Date: March 31, 2021 11:34 am Title: african violet
And wildly predictive of Season 5 as it turns out!
10 [Report This]Date: March 01, 2009 06:39 pm Title: african violet
God I never wanted this to end :)
10 [Report This]Date: November 15, 2008 06:12 pm Title: african violet
I loved this story. The combination of the colors of the rainbow and the 7 days of the week made me curious, and I wasn't disappointed at all.
I feel like you captured their emotions really well, it felt real and like something that could very well have happened without disrupting the plot of the show.
Also, it was just really very cute. :D So thanks for writing this! :D
Date: October 04, 2008 08:11 pm Title: african violet
Just. beautiful.
I loved how you did the "fight" scene. That's as angry as I think they can believably get at one another and the resolution was great.
Author's Response: Thanks RRG! I've always thought their fights would be of the quiet, tense variety most of the time. Thanks for the review! :)
10 [Report This]Date: September 18, 2008 08:36 am Title: african violet
Just wonderful. I love the mix of the fluff and the minor angst. Please keep writing such great stories!
Author's Response: Well, I can't seem to help myself, so I'm sure I will. :D Thanks WhatAWaste (love that name btw), I'm glad you liked it.
10 [Report This]Date: September 08, 2008 09:31 am Title: african violet
just read all 9 chapterse ... was awesome - hope you write more ... you soudl write a fanfic just dedicated to pre jim/pam ... like when they are still in denial ... those few chapters were great!!
Author's Response: Thanks maryuc, glad you liked it :)
10 [Report This]Date: September 06, 2008 07:51 am Title: african violet
“ ‘A violet by a mossy stone, half hidden from the eye,’ ” he whispered, his lips skating over my neck, lingering over the juncture where my jaw met my ear. “ ‘Fair as a star, when only one is shining in the sky.’ ”
OMG..that just...wow. This story was excellent, Callisto, and I am so proud that you wrote it.
Author's Response: If you repeat it to yourself enough times, I swear you can hear his voice. :D Thanks jilly! I'm glad you liked it!
10 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2008 08:16 pm Title: african violet
Such a perfect ending, Callisto. I feel very content after reading that. Also? This little bit:
The difference, this time, is that he does that with me, too. I know I’m first in his mind with everything he does, and that makes me want to put him first, too. For the first time I feel like I’m in a real partnership, and it seems like anything is possible.
I loved this. I think because they really exude that when we see them together. A partnership - so true.
I also loved the journey you took here w/ little glimpses into the stages their friendship and relationship went through.
Well done. Very best of luck to you in school, and we'll always look forward to more from you. Until next time!
Author's Response: Thanks, kells. I agree--they obviously each have the other foremost in their consideration, and what makes a better partnership? I'm glad you liked this, and i really appreciate all your comments and support throughout this story! Thanks again and I'll try not to be gone too long...I have lots of little ideas that need to see the light of day. :D
Date: September 04, 2008 07:38 pm Title: african violet
Callisto, that was fantastic. I'm sorry to see this end, but what a ride. You basically covered the entire span of the Jim/Pam relationship, both the highs and lows, with beautiful clarity. I think I need to go back and read the whole thing again from the beginning now.
I really liked the ending with them settling into "home" together. So sweet. And the whispered poetry? In that voice? Swoon. I am totally with Pam on that one.
Good luck in grad school, and thanks so much for sharing your writing with us.
Author's Response: Thanks, Blanca. It was surprisingly hard to condense all that history into only seven vignettes. But I knew right from the start I wanted to end it with the homecoming. (The poetry idea came later. I looked up a lot of stuff about violets, let's just say.) Thanks so much for all your support throughout this story. It really makes the writing experience wonderful. And don't worry, I'm much too obsessed to stay away for long!
Date: September 04, 2008 06:47 pm Title: african violet
I don't know what I can add that hasn't been said here already, but I can say that it didn't take long for you to become one of my very favorite authors. When I see a story from you, I know it's going to be good. I hope all goes well with school, and when you do find time to write again, I'll be there with bells on. Thanks for sharing.
Author's Response: Wow Keds, that's such a wonderful thing to say. I'm really honored. It's awesome to know that somebody likes my work that much. It really makes me want to write. :) Thanks for the good luck, and I'll try not to be gone too long!
10 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2008 03:54 pm Title: african violet
Callisto, this is a fantastic set of stories. I'm sorry I haven't been reviewing more (I'm on the other side of the grad student/educator exchange, which means my past couple of weeks have been *bonkers*), but please know that I've read each of these chapters at least twice. The final one was particularly vivid - I could hear it, see it. Jim's voice was so correct. Well done and best of luck to you in school!
Author's Response: Thank you Talkative! We're all busy this time of year it seems, so thanks for taking time out to review. I'm glad you liked these--that you read them more than once is very flattering. And I like 'vivid.' :) Thanks for the luck, too. I'm pretty excited :) I'm sure I'll make time to sneak back over here, though!
Date: September 04, 2008 03:10 pm Title: african violet
Really a great piece of writing from beginning to end. I am happy to know that she felt like she was in a partnership and home with Jim after all they had been through. I will miss this alot.
Author's Response: Thanks so much stooges! I am also full of happy Jam thoughts and did a lot of thinking about what they'd have to go through to get to that place. I'm glad you liked it; I really enjoyed writing it. :)
10 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2008 02:24 pm Title: african violet
Great. Just great. Thank you.
Author's Response: Thanks kgreene. And you're welcome. I'm ready for another cold open sometime soon? :)
9 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2008 01:56 pm Title: african violet
Love it love it love it. Don't know what else to say. Wish I could be more constructive.
Author's Response: Hey, love it love it love it will do. :) Thanks flonkerton!
Date: September 04, 2008 12:29 pm Title: african violet
Oh, jeebus. Dayum, I miss the days of being able to just stay in bed all weekend.
Soon, Pam. Hopefully soon for Engaged!Jam, Married!Jam & Jam!Babies.... Nicely done, callisto. Study hard!
Author's Response: Heck yeah! I don't see why they can't get plenty of excellent material out of that for the next few years. A toast to Engaged!Jam, Married!Jam and Jam!Babies! And I'm sure I'll be back... I've got dozens of little one-shot ideas begging to be played with. Thanks for reading lisa :)
Date: September 04, 2008 11:55 am Title: african violet
Callisto:
I've been meaning to review your last chapter (which I will soon), but since you've already posted this one, I'll just say that this was really nice and I think it makes for a very satisfying end to this series. The concept of "coming home" is so perfect in terms of their relationship.
Thanks so much for writing and sharing this with us. I hope that you'll still be able to find time to write some more.
Good luck with grad school!
Author's Response: Hey zeebee! Thanks. I appreciate all your reviews so much. I loved the 'coming home' concept, so I'm glad it resonated with you. And I'm sure I'll find time to sneak back over here. I have lots of undeveloped ideas I could play with in my free time...such as it is. :)
10 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2008 11:07 am Title: african violet
Oh this is a great way to wrap up this series! I love that Pam is queasy in a fanfic, but she isn't actually pregnant :) Love the quiet calm of her first day/night at home and how ordinary their life seems.
Sorry we will be losing you to grad school, but I hope that season 5 inspires you to procrastinate with some more of your awesome fanfic!
Author's Response: Yeah, I liked the idea that sometimes just getting a notion into your head is enough to cause all kinds of wheels turning. Glad you liked this last chapter, JitC. Thanks for all your comments along the way; it's very encouraging to know people are following along and enjoying what I'm doing. :)
10 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2008 10:48 am Title: african violet
Sorry to see this end, Callisto. Such a beautiful story. The whispered poetry, in particular, made me weak in the knees.
Best of luck to you with grad school. Hope you'll visit us with a story again soon : )
Author's Response: Nan, thanks so much for all the love I get from you. It's just awesome. I love that you liked the poetry--if you just listen for the voice it's not totally cheesy or over the top at all.... :)~ Thanks for the luck! I'm sure I'll be back soon. I'm a procrastinator with an obsession. It's inevitable.
10 [Report This]Date: September 04, 2008 10:42 am Title: african violet
I love that Jim has a green thumb -- it kind of reinforces that he's the kind of guy to nuture things (and people).
And I loved this sexy little bit: "He smiled again and moved down a little, tracing my collarbone with the tip of his tongue as his hand snaked down to my thigh. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he asserted, looking up at me wickedly through his eyelashes, and then he was moving further down and that was the end of our conversation for a while."
Fabulous job. Hope that you'll find some time to write in grad school -- this was such a pleasure!
Author's Response: Exactly, wendolf-- he's a caretaker. I'd think that would extent to many things. I'm glad you liked my version of smut, which I'm still to embarrassed to write in any detail. I'm sure I'll be back here soon...like I told somebody else, I'm a procrastinator with an obsession. And a lot of half-thought-out ideas. Thanks for visiting! And, as always, for pointing out a particular passage :)
Date: September 04, 2008 10:41 am Title: african violet
Very satisfying. So sweet! I like the tone you sustain throughout all the segments. They each stand alone but they work together beautifully.
Author's Response: Thanks lis! It's so fun to write something just fun and sweet and free of angst. Glad you liked it. :)