Reviewer: Leather Cuff (Signed) · Date: March 18, 2019 05:49 PM · On: Sparring Match
You must have done a tonne of research into running a farm... Either that or maybe you're speaking from firsthand experience? It's wonderfully alive in the writing and the way you describe Brian's reaction to the richness and diversity of farm life is very funny... I can just imagine how visceral it feels for him to be enveloped by all those farm sights and smells, lol
Reviewer: Marny (Signed) · Date: July 03, 2012 03:17 PM · On: Sparring Match
* waves * ... aagrrr don't like Jared ... * runs the next chapter *
Reviewer: Cheburashka2 (Signed) · Date: July 03, 2012 06:59 AM · On: Sparring Match
What a great update, Kim! Poor Justin, I feel so bad for him. But I am sure that he'll come out the winner and Jared, the tormentor, will get his eventually!
I'm sure Jared loves his brother, but he certainly doesn't have to torture him this way. I can't wait for more B/J interaction.
Regarding the scene with Brian thinking about the country quiet - I so completely get that! I once spent a summer at my aunts in a tiny village back in Russia and being a city girl I felt the EXACT same thing! The whole thing about the "quiet being too loud" is spot on. Loved it.
Can't wait to read the next part. I'm so glad it's already posted.
Cheers,
Vin
Author's Response: Hi, Vin! So glad you had a chance to read this chapter; I think you'll particularly like the next installment (wink, wink). Jared is about to get in some t-r-o-u-b-l-e soon...
Yes, it's amazing how 'loud' the 'quiet' can be, because everything is always amplified more out there without any city distractions. So true. I can remember lying in bed at my grandmother's house in Kentucky, hearing the train slowing coming down the tracks right out front. It got louder and louder - I always was amazed by how it seemed to be the only thing I could hear, but boy, was it loud! LOL! . Thanks again for the wonderful comments, my friend. *Hugs* ~Kim
Reviewer: ANDROMEDA (Anonymous) · Date: July 03, 2012 06:08 AM · On: Sparring Match
Thank you for updating!!! I was so glad to find two chapters!!!!! great work!!!!
Author's Response: Thanks, Sorcha - I'm so happy to know that you're reading along. *Hugs* ~Kim
Reviewer: no sleep (Anonymous) · Date: July 03, 2012 02:48 AM · On: Sparring Match
"Working in chicken shit..."
Brian is really catching it as much as Justin. And I don't see things working out with Jared and Brian. They are a little too similiar it seems.
Please don't bother to respond. I'm behind in my reviewing.
Reviewer: lindc (Anonymous) · Date: July 02, 2012 07:37 AM · On: Sparring Match
Lookey what a gem I found! I want some rolling in the hay scenes with your delicious descriptive prose. That's what they do on farms right? I don't know but it sounds a little decadent n'est pas? Finally recovered from my stupid accident. Lee called me to wish me well. I miss his smiling face. I may have to take a trip to Florida this fall to see him. This job is good, the money is good-but it's not the same. I miss all the peeps being together. I am looking for a condo to buy or rent-need to be by myself, guess I'm just used to being on my own. lol
Author's Response: Hi, Dear Friend! So great as always to hear from you.:) And some French, too? LOL! I would LOVE a 'rolling in the hay' chapter if I can eventually come up with a plausible way of doing it. In the meantime, how about a little water scene with both our boys? (Don't want to spoil it by saying any more; you'll just have to wait.:)) It will be coming up in the next chapter, though.:) I thought I would have it up tonight, but since I'm extending it somewhat (big surprise there, right? Ha!) it won't be until tomorrow now. Hope it will be worth the wait, though.:)
I'm sure you do miss Lee and your other friends; I can certainly imagine why. But hopefully as time goes on you will meet other friends and that will help make things better. I'm sure that Lee, though, would love a visit from you and maybe even Brian, too, if he can swing it. He sounds quite busy as well with his new job. You know I wish all three of you the very best, lindc; you all deserve it so much.
Good luck on your housing search. Please keep in touch and thanks again for all your support. I'll have this updated again tomrrow.:) *Hugs* ~Kim
Reviewer: Tagsit (Anonymous) · Date: July 02, 2012 06:59 AM · On: Sparring Match
Your chapters are so much longer than mine - that's the only reason I can update faster. Loved the scene w/ Brian contemplating cleaning a chicken coop. Poor boy! Maybe he can get Justin to help him again? TAG
Author's Response: Thank you for the comments, Tag. I just don't think my brian is 'wired to write short chapters (ack!), although I can every once in a while for one-fics, mainly. I'm working on the next part right now, but it won't be ready probably until tomorrow - I'm (I hate to say it now!) extending it even more to write a certain lake scene into it which I think might appeal to all the B/J fans (wink, wink). Thanks again for reading and for the feedback; I appreciate it. And congrats on the wild success of your story - you just might get ANOTHER blue ribbon on this one, too!
Reviewer: Kym (Anonymous) · Date: July 02, 2012 06:48 AM · On: Sparring Match
Loving this story-you know me. Hang on Justin-just wait him out.:)
Author's Response: Aww...thank you for reading and for the support, Kym! You know how much that means to me.:) And you're right - I'm going to make Brian work for that beautiful boy!:) I know I said I was posting the next part tonight, but I think it's been pushed back now to tomorrow because I want to include a certain additional B/J scene in it that I think most readers will 'appreciate.' (wink, wink). But Brian is still not going to get what he wants, at least not yet! Thank you again for reading and for the feedback, Kym. And thank you for being such an ongoing supporter of my stories! I am very grateful as well as honored.:) *Hugs* ~Kim
Reviewer: ScorpioDream (Signed) · Date: July 02, 2012 02:35 AM · On: Sparring Match
Can't wait for the second part! Good work! I loved the argument between Jared and Justin!
Author's Response: Thank you for reading this latest part and for your kind words, Stephanie! (I was feeling a little lonely over here - ha!). I know this one probably wasn't as exciting to some readers because our boys are not directly interacting in it, but it's important I think to set up what will come in the near future. (Why does the word 'come' always seem to creep into my comments? LOL!). I am working on the next part right now and should definitely have it up later today. I CAN say that B and J will be interacting in this next part, albeit not quite yet in the way readers would like. But I'm getting there.:)
Thank you again, Stephanie, for reading and for the feedback. And thank you, BTW, for always being such a faithful supporter of my stories since I started on here - that means so much to me.:) *Hugs* ~Kim
Reviewer: BigPaw (Signed) · Date: July 01, 2012 02:26 PM · On: Sparring Match
Brian sure is having to pay a price for his wild ways. I don't think he will be able to see the joy and beauty in a flock of chickens. At one time I had a wonderful flock of chickens, each one had a unique personality and they were amazing pets who also provided tasty fresh eggs. I also had peacocks, geese, and guinea fowl. I know you probably won't somehow make Justin an only child by some freak accident will you, oh like maybe he's working on his old car and it slips off the rack and falls on him and crushes him. Hey, these things do happen. Car repair is a dangerous hobby. I just think Justin would be happier as a single child, and Jennifer is probably thinking life as a widow would be pretty nice. Just saying, the family could sure be happier with a few improvements. I won't even start to weed out the sad family Brian has been stuck with. That uncle needs to fall into the silage chopper and we never need to mention him again. Aside from the sad family lives I do love this story. I hope we get to find our more about Justin's Horse in the next chapter.
Lori- off to count my chickens
Author's Response: Hi, Lori! I think you might have been a hit man in a previous life - first, you wanted Justin hit in the head over in "Parent Trap," and now you're coming up with ways to get rid of Justin's only brother and his father? LOL~ You are so funny - ha! While it might be quite tempting here, I think it might impact my plot, so unfortunately short of making sure our arrogant, older brother doesn't get his man, I don't think I can just kill them off.:)
And when I post the next chapter of this later today, yes, you WILL get to read a bit more about "Headstrong." I am leading into more of the plot development and background now as to what happened to Will and Sarah's son, so maybe you might find a little more sympathy eventually for the irascible uncle, although he IS a hard character to feel sorry for, isn't he? But I do think that people can become quite hardened by tragedy and that in time his character will soften toward Brian, who reminds him just a little too much of his only son that he lost.
Thank you for the feedback, Lori! I'm glad you're enjoying the story. I'll get the next part posted later today.:) *Hugs* ~Kim
Reviewer: Megan Rose (Signed) · Date: July 01, 2012 11:06 AM · On: Sparring Match
I'm loving this story! I love a younger Brian. I think the reason he's more attracted to Justin than Jared is Jared is too much like Brian. No challenge there. And the greater the challenge, the greater the reward, right? *nudge*
What I like about this the most is how vulnerable your Brian is. I can imagine this was what canon!Brian was like at this age; desperate to belong and be accepted under that fuck-off attitude. Poor boo.
Author's Response: Hi, Megan! So great as always to hear your thoughts, my friend.:) I'm glad you're still enjoying the story. I guess this would be more of a transitional chapter for the plot development, but still necessary. I think two brothers this close in age, too, would naturally be competitive. They can still love each other, but at the same time be rivals. Brian would probably be quite flattered, I'm sure.:) There is a lot more of this story to tell just yet; I do hope you continue to enjoy it! I will be posting another part later today that finally involves more of B and J together (not quite THAT together yet, but I'm working on it!). Thanks again for all your support; I am very appreciative.:) *Hugs* ~Kim
Reviewer: Jackie Mag (Signed) · Date: July 01, 2012 11:02 AM · On: Sparring Match
Boy, Jared is really a jerk to Justin! I like it when Brian is remembering Justin blushing. I can see the smile on his face. Nice story.
- Jackie
Author's Response: Hi, my friend; thank you for reading this latest installment and for the comments! Not too much 'action' in this one, I know, but necessary to set up some of the other plot to come.:) I will post another part later today of about the same chapter length; it will finally involve a little more B and J together (but probably not in the way that everyone is hoping just yet!). Thank you for the feedback! I really appreciate that.:) *Hugs* ~Kim
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