READER INTERVIEWS FOR 1ST MARCH 2000: **** MARIA WOOD & MARY ELLEN WILKINS **** MARIA WOOD Q: When did you first start watching "Buffy"? A: November 99. Q: When did you first become interested in the Spike / Buffy pairing? A: When I read Inell's stories :} Q: Do you follow other 'ships as well? If yes, how long for? A: Oh yes I read almost all of them but the W/X and W/O. Q: Do you write fanfiction yourself? A: Nope sorry LOL Q: What kind of S/B stories do you enjoy the most? e.g. comedy, angst, pure smut/romance ;-), etc. A: I enjoy all of them it just depends on the mood I'm in but enjoy the darker side of things. Q What would you like to see written? Any challenges or general directions you'd like to see in fics?

A: I would like to see a Spike/Cordy Angelus/Willow story :} lol I havent seen one of those yet :} I guess that would be my challenge :} to all those writers out there Thank you very much! You can contact Maria on Mariathedruid@yahoo.com. ***** MARY ELLEN WILKINS Q: When did you first start watching "Buffy"? A: About a year ago. I am completely caught up, though. Q: When did you first become interested in the Spike / Buffy pairing? A: When I started reading fanfic about four months ago, I kept running across S/B and at first I just didn't understand it. Then I read a really amazing fic that pointed out the way that Spike's sarcasm meshes with Buffy's wit. They just make a great foil for each other. Q: Do you follow other 'ships as well? If yes, how long for? A: I'm a die hard Buffy/Riley shipper, and I'm always interested in a good slash. I'm not vehemently opposed to anything other than Olivia. I believe that if a writer is good, they can make anything they write at least palatable, if not enjoyable. Q: Do you write fanfiction yourself? A: Yes. But I've not attempted a S/B fic. I'm writing pretty much B/R, with a little Willow/Graham thrown in. Q: What kind of S/B stories do you enjoy the most? e.g. comedy, angst, pure smut/romance ;-), etc. A: I adore the smut/romance fics when they're mixed with comedy. The comedy is an essential. I'm not so fond of vicious s/m mean Spike. Although I've seen it well done a few times. Q What would you like to see written? Any challenges or general directions you'd like to see in fics? A: I'd like more comedy fics. The B/S genre can only be enriched by Spikes newly neutered status. The way is open for some true hilarity. Thank you very much! You can contact Emmy at emmy2@salsgiver.com.