Pretty much everything Sam writes is canon -- hadn't you noticed? >:-)
Seriously, more than half the time I can't remember that his stories aren't officially part of the show. Frankly, I don't WANT to remember it. They're canon, as far as I'm concerned -- most of 'em, anyway. And they're interwoven so carefully with the actual show, there's no conflict; they just explain the characters and their motivations better than the show does, and fill in the gaps and polish the edges.
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Seriously, more than half the time I can't remember that his stories aren't officially part of the show. Frankly, I don't WANT to remember it. They're canon, as far as I'm concerned -- most of 'em, anyway. And they're interwoven so carefully with the actual show, there's no conflict; they just explain the characters and their motivations better than the show does, and fill in the gaps and polish the edges.
Bravo, again, Sam. :-)