I was originally considering something fluffy after last week's horror and gloom, but then this fic lured me in with its spare, eerie tone and the unique way it makes use of several important loose threads the series left us with ( Read more... )

I thought "Night Giving Off Flames" would be an interesting choice to follow "Machines of Freedom." At first glance, they couldn't be more different in style, tone, and structure. But both stories address an important theme in our fictional universe: how loss can change our world-view, our sense of self, even our destiny. I think it's one of the ( Read more... )

Recently, I was asked to post another very fine IWTB prequel story here, but I'm posting this instead because in a very few days I expect you will not be able to read it anywhere on the internet, not unless I go ahead and create THE OUTLAW FANFICTION ARCHIVE, Where Unwanted Stories Go to Hide from Their Authors.

If you read my fandom journal, ( Read more... )

This week's story is nominated by Lurker Sophie, who feels "its beautiful imagery is sadly unsung," and seconded by amyhit. "The Watching Wall" is set during season seven, with spoilers for Biogenesis, The Sixth Extinction, and Amor Fati. The summary says only this: "Cartography, he had said of her once ( Read more... )

Nominated by yours truly, this charming, sexy, short story by Maria Nicole is perfect reading for a hot summer day. Pour yourself some ice cold lemonade, put your feet up, get comfortable and enjoy! A big hug for estella_c for helping to remember the author of this cute fic ( Read more... )

Last month, when I was going through the past recs for The X-Files at crack_van in preparation for my turn "driving the van," I was startled to realize that "The Sin Eater" was not on the list. As good as it is, and often as it has been recced elsewhere, I would have thought that everyone would have read it by now, but then a friend, who has been in the ( Read more... )

There just are not enough funny stories written for The X-Files fandom, so when I need a humor fix, I keep coming back to the same authors (and the same reccers). estella_c and counterphobe, what would I do without you?

Even Jess's summary for Bombardier Boy makes me smile:

SUMMARY: Mulder and Scully (who else? As if I've ever written Krycek fic)investigate the ( Read more... )

This Scully POV vignette takes off immediately after the end of "The Truth." All they have now is a black SUV, the clothes on their backs, and each other.

Almost

As always, let the author know what you think; let us know what you think; and please, give us your suggestions for next time.

We're back with another post-Truth ficlet: "One & Only, First & Last" by onpaperfirst. Thanks to frey_at_last for the recommendation ( Read more... )

Syntax6 is best known for her long novel length case files and for writing believable Mulder/Scully romance. These short stories do not fit precisely into either of those categories. They follow canon, from seasons one through seven, with each pair of stories describing either Mulder's or Scully's birthday. Since this is not a show full of happy ( Read more... )