will I like this?: A cleverly-constructed scenario, strong characterization, and witty presentation make this story a must-read for fans of romantic comedies. —PR Prak

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Swiggity~

I always manage to find at least one or two new stories in these posts--along with plenty that I've already read and am glad to see featured! Keep up the good work, Guard guys.

Wow. I'm not used to having already read the first three stories in a recommendation blog. Weird. :applejackconfused:

If any of you are not reading Fedora Mask already you should probably stop what you're doing and read Fedora Mask.

This was a good list, helped me get back in touch with a couple fic I lost touch with.

I highly recommend The Ambassador's Son though, that really is a great story, one I'll now be able to finish thanks to this post.

Beyond the Wall is very much recommended for fans of "classic" dark.The tone and atmosphere is delectable, and the whole thing is a ridiculously engaging treat from start to finish.

I can recommend A Taste of the Good Life and Reading Rainbow. Staple reads in a staple Fimfic literature diet.
I can also continue crying about my own fic being overlooked Congrats to this week's featured authors, quite a few of those stories are already on my read-later list :twilightsmile:

Wait, I'm in a spotlight next to Reading Rainbow?

That was the first ponyfic I read! It's a big part of why I'm on this site.

If any of you guys haven't read it yet, do yourselves a favor. It's adorable and contains a really good Shel Silverstein style imitation. It's one of the better "in the style of the show" fics I've read, too.

Also, wow, I'm the only romance fic this week?

Wow with all this talent on the list I know I'm sure out of my league, but one day I'll be up to that level! :rainbowdetermined2:
Hmm wind and stone by ruirik made it? Nice choice!:twilightsmile:

Oh yes, I agree. You should all definitely read this 'Protect' thing by that one awesome guy. It's one of my favorite stories on the site.



But seriously, it's an honor to see my name here among all these talented hotshots. Thank you, royal guard dudes and dudettes!

Heh, royal guard. I got excited thinking I might like that; then saw I met none of those standards. Y'know, terminal lazy person and all that. Also: a test to enter a group? Seriously?

1980262 A test to become a staff member for the group, yes. And since the Guard's submissions are open to anyone, staffer or not, along with all compilation posts being placed on the front page for everyone to see, there isn't really much point in having the group open.

1980262
Seeing as they hold a higher standard for stories, they need to make sure the people they hire actually know what they are talking about.

I see... Hmmm... Okay. :ajsmug:

I might have found a few stories of interest here.

1980262 Pfft, you wish. You got really know your skill to be in there. Heck, I'm reading and learning as much as I can to make it in there myself and with all that I've learned from last test, I still don't think I got a chance. Simply put, the staff in the TRG know what they are saying and have quite the knowledge in reading stories in general, so yes anybody else that wishes to enter must meet their standards :3

sooo this group's all sfw then?...

1986234 Kay then, irrelevant to me nonetheless. Also, wow 8 dislikes? I done me ma proud!

1980919 Yep, lets hope they hire some good folks then.

What does it take to get into the "fic spotlight"? I'll take what I can get. :twilightsmile:

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