This seems like a small and relatively inactive group, but in case anyone is interested, there were several Star Swirl the Bearded stories entered into the Famous Last Words write-off contest, all of which placed in the top half and two of which placed in the top ten. They're all short stories, all 750 words or less, so pretty easy to take in and read.

The Pony and the Phoenix - Got 3rd place in the contest.
The Dying Words of Starswirl the Bearded - Got 6th place in the contest.
The Last Words of Star Swirl the Bearded - Got 16th place in the contest.
Brother of Mine - Got 19th place in the contest.
The Bearded Geezer - Got 20th place in the contest.