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Ellsworth's List of Neopia's Top Parties

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The Bravery to Put Pen to Paper

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Here's To Another 25 - An Interview

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Tips for Writing for Special Issues

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Extra Cheesy Cheddar Crisps: The Knock-off Version

Now I don't know about you, but I really enjoy a nice crunchy, salty, cheesy snack while reading the latest issue...

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A Sloth Fan's Rating of Neopia's Villainy

Hello Neopians, Kreludorians and Space Station residents alike, and welcome to this very first entry in the Neopia Central Almost Official Sloth Fan Committee Newsletter! Collab with betti666

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Ranking 25 Best Puns Across Neopia

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"Echoes in the Snow" by kadface
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 go into his library, take a record off the shelf, and set it on the record player. It was like a ritual. He would sit back in his brown leather chair, eyes closed, humming along, and tapping his feet. Whenever I picture him now, I see the sunlight coming through the window, lighting up the dust with a golden glow, spiral smoke rising from the Borovan as it slowly goes cold. It’s only recently that I have started to realise how much I miss those days. I find myself thinking about them more and more during the winter months, waiting for the days to lengthen and life to return. It was the third day of the Month of Sleeping, and the world had filled with snow and ice. I had taken down my Christmas tree, and I knew it would be the last time I played the Jazzmosis seasonal album until it went back up. Sitting in my own leather chair, I allowed my eyes to close with the heaviness of a long day’s work. Although I felt at peace, I had an air of melancholy that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. As I listened to the fireplace cracking, I was close...




Other Stories


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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

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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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Wish-Granting
Skyleur stopped on the tower's third floor, cleared space on her old workbench--her chair and table were a ruin of cloth and wood, but the metal bench had only rusted through the years--and pressed the Colour Changing Tulip that had grown out of her tears.

by phadalusfish

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The Dream Quest
It took them three full days of travel to journey from the Grarrl Peninsula to south of the Desert of Roo, and several more days to wind their way through the dark and twisting Techo Caves.

by ellienib

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Logic Puzzle, Usuki Style
Can you solve it in 10 seconds? Collab with coolman233312

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1025 Thank Yous!!!
A letter to Neopets... Collab with twilight_princess & meepit_poo

by nyala



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