Displaced from time and no longer the villainous Pony of Shadows, many in Modern Equestria know Stygian as a thrice renowned author. This, however, is a partial truth.

After a chance encounter with Stygian at a local antique shop, Sunburst comes to learn that his publications aren’t all that he expected. Feeling Stygian has not been truly represented by his books, Sunburst offers to aid in translating his revised autobiography — a task that just might liberate Stygian from an oppressive past and show him a kind future is possible.

However, the rewards of acceptance can only come at the risk of being known.

A story about stories, self-authorship, and the endurance of love.

It was one of those nights where everything was making him sad.

A relationship cannot be defined in just twelve days, but if Shining Armor and Big Mac had to pick, it would be these.

Written for daOtterGuy for the Enchanted Library Secret Santa 2023!

It's been a long while since Applejack and her friends had a real night out, and Braeburn's newly-out cousin visiting town is a perfect excuse to get the girls back together and get rowdy at Ponyville's best (and only) gay/lesbian/non-denominationally-queer watering hole. There's just one problem: Braeburn wants to bring his new boyfriend along too. Also, his new boyfriend is a psychopathic dictator who tried to enslave the Crystal Empire twice and was extremely dead the last time Applejack saw him.

On second thought, that's two problems. Maybe more. Definitely a whole lot more.

My just-in-time entry for the M/M Shipping Contest III that got ever so slightly out of hand. Rated T for sexual themes, lots of booze, a couple of potty words, and Applejack being the disasteriest lesbian in Equestrian history.

Smoulder learns something new about her wife. Ocellus wishes it had been under better circumstances.

Thanks to ChudoJogurt and a mysterious stranger for prereading!

Ocellus doesn't like the way Hyaline looks. Neither do any of the other changelings.

She wants him to stop.

He doesn't feel the need to.

Dame Georgia, a knighted noble of Vedina, visits her marefriend's home for the first time to meet her parents.

...All six of them.

Winner of the 2023 Quills and Sofas Queer Speedwriting Contest

Gallus T. Griffon, Captain of the Royal Guard, is forced to go on vacation by Princess Twilight. He and his second, Talon Tamer, sort out vacation plans in the showers.

Winner of the 2023 Quills and Sofas Gay Speedwriting Contest.

Soarin and Braeburn find each other over several lifetimes.

Written for the A Thousand Words Contest II Contest in the Slice of Life Category.

Preread by The Sleepless Beholder.

Written for the Bisexual Contest Speedwrite in the Quills and Sofas Speedwriting Group.

Gallus lays upon the empty beach of Mount Aris.

But it quickly becomes less empty.

Written for both the Thousand Words Contest II for Slice of Life.
As well as a last-minute entry for the May Pairings 2023 Contest.