It was Cozy Glow's first Nightmare Night in Ponyville. She had chosen the best costume, one that really suited her and expressed who she was, and she would be spending the night with her new, best friends: Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.
Cozy Glow was an angel. And maybe she could find her second wing tonight.

A story written for the 4th Annual Cozy Glow Short Story Contest. And also my first Nightmare Night story for 2023, this year a little earlier than usual.
This story uses the following prompts from the contest:

1. Cozy and the House of Horror

2. It wasn't a problem, until.....

Far from the public eye, a battle against dark forces has raged for centuries. The time has come for a newly minted hero to do his part in the war. To win, however, he must learn much more than the warriors' craft.

Many thanks to Pre-reader 63.546 for their sagacious editing and proofreading guidance.

Featured on EQD on 27 Feb 2024!

Written as a spin-off of Garden of Roses and set in the Tenderverse, both creations of jmj. Also, dedicated to jmj.

Rarity has just opened her boutique in Ponyville and has become a Real Fashion Designer.

Except she’s so bored.

Rarity needs something fresh to keep her in the public’s eye. A drama, a scandal, a rival.

And it seems one just moved in down the street.

A mare of talent and mystery, Songbird Serenade is beloved for her music.

But she hides things from the public, struggling with her inner problems and the fears of her life out of their view. All they ever see is the unbeatable popstar, the cheery mare of the stage. It's all she'll allow them to see. She won't let anyone see otherwise, because then they might be dragged into her torment.

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Down in the deep, dark bowels of Canterlot, Flash Sentry meets Twilight for the first time.

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Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash unexpectedly opened a bakery together. A lot of ponies wondered how it worked out for them, even though they seem to have different intrests entirely. The dark truth lies in this story.

Magic is gone. Cozy succeeded in doing what she set out to do, and now the world is perfect.

Simply perfect.

An entry in the Cozy Glow short story contest, based on the prompt "Cozy has a secret".
Cover art and proofreading was, as always, done by the great-hearted Vito, who is also on Deviantart.

Princess Celestia meditates on her love of gardens and daily life in Canterlot.

Preread by Not Enough Coffee, MissyTheAngle, and TCC56. Contribute to the TVTropes page!

Diamond Tiara has battled to the top of the Strawweight division in Canterlot’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion but does she deserve the title? The former champion, Farnese ‘Queen of the Gods’ feels that Filthy Rich may have had a hand in the upset of their first encounter.

Art by ArtbyWoowi

This story is a sequel to A Blade of Moon and Stars

Two young immortals press through a long winter together. While they travel, Celestia remembers an important promise and all the ways she has tried to keep it since that day.

After all, a Princess always keeps her promises. No matter how great or small.

And young Celestia might have made the greatest promise of her life.

A shorter, unrevised version of this was originally published as "Frozen In Time" in 'Missing Pages & Scrawled Footnotes' on June 18th, 2016. Contribute to the TVTropes page!