1) Tell us a little about yourself 2) How long have you been watching Xena/Hercules/Young Hercules? 3) What got you into the show(s)? 4) How did you discover fan fiction? 5) What did you get out of fan fiction that you didn't get out of the show(s)? [if anything] 6) Why did you decide to start writing fan fiction? 7) How long have you been writing fan fiction? How long have you been involved in fandom? 8) If you've been writing fan fiction for over a year, what do you think of your earlier stories (or attempts at stories)? Have your interests changed over time? Has your style? 9) What characters do you enjoy writing about? 10) What do you find compelling about them? 11) Do you include sexual content in your stories? What pairing(s)? Why? If you don't, why not? 12) Do you enjoy reading stories with sexual content? Why or why not? 13) Do you use beta readers? Why or why not? 14) If you have used a beta reader, was it a positive or negative experience? If it was negative, did it put you off using beta readers? 15) What word-processing/editing programs do you use to write in? Do they include a spellchecker? Do you use it? 16) Who are the fan fiction authors that influenced you most, or made the greatest impression on you? 17) Did you send them feedback? Have you ever sent an author feedback? If so, how did they respond (if at all)? 18) Is historical accuracy important to you? Why or why not? 19) What is your favourite euphemism for female sex organs, if any? What is your least favourite? 20) What is your favourite euphemism for male sex organs, if any? What is your least favourite? 21) Do you write for any other fandoms? If so, what are the pluses/minuses of the Herc-Xenaverse in comparison? 22) Do you write Uber fiction? Why or why not? 23) Now that both Hercules and Xena have ended, will you continue writing for the show(s)? Why or why not? 24) Is there any kind of Xena or Hercules fan fiction that isn't out there (as far as you know), but that you would like to see? (Pairing, genre, style, etc) 25) Are you involved with any other areas of fandom besides fan fiction? 26) What does fandom mean to you? 27) Have you ever dropped out of fandom for awhile? Why? 28) How would your life be different if you weren't involved with fandom and/or fan fiction? 29) How has being a Xena or Herc fan specifically affected your life, if at all? How has it affected your sense of identity, if at all? Was fan fiction a part of that? 30) Are you, or were you ever on any fan or fan fiction mailing lists? If so, what do you get out of them? Do you find them helpful, enjoyable, frustrating...? 31) Do you feel like part of a larger fan fiction community? Or do you feel distanced from other fans? Is writing a solitary experience for you? 32) What books are you reading now, fiction or non-fiction? 33) Do you write fan fic with Ares or Iphicles as characters? How has Kevin Smith's death affected your writing, if at all? 34) Why did you submit to this archive? 35) Any comments, questions, suggestions?