Bay City Library Interview with Brit

Interviews by Fans
Title:	Bay City Library Interview with Brit
Interviewer:	Wolfpup
Interviewee:	Brit
Date(s):	October 2004
Medium:	online
Fandom(s):	Starsky & Hutch
External Links:	interview is here, Archived version
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In 2004, Brit was interviewed for the Bay City Library.

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Some Excerpts

I was eleven when the show first aired, and have been a fan ever since. Once the series went off the air, I more or less lost touch, though the guys were never forgotten. When cable TV became available (and boy, do I feel old saying that!), I would occasionally catch a rerun. I tried to keep up with Glaser and Soul's careers and lives throughout the years as well. My love for the show resurfaced after reruns began again in 1999. Our VCR timer wouldn't set right, so I would get up at four in the morning and hit the "record" button, then have a couple of pots of coffee. I never considered looking S&H up on the internet until a co-worker suggested I do so. I was blown away when I discovered fanfiction for the first time, as well as the multitude of websites dedicated to the series.

My first piece was "I Thought My Heart Would Burst," and was written and posted in March 2000. When the series originally aired, another eleven-year-old friend and I would 'play' Starsky and Hutch (with my dark, curly hair, I was naturally Starsky to her blonde Hutch). We made up our own adventures, a few of which I even wrote down, though naturally have lost over the years. I've always enjoyed writing, and composed some short stories and poems throughout high school and college. When I discovered fanfic on the internet and joined the S&H gen list, it didn't take long for me to want to try my hand at it. I only dared post, though, because everyone on the list was so gracious and encouraging to one another. I was, and still am, pretty floored that anyone else would read something I'd written, let alone express an appreciation for my efforts.

It still floors me that "The Sacrifice" received as much attention as it did. It started out as one of those 'what if' moments that grew into a story, in that one of the guys would offer up his life for the other, such as in "A Coffin For Starsky." "Sacrifice" is also one of those stories that I've always wondered if I 'wrote it right', or if it was too 'over the top', and for some, I'm sure it is. I believe that we all have a desire to be so loved and valued by another that they would do anything to protect us, to save us. That kind of sacrifice is beyond our comprehension, I think. I am fortunate to know that love first-hand, which is why I included the New Testament verse of John 15:13, "Greater love has no man than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends."

As much as I enjoy fanfic on the web, like many people, I will typically print out a story to read, and potentially keep to reread. The idea of publishing the first issue of "The Bond" came from TibbieB, our Cabrillo State ringleader. The other 'crazed zebras', Linda B. and myself, thought 'why not?' We gave it a shot, hoping that we wouldn't lose our shirts in the printing of the zine, not knowing what the response would be. We simply wanted to offer a nice bound copy of our new stories, and offered the zine without profit. We were also very fortunate to include some incredible artwork by Colleen Shea and Donna Langlois. Putting the zine together was not a monumentally difficult task, since we utilized great beta readers and a terrific editor, Barb D., who has more patience with us than I can possibly express. After "The Bond's" printing in 2002, we had considered putting out an annual edition, but our schedules wouldn't permit it. So, this year marked the release of "Unbroken -- The Bond, Volume II." Linda B. came up with name as a nod to the returning interest in the original show and increased publicity for Glaser and Soul. We added our good friend, The Blintz, to the Cabrillo State Press crew, and tapped into artist Suzan Lovett for our cover art. Barb D. was once again our editor.