10 [Report This]Date: May 03, 2008 06:59 am Title: Three in the Morning
You know I think I've missed so many updates of this amazing story/collection of yours. I'm duelly ashamed. It's every bit as wonderful as I remember. Your writing as fluid and... well, quite frankly, magical as ever. You literally paint Pam and Jim and their love. And I have to say that it certainly fills the void that the show leaves in terms of the Jam life. So beautiful, so wonderful. Such talent!
Author's Response: Hey, you! And now I'm cyber blushing - you are far too generous, but I'm thrilled you liked these so much. Also, it's always such a bonus gift to get a review on a story you finished a while ago...nice to know they have a shelf life beyond the 'Most Recent' page, lol. Thanks so much, StarryDreamer!
Date: April 24, 2008 05:13 pm Title: Three in the Morning
aww. just happy end.
Author's Response: Yup...a sleepy, quiet happy ending. Obviously, I'm not about the high drama, lol. Thanks for all your reviews, Emily!
Date: November 14, 2007 07:35 pm Title: Three in the Morning
Oh my god. Seriously. (I'm sitting here frustrated because that exclamation is cliched and smacks of hyperbole, but honestly...I'm a bit speechless here.)
It's a testament to how gorgeous this final chapter is that when I realized it was to be the last, I didn't feel sad so much as awed at this miraculous finish.
I'm sure I've said it before, as I think it's a characteristic of your writing style, but nonetheless it bears repeating: This reads like poetry. It's lush and flowing and organic and absolutely tangible.
So many beautiful details -- honestly, when I read the first two paragraphs, I made a mental note: Mention in the review the beauty of those first two paragraphs, that they're positively melodic.
...But then I read the next paragraph and found myself making a mental note to add it to my review as well -- and this happened with literally every paragraph in the first section. (And I'm pretty sure the only reason it didn't continue to the second is that I was consciously trying to reign it in, hee.)
In short: This was absolutely perfect -- such a precious glimpse into what "happily ever after" really looks like.
So thank you. :o)
Author's Response: You write the best reviews in the biz, Ms.girl...reading them makes me want to write more, lol.'It's lush and flowing and organic and absolutely tangible' That's incredible to hear, because it's precisely what I want to - but never feel I quite do - achieve. I really do care as much about the language as the 'point' and at least try to meld them (if that makes any sense at all.) I'm just a glutton for details - I know lack of big plot may be boring for some readers, but I love doing these little character-centric pieces. Always means a lot when you find something in them. Thanks so much for the waaaay generous review.
Date: November 13, 2007 05:14 am Title: Three in the Morning
Oh, Colette. I read this and think, just once more, I'd like to have this. I love this:
She looks impossibly white, all diffuse velvety curves in the dark, like an old black and white movie still.
And she is most definitely a place for him. Sigh. So wonderful.
Author's Response: Yeah, I think we feel their relationship so strongly because, at some level, it's what we all want - to be that deeply known/loved unconditionally. Glad that sense came through for you here and that you liked that image - it just seemed to work in my very graphic imagination, lol. Thanks, as ever, Sweetpea...you always get it ;-)
Date: November 12, 2007 10:24 pm Title: Three in the Morning
Awww -- what a sweet way to end such a sweet story. It was fun, this peek into what ordinary life could be like for Jim and Pam. Thank you for not only writing this, but for sharing it with us. :-)
Author's Response: Yeah, call me boring, but for me these characters are most interesting at their most ordinary, lol. Glad you enjoyed too. Thank you for your lovely review, House Calls.
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 08:47 pm Title: Three in the Morning
I'm very late to the game here. Like, extremely late. They're folding up the chairs and turning out the lights kind of late. And for that, I apologize.
However, I hope it's not too late to say that I loved this last chapter of yours. It was so beautiful in its simplicity, yet so complex at the same time. I can't think of a better way to end this great story of yours than watching the two of them drift off to sleep together.
I'll just sneak out quietly so as not to wake them up... :)
Author's Response:
Fashionably late, I'd say ;-)
You know, I hesitated slightly to end with them falling asleep, only cause there was a previous sleep-related chapter...but, it just seemed right to me - there's just something so intimate and connected about that image, I guess. Glad it worked for you too. And 'simple yet complex' is very high praise to me. I find writing mostly a reductive process these days, lol...only a matter of time before I go all Gertrude Stein and write: 'A Pam is a Pam is a Pam' and call it a day. Thanks so much for your kind comments, Cousin Mose!Date: November 12, 2007 02:13 pm Title: Three in the Morning
He's still not sure which of their bedrooms he's in, but it doesn't matter. He knows exactly where he is. She's a place.
Eff. That is a GREAT line. SHE'S a place? For God's sake Colette, whatever it is that you're doing with your life needs to stop and you need to write Jim and Pam all day everyday. SHE's a place...goodness, that's fabulous.
Author's Response: Ha! You are too funny! If only this stuff paid the bills, I'd so be there, lol. I didn't want that line to sound either too heavy (or corny) or too throw-away, so I'm glad it hit the right note for you - she is his place, don't you think? Thanks, as always LoveFool - you're such a great reader/reviewer.
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 01:44 pm Title: Three in the Morning
So good! You know exactly how to write blissful Jim and Pam. It's absolutely euphoric. Beautiful, as always.
Author's Response: Euphoric? I like that. Thanks so much StarryDreamer - always happy when you liked something I wrote ;-)
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 01:10 pm Title: Three in the Morning
What a fitting way to end this! I love that place between being awake and being asleep and this was just... beautiful. I love how you are able to write such intimacy without cheapening it or being too verbose. Great job!!
Author's Response: OK, so you mention two of the things I work hardest at in these stories: creating a sense of intimacy and being a bit spare with words....so, I'm really thrilled by your comments. Glad you thought the ending fit the piece too. Thanks so much for all your feedback, heartcarved - so, so generous for you to take the time to comment on every chapter.
Date: November 12, 2007 12:25 pm Title: Three in the Morning
These were just beautiful little nuggets of Life, Colette, thank you for writing them!
Author's Response: 'Little nuggets of life' - what a perfect description for what I intend these scenes to be! Thank you so much, McGigi - so happy you enjoyed.
Date: November 12, 2007 09:13 am Title: Three in the Morning
Aw, it's ending? Well, I read this one a few times, and liked it more every time. Jim's memories = tugged heartstrings. I love the imagery here:
"Her neck, highlighted in dim pinkish lamplight, a glint like a flickering star at her ear as her head falls back. Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim dissolving into a moan, a vibration he feels deep in her throat when he drops his face there in the final swell of it."
And the "were you expecting someone else" line made me laugh out loud. And the "morbid" one. Ok, so I liked it. :)
Author's Response: Ha! I'll admit - I liked the 'you were expecting...' line myself. And especially pleased you cited the 'Her neck..' passage, cause I kind of struggled with that one. Thanks so much for the kind comments, thirtypercent!
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 08:45 am Title: Three in the Morning
this story has been kickass. thanks so much for writing it. I'm going to go finish swooning now.
Author's Response: No, thank YOU so much for saying that! Glad you liked it and proud to have induced a swoon ;-)
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 08:16 am Title: Three in the Morning
I like how I always want to read your snippets several times in a row - because I they really put me in the moment. Very nice, colette. But that's no surprise to me. :-)
Author's Response: Aw, Mox..these little scenes putting you in the moment is about the best compliment of all. (Cause that's really all they are, is little moments, lol.) Thanks, as ever, for the generous review.
Date: November 12, 2007 08:13 am Title: Three in the Morning
So many favorite lines... guh.
He knows exactly where he is. She’s a place.
She's his home. Yeah. Sweetness.
Love her response to the diamond earrings. I have a pair and ever since HooHusband gave them to me, I may as well throw out my jewelry box. Well, all the other earrings anyway. So lovely to hear Pam with the same sentiment.
I hope that if you are finishing this story, it clears the decks for something else.
Author's Response: Something new? Never know...and I agree, he's pretty much content wherever she is. Glad you liked the diamond stud thing too...just seemed right to me. Thanks, as always, Lisa for being the best audience a girl could have ;-)
Date: November 12, 2007 08:05 am Title: Three in the Morning
Well of course I had to reread the whole thing. These are just so wonderful and poignant to read, and even more special since we know they're together, so it's not just our wishful thinking. Simple moments of being in love = Jim and Pam.
Author's Response: Yay! So honored you re-read these. And yes, knowing these types of scenarios aren't pie-in-the-sky is a relief. Thanks so much for being such a great reader/reviewer, EH!
Date: November 12, 2007 06:33 am Title: Three in the Morning
You say, little scene about nothing like it's a bad thing! Your nothing is always something. That was just a lovely moment, and Pam's comment's "Jim, is that you?" made me laugh because I can relate to that kind of sleepy confusion. Very sweet.
Author's Response: Have to admit, Pam's incoherence at 3 am, might have been a bit of a projection on my part as well. And no, nothing isn't necessarily a bad thing...I just feel like I should warn anyone expecting, oh say...a plot, lol. So pleased you enjoyed - thanks, MA!!
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 06:32 am Title: Three in the Morning
Aww, sweet.
Author's Response: Thanks, Puff. Glad you enjoyed!
Date: November 12, 2007 06:04 am Title: Three in the Morning
Colette, my dear you need to work a little bit harder making something beautifully sweet, a little bit steamy and overall lovely.
j/k of course. You continue to amaze. Don't let that stop you.
Author's Response:
Hee! I'll try, I'll try...
Thanks as always, you...oh, and especially for pointing out the 'lobe dichotomy' - just the kind of thing that drives me nuts, lol.
10 [Report This]Date: November 12, 2007 05:54 am Title: Three in the Morning
How did I not see this story before? I'm going to go back and re-read all of these but I wanted to leave a review first.
Love these! I love these little glimpses into their life together, and I imagine their life to be exactly how you've laid it out here. Quiet, simple, little moments. When I think about what their relationship would probably be like (you know, what we don't see on the show) I pretty much picture it EXACTLY like this. Brilliant. Nicely done :)
Author's Response: Why, thanks, kells8995! Once in a blue moon, I write an actual plot for these two, but mostly I tend to think of them in terms of these small, connected moments. Glad to hear that works for you too!