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Title: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: mariez on December 15, 2007, 04:55:00 pm

Another series that started as a one-shot and has evolved into a wonderful, funny, and touching canon/AU with some very interesting OCs.  I think the author strikes a great balance in drawing the characters, which is not an easy achievement.

"The Package" has four parts:

Part One:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/904.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/904.html)
Part Two: http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/1152.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/1152.html)
Part Three: http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/1450.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/1450.html)
Part Four:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/1896.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/1896.html)

and continues with "The Dance," which has 12 chapters to date:

Chapter 1:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/2406.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/2406.html)
Chapter 2:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/3022.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/3022.html)
Chapter 3:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/3510.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/3510.html)
Chapter 4:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/3866.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/3866.html)
Interlude:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/4306.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/4306.html)
Chapter 5:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/4446.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/4446.html)
Chapter 6:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/6512.html#cutid1 (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/6512.html#cutid1)
Chapter 7:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/6966.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/6966.html)
Chapter 8:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/7841.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/7841.html)
Chapter 9:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/7972.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/7972.html)
Chapter 10:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/8578.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/8578.html)
Chapter 11:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/10248.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/10248.html)
Chapter 12:  http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/10584.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/10584.html)

Marie

Title: Re: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: mariez on May 06, 2008, 02:41:14 pm

I'm giving this a bump and another rec - after a short hiatus Chapter 13 was posted a couple weeks ago and Chapter 14 today. 

http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/16184.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/16184.html) - Chapter 13

http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/16544.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/16544.html) - Chapter 14

Very well-written!

Marie

Title: Re: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: RouxB on May 07, 2008, 03:05:17 am

I just restarted The Dance and am trying to catch up. Very well written with just enough touches of canon to keep it familiar but enough difference to keep it interesting. I promised myself I'd go to bed early tonight but I have a feeling I'll be up for awhile reading (just watched Candy which was probably a mistake).

Title: Re: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: Penthesilea on May 07, 2008, 02:10:18 pm

Thank you Marie for recommenting and bumping this story. I read and liked The Package last  year, but somehow missed The Dance completely.

Thanks to your (and RouxB's) rec I reread the first story and read all chapters of The Dance today. All 18 chapters :o. Now you know what I've been doing today, lol :laugh:

I second all your comments and the recommendation! :)

Title: Re: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: mariez on May 07, 2008, 08:00:19 pm

Hey Roux and Chrissi,

Glad to see you're both enjoying this story, too.  :) 

Yeah, I hope you stayed up and read for a little while, Roux.  I'm not sure I could sleep right after watching Candy.  Sigh.....

And, Chrissi, all 18 chapters in a row - wow!  It's great having the chance to do that.  You get a different perspective on stories when you don't have to wait in between chapters.  I think Em said she's fairly certain she'll be updating every two weeks from now on.   :)

Marie

Title: Re: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: Luvlylittlewing on May 07, 2008, 09:29:33 pm

Quote from: enjaRoux on May 07, 2008, 03:05:17 am

(just watched Candy which was probably a mistake).

 :) My daughter and I were watching Candy last night!  I've started it several times before, but never watched it all the way through.  I'll have to read smiles-a-lot's series.  I'm always looking for new BBM themed stories when I'm not writing my own.

Title: Re: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: mariez on June 27, 2008, 01:08:02 pm

Chapter 15 is up:

http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/16997.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/16997.html)

Touching and sweet and funny and wild and happy.  All good things.   :)

Marie

Title: Re: "The Package/The Dance" by smiles-a-lot
Post by: mariez on September 16, 2008, 07:13:43 pm

Chapter 16 (which was posted at the end of July): 

http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/17510.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/17510.html)

Chapter 17 (posted last week):

http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/17991.html (http://smiles-a-lot.livejournal.com/17991.html)


It's actually better to read the two of them together - a bit of a roller coaster ride, to say the least! I guess the end is getting near and I'll be sorry to say good-bye to this pair.

Marie