Short Stories

	Help! My Stamp Is Stuck! "A single bead of sweat dripped down Sunny the Scorchio’s forehead. It should have been more, but for the past six hours..." by erduoduo
	Feathered and Flightless: The Discovery of Weewoo "My name is Roxton: Roxton A. Colchester the Third. I’ve made innumerable findings travelling the continents of Neopia, and the discovery of the Weewoo is one of my favourite stories to share. It began..." by enkouen
	The Hidden Robot "A Robot Tuskaninny flies past - on fire..." by the_academy_awards
	Echoes in the Snow "I knew that I was growing old when I really started getting into jazz. My old man was much the same. I remember every Sunday morning he would..." by kadface
	A Weewoo's Delivery Day "The crisp smell of ink and paper filled the air as another morning at the Neopian Times office began. Neopets rushed around, sipping their coffees and skimming their notepads..." by maddie_bangz
	Failure : A Boochi Tale "There's something to be said about failure, or at least Boochi assumes..." by xsorrel
	Can’t You See Me? "Novaic’s ears perked up at the sound of his name and bounced on over..." by l0000000l
	Niemyra's Big Break "The alarm clock next to Niemyra’s head suddenly blared, violently ripping her from her dreams of a sunny, peaceful weekend with no deadlines looming over her head. She tossed her..." by neoholic17

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Tips for Writing for Special Issues

Every 25th issue. The ones that give you that rare avatar. You know the ones I mean. The issues that everyone scrabbles desperately to get into. These coveted issues receive some of the highest volumes of submissions. Coming up with something unique, something guaranteed to get you published, is more difficult than ever, as everyone pulls out the stops. Like many of my fellow Neopians, I spend months racking my brains to figure out what the best article, the best story, the best comic would be… And I failed. Suddenly nothing seemed good enough. So I took to the Neoboards, my go-to world of Neo-information. “What do you like to see?!” I asked them desperately, palms sweating, hoping that some lightning bolt of inspiration would shoot down from the sky and zap a genius idea into my brain. “Do you even care about the special issues?!” I queried, panicked that no one actually read the submissions, that no one appreciated the huge amount of effort put into every story. And one further, dangerous, scary question… “Do you even read the Neopian Times?” Flitting anxiously from board to board, asking my questions, I realised something. Every board had its own NT-related quirks, and each focussed on something different. Here I will summarise the findings from each board.

Other Stories

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Ellsworth's List of Neopia's Top Parties
As the esteemed host of the Neopies, Neopia’s premier award show, you might say I’ve received my fair share of party invitations...

by tylerhuyser

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Tips for Writing for Special Issues
Every 25th issue. The ones that give you that rare avatar. You know the ones I mean...

by rayoceanweaver

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A Meerca's Mission
“Matatat,” he said. She extended her paw, so he hesitantly reached out and shook it. She had a strong, firm grip. “A pleasure to meet you.” Chuychu took a careful look at him, her head slightly tilted.

by weakestlink33

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Thieves Alike
"The acorn wobbled back and forth a moment before rolling into the tall grass. Her lips tightened in frustration. Though the faint chuckling from her brother behind her wasn't helping, she didn't let it dampen her spirits..." Thumbnail by twillieblossom

by greencheese79

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Skill Issue
"I guess I'll try one more run..." Collab with jokirs

by smartalecked

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A Series of Random Events
Someone is playing on the job... Collab with l_like_animals

by maivry

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