Miriam Ferziger
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| Name: | Miriam Ferziger |
| Alias(es): | Viola |
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| Fandoms: | Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, Quantum Leap, costumes |
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Miriam Ferziger (August 30, 1966-April 26, 1993) was a Quantum Leap and Callahan's Crosstime Saloon fan.
From a short 1992 bio in Oh Boy #3:
Miriam loves leap year! After singing Gilbert and Sullivan for ten years, she recently landed her first named role. She survived Leap Weekend in Hollywood, working hard as a "Jane-of-all-Trades" for The Starbright Project. Miriam was very visible at the Convention in her award-winning red silk jacket. There she discovered that in two recent episodes Dean wore a pen she sent to Costume Designer Jean-Pierre Dorleac.
"Through the Imaging Chamber" is Miriam's first published short story.
Fanworks
Her first fiction was in Oh Boy #3 in 1992.
She co-wrote a drinking game. [1]
She edited and had fiction in Chain Reactions. This zine was published very shortly before she passed away.
Her Passing
Miriam passed away on April 26, 1993 [2].
At least two fans used their creations to honor her.
In one, Two Dweebs & A Little Monster, a character was named for Miriam:
In the script there is a character named Miriam. I named her after my friend Miriam Ferziger who passed away last April. The script, however was written months before she died. I wanted people to know that Miriam was quite excited about being in the comic even though the character was described as a cold-fish. (Far from the truth for the character's name-sake!) She happily quipped, "As long as she's stylishly dressed, no problem." It's sad to think that Miriam left us 12 days after this script was completed... and I was saving the dedication as a surprise.
Another fanwork was "Lover's Leap" [3] by Jason E. Dzembo who described it, saying:
Sam leaps repeatedly into the life of a young woman in hopes of changing her life and, ultimately, saving it. NOTES: The vast majority of the "characters" in this story are, in fact, real people (and, for the legal buffs, they've already given me their express permission). The story is an attempt by the author to deal with the death of [fan] Miriam Ferziger, and to help others who knew her do likewise. (30-Aug-1993)
- Author's Note
- Lover's Leap, part 1
- Lover's Leap, part 2
- Lover's Leap, part 3
- Lover's Leap, part 4
- Lover's Leap, part 5
- Lover's Leap, part 6
- Lover's Leap, part 7
- Lover's Leap, part 8