On the day of Twilight's ascension to the throne of Equestria, Starlight, Trixie, and Sunburst hurry to get ready for the big day. But somepony has certain feelings about the whole ceremony. Great and powerful feelings, at that. As Starlight and Sunburst discuss with Trixie what's bothering her, they both begin to realize that the magician might actually have some valid points.

Warnings: Some talk of sex, vague mentions of sexual actions, and Trixie having great and powerful ideas.

Out of sight and out of mind, a dark figure contemplates the past and the impending future.

Side story and minor prequel to The Lost Element

Written in a burst of inspiration

Available in paperback.

After a long time, Zecora has finally caught the pony she's been hunting.
But now comes the hardest part, now she needs information.
And out in her tent, she'll do anything to get it.

Written as a Christmas gift for Mousse in the Quills and Sofas group Christmas writeoff.
The prompt was 'Zecora, Rap Battle'

Twilight knew that when two ponies loved each other as much as she and Rarity did, moving in together would make everything better.
So why wasn't that happening now?

Winner of the 'Classic Contest' in the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group. Written in an hour and presented with minor edits here.

They say that reading it will send a pony to insanity. Twilight knows that's nonsense.
She knows a simple story can't make her go mad. It's perfectly safe.
Now if only she felt safe around Spike...

Winner of the Ponyfest 3.0 Iron Author Competition. This was originally written in 2 hours with the prompt: Include: Hippogriffian Culture, A Rare Fruit & An Artistic Pursuit. This version has received some editing.
Many thanks to wishcometrue for her editing and Syke for helping with the descriptions!

"On those foggy mornings, I looked for the most beautiful thing I could see, the one thing the fog hadn't taken... And I held on tight."

Winner of themoontonite's Curated Contest for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group . Originally written in an hour and presented here with minimal edits. Thanks to Red and Ruby for help with the description.
The prompt was 'Foggy Morning'

Blindness, contrary to what Rainbow had always imagined, was not like being in a dark room.

Winner of the first Anonymous Contest for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group . Originally written in 75 minutes, this version here has received some mild refinement.
The art is by Mark Chadwick on Flickr and is licenced under a Creative Commons license.

When Ponyville's pegasi suddenly bolt from the skies, Fluttershy endeavors to uncover the reason why.

This story was written for the Barcast's Halloween in April story contest.

After a few days of business, Twilight goes to the Canterlot library to unwind and study, but as she prepares to leave, she finds herself locked inside of a reading room. At first she assumes it is the act of an aspiring prankster, but as stranger and stranger things happen, she begins to question the likelihood.

After taking over as the ruler of Equestria, Twilight sought out a powerful artifact said to hold infinite wisdom. Now, every night she falls asleep with the faintest knowledge of what tomorrow holds.

First place story for the Quills and Sofa Speedwriting group contest #32 "The Beautiful Future" with the prompt "Letting Go."