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Introduction (01)
Vertigo's Head (02-179)
Vertigo's Stories
Acknowledgments
Articles
Biography
INSIDE THE HEAD OF VERTIGO
Introduction
Let's not forget Hope!
[01] What can I say about TJ??? How is "Holy Hot MAMA THUD!"? She can write a very good story that will melt your screen.
Vertigo's Head
Interviewer:
[02] Why did you start writing?Vertigo:
[03] The first fan fiction I ever wrote was a Xena/La Femme Nikita crossover with a bard named Complx. I just thought it would be a trip to get those two characters in bed. As for Xena and Gabrielle , I was tired of seeing the same story written over and over again by different bards.Interviewer:
[04] If you had to do it all over, would you be a bard?Vertigo:
[05] I don't know. Maybe.Interviewer:
[06] Would you write?Vertigo:
[07] Probably not. I never thought that I could string two sentences together before I started writing fan fiction.Interviewer:
[08] Give us a brief day in the life of TJ (Vertigo).Vertigo:
[09] Grumble my way out of bed, walk the dog, go to work, drink a gallon of coffee, eat dinner, play on the web and sleep.Interviewer:
[10] How do you handle stress?Vertigo:
[11] I work out... roller skate, bike ride.Interviewer:
[12] Years from now, how would you want to be remembered?Vertigo:
[13] As the cool parent.Interviewer:
[14] What is your pet peeve?Vertigo:
[15] Dishonesty.Interviewer:
[16] Who is TJ?Vertigo:
[17] Hmmmm. A genuine animal lover. A big kid.Interviewer:
[18] What is the most sensitive part on your body?Vertigo:
[19] My neck.Interviewer:
[20] What do you see yourself doing in the future?Vertigo:
[21] I see myself as the neighborhood cat lady.Interviewer:
[22] Future projects?Vertigo:
[23] I don't plan ahead.Interviewer:
[24] How do you handle depression?Vertigo:
[25] Watch a Mel Brooks movie, or Monty Python.Interviewer:
[26] What was the hardest thing you ever did?Vertigo:
[27] Shovel dirt on my mother's coffin.Interviewer:
[28] What was the easiest?Vertigo:
[29] Loving Dylan and Felicia.Interviewer:
[30] Do fans ask too much from stars?Vertigo:
[31] Yes. Sometimes I think they *expect* too much as well. They're only human.Interviewer:
[32] If there was an illness God would let you cure, what would it be and why?Vertigo:
[33] AIDS. I've lost a lot of friends because they simply wanted pleasure.Interviewer:
[34] What advice can you give to future writers?Vertigo:
[35] Don't let the critics get to you. Everyone thinks they know best. Write what makes you happy.Interviewer:
[36] What has the show Xena meant to you?Vertigo:
[37] It still means a lot to me. It enabled me to make friends clear across the world.Interviewer:
[38] How do you feel about its end?Vertigo:
[39] I am sad it's over, I'll miss it, but I think the ending was understandable. (No hate mail please)Interviewer:
[40] What are your dreams? Hopes? Wishes?Vertigo:
[41] To wake up tomorrow.Interviewer:
[42] Who do you trust?Vertigo:
[43] Animals.Interviewer:
[44] If you are a parent, what is the greatest wish you have for your child?Vertigo:
[45] To know true love. To be healthy and never want for anything.Interviewer:
[46] What would you say every writer needs?Vertigo:
[47] An idea.Interviewer:
[48] Do you believe in prayer? Explain.Vertigo:
[49] No. I prayed, nothing happened.Interviewer:
[50] How do you feel about subtext?Vertigo:
[51] WOOHOO!Interviewer:
[52] What makes your best friend your best friend?Vertigo:
[53] I can call her in the middle of the night and she won't fall asleep on the phone.Interviewer:
[54] What's the most romantic thing anyone has done for you?Vertigo:
[55] No one done anything romantic, but the coolest thing was taking me and my friends by stretch limo to a fancy-shmantzy restaurant in Manhattan for my birthday. My friends didn't blend. LOL.Interviewer:
[56] What theme would you like to tackle in your next work?Vertigo:
[57] I don't have anything planned.Interviewer:
[58] What was the last thing that made you smile recently?Vertigo:
[59] Getting slobbered on by a puppy.Interviewer:
[60] What made you angry?Vertigo:
[61] Being patronized.Interviewer:
[62] You now have absolute authority over the world. Omnipotent in all areas. What's your first move?Vertigo:
[63] End war.Interviewer:
[64] Do you have stalkers? If so, how have you handled them?Vertigo:
[65] No.Interviewer:
[66] How would you categorize your best writing, and give the URL's for them if posted?Vertigo:
[67] I don't favor one over the other.Interviewer:
[68] What stupid thing did you do as a teen?Vertigo:
[69] Everything I did as a teen was stupid. Ask my parole officer.Interviewer:
[70] What, if anything, can stop you writing, if only for a while?Vertigo:
[71] A bad day at work.Interviewer:
[72] In your opinion, do you fit your astrological sign?Vertigo:
[73] Oddly enough, I fit the male Virgo more than the female Virgo.Interviewer:
[74] What to you is the worst feeling in the world?Vertigo:
[75] Loss.Interviewer:
[76] The best feeling in the world?Vertigo:
[77] Accomplishment, pride in a job well done.Interviewer:
[78] Favorite song of the moment?Vertigo:
[79] This is going to sound very strange, but I've been listening to my Liza Minelli CD obsessively.Interviewer:
[80] What is the first thing you think of in the morning?Vertigo:
[81] Crap.Interviewer:
[82] Is there one part of the writing process where you usually get stuck? What have you tried to change that, successful or not?Vertigo:
[83] I get stuck on the *alt* scenes. I try so hard to be new and it stumps me sometimes. I think I've been successful.Interviewer:
[84] Does the best writing flow for you, or does it come from rewrites?Vertigo:
[85] Most of the time it flows. I always rewrite but keep the same idea.Interviewer:
[86] Which part of writing do you enjoy most and why? (e.g., taking the original notes, final rewrites...)Vertigo:
[87] Getting the good feedback.Interviewer:
[88] How often do you think about a piece when you're working on it and when do you think about it?Vertigo:
[89] In most cases I don't think about what I'm going to write until I sit down to type it, but sometimes it will pop into my head at the most inopportune moments.Interviewer:
[90] When someone walks into your bedroom, what are the first five things that they're likely to notice?Vertigo:
[91] Half naked pictures of Lucy, a weight bench, the light fixture from the 70's, my tower of terror, (the electronic equipment precariously dangling from my TV) and the general lack of floor space.Interviewer:
[92] Do you feel in control of your writing, or are you carried away by your inspiration or characters?Vertigo:
[93] My characters have learned to write themselves. Give me a topic and they take off. I am so not in control of them.Interviewer:
[94] If you consider yourself to have a muse, what exactly do you mean?Vertigo:
[95] The voice that forces me to think of my characters at those inopportune moments.Interviewer:
[96] Tell the truth--are you your favorite writer, or in your own top five? Why or why not?Vertigo:
[97] H--- no! There are hundreds out there far better than me!Interviewer:
[98] Would the world be a better place if women ran it or would it be basically the same?Vertigo:
[99] I don't know. I'd like to say yes, but I have nothing to back it up with.Interviewer:
[100] What is your favorite spot where you live now?Vertigo:
[101] My bed.Interviewer:
[102] What books are you reading now? What about it/them is holding your attention?Vertigo:
[103] Vampire lesbian anthologies. Everything about them holds my attention.Interviewer:
[104] What would your friends say is your worst trait?Vertigo:
[105] My temper.Interviewer:
[106] Do you type with your fingers on the right keys?Vertigo:
[107] LOL!Interviewer:
[108] What is the longest any plant in your home has been with you?Vertigo:
[109] Unfortunately, I kill plant life simply by looking at it.Interviewer:
[110] Do you have any particular bedtime rituals (glass of warm milk, etc.) that you follow every night?Vertigo:
[111] Used to, but now I'm single.Interviewer:
[112] If you find a spider in the bathtub, do you help it out or squish it?Vertigo:
[113] Kill it.Interviewer:
[114] What was the last thing you bought that you really didn't need?Vertigo:
[115] Lottery tickets.Interviewer:
[116] Have you ever smoked cigarettes?Vertigo:
[117] Yep. It's a bad habit.Interviewer:
[118] Who is your favorite Greek God?Vertigo:
[119] Aphrodite for obvious reasons.Interviewer:
[120] Why do fools fall in love?Vertigo:
[121] Because they're weak.Interviewer:
[122] Do you keep a diary and if so what do you call it? If so, what effect has it had on your writing?Vertigo:
[123] I sorta do, it's called Reece's Faith.Interviewer:
[124] How has online writing affected your life and how you see yourself, your goals?Vertigo:
[125] It's affected my life drastically. I have an outlet now. I am given praise for something I enjoy doing. I don't make goals.Interviewer:
[126] What skill would you like to have that you don't have now?Vertigo:
[127] I'd like the ability to paint.Interviewer:
[128] Who is your real life hero and why?Vertigo:
[129] I don't have any.Interviewer:
[130] What fan fiction story touched you so much that you still remember it vividly?Vertigo:
[131] Nothing has *touched* me emotionally, but I do remember quite a few vividly.Interviewer:
[132] If you could only choose a single climate with no variation, would you prefer it to be sweltering hot or freezing cold?Vertigo:
[133] Cold. I hate hot.Interviewer:
[134] What is the first thing you notice about someone when you meet them?Vertigo:
[135] Their boobs. I'm a pig.Interviewer:
[136] Have you ever done something that accidentally caused something bad to happen to someone?Vertigo:
[137] Yeah, when I was younger.Interviewer:
[138] How is $25 well spent?Vertigo:
[139] On whatever makes you happy.Interviewer:
[140] Would you rather live in a sociable suburb, or alone in the deep woods?Vertigo:
[141] Alone.Interviewer:
[142] What literary character did you most identify with as a child?Vertigo:
[143] I didn't.Interviewer:
[144] What is the source of your inspiration?Vertigo:
[145] Feedback.Interviewer:
[146] Where do your ideas come from?Vertigo:
[147] Mostly real life experiences.Interviewer:
[148] What do you find most satisfying about your job?Vertigo:
[149] Saving a life.Interviewer:
[150] What are the three things you enjoy most about writing?Vertigo:
[151] The fantastic fan support, living vicariously through my characters, and making new friends.Interviewer:
[152] What were your favorite book, TV show, and movie when you were a teenager and what do you think of them now?Vertigo:
[153] My favorite book was the World Book Encyclopedia "D", I studied the dogs. TV Show: Carol Burnett, and Movie: Young Frankenstein. I still love them, except the book.Interviewer:
[154] What's your idea of a perfect world?Vertigo:
[155] No hatred.Interviewer:
[156] How real is your fiction to you?Vertigo:
[157] It's very real. I base most of my characters experiences on real life.Interviewer:
[158] What Disney character do you most identify with and why?Vertigo:
[159] I wish I could say Bambi with a straight face.Interviewer:
[160] Who do you read for inspiration?Vertigo:
[161] Too many bards to mention.Interviewer:
[162] What's your favorite website?Vertigo:
[163] Uber indexes.Interviewer:
[164] When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up?Vertigo:
[163] A veterinarian.Interviewer:
[164] What are the limits in sacrifices for true love?Vertigo:
[165] That depends entirely on the situation.Interviewer:
[166] If you could interview your favorite author, what questions would you ask? And, WHY?Vertigo:
[167] I'd ask stupid questions, like favorite color socks and such. To break up their monotony.Interviewer:
[168] What makes a great kisser?Vertigo:
[169] The level of passion in their intent.Interviewer:
[170] What have you learned from your animals?Vertigo:
[171] Everything. Unconditional love, non-judgmental acceptance, trust.Interviewer:
[172] Does our society glorify violence to the point we have become desensitized to it and the consequences?Vertigo:
[173] I think so. Even cartoons are violent.Interviewer:
[174] What is your motto?Vertigo:
[175] You can't please everybody.Interviewer:
[176] What do you think we take too seriously as writers?Vertigo:
[177] Criticism. F--- 'em.Interviewer:
[178] What questions should I have asked? Then answer them.Vertigo:
[179] What's my favorite color socks? Gray.
Vertigo's Stories
TJ's e-mail address: Teejames@webtv.net
Web Page: http://www.angelfire.com/tv/Vertigo/index.html
Vertigo's Fiction:
The Real Thing
(Lunacy's Review) Fantasy turns to reality for the warrior and bard when they notice their mutual...frustration ;-) If you want to test your constitution this is the PERFECT story to read at work >:) Invigorating little tale! - 5 pgs., 10/26/99 Received an Amazon Ice Award!
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/4287/Fiction/2/TRT.htmlJust The Beginning
(Lunacy's review:) Xena realizes she's been a bad girl when she accidentally destroys one of her partner's scrolls, so she sets out to keep the bard's mind off that scroll in a decidedly effective way. This story won an AMAZON ICE AWARD for a reason ;-) Fun summer reading :) - 6 pgs., 6/5/99
http://www.angelfire.com/tv/Vertigo/JTB.html**(The two sequels to Just The Beginning are linked to the original.)
Tethered
Xena and Gabrielle get "Tied up" in an Inn.
http://www.angelfire.com/tv/Vertigo/Tethered.htmlCaptured
Immortal Xena meets Nikita.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Den/4287/Fiction/captured.htmlPrivate Dancer
Set in the Strip Club scene in NYC, two women from opposite sides of the fence find love. (Won a Tigg's TOO HOT award)
http://www.angelfire.com/tv/Vertigo/PD/PD1.htmlReece's Faith
A sequel to Private Dancer.
http://www.angelfire.com/tv/Vertigo/RF/RF1.html
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Kamouraskan for the beta.
Articles
L. J. Maas and Murphy Wilson [Amy Murphy].One Step Beyond ... Uber, That Is. WHOOSH #49 (October 2000)
The "Inside the Head of..." series in Whoosh issues #58, 61-66,68-74
Biography
Amy Murphy
Amy Murphy resides in Indiana, and is an avid reader of Xena: Warrior Princess Fan Fiction. If it exists in the Xenaverse, chances are she has read it! Murphy has also tried her hand at writing fan fiction, turning out two very nice pieces that reside on a couple of web sites throughout the Xenaverse.
Favorite episode: IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE (24/124)
Favorite line: "I Have Many Skills" Various episodes
First episode seen: TITANS (07/107)
Least favorite episode: LYRE, LYRE HEARTS ON FIRE (100/510)
