Possible spoilers for anyone who hasn't caught up all the way, but I decided to do a little ode to my trustworthy sidekick/artist by showing off the art pieces he's done for "The Iron Horse" so far. More will come, and some will be colored! Enjoy!

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You read that title right! I had the chapter done earlier, but had to test out some new editor candidates (who have all done a bang-up job, by the way!), and give my artist a little time to finish the illustration to go with the chapter. I shan't spoil anything major other than to say that there will be a bit more of the extended cast coming into play, plus a certain member of the Mane 6 starting her arc as well!

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It's true! There really was a deleted chapter! Or, that is to say, a pretty different version of "Deep Blue, Part 2." After writing it and having my editor take a look at it, I decided it needed some heavy rewrites. Since a lot of it is the same, I won't post it all here; it would be tedious to look through and compare. Instead, I'll post some differences followed by a large scene that was cut entirely.

Changes:

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So, now that the arc "Deep Blue" is over, I ought to say something important: this arc was a huge pain in the tuckus to write. Good news, if you like this sort of thing, is that since there were so many cuts, I have some deleted scenes to share! I also have an entire deleted version of "Deep Blue, Part 2" to share if anyone is interested in reading it. For now, let's address one mystery that never got solved.

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Hello followers and favers of "The Iron Horse!" So, first off, the next chapter has been written and should go up tomorrow! That's the good news.

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Yep! August 6 happens to be my birthday. And I'm pleased to have the story updated with a new illustration for the chapter. But ALSO, there's an illustration for chapter 1! For those of you who've already read it, and I'm guessing that's most of you, here it is:

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Hey hey hey, folks! Your friendly neighborhood Hat Man here to tell you that the next part of the Deep Blue arc has been rewritten! All it needs now is some editing from Jaxie and an illustration from Mr. Green and we'll be in business. I estimate the new chapter will be up on Wednesday or Thursday.

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Hello everyone. As many of you know, I generally try to update every 7-14 days (or about every two weeks).

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Time for another entry in these production blogs! Last time I talked a little about my editor, GaPJaxie. This time, I'd like to spend a little time talking about my friend and creative collaborator, Colby Green, also known by his artist/gamer handle "Greenfinger." He does the art for "The Iron Horse" and we have an announcement: I've been chatting with

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Since "The Iron Horse" is coming up on 20 chapters (well, technically it already has, if you count the short fake-out chapter), I thought I'd post a blog to discuss the contributions of my collaborators. This first one is about my editor, GaPJaxie!

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Just a little head's up, everyone: the next chapter of "The Iron Horse" is coming up very soon. The chapter is "done," but after talking to my editor, it needs some heavy rewrites. He says it has some really good stuff, but some parts just weren't working, and I think he's right. But I think you'll enjoy the new entry when it's finished. It may be a nightmare this night, but I have some tricks up my sleeves and I think you'll find it a treat.

First of all, if you follow "The Iron Horse" and haven't read up through the end of "Giggle at the Ghost in the Machine, Part 4," then you might want to wait before reading this. If you have, then carry on.

So, down to business! Let's talk about our favorite giant-ass sunny horse demi-goddess, Princess Celestia, and the role she's played in the story so far.

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Just a little heads up for anyone who might want to know: "The Iron Horse" will be updating today. And more good news is that another chapter should follow tomorrow or the day after!

I just have to do some rewrites on the next chapter, so I can't do a double update, but at least y'all won't have to wait long for more robot pony.

Just a general announcement to folks here. After getting a surprisingly large amount of feedback, all quite helpful, by the way, a new cover has been chosen. The votes are in and I tend to agree with the voters on this one: Option 3 was the clear winner, and so "The Iron Horse" now has a new cover! (The original post can be found here.)

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Hello dear readers! I'm currently thinking of replacing my current cover for "The Iron Horse" and going with something without text. I figure having the title isn't really necessary in this case, since it appears with the entry anyway. Here are some options. I'd genuinely like to know what everyone thinks is the most appealing version or if you prefer the current one.

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Just a minor thing here: I thought I might start using Turing Test in forum responses more often, so I'm trying out more bite-sized forms. Feel free to download the image and use it yourself!

Might even make a tinier version. Now if only I could make it an animated gif...

In the most recent chapter of "The Iron Horse: Everything's Better with Robots!" we see Twilight Sparkle wake up from a nightmare and fly outside to calm herself. She meets Gadget, who also confesses to having a nightmare. The two of them talk, they make up from their earlier fight, and they resolve to try harder to help Turing Test.

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Hey folks! I just thought I'd share some of the art that has been produced to support my little project "The Iron Horse: Everything's Better with Robots!" All art here was done by Colby Green, my friend and fellow brony. Enjoy!

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Hey everypony! For anyone curious, I'm putting up this post to discuss how I selected names for the mechanical pony in my story "The Iron Horse." Well, it was way way WAY harder than I thought it would be. I originally was just going to go with "Brass Hooves," but then I was like, "No, there are a million generic OCs named 'Something Hooves.'" I wanted to come up with something that would work, but still be cool. And I spent hours and hours coming up with names and trying to get some of them to

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