"Do you believe in ghosts?"

The question from Rarity is sudden, and while Twilight may not believe in them, she's curious enough to listen. It must just be a story, after all.

Edited from an entry into the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting contest "Seer's Spookfest #2". We were given no prompt, other than writing a horror story.

Special thanks to my friend Seer for hosting the contest, as well as all of those that gave feedback during it.

A collection of drafts, cut content, and extremely short stories.

Everything here is presented with little to no editing. There is no order, chronological or otherwise, to this collection. A story's inclusion here is not necessarily permanent and at any time it may be removed, either to be thrown back into the scrap heap, or to receive the editing it needs to be posted on its own.

Genres will be listed next to each story's title; descriptions as well as other information will be contained in author's notes at the top of each story.

Cover art by the incomparable rice. Make sure to check out the full quality image on DeviantArt here, because fimfic's compression really does not do it justice.

This story is a sequel to Pneuma

Love can bury you.

This story is a companion piece to Flashgen's Pneuma and was submitted to the Quills and Sofas 'Expanding Universes Contest'.
It was based on a smaller version of the Flash's story which can be found here. Please read this smaller version before reading this story as this piece won't make sense out of context. And read Flash's expanded piece here on fimfic too!
Thank you to Rice for the amazing coverart!

Rainbow takes Rarity on a short holiday to try and get away from everything.
But she knows there are some things you can't leave behind.

Winner of the Black Thursday contest for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group.
This was originally written in an hour. This version has received some slight refinement. A big thanks to all who preread in the contest.
CW: Themes/suggestions of mental illness, self-harm and suicide

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.

It's not uncommon for Ponyville to be quiet when Twilight wakes up before dawn. But this morning it's too quiet.

Where is everypony?

Winner of the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Picture Prompt contest. Written as a birthday gift for Ruby.

Nightmare Moon has just been banished. As she rages in her lunar prison, Celestia discovers that without her, there is no one to control the dream realm, or stop the nightmares.

My entry in the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Luna Ascendant contest. The prompt was "A Final Dream."

Cover art by the delightful Snow Quill.

This story is a sequel to Portent

"You know," Sugar Belle began, looking into her son's eyes, "One of these days I'm not gonna wake up when you shake me."

Winner of the Palette Cleanser Contest for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group . Originally written in an hour, this version has received some mild refinement.

High in the air, Rainbow always felt free and unbound.
But it was all the treasures of the earth that kept her coming back down to the ground.

Third place entry into the 'Broken Wings' contest for The Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group. Originally written in 30 minutes, this version here has received some mild refinement.
This is additionally a contest prize for the wonderful wishcometrue, who requested some wholesome raritwidash.

Cherry Berry is not happy in Ponyville.

This was originally written for a Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Contest; the prompt was New Horizons and the theme was the background pony Cherry Berry.