Becoming an alicorn isn’t a reason to give up on friendly get-togethers. Brunch and a competition to solve the Manehattan Times crossword puzzle is a Sunday tradition for Twilight Sparkle, Cheerilee, and Mayor Mare. As the newest alicorn studies her developing magic, she will learn an unexpected lesson about the power of words.

"The stars are GONE!" Twilight declares at an emergency faculty meeting at the School of Friendship. Is it an impending apocalyptic disaster... or is this a classic case of Twilighting? Starlight's got a guess...

WINNER of the 1st "Quills and Sofas" Group Speed-Writing Competition!

Also, may contain some real gripes from a real high-school teacher who knows some academic horse-hockey when he sees it...

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The way others perceive us can affect how we perceive ourselves, and the results are rarely pretty. When a couple of Canterlot ponies from her past come to Ponyville, Twilight has a difficult time revisiting a traumatic event from her foalhood.

*Now on Equestria Daily! Thanks are in order to the pre-reader(s) who put their time aside for this story. Final scene changed from "alternate ending" to "epilogue", and extended, because sometimes we only think of scenes after things see publish.

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What do you get when you combine three energetic fillies with a jealously-guarded treasure?

Trouble. And possibly snacks.

Whilst enjoying the company of Twilight Sparkle and her friends in the doughnut shop immediately following the events of The Best Night Ever a disappointed Princess Celestia send a letter off to Prince Blueblood explaining the implications of his failure of the "Rarity Test", among other things...

Pinkie Pie is known as the party planner of Ponyville, the happiest mare you will find, one that's always willing to help or cheer you up no matter what. However, these past days, the mare seems to have been lacking some of that enthusiasm.

Will her friends discover what's causing it before it's too late?

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In the days after her ascension, every newspaper in Equestria is talking about how Princess Celestia transformed Twilight Sparkle into an alicorn princess.

There's just one problem – Twilight knows that's not what happened.

Why does Celestia let them believe something that isn't true? After all, it isn't like knowing could hurt anypony, right?

Ember finds herself face-to-face with yet another pony-related hurdle: holiday baking. Fortunately, she knows a certain pink pony who might be able to help. The fact that Ember has never been in a kitchen or cooked before in her life won't be a problem... right?

Make your own yule log with this recipe!

This was written for TheDriderPony as a part of Jinglemas 2020! For more information about Jinglemas, check out our group!
Prompt requested: Ember and at least one of the Mane 6, preferably a comedy.

A massive thank you to Shaslan for proofreading and editing before publishing.

🎄Merry Jinglemas, Drider!🎄

Rated "Decent" by Ghost Mike.

Equestria's Fastest Young Flier and Equestria's Most Powerful Sorceress talk about what it's like to feel their bones grow tired, and to see the young ones take their place. And why it's such a wonderful thing to watch.

This was a heartfelt Breezie Story written for Shakespearicles as a part of Jinglemas 2020! For more information about Jinglemas, checkout our group!

Rarity and Discord are sent on a mission by the friendship map during the holiday season. Can they save Hearth's Warming for these Manehatten fans of the punk aesthetic, or will they only cause more chaos.

It's probably going to be a little bit of both.

This was written for Lil Biscuit as a part of Jinglemas 2020! For more information about Jinglemas, checkout our group!