Merry 2018 Hearth's Warming Greetings and Fic Recommendations To All · 4:28am Dec 25th, 2018
Once again it's that time of year, when families gather around those we hold dear. Christmas is upon us, with words of good cheer, written below and organized here. Yeah, there's a reason I don't write poems. That was it. I do recommend stories, however, so let's be merry and see what we have:
First and foremost, Jinglemas 2018, with 50 writers worth of Hearth's Warming stories to warm even the coldest hearts. Read them while you can, because they'll be here for a limited time.
I've got four seasonal stories of my own to shameless-plug:
Hearth Warming’s Trappings, Twilight Sparkle, a trap, and a mythical creature
Yes, Twilight Sparkle, There is a Santa Hooves — Celestia reminisces about Hearth’s Warmings Past.
Escort Flight — The Night Guard escort a very special reindeer once a year
(A homage to the very tender story of Norad Tracks Santa )
How The Great and Powerful Trixie Stole Hearth’s Warming — What it says on the tin, with nuts. Mostly Trixie. Very silly and somewhat rough
Then the others I love:
We’re starting with the heart-melting timeless classic Yes, Apple Bloom, There is a Santa Hooves by Lucky Dreams (with reading)
A Canterlot Carol by GhostOfHeraclitus, where Dotted Line discovers the joys of working overtime for Princess Celestia.
Skywriter:
In The Bleak Midwinter - a touching story of the Princess of Love and her settling in problems in the Crystal Empire.
Wassail Wassail - An Apple Family holiday with Cheerilee
Twilight’s Hearth’s Warming Carol by bats
Mistletrapped by TD - Look out! Spike has mistletoe and a mission!
Three Nights by Bradel - Princess Cadence faces Hearth’s Warming in the Crystal Empire.
Yule in a Donut Shop - Donut Joe keeps his store open during the holiday. This is why.
Two Fics by Jmac:
Candy is Magic — About non-Equestrians and the magic of Hearth’s Warming (plus candy)
Wonderful — A Quizzical take on It’s A Wonderful Life.
Something Stuck Up In The Chimney by kudzuhaiku - Celestia is cold and wants to light a fire. The fireplace says that’s a bad idea.
Season’s Bleatings by Estee - Rainbow Dash is sick of Hearth Warming Carols. Really sick of them.
For Changelings, we have
A Very Merry Chrysalis
Snowboardling
This Holiday is Going to be Perfect
Hearth Swarming Eve by Horizon - The changelings invade Ponyville on Hearth’s Warming… or do they?
Crossovers:
Mary is a Mare and Sunflower - A Very Mary Christmas With Erin, which is just adorable.
Some less traveled winter paths:
If Only In My Dreams by Dancewithknives
Generous Gifts by BlazzingInferno - Spike has the perfect Hearth’s Warming gift idea for Rarity, or so he thinks.
Bonds of Glory - A Hearth’s Warming Story
A Hearth’s Warming Wassailing - An interesting AU Twilight Sparkle and her kingdom.
Recommendations from others, we have:
Our Gifts written by The Descendant
The Iron Ho Ho Horse - Everything's Merrier With Robots by The Hat Man.
"The Season of Grace" by Willow Wren
"Hearth's Warming Cookies" by Everyday
"Empty" by Inquisitor M
And last but not least, be sure to check out the Hearths and Hooves group for seasonal goodies, as well as Alchemystudent’s group here.
And of course if anybody has stories they want to plug, feel free to add them in the comments.
Like Kris Overstreet's Chrysalis Saves Hearth's Warming which he just published.
And Mitch H's story Wicker Princess.
Oh, and Hearth's Warming Helper from the Lunaverse
My blog post on Sweetie Belle - Hogwarts Exchange Student is still applicable, and a fun read.
And Neighrator Pony's reading of Yes Twilight Sparkle, There is a Santa Hooves.
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This is... tempting.
- MLP: FiM
- Sad
- Slice of Life
Two ponies meet on Hearth's Warming Eve and learn that, when it comes to friendship, there is no such thing as accidents.Bap. Here's one.
Oh, so that's where the Hearthswarming group was... batched together with the other holidays. Thanks!
- MLP: FiM
- Drama
- Slice of Life
Hearth's Warming is a joyous time in Equestria, when friends and family come together to celebrate. One pegasus forgot along the way.Technically this one is more Black Friday, but still is on my bookshelf of winter holiday favorites:
- MLP: FiM
- Comedy
- Slice of Life
Twilight Sparkle unintentionally invents Black Friday.That Biscuit chap has a few Hearth's Warming stories.