BJ Sandburg by Gillian (NC-17)

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Fandom: SENTINEL
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ: gillianinoz
Author Website: Gillian's Slash Fanfiction
Why this must be read:

I hate Mpreg. And genderfuck. I would never have read this story if the friend who addicted me to Sentinel hadn't begged me to locate her favorite story for her. And that would have been a damn shame, because I would have missed out on a really fantastic read. In this story, all Sandburgs switch sexes for one year when they hit a certain age, and Blair's birthday is coming up fast. But what's incredible about this story is the attention to character detail: What it meant for Blair to have his mother become a man, an experimenting stranger, for a year. What it means for Megan to take BJ at face value... and then lose her best friend. What it means to play a part and realize you're playing it wrong. Outsides and insides and where the lines blur.

BJ Sandburg

Comments

[slipperieslope.livejournal.com]

Gillian is a wonderful writer, I have enjoyed her in many fandoms. As far as I am concerned her "Many Aspects" is the only successful Frodo and Sam mpreg I ever read. I am not a fan of mpreg either, but since it is gillianinoz, and you are giving it a rec, I most certainly will give this a try. Thanks for pointing the story out.

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Glad you're willing to step outside your comfort zone, and thanks so much for pointing out her LJ! *toddles off to read more of her fic*

BJ Sandburg

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

BJ Sandburg was the first sorta slash, sorta MPREG I ever read and I still enjoy it to this day. I was ecstatic when it came out in zine form because I wanted to keep it forever. It's a great story, wonderful universe.

Re: BJ Sandburg

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? Great stuff.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

This is one of those stories I've sort of poked around the outside of, but never got into. I rarely find anything to hold my attention in Mpreg stories... but on the other hand, I've never discounted it, I just keep putting off reading it.

Reading your rec makes me think I should stop being so lazy, get in there already :~) So, thanks for the rec, and next time I'm half-way in the mood, I really will read it.

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Cool! Glad you're giving it another shot, and I hope it proves worth the read!

[patk.livejournal.com]

>>I rarely find anything to hold my attention in Mpreg stories<<

MPreg usually just isn't my cup of tea since most of the time I don't get it why authors want to write a man pregnant and find the characterization off. Anyway, that's just my taste and I know others enjoy MPregs greatly, no problem for nobody. *g*

But there's always the one exception that breaks the rule and in case of MPregs it's... no, not BJ Sandburg but T.W. Lewis'/Gardendoor's "Problem, Child". :-)

http://www.geocities.com/gardendoor/smpreg.html

PatK
:-)

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

*g* Thanks, Pat!

[patk.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, but I hope that wasn't news for you. *g*

PatK
:-)

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

No, but still, it's always great to feel loved. =D

[slipperieslope.livejournal.com]

*squeaks*

I didn't know you were 'T. W. Lewis'!!!

*fangirls*

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Heee! Thanks! I know, it can be weird when you know people by one username and come across a second; it took me over a year to realize that Alyjude and Sideburns were the same person. *facepalm*

[ginalin.livejournal.com]

I've always said a really good writer can make you believe black is white and white is black and you'll smile while it's happening.

I happen to like decent mpreg and genderfuck anyway, but this is still that rare gem that makes people who normally don't read it.

[gardendoor.livejournal.com]

Very true.