Pegasi train for flight, and a select few train to fly high above the clouds. Navigators use the movements of the stars to find their way, for themselves and for their comrades.  But the stars are distant, and for one navigator, one special note will call him to his true home.

A short poem-fic originally written for the Quills N' Sofa's "Palate Cleanser" contest.  Cover art by theuser. Original editing, and substantial help with iambic pentameter ("Read through the line, would it sound like that?"  "OK, OK, fine.") by the poetic and dearly missed LevelDasher (RIP).

I thought about fixing this up for the Thousand Words contest, but missed the deadline. I was nonetheless encouraged to post this by the members of an Open Read & Critique circle at EFNW 2023 - special thanks to Dreadnought, Danatron1, GaryOak, Caligari87, and the indomitable AdmiralBiscuit for their words of encouragement.

Story Notes, Everfree travelogue, etc. in this week's MT File.

EDIT 11/25/2023: Now with an Audio Reading by Midnight of Pony & Wolf Productions! Thank you so much!

Rainbow Dash was beautiful, the most beautiful pony to be born in a century — and so her fate was sealed. Beauty must be sacrificed, and so Rainbow Dash must die.

Winner of the 2023 EFNW Iron Author Contest. I think I beat out about 40 other writers, and it was hugely exciting to win. Hope you enjoy the read!

Prompts were: vibrant vestigial, vexing volcano, verdant vegetable. Pretty insane for prompts, but Xepher had to pronounce all the Aztec words in my story so I think we're even.

This story is a sequel to The Enchanted Library

Everypony believes in fairytales, right?

Well, not Rarity, but who cares about Rarity Schmarity because THIS story about Rainbow "Awesome" Dash being the first to find a lost princess of legend.

One-shot based on prompts submitted by Ko-Fi Subscribers. Prompt was "Enchanted Library but it's Dash who finds Twilight instead of Rarity".

Equestria's history is full of wonders, both magical and mechanical. But only twice has it succeeded in implementing AI.

The latest iteration is an apple farmer whose resurrection is celebrated by everypony except herself. Because really, once every part has been replaced, what is left that can measure a mare?

An entry for the 2023 Sci-Fi Contest, where it nabbed a respectable fourth place. Yay, existential robot ponies!

This story is a sequel to Canterlot Has Fallen

Time marches forward in Equestria, and yet the allure of "what if?" remains. Twilight wonders about the "what ifs" as she tries to guide Equestria to a bright and prosperous future. Cadance wonders about the "what ifs" as she sees her daughter growing.

The power of "what if" tempts once again, but are the little ponies really ready for the answers?

Pre-read & Edited by: Illustrious Q & El Oso
Cover art by: SpokenMind93

Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Past Sins! Thank you all so much for letting me and my stories be part of the community!

Twilight is forced to condemn her lover Rarity to death to take away the sins of the world.

CW: Religion

On the third day, the second and final chapter will be released.

No life, wind, or light. A total lack of sense of time. When a pony wakes up in the metal belly of a spaceship, only the sounds of cogs, wheels, and pumps accompany him. Lost in this sarcophagus of steel, all he wishes for are the reasons for his punishment.

Princess Celestia catches a book thief.

The thief stays for tea.

Edited by Melange and RBDash47; cover by RBDash47

Technically set in Crisscross and Anzel's Quill and Blade universe, but knowledge of it isn't required. Originally an entry for their Super Summer Jam contest.

Princess Luna arrived to me one night in my worst.

No matter what I told her, she would not leave.

Inspired by a hallucination.

Coverart used without permission from Loxotictoxic.

Twilight has a special gift/curse that she really wishes she didn't have. What is this ability? Well, she can hear buildings talk, and boy are they ever chatty. Obviously, this drives the Princess a little nutty.

Now with a reading, huzza!