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If you've so much as dipped a toe in the fanfic waters you've definitely heard of this week's author, Aloysia Virgata. From casefiles, to post eps, to drabbles, to AU's, Aloysia's writing will pull you in and take you places you wish the TV show would go. Her take on post-season eight Scully and Mulder featured in "In a Yellow Wood" and "Breeding Lilacs out of the Dead Land" are heartbreaking reads and "By Falling In and In" is one of my personal favorite family fic AUs. If you're looking for something a little lighter there are 3 parts to the "coffee shop au" that will make you smile.
We chatted with Aloysia about writing and what brought her to The X-Files.
How long have you been a Phile?
Since the beginning of Season 4.
What was your first episode?
I had seen bits and pieces before, but the show never really clicked for me. Then I caught Detour when I was babysitting one night and it was the scariest, most compelling thing ever. I was in love.
How long have you been writing fic?
Since late 2007, I think. Or maybe very early '08.
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This week's author spotlight shines on leiascully. She's the author of many works and recently has received much-deserved fan acclaim for her pre-revival series "Visitor" and "Resident." "Visitor" is told from Mulder's point of view as he's trying to put his life back together after he and Scully have broken up. It's a wonderful journey inside Mulder's head and was one of my favorite reads while waiting for Season 10. In "Resident" we hear Scully's side of the story. "Resident" is still a work in progress, and if you haven't read either series you're in for a treat when you start. But these are just two of many great works created by leiascully over the years.
We talked with leiascully about writing, her process, and what brought her to The X-Files.
How long have you been a Phile?
Since the summer of 2000. I actually got into TXF when I read a friend's fan novel, so I was reading fic before I even started watching the show. She was a Skipper (Scully/Krycek shipper), so that was an interesting perspective to come from.
What was your first episode?
"Duane Barry." My friend sent me all her tapes and I almost started with "Dreamland," but halfway through the cold open, I took it out and put "Duane Barry" in instead because that was the first mytharc episode on the list. My first live episode was "Within."
How long have you been writing fic?
Since shortly after I started watching, so about fifteen and a half years.
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If you normally look for a fan artist on Wednesdays, we're changing things up a little! Allow us to introduce FanWorks Wednesdays. We'll continue to share amazing fan art from the Phile community, but now we'll be featuring fanfiction authors as well. This week's author is ScullyLikesScience. She's the author of "He is the Master of His Fate, She is the Captain of Her Soul" or "MasterCaptain" as fans call it. The story's summary on Archive of Our Own says: "Story begins during the final events of “The Sixth Extinction II: Amor Fati.” It then chronicles a canon-compliant progression of Mulder and Scully's relationship throughout Season 7, including the beginning of their love affair, and on through Seasons 8 & 9. The story will conclude post-IWTB, and may or may not incorporate Season 10 storylines." So far this epic work has 148 chapters if you're looking for a longer story to dive into.
We talked with ScullyLikesScience about writing and how she got into The X-Files.
How long have you been a Phile?
Since early S4 of the show's original run. I was 14 and in the 9th grade.
What was your first episode?
My parents started watching The X-Files in S1. My dad is a huge Sci-Fi fan. I have vivid memories of watching the episode "Shapes" and it really scared me. Just the theme song freaked me out and made me leave our living room. But I also remember watching "Irresistible" and that ended up giving me a recurring nightmare that lasted long into my early 20's. Donnie Pfaster, man. I didn't really watch again after that. Eventually my parents went off the show. My dad was more into aliens, and so when more and more episodes became MoTWs with random paranormal stuff, he lost interest and stopped watching sometime in S2.
The first episode I watched completely on my own was "Home." I was older by then and things didn't scare me as much anymore. I fell in love with this Scully person on the screen. Finally a female character on TV I could look up to! One whose whole purpose on the show had nothing to do with finding some silly boy to date, one who had independence and strength that wasn't dictated by the men with whom she shared the screen. I was a fierce competitor with my brother (intellectually and athletically) and I had grown tired of his taunts that boys were better than girls at everything. I was also sick of seeing women on TV portrayed as nothing more than damsels in distress, objects of desire, or just insipid airheads. Immediately, I was in awe of Dana Scully. When The X-Files moved to Sunday nights a week or two later, life as I knew it was over. I was hooked, line and sinker.
How long have you been writing fic?
Since September 3, 2014
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