Delphi

Delphi is a popular & prolific multi-fandom author, particularly well known in the Harry Potter fandom. They entered online fandom in around 1998, and has used the pseud Delphi (also Atdelphi) since 2003; they previously wrote as De Orakle. 
They maintain a personal website, Singing the Body Electric (link), which archives their fanfiction from 1999 onwards. Their most recent work is at dreamwidth and Archive of Our Own.
==In Their Own Words==
==HP Fandom==
Delphi writes across a huge range of mainly rare pairings, mainly fairly smutty m/m slash, but also some het & femslash, as well as a fair amount of gen. Although they stick predominantly to non-epilogue characters, they commonly write cross-generational ("May–December") pairings, such as Snape/Dumbledore or Snape/McGonagall. Characters that they have written frequently include Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore, Argus Filch, Alastor Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Silvanus Kettleburn & Minerva McGonagall.
Despite their focus on rare pairings and unconventionally attractive characters, Delphi's Potterverse writing is highly popular and has been widely recommended. Regan_V describes them as one of the most gifted writers in HP, and a brilliant rarepair writer. She can't write anything but terrific stories...Regan v: InstaRec: "The Boy Who Lived," by Atdelphi (accessed 17 January 2014) Beth H comments honestly, I sometimes think I should just create a separate page on my recs journal labeled "Delphi" and on the page it would just say "go read everything she's written. Someday, I just might. *g*Beth H: Harry Potter Het Recs (accessed 17 January 2014) Kelly Chambliss states in all her stories, Delphi writes with intelligence, wit, and insight.Know It Alls: “In Memory of Sigmund Freud” by Delphi Espresso Addict writes Delphi's work is always beautifully written.Espresso Recommendations: Harry Potter (accessed 17 January 2014)
Delphi moderated the HP Beholder challenge for the 2013 & 2014 rounds, taking over from founder Beth H.
===Example Fanfiction===
*The Boy Who Lived. Gen. Regan_V writes The narrative structure here left me dumbstruck... The Snape here is simply beyond canon. I felt like weeping. And this made me see Dumbledore in a new light, which is something I didn't think possible at this point.
*The Courtship of Benjamin Jink. Horace Slughorn/OMC, Slughorn/Severus Snape. Espresso Addict writes this novelette is particularly enjoyable for its subtle, sympathetic yet believable characterisation of Slughorn
*Father to the Man Snape/Argus Filch. Beth H writes Childrearing, domesticity, hurt/comfort, and slash - with a gen sensibility. And so well written.Beth H: Harry Potter Slash Recs. A-L (accessed 17 January 2014)
*Finding Viktor Krum Viktor Krum/Albus Severus Potter. Beth H writes Utterly believable characterizations, wonderful details, and Albus' roommate, Scorpius Malfoy, is fantastic.
*Goat Song. Aberforth Dumbledore/Snape. Painless J writes It's amazing how this short and seemingly spare in detail story works wonders in getting through to the reader. Only five scenes but they do stand out.Painless J: HP recs: Snape/other (accessed 17 January 2014)
*In Memory of Sigmund Freud Snape/Minerva McGonagall, Snape/Moody. Kelly Chambliss writes In many ways, this story is the best Snape/McGonagall I've read... This is young!Severus in all his gauche awkwardness; he's believably naive, paranoid, exasperating, brilliant, and oddly endearing. It's Moody with all his strengths and weaknesses — scarred, angry, wounded, violent, moving. And Minerva is a triumph: she's generous and wry and initially seems to be the most uncomplicated character of the three, but in the end, I find her the most enigmatic.
*Mad Dogs and Scotsmen. Alastor Moody, Emmeline Vance (gen). Kelly Chambliss writes combines snappy writing with believable characterization and moments that are both laugh-aloud and moving.Kelly Chambliss: HP Friendship Recs (accessed 17 January 2014)
*Love Accidentally. Crack-fics and humor. Podfic Version by via ostiense
===Meta===
*An Acquired Taste. Snape/Filch pairing at The Shipper's Manifesto
==Other Fandoms==
===Example Fanworks===
* In the Closet. Tintin. Haddock/Tintin
* The Carnival Wake The Magnificent Seven Written for the Mag7BigBang 2010. Nathan Jackson/Josiah Sanchez/Ezra Standish. Reader Solosundance commented, That was just wonderful! The setting, the beautiful layers of detail, the subtle veins of poignancy and regret and love running through it. Every word perfectly placed, every phrase a gem Mag7BigBang 2010, comments to "The Carnival Wake." (accessed 2 July 2015)
==References==
Category:Fanwriters