Working Stiffs is the brainchild of Nicola Simpson. A published and agented writer, Nic's first fanfic was posted to alt.tv.x-files.creative in January 1995. Five and a half years later, Nic and a fellow author were lamenting the lack of technical resources for fan fiction writers, and a monster was born.

Thanks to the enthusiasm and support of dozens of fanfic authors, and the web design expertise of Izzyvision, Working Stiffs was launched in October 2000. Managing the site is a big job, but has been made easier with the welcome addition of veteran author Megan Reilly as a contributing editor in November 2000.

We really hope this site will be a valuable resource to the fanfic community, for authors and readers. Our goal isn't to teach or preach, or offer snarky put-downs on newbie authors or style choices (although poor spelling and grammar will never be acceptable). We want visitors to leave Working Stiffs inspired to write, or at least to think about their work and how to make it more compelling.

Please feel free to e-mail us your thoughts on this site, and suggestions for features that you'd like to see.

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"The X-Files" is the intellectual property of 20th Century Fox (Fox Television). No copyright infringement is intended.

This web site is owned by Nicola Simpson and is designed and maintained by Izzyvision Inc.

Working Stiffs is not responsible or liable for the content of pages that we link to. We take every precaution not to link to offensive material, but unfortunately we cannot control navigation to links within pages that are accessible through Working Stiffs. Visitors should be aware that some articles and interviews include discussion of sexuality (including homosexuality), violence and harsh language.

Last Revised Friday, March 2, 2001