Story 201: "Sandcastles for Pele" by JL

[amyhit.livejournal.com]

Of all the XF fanfic authors I can call to mind, I tend to think of JL (the artist previously known as Jamie Lyn) as the one whose writing has undergone the greatest transformation over the years. Even accounting for the fact that her fics were posted over an almost ten year period, there’s still a remarkable transformation in her work, from the enjoyably dramatic and tempestuous fics of 1999, to some rather more somber, subtle, and conceptually complex fics in later years.

This week’s fic, "Sandcastles for Pele," was recced by selynne. It’s going to be another one of those times when I’m reading along with those of you who haven’t read this fic before. I can, however, at least tell you that it’s post IWTB fic, and that at least part of it takes place in Hawaii - a long way from the DC-basement days of old. In the author's notes JL says, "If I had to describe it, I would say that it is... not at all what you think it is." Going by my memory of some of her other fics, I doubt she’s overstating things.

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Read Sandcastles for Pele.

Comments

[drakenphoenix.livejournal.com]

Guh... been looking for this one again for sometime. Thanks for linking to it. Will be having fun on the reread. It's a nice fic :).

[wendelah1]

I'm glad we could help out. This story is also archived at Gossamer, as are most of the stories we discuss here at the book club.

The best place I've found to ask if I've been unable to locate a fic is The X-Files Lost and Found Message Board. It is rare for no one there to recognize a fic, even if all you have is a vague storyline.

Maybe I should post a link to it in the sidebar.

[drakenphoenix.livejournal.com]

@ wedelah1: That's good to know :). I go there once in awhile to read some fic, just forgot the name of this one, since it's been awhile since I read it again.

Thanks for the link... :)