Fluttershy isn't used to Manehattan life, but she does her best as she waits for a hotel elevator. Unfortunately, her best is simply to be an anxiety-ridden doormat.

This was written in 2 hours for the 2024 Everfree Northwest Iron Author contest. The three prompt keywords were: Smile, Weasel, and Gubernatorial.

The cover art was made by the amazing Shaslan, on a phone, as I was reading the story aloud.

If I was to be the true Princess of the Night, it was my duty to become the first dreamwalker that ponykind had seen in countless moons. Perhaps it was not a role I was fully prepared for.

Written as part of an anthology for Zontan (you can find the other stories here). Many thanks to Parker and Novelle Tale for help with editing.

Lovely cover art by Snow Quill.

Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie. Sometimes, I wanna die, and that probably sounds super sad to you, and it should be super sad for me too. But when I think about the perfect way to go, it just... makes me smile.

And I really wish it didn't.

Content warning: suicide as a major theme

When Rarity wakes up, her bedroom is big. How big? Well, how big can a bedroom be? Bigger than you'd expect.

This was written for Seer as part of a fic exchange, with the prompt being: "Rarity, horror."

Many thanks to The Red Parade for help editing! Cover art is by RayneTheSkunk.

Smolder and Ocellus have been secretly together for months, and after a steamy night together, the tired dragon tries to return to her own room undetected.

Thanks to Freglz for prereading.
Cover art is by frist44.

Fluttershy is captured by Caballeron and his gang of thugs and mercenaries. Stuck in a cage in an odd transport vehicle, she's taken far, far away from Ponyville. They are going to Ahuizotl, a name she knows from the Daring Do books, but what could he want with her?

This was written as part of a season 9 writing contest, where each entrant got a different prompt, with 5 random characters or concepts to include.

Cloudy Quartz, Pinkie Pie's mother, meets her at a party, but all is not as it seems.

Cover art is by blah23z.

Queen Chrysalis has spent years in hiding. She has been very careful to avoid being caught, but her time spent alone and in constant fear has worn away her sanity.

Cover art is by awk44.

Two colts, Blueberry and Tumble, take a shortcut from their village into Vanhoover, passing by an oak tree that seems to emanate some kind of odd, unsettling aura. They don't know why it's so strange, but Blueberry wants to find out.

Maud Pie gives Boulder, her pet and friend, a sincere talk.

Slice of life with a sprinkle of sad/uplifting. And also rock humor.