Octavia might know that she's dreaming, but that doesn't make dealing with this any easier. (CW: references to suicide attempts and minor blood.)

Originally a Sofas and Quills Speedwriting entry that underwent substantial expansions and revisions. Read during the contest by Vis-a-Viscera , Nailah , HapHazred and Koren.

Second version proof-read with additional feedback from Vis-a-Viscera , wishcometrue, Silent Whisper, LegendaryBillCipher, and Seer. Thanks y'all!

Cover art by rice!

Ever since the Summer Sun Celebration, Twilight has been settling in to life in a small town away from Canterlot. And while she loves her new friends, she can't help but admit that it's a much bigger change than she'd initially thought.

But things like homesickness, getting lost, and dealing with the way everyone seems to stare at you and whisper are all just part of moving somewhere new.

Twilight just needs to adjust.

A suburban horror

Amazing artwork done by Lilfunkman

No matter what anyone else says, Sweetie Belle knows that whatever that is in the mirror isn't her. That doesn't mean she can do anything about it.

An entry to the seventeenth Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Competition. Written in sixty minutes. Prompt was "Mirror" and genre was limited to horror. Presented here as is.

Now with a Russian translation, thanks to NovemberDragon, Randy1974, and Nuclear-pony-Jack. Find it here, here, and here.

No matter what it may seem, or what is presented, or what you may read, please know this is a happy story.

Rarity hopes you'll remember that.

She'll try to remember, too.

Entry to the Quill and Sofa's Speedwriting's #34th contest - "Going Home". Originally ~700 words, but expanded so it could be posted as a stand alone story.

Rarity spends time with the love of her life, Princess Twilight Sparkle, at the annual Hearth's Warming Ball.

Nothing will interrupt their dance, not even a changeling attack.

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Written for Jinglemas 2019, for the very lovely and author of the Best fimfic story at Bronycon 2019, Miss Monochromatic! There was no pressure for this story... nope... none... at all... OH God I'm still freaking out please don't hate it or me.

Cover art used without permission, so any issues I will remove. By bewarethemusicman.

Edited by the wonderful Pascoite, Anon Y Mouuse, and Moonshot.

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.

Time and time again, Equestrian magic has proven to be dangerously unstable in the human world. SciTwi realizes that if she wants to study magic safely, she needs another source of arcane power.

So she decides to steal Christmas Hearth's Warming.

Naturally, Sunset is on board.

This was written for Dubs Rewatcher as a part of Jinglemas 2019! For more information about Jinglemas, check out our group!

Many thanks to GaPJaxie for the story idea, and to The Seer, The Legendary Bill Cipher, and Limonene for pre-reading and editing.

Princess, Professor, friend. What more could a pony ask for?

Ten years have gone since she met her first true friends, and Twilight Sparkle has begun to find the past weighing upon her. She always knew that her friends would begin to drift apart with time; she understood that those endless Ponyville summers must end one day. Still, even though Twilight has accomplished her dreams, something is keeping her rooted in the past.

But the bustling, decadent nights in Canterlot are made for sharing secrets, and tonight, an old friend is waiting for her among the crowds. Could a familiar face and a guiding hoof be enough to lighten the young princess's burden?

Enormous thanks to the amazing Shadowsreached for proofreading and editing. The epic cover painting was created by CosmicUnicorn.

This story is a sequel to Rest

Three Hundred Years.

I've spent all that time teaching both humans and ponies to never forget the war. I've slowly become content with not just my life, but the fact that I am the last dragon. I've made and lost friends, students, and gained a great deal of respect from both ponykind and humanity. I've seen things change for the better, yet there is one thing I am forced to confront one thing that I fear most.

Falling in love.

Can I, a long lived being who has already outlive those I care about, accept a future with a lover? Or am I too afraid to face such a devastating loss once more?

Edited by Chaotic Note and Socks

Artwork done by MajorDude

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Twilight Sparkle stops by Carousel Boutique for a perfectly ordinary teatime with Rarity.

Rarity knows it's anything but.

An entry to the Depth in Innocence Contest.

The original draft of this story was an entry for the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Joy of Youth Contest. The prompt was "The Sound of Distant Thunder". This version has received significant expansion, editing, and refinement during the month of May.

Thanks to Undome Tinwe and Seer for editing.

Cover art by MalineTourmaline.