Scootaloo is the captain of her own airship who's seen just about everything. Sweetie Belle is a rising pop star who thinks she's seen enough. And she most certainly does not believe in seaponies. Together, the two set sail to the distant Summer Island so Scootaloo can show her friend the truth.

Third place winner in The Writeoff Association's August event, "Distant Shores".

Cover art arranged by: Novel-Idea

The world is full of beauty, if you don’t wander astray.  But the threads of life are a journey, oft with a terrible price to pay.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful Princess who sacrificed herself to save all of Equestria from a terrible fate. Now it is time for those who were saved by her actions to repay that debt, and bring back the Sun. If they can.

Cover art by GroaningGreyAgony
Audiobook reading by the incredible Illya Leonov
Winner of second place in the Through Fire writeoff
And now on Equestria Daily

Once upon a time there was a very lazy dragon who did not want to find a town to pillage.

So he decided to make one of his own.

Editors: Mitch H, Dlafrferg
Jake the Army Guy has done an amazing reading of this on YouTube
Excellent cover picture credit: Harwick on Fimfiction or Harwicks-art on Deviantart.com
Also, the Audio Project has done a reading of this and other stories on YouTube

Sometimes, when I'm writing, I get upset. I have occasional psychiatric problems, and my creative work means a lot to me. When it doesn't go just right, I can get very emotional very quickly. Enough that sometimes it worries my friends, and they ask what's going on in my head.

This is a story about how it feels, as told by little horses.

Something hasn't been right about Rarity since the Inspiration Manifestation spell. Maybe somepony should check on her.

Now with a reading by Dr. Wolf!

Rumble is a great flyer, and more diligent in his training than anypony else; but he's still not at the level he should be, if he plans to make it as a future Wonderbolt. Why are some ponies—like Rainbow Dash, like his brother Thunderlane, like his best friend Eddy—born with all the talent in the world, while ponies like him have to suffer just to attain mediocrity?

For as long as Rarity's operated Carousel Boutique, Pinkie Pie has come popping in at random intervals for random reasons. And that's fine: she's Pinkie Pie, after all.

Lately, however, Pinkie's visits seem to have become quieter, less frenetic, even relaxing to a certain extent. Rarity begins to wonder if something's going on.

The original version of this story eked out a 1st place finish in the 111th Writeoff contest, "Through Fire," and the cover image is by pinkcupcake17.

Partway through her morning practice routine—and routine it is—Octavia seems to have gained an audience. Well, if that mare wants to listen, she'll get a good show.

Expanded from the tenth-place finisher in /fic/'s first minific write-off, "What Lies Beneath."

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Cover art by drawponies

Reviewing help from Mystic and Chris.

A collection of stories that follow different genres, with no central theme or core idea, beyond "this is what I, at some point in my life, thought would make a compelling read." Some are short, some are long, some are happy, some are sad. At least one is about food.

They have nothing in common beyond all being pieces of Me.

This is where I'll post Writeoff stories that can't I can't quite turn into standalone fiction. Some of these may end up being expanded, revised, and posted independently.

Some stories were written either in response to art prompts, or had art drawn for them as part of the competition. All artists have been credited appropriately.

All stories are dated MM/YY.

Midnight Comet is a private investigator who works along with the royal guard. He is real good at his job, and few can match him. But he prefers to work alone.

That changes one night when he hears somepony scream. He played a bad hand and now somepony knows more than they should. Can things get any worse?

…

Crapbaskets.

(Written for the "Through Fire" Writeoff event.)