This story is a sequel to A Hierarchy of Needs

It's a queer notion that summer in Equestria can get so abysmally hot, especially since the weather can be manipulated. When air conditioning is out of the question (and out of the budget) Sunbeam and her mate Sam have to get creative to keep cool.

Part of the Gentlemanverse based on Demon Eyes Laharl's "Gentleman for Mares."

A conference of foreign dignitaries due in Canterlot will be making a stop in Ponyville, making Twilight anxious at the prospect of embarrassing herself in front of Princess Celestia's very important guests. Now she's worried about not having enough food, or chairs, or that her tail is completely unkempt...

...and then she meets Larkspur.

Cover done by the ever-so-talented Ficficponyfic

Princess Twilight Sparkle, or so she's titled as, simply hasn't felt much like one. She's respected as a princess, greeted politely as a princess, but unlike Celestia, Luna, or Cadance, hasn't had any duties of one.

Caught in-between her expectations of the life she'd lead and the life she's actually leading, who could blame her when she feels like a zombie? Speaking of which...

Credit to WhiteEyedCat for the Appleloosa pic

Coverart edited version of ranban's Two Friend

What does it mean to be a unicorn? To have spells that create fire, and have light at one's beck and call? The ability to conjure illusions, and grasp and throw objects with just a thought?

There is a point in every unicorn's life when they must decide whether to live with magic as a mundane thing, a simple tool, or to steep themselves in the higher learnings that is their birthright.

For three young mares that have been chosen to be taught by Princess Celestia, herself, their studies have only just begun.

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The first five chapters are a series of poems by Pinkamena Diane Pie for show and tell.

The last poem is when Pinkie comes across what she wrote as a filly.

This story is a sequel to For Me, For You

It's been several days since a romantic dinner for two. Showing up at Golden Oaks library, Rarity finally managed a response to Spike's confession.

[Like the previous poem, very free verse form]

Months of doing odd jobs in town. Months of not being able to see her.

All of those months, for a single, candlelit dinner. All he can do now is wait for her response.

[A free verse poem]

Happy Valentines/Hearts and Hooves Day.

It's Rarity's birthday, and for the past few weeks Spike has worked tirelessly, hoping that his feelings for her finally shine through with his claw-made present.

You wake up in a barn and find a cryptic note on you. You also wonder what happened to that beautiful mare you were with last night, but before you can start trying to figure out how all of these things are connected, you have one wicked hangover to deal with...

Story Milestones:
6/22/12 - Rejected by Equestria Daily

This story is a sequel to Prances with Ponies

In a follow up to the best-selling fiction novel, "Prances with Ponies: Stumbling into Paradise," Kevin Costern brings us a new story that weaves biology and sociology with the powerful narratives of personal tragedy, betrayal, and intrigue, by using imagination and detail in a way that grabs readers' attentions from the first page. Inspirational and heartwarming, this latest addition to his travels through "Equestria", the magical land populated by ponies, is akin to classic tales, while being as much a commentary on our own lives and society as it is about coping with the loss of his brother, Liam, ten years ago.

A journey of self-discovery, uncovering the mystery of a brother's disappearance, and a fascinating look at the attributes and qualities that we humans think make us a "unique" life form, be sure to pick up Kevin Costern's "Kindness" available in all bookstores, today!

*Edit (7/22/2014): Currently being rewritten. If you have been waiting for an update, please read this*.