Reviewer: rbliss1969 (Signed) · Date: 04/09/09 09:37 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
Kate, holy crap it has Kathleen..............Dean to the rescue. yes i agree Dean and Sam need to talk, yell, scream and deal with each other. i have been waiting to see if Missy is going to make an appearance in this story? great chapter Renee
Author's Response: Hmmmm, Missy. Well she will pop up – though not remotely in the way you might imagine. More will be revealed in chapter 9! And there will be some very intense Sam-Dean in chapter 10 hun, so hang on for that!
Reviewer: MeAzrael (Signed) · Date: 04/09/09 04:13 AM · On: The Petrified Forest
Wow! If I'd be the nail biting type you would be guilty of my rather short fingers :-) First these initials in the tree - and Sam loosing it all at once. I loved that one! Loved it even more when it turned out that Dean did it ... Then the part with Bobby thinking about how different the boys deal with their issues and Sam always asking him all the big questions running through his mind - adds up perfectly to the way he grew in this kind-of-father-role. And I like the way you place Bobby and Kathleen as "counselors" to our boys, trying to push them into talking with each other. Kathleen and Dean down at the river - hilarious! This "mantra-"thing - I really had to laugh (it's a nice one you gave her, by the way). Not to speak of Dean shooting the poor fish :-) That's him! Not the kind of meditating guy. And the end of the chapter? Big time! Dean changing from one second to the other - as the situation itself ... leaving me gasping for air - and more addicted than ever. :-) Thanks as always Katja
Author's Response: You know, sugah, I totally heart Dean-Bobby and I honestly do believe they do have a very deep bond. But I really don’t want to short-change Sam… Bobby loves him too, just differently because Sam is so much more independent. I just really liked that idea of the ‘child being father to the man’, so to speak: Bobby making himself what he is for both boys: surrogate father because Dean needed it, and teacher because that was how Sam needed him. Yup: way more going on in the Lee-Gabe sibling relationship than Sam thought – more on that in Chapter 10. And those initials are going to be pretty important later on for helping Sam figure out something about this hunt… Dean shooting the fish is a little homage to Stargate SG-1: I was a big fan back in the day. Anyone who ever watched the show will likely know the scene I was referencing there! ;-)
Reviewer: Banshee (Signed) · Date: 03/09/09 05:04 AM · On: The Petrified Forest
Oh please don't stop posting this story, I loved your previous one and am trying to hold out and read the rest when it's all complete but it's too damn tempting. Sleep is over-rated, I need some more late night reading sessions otherwise I'll be in withdrawl! I know it must be frustrating to not get the feed back for all your hard work, so I for one truely appreciate the time and effort that you put into your writing.
Author's Response: Thanks so much hun! It was more lovely than you can possibly imagine to find some more reviews here… I just popped in to visit with my lovely banner and there they were! I had thought to stop posting updates but now will plow on. I really appreciate that you took the time to let me know you are enjoying it! ;-)
Reviewer: Renate (Signed) · Date: 02/09/09 09:33 AM · On: The Petrified Forest
Sorry to hear you're disheartened. I don't typically review until the end of a story. You write very well & I'm enjoying this one so far.
Author's Response: Hey thanks so much! It has been a bit of a downer... I do understand that a lot of people wait until a story is complete to read it and I have been burned a few times myself when I have gotten invested in something that just grinds to a halt and never updates. But sometimes I do wonder if some of those stories might not have updated because the lack of feedback totally demotivated the writer. I definitely know that it was the people who did review the first story over on FF on an ongoing basis that gave me the incentive to keep up with it. Anyhoo, have popped over here and discovered much more feedback than usual so I will press on and update here - I love visiting my banner! I'm really stoked that you're enjoying it and thanks so much for letting me know...
Reviewer: Silvertayl (Signed) · Date: 01/09/09 11:33 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
Hello again Kate It looks as though your threat worked. LOL!!!! Elaine (Silvertayl)
Author's Response: Hey Elaine! Wow: as you can imagine I nearly fell off my chair to see those reviews! I haven't been back since postign that chapter and expected to see pretty much the usual zip or just one or two. It definitely motivates me to post Chapter 9 here [should be Sunday-ish] and see what happens! I noticed too that posting this Sunday seemed to keep me at the top of Just Added for longer so maybe that also made a difference... Thanks for being so supportive, hun - I really appreciate it!
Reviewer: vengeance71 (Signed) · Date: 01/09/09 10:53 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
Ok, I don't know that I have ever reviewed a story on this site. But I will because I really like this story. Please continue this story here or on Fanfiction. That is where I do most of my reading. I'm currently listening to Metallica Until it Sleeps. I compare this story and the previous one to that song. So there is my reivew. I hope it encourages you to continue.
Author's Response: It sure does encourage me and I thank you so much for taking the time! I'm so pleased you are enjoying the story and that you liked Woods, which was a total labor of love! That's a great song... in fact I have it listed for possible chapter titles so I guess great minds think alike applies here! I was so surprised to come here and see reviews because only a few people had been leaving them up to now. I really hope you keep feeding back because it makes so much difference when it comes to motivation! ;-)
Reviewer: tenaciouspc (Signed) · Date: 01/09/09 04:40 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
Im enjoying the story so far but I hope you are not going to kill off kathleen!!!
Author's Response: Dude, thanks so much for taking a few moments to let me know you are enjoying! I so appreciate the feedback, as it has been really slow on here. You know the weird thing is that when I wrote the first story in this verse [The Woods are Lonely, Dark and Deep - do read it if you haven't because it'll give you some insights into what;s happening in this story] I had every intention of killing her off. But everyone loved her so much! So I kept her. But I am not giving you any spoilers! :-O You will have to suckk on that evol cliffhanger for few more days...! Hope to see you back and it woudl be great if you reviewed again... ;-)
Reviewer: NongPradu (Signed) · Date: 01/09/09 10:20 AM · On: The Petrified Forest
I second that!!!!! What she said! I don't think you could have a more avid fan than me. I don't know how many different ways I can possibly tell you how brilliant your writing style is, but I try all the same every time you submit a new chapter. So please don't ever give up!!! It would be a danged waste of your talent!
Author's Response: Sugah! I was amazed to pop over here purely on the off-chance and actually find some reviews! I'm so pleased because this site is so much prettier than FF! And my banner is so gorgeous! given the response has been a tad livelier I probably will keep posting here for now at least. Chapter 9 is all ready but am making you all sweat for it until Chapter 10 is adequately tweaked and Chapter 11 is complete... >:)
Reviewer: MeAzrael (Signed) · Date: 01/09/09 03:51 AM · On: It's Just a Shot Away
Dear Kate, I hope you recognise my name here as one who's already told you how much she loves your stories - your first one, and this one too! I went back from a short holiday in swizzerland just a few days ago and I was carefully nibbling and mumbling off your new chapters enjoying the full flavored taste of every bite and looking forward to the next when I found your announcement to not carry on without getting the reviews you earn. I understand you perfectly well cuz I can't imagine spending so much time and love and heartblood for something without getting any reward. So do what you have to do, but please don't stop writing (for whoever you like - and hopefully for me too, because I would rather gulp your words down with Coprinopsis atramentaria and suffer from sickness than not to get them at all ;-) So, perhaps it's too late, but I'll tell you anyway (like I did before): You have the perfect sense for the rhythm, the vividness, the playfulness of a brilliant storyteller. I love all the hints and tracks, I love how close you stick to THE Dean and Sam and Bobby the way I imagine them, and I especially love cocky lines like that: "... and Jesus, he feels about as popular as a pork chop in a fuckin’ synagogue". I'm no native speaker but people like you make me want to play with a language as artistic as you. Go on with that, it's a gift! And I'm sure it makes many people happy, even those who didn't dare or care to tell you up to now. (And like someone here said: it's sometimes a bitch to leave a review here, seeing it dissappear into the pit after half an hour of tiping :-P) dearest regards Katja
Author's Response: Katja: thanks so much! I emailed you in response to your email too. I so appreciate what you've said here... I do put hours and hours into this and it is disheartening if people can't be bothered to shoot some feedback in for it. And it is really the only way we can tell if something is working or not. Given I have had somemore reviews pop up I likely will continue here... I do actually prefer it here to FF. It's a dedicated site and my oh-so-pretty banner is here! ;-)
Reviewer: eeyore (Signed) · Date: 31/08/09 08:54 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
Wow, that was a dizzy chapter, but very good. Dean seemed to be switching between 'Dean' and 'Not-Dean' quite a lot and 'Not-Dean' is scary. Despite all the darkness in this chapter, Bobby rocks and Dean shooting the fish was awesome!
Author's Response: Hey dude! Whaddya know: I have gotten some more reviews here, which is so wonderful! Popped over expecting to see zip, but there they were! It's so motivating. I guess I will post C9 here and see what happens... Dark!Dean is way sexy, dontcha think? And a little device to show that he is twitching like kerazee for a drink. I definitely wanted to get some dark!Dean in here since he's been a tad angsty and limp thus far [oh there will be more of that!]. And yup, it sure pulls Hudak up... but just wait until you see what happens in C9. Very deep and equally as unexpected, I think/hope...!
Reviewer: Lbdba (Signed) · Date: 31/08/09 05:53 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
As always, I love your stories. I look forward to the continuation. I'm always disappointed when it ends. Thanks and keep it up!
Author's Response: Hey there! Great to see you back. This actually is only about half of what I originally wrote for this chapter but it was almost 9000 words so I decided to post it in two halves. Hope that evol cliffhanger will have you all screaming for more!
Reviewer: bitnblue (Signed) · Date: 31/08/09 05:25 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
just started readin at chapter 1 today and couldn't stop... studying for my exam be damned! keep it coming, please?!?
Author's Response: Thanks so much... really glad you are enjoying tho I hope it isn't taking you away from your studies too much because that is way more important! Have you read the first story in this verse at all? It's called The Woods are Lonely, Dark and Deep, and reading it will definitely give you some insight into what happens in this story. Thanks for reviewing: I so appreciate it. I had been on the point of just stopping posting here due to lack of feedback from all but a few faithful followers, but I guess I will press on as long as you keep reviewing! ;-)
Reviewer: bunnykins (Signed) · Date: 31/08/09 01:49 PM · On: The Petrified Forest
Hi, it is a great story. I for one have stopped leaving feed back because when I press submit it comes up that I am not authorised to do so. And when you have written quite a lot and it dissapears on you nine times out of ten you give up. Matbe this is happening to others. But your story is great and I love reading it and your time and effort is appreciated very much. I'm hopeing this goes through if you can read it this time it did. Thank you, thank you so much.
Author's Response: Wow... popped over here on the off-chance expecting the usual bupkis and have garnered some reviews! What a pleasant surprise. I'm so sorry you've had problems leaving reviews - it never even occurred to me that might be happening. I'm so pleased you've finally managed to get one posted though... I have been a tad despondent about lack of them here because I love posting this story here due to the fact my lovely banner is here! I will post the next chapter and see what happens I guess... ;-)
Reviewer: Psychokitty (Signed) · Date: 30/08/09 03:13 PM · On: It's Just a Shot Away
I am fascinated by this, the complexity is awesome! Where can I find more?
Author's Response: Hey there: I am so pleasantly surprised to find some new reviewers here! I had been a tad down about the lack of feedback. I like posting here because I love my banner so much and much prefer this site to FF because it is a dedicated SPN site.I'll keep posting here as long as people keep reviewing! ;-)
Reviewer: meh (Signed) · Date: 26/08/09 04:43 AM · On: It's Just a Shot Away
An update and it's not even Thursday! This was a great chapter. I loved the "talk scene" with Kathleen and Dean - "Because if you do that, if you’re – kind to me, I’m losin’ it, right here and now." Poor Dean, so close to the edge and trying so hard to keep it together. A little kindness or sympathy and his walls will come tumbling down. But Kathleen seems to have a better handle on Dean's issues than Sam, so I hope she can help him sort himself out. He deserves some peace. Maria
Author's Response: Kathleen most definitely has feminine intuition, which must never be underestimated! Plus she has that emotional distance from Dean that means she can view things more subjectively than Sam. Sam has issues about what happened and about certain things Dean did or didn't do... subconscious issues he isn't even really aware of. Some of that will come out next few chapters. I'm so glad you liked this! It's very much a transitional chapter and I was worried it might bore people! ;-)
Reviewer: eeyore (Signed) · Date: 25/08/09 11:06 PM · On: It's Just a Shot Away
oops, Dean almost calling Kathleen a bitch. I felt so bad for both Dean and Sam when Dean admitted he doesn't think he can sleep next to Sam. With everything that Dean's dealing with, I don't think Dean's going to do well in the next chapter.
Author's Response: Hey dude! Hmmm... there will be a flash of extremely dark!Dean next chapter. I've always been really intrigued by his potential ruthlessness, as displayed very chillingly in Bloodlust when he decapitates that vampire. I think in order to do what he does he has to 'switch off' his humanity from time to time and there will be a few moments in C8 when he's pretty scary. In fact... he's not unlike the thing he's hunting. I tried to get that over at the end of this chapter so hope that came through for you!
Reviewer: SpikesSire (Signed) · Date: 23/08/09 12:39 PM · On: Never Look Back, Walk Tall Act Fine
Agent Booth? Are you kidding me? But maybe it's good for Dean to meet another guy with a really big ego, who had to deal with a nightmare of his own. Good that Bobby and Sam try to help Dean with his alcoholism, but I can't help myself, I think they're going soft on him one day and it will backfire real big. luv, Susi
Author's Response: Hey Susi! Yup, I needed an FBI agent in there for some exposition that got left out of Woods for the sake of pace, so I thought I might as well use one people might be familiar with! He probably won't appear again, though.Look out for some tough love from Bobby upcoming! That boy is going to sober up, but quick...!
Reviewer: meh (Signed) · Date: 22/08/09 07:03 AM · On: Never Look Back, Walk Tall Act Fine
Poor, poor Dean "he feels about as popular as a pork chop in a fuckin’ synagogue". Addiction of any kind is hard to admit for the addicted and possibly even harder to handle for his nearest and dearest. You have described the feelings involved in this prickly situation nicely. know Sam and especially Bobby will be there for Dean with lots of tough love but I bet he's going to go through hell. At least they've got the case to distract them. Again, thanks for brightening my day. Maria
Author's Response: You are so welcome, Maria! You are right: and I think that so many people underestimate the addictive powers of alcohol, when it can be just as harmful and destructive as street drugs… Of course, Bobby will have seen the effects alcohol had on John Winchester and that will come up in a conversation between him and Dean… ;-)
Reviewer: Banshee (Signed) · Date: 21/08/09 02:44 AM · On: Never Look Back, Walk Tall Act Fine
Love the interactions between the boys, great characterisations, can't wait to read more.
Author's Response: Thanks dude! Chapter 7 should post next week: hope to see you then! ;-)
Reviewer: Lbdba (Signed) · Date: 19/08/09 11:26 PM · On: Never Look Back, Walk Tall Act Fine
As always, I love this. Look forward to the continuation. This is one of my favorites!
Author's Response: Thanks for checking in dude! Chapter 7 should post next week... it's ready[chapter8 too] but I want to keep a couple in hand in case the dreaded writer's block strikes!
Reviewer: eeyore (Signed) · Date: 19/08/09 10:46 PM · On: Never Look Back, Walk Tall Act Fine
I'm glad that they gave Dean a choice about going on the hunt. I don't think Dean is going to really like Bobby or Sam once the cravings really hit.
Author's Response: Oh yeah... once anxiety and agitation team up with darkhunter!Dean it will be pretty tense... as Hudak finds out Chapter 8! ;-)
Reviewer: Shannondoah (Signed) · Date: 19/08/09 06:51 PM · On: Never Look Back, Walk Tall Act Fine
Yay! Nothing like Bobby and some tough love. Maybe this intervention will help Dean turn the corner. I didn't think anything or anyone would get Dean back to Hibbing but I was wrong. Now we just have to find out what/who is eating people. Missy's still at large...hmmm? I enjoyed the joke about some farmer from Iowa climbing into his combine and getting his leg torn off. I live in Iowa and we have our share of farm "accidents." He wonders if Dean even knows what he’s said, if he knows how it’s like cold, hard steel lancing through his heart, because of what his brother was forced to do, just a kid with a mouth to feed. Sam’s mouth, which means that when all’s said and done, his brother did that for him. “You’ve had ten years to come to terms with that. I haven’t. So don’t ever joke about that.” I definitely missed something. When did this come up?
Author's Response: I included an apology to Iowans when I posted this on FF! ;-) Hmmm... what is in the woods? All will become clear[er] in C8 but there will still be a surprise in store and Sam and Bobby will make a huge [but understandable] error in judgment over it... :-O That section you pulled out refers to a reveal made in The Woods... that teen!Dean pimped himself for money when John left them alone as boys. It was touched on very subtly in that story, via Sam remembering something from his childhood [chapter 6 far as I can remember] and Dean elaborating on it in chapter 21. I feel that while Dean would be quite flippant about it, or even be able to make jokes like the Steelers one without even thinking about what he did as a kid, Sam would feel tremendous guilt... ;-)
Reviewer: JennyF (Signed) · Date: 19/08/09 05:09 PM · On: Mr Brightside
I've held off reading this one till I'd read the previous story but I tonight I couldn't wait that long and I'm so glad I didn't leave it any longer. This story is full of greatness and tomorrow I am going to read it in full, properly and leave you a proper review.
Author's Response: Thanks muchly Jenny! I tend to get most reviews on other sites so it is always nice to come here and find a few, especially as this is where my gorgeous banner resides! I'm so glad you like the stories... they have dark subject matter but I try to present it as subtly as I can and temper the bleak with some humor... ;-)
Reviewer: eeyore (Signed) · Date: 18/08/09 10:14 PM · On: Comfortably Numb
Poor Dean, I think I should have seen the drugs coming. I wonder what Kathleen saw on the camera.
Author's Response: All will become clear in a very up close and personal way in chapter 8... I can hardly wait to post it, it is a doozy! But there may be other surprises in store for our heroes too... :-O
Reviewer: MeAzrael (Signed) · Date: 18/08/09 01:02 PM · On: See How Deep the Bullet Lies
Hey, great: just found out that there's another chappy waiting for me since I downloaded the first 4. I can't even imagine how you manage to write such terrible awesome stories AND care for two children while working 60 hours a week, but I won't ask as long as you keep on going :-) And I'm 96% excited and 4% envious that you're able to juggle a full range of plot balls high in the sky with a world of untold secrets and unknown territories to explore. Like in the first part you are an artist with dialogues and emotions that find their way in souls, so full of life and pain and humour and wisdom. I'm always between laughing and suffering (well: a great way of suffering, give me more :-) Leading the characters we love over such dark roads without loosing them - great job! I hope some day I have the courage to try it myself ...
Author's Response: Thank you kindly: I really appreciate that you took the time to comment and it is great to know the story is at turns enthralling and amusing you! You have no idea how gratifying it is to hear that, because yes, it is hard work to schedule it in to RL... it is definitely a labor of love for me! I have up to C8 written [pressing on with C9 tonite!] and will be posting weekly on Thursdays so keep your eyes peeled!. Bleh, I don't know how I do it either... but comments like this certainly are a great incentive to keep at it! ;-)
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