In which Pinkie Pie finds out what turns Flash Sentry on.

The last time the Cutie Mark Crusaders worked on the school newspaper, they used gossip, rumors and innuendo to drive circulation through the roof. Their brief rise and rapid fall taught them a valuable lesson about truth and honesty in reporting. Apologies were made, hugs were exchanged, and everypony lived happily ever after.

For about three weeks, anyway. Now the Crusaders are back in the newspaper business, and it won't be lies that set the town on fire.

A short story about the triumph of enthusiasm over ability.

Written for the December Writeoff Event, Behind Closed Doors.

Spike's up to something, and Twilight's determined to find out what. But when she finds out, will she be able to see her Number One Assistant in the same way ever again?

My AppleSpike contribution. Don't ask me where the Romance tag ran off to.
Rated Teen for heavily-suggestive dialogue. Just try not to use your imagination and you'll be fine.

Once there was a monster, whose flesh was made of steel,
A pony’s magic bound her, and she was made to kneel,
She was the pony’s servant, saw her sheltered, safe, and fed,
But when the monster left, it was the pony’s heart that bled.

Takes place seven years before the events of Familiar.

Based heavily on the sage writing advice of Nice Hat. Preread by NikitaKitten.

Have you ever woken up as a vegetarian cartoon pony? I have, and she won’t shut up about it. I’m stuck in her body as our minds swap control and our memories blur. I can’t seem to do anything right, and it’s even worse when she’s in charge.

Now, we’re in a back and forth war for control of her body. I just want to eat meat again, and have a little personal space. She’s convinced I’m hitting on her friends and trying to score. I’m not sure I can survive the rest of the day, let alone until we fix this.

Edits by: Selbi, Abcron, Breath of Plagues, Refro, Jaestring, The Parasprite, Starbound Gurren
Pre-read by: SkeeterTL, Solidfire, Penjacker, TypewriterError, Pearple Prose
(It took all of them to corral my insanity.)
Cover art by Tsitra360
V1.1-Rated teen sex for strong innuendo.
V1.2-Pinkie Pie now enforcing RIAA guidelines.

Of all the days to be late to school, it had to be the one with the field trip Sweetie Belle had been looking forward to all month! And she would have made it too, if it weren't for a brief argument with the laws of gravity and inertia...

Now she finds herself stranded in a strange new world... one full of magical talking ponies, princesses, and a version of herself she could have never imagined. How will she cope? Will it be a wonderland, or just a really bad trip?

(Rated Teen - sex for some adult humor / teenage situations, rather than actual "content". Also I'm pretty much ignoring "Equestria Girls" beyond setting considerations)

Pinkie Pie has a secret that not even she knows about.
What will the truth affect? Well, probably not that much, to be honest.
But it sure makes for a neat party trick!

Filed as "Teen" just to be safe, but all mentionings are very circumspect.
An entry for the Monster Mares Story Contest

Applejack, the dependable and honest operator of Sweet Apple Acres, finds herself overwhelmed with chores after Big Mac and Sugar Belle get married. Sure, she can ask her friends for help, but that is only a temporary solution, so the farmer starts to look to the classified section of the local paper to hire some day laborers and get caught up.

But Help Wanted takes an interesting turn when Applejack finds an advertisement for mail order husbands, and both Rarity and Rainbow Dash are keen to assist with their friend's pitiful love life...

Editors:
Georg
Sipioc

Cover art by Sipioc

Lyra has loved Anonymous for a long time from afar. Unfortunately for Anon, she's also a wanna-be murderer. One day she gets the brilliant idea to kidnap Anon and threaten and/or intimidate him into loving her back! How hard could it be?

Unfortunately for Lyra, she's not very good at it.

Edited / proof-read by Knight of Cerebus

Princess Luna hatches a cunning plan when she notices an attraction between her lover, Twilight Sparkle, and Celestia.

Twilunestia, no incest.
This story skirts the edges of what's permissible for the Teen tag. If that sounds bad to you, please don't read this story.