Nightmare Night is a celebration of horror; about things that go bump in the night to instill fear and terrorize from whom be those that skitter and scatter in the shadows.

In the dead of such a terrible night, a border will be severed and the demon that looms behind the gloaming sky arises when a mare, who had a little too much to drink at a party, foolishly strides into the demon's blackened abode.

Deep within the forest lies another soul, fresh and ripe for the taking.

Octavia Melody and Vinyl Scratch are musicians and the best of friends; despite this, the two couldn't be more different. But when Octavia leaves Ponyville to find her fortune, she learns that her friend might have been all she ever really needed. Meanwhile, Vinyl finds herself trapped in the shadow of her father, struggling to make her own fame.

Follow them, and many other Equestrian musicians, as they further their musical careers, meet new friends, find love, and experience loss. Together, they encounter dangers, challenges and, ultimately, face the greatest realization of all - what it means to accept one's own destiny.

Using songs of the fandom for inspiration, this story was crafted to show the love of music in all it's forms, but also the love music brings to those around it. This story follows the timeline of the show, trying to match it as closely as possible. This does not mean it's not without bumps.
Speaking of editing; a huge shout-out for Aburi, my editor. He may not be the fastest editor - life being what life is - but his suggestions have made my story that much better for everyone reading. Thank you, Aburi!

Bonus Chapters are not required reading, but are just fun little additions. They do include some development for side character, or fun scenarios I wanted to toss in, but many of them are just that: bonuses.

Cover Art by Little Tigress

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Nightmare Moon has been gone several years, but not gone for good. And when Luna asks Twilight for help in ridding her of this curse, the Princess of Friendship decides to forgo magical rainbow blasts in place of a far more relatable approach.

Tonight, they're gonna paint the moon red.

This story was inspired by the song of the same name by L-Train (feat Koa, TheMusicReborn, Zephysonas & General Mumble).

Narcotics tag for alcohol and cannabis use.

Cover art from Yakovlev-Vad on Deviantart

Pre-reading and editing by Holtinater, Snow Quill, and Atom Smash.

This anthology is the collection of my non-mature submissions for speedwriting contests run by the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group.

Titles include the date and prompt for the contest, and content will vary between contests but will not include any M-rated matter-- those will be posted to their own individual stories, if I post them at all.

I'm taking part in these contests to improve my writing skill; I welcome and invite any and all critique of the content here. Thank you!

This story was written for the Quill's and Sofa's Speedwriting Group's November 28 "Mind of a Child" contest. The prompt was 'Monster in the closet'.

Dinky Hooves has been struggling with sleep paralysis and nightmares for a week, keeping her and her mother up. Armed with new support and instructions, she fights for a full night's sleep for one final time.

Thanks to SnowQuill for the cover art :3

Rainbow Dash's house has fallen.

This was written in 30 minutes for Quill's and Sofa's April 24th Panic, where the prompt was "House/Home", and it came in second.

Thanks to RedParade and Nagolucky for prereading.

When you're down on your luck, it feels like the entire world is ignoring you. Things could be better for Derpy, if only somepony would spare her a wayward glance...

Written for the Quills and Sofa's "Black Sunday" contest, where the prompt was "Alone Amongst the Crowds". Cover art by the wonderful Shaslan!

Are pegasus wings really fragile? Do unicorn spells really fail catastrophically? And just how explosive is chocolate milk, anyways? Join Applejack, Rainbow Dash and the rest of the MLP crew as they not only tell the myths, but put them to the test!

Thanks Pustulioooooo for his WONDERFUL Coverart!

Trixie has been driven by vengeance to become a better magician than any other pony. But when she finally achieves this, her thirst for power shows no end, bringing Trixie to consider grander schemes than a successful career, and into plots of a more... treasonous nature.

When Applejack finds herself getting frustrated with things being a bit too easy on the farm, she decides to take things into her own hooves.

Written for the Quills and Sofa's January 9 2021 Speedwrite, where the prompt was "Not Quite a Utopia".