MrsJeck
Monday 23rd September 2013 16:22 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
I love the humor and the consistency of Harry, very light but will go straight to your heart. My heart broke a little for Silas...poor Silas
Harry's idea of work and hobby is unbelievably motivating...Great as always |
| Tuesday 24th September 2013 09:50 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| The older I get the more I'm invested in hobbies (like fan fiction). I can see Harry less ambitious and more laid back as he got older, letting Ginny get the limelight. Yeah - Silas just came out of nowhere. He's story is tragic, but at least he had a nice interlude with H/G. Thanks for reading! |
J-TGriffy
Monday 12th March 2012 18:49 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
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GinevraMollyWeasley
Sunday 25th January 2009 09:58 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| it does? |
debbie1407
Sunday 3rd August 2008 12:16 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| awesome story!! lots of humour and comedy. loved it!! I love reading about Harry and Ginny's happy ever after!! like a lot of people have said, although they're married with kids they're still very much the same characters as they were in the series |
| Sunday 3rd August 2008 13:03 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it. It was a prompt for a fic. exchange so I had to really think about it. JKR gave us a nice view of H/G as parents, so it was fun to pull back and think about their relationship to each other at that age. Thanks for reading! |
pyromain
Thursday 1st May 2008 13:05 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| Loved the story, so I like to thank you and your beta's for it. |
| Saturday 3rd May 2008 02:51 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| Thanks for letting me know. I'll pass it on to my betas who never get enough credit! |
rdprice29
Tuesday 29th April 2008 22:03 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
Hee! How many times have I reviewed this now? I love this story so much, it's so wonderful! And the fact that Silas reminds me of my grandfather probably helps a bit as well.
But mostly it's because how much I absolutely adore how you write Harry and Ginny. Their love for each other and their true partnership just jump off the page/screen, and it's something I try to emulate in my own marriage.
Wonderful job! |
| Saturday 3rd May 2008 02:50 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
You can review as often as you like! I'm glad to hear that Silas comes through so clearly. I really wanted to focus on H/G and not have another character take over - but I still had to make him seem real.
Hee. Real marriages are 24/7 - but luckily there are nice moments to balance out the other parts.
Thanks for reading. *hugs* |
MissJadeHarley
Tuesday 29th April 2008 13:43 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
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Lady Whizbee
Tuesday 29th April 2008 13:27 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
I'm so glad to see that you posted this here! *claps excidedly*
I just love this little one-shot. You've captured Harry and Ginny so well. I love seeing them later in life like this, happily married, grown-up but still in many ways just the same. *happy sighs*
And the humor is spot on, too--so endearing and true. Well done, Mary. |
| Tuesday 29th April 2008 14:22 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| You're so sweet! I'm glad you still liked it after another read through. Thanks! |
ngayonatkailanman
Tuesday 29th April 2008 12:34 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| What an imagination you have. Excellent blend of personal tragedy and the capacity to overcome it! |
| Tuesday 29th April 2008 13:05 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked it! It was something a little different for me to try. |
Hollu
Tuesday 29th April 2008 09:14 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| ^_^ |
the_critic
Monday 28th April 2008 19:29 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| Huh? wait, what about the cough drops? I really like it but that confused me a bit... I love all your stories though! |
| Tuesday 29th April 2008 08:41 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| The cough drops are what made Silas act so strangely that he brought attention to himself at such a late age. Sorry if that was confusing. |
ibelieveintruelove
Monday 28th April 2008 14:50 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| Haha so cute! I love how you portrayed Ginny and Harry's relationship - still in love after all these years. And you story was excellent at explaining Ginny's career choice. Great job! |
| Tuesday 29th April 2008 08:40 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| Until I got the prompt I had never really thought about Ginny's career choice, so it was fun to imagine how that might have come about - and what Harry would have to say about it. Thanks for reading! |
crucio
Monday 28th April 2008 13:52 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| Sweet ficlet, thanks for sharing. One remark: I don't know where you got amateur translated as "love of", but amateur means literally "lover" (-eur is the French equivalent to English -er suffix.) It fits better the context and it makes for a better closing line for the story if you use the literal translation. |
| Tuesday 29th April 2008 08:38 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| Thanks for pointing that out. I'll have Sherry add the "r." |
mullvaney
Monday 28th April 2008 13:11 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| Well, Harry has grown into a typical male, hasn't he? This is so natural and such a true extension of their characters, it seems like you've "observed them in the field" Some days, I think I could use some of those halucinogenic cough drops splendid as always, St. M.! |
| Tuesday 29th April 2008 08:38 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
"In the field" *snort* Those man creatures are fun to observe aren't they (as you step carefully over their socks)
Oh, the cough drops - I think the remedies of old probably had a lot of dodgy ingredients that might not make you feel better, but would certainly make you forget your original problem. |
Steven Carnell
Monday 28th April 2008 04:51 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| This story was just great! Gentle humour and well written. 10/10 |
| Monday 28th April 2008 06:33 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked the humour. It's always hard to know if what I think is funny will translate to the reader! Thanks for reading! |
flittterkat
Monday 28th April 2008 03:00 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
Very good, I loved Silas. I've seen a lot of kids play sports but not because they love it. It's too bad.
It's so nice to see Harry happy and Ginny finding her calling. Very nice story. |
| Monday 28th April 2008 06:32 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| *sigh* It's true about kids who are good at something (music or sports say) who don't really have a passion for it. I had fun with the H/G dynamic in this. I like to consider Harry in a support role for a change. Thanks for reading! |
juliet
Monday 28th April 2008 01:37 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| This was so lovely - I especially enjoyed the humour throughout it and how Harry supported Ginny while she made her career change. thankyou |
| Monday 28th April 2008 06:31 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| I'm glad you liked the humour - that's always hard to know when you're writing. What I think is funny might not always seem that way to the readers. I would think Harry, with that pesky prophecy over and done with, would have a lot more emotional energy to support his friend and family, and most importantly his wife. I like to think of their happily ever after in such a way. Thanks for reading! |
Amamama
Monday 28th April 2008 01:22 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
It's the two emotions that are at the root of everything - love and fear. Poor Silas, but maybe he finally became able to step forward in love, or at least managed to let some of the fear go... As fro you - its obvious you love writing, but that's not really a surperise. For neither of us.
Excellent work as always, Mary (with a nod to Bel and Sherry)
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| Monday 28th April 2008 06:28 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| *loves* Yes - Bel and Sherry need more than nods sent their way. I hated to construct such a life for Silas - but a brush with the Potters and a little bit of exposure to the sporting will surely turn his life in a different direction. Thanks for reading as always. |
blue artemis
Sunday 27th April 2008 21:59 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| That was a lovely story, although I feel really sorry for Silas. |
| Monday 28th April 2008 06:26 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| I'm glad Silas's story came through even though I never had him speak or addressed him directly. Thanks for reading and letting me know! |
mary-v
Sunday 27th April 2008 21:50 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
AHH I LOVED THIS!
*sigh* I really love you and your writing style, dear. |
| Monday 28th April 2008 06:24 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| *loves back* Thanks for reading! It makes the writing struggle worthwhile. |
gymnastgal19
Sunday 27th April 2008 21:06 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
haha! this was an awesome story!
i love the dissapointment of harry's when ginny wasn gonna become his slave :p
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| Monday 28th April 2008 06:22 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| Thank you for this review and for all of the others you left me over the weekend. I was away for a few days and imagine my surprise to see so many nice reveiws in my in-box. |
Grandma Kate
Sunday 27th April 2008 20:43 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
I love your seasonal transitions-
Sleet skittered against the windowpanes of the upstairs landing, punctuating the end of a tedious gray Saturday
It rained for a week — soft warm rains that soaked into the earth and filled the rivers and ponds up to their muddy banks. The bare tree branches were covered in buds.
The sun finally came out the next day, and the landscape was lushly green within a week
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| Monday 28th April 2008 06:21 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| You're always so sweet about re-reading. Thanks, Kate! |
CarolinaGirl
Sunday 27th April 2008 19:33 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| Fun and adorable and you achieved your goals well. I really do enjoy your writing. |
| Monday 28th April 2008 06:20 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| Oh, thanks for letting me know you like it! I've never written a prompt like that before, so it was a fun challenge. |
majolie
Sunday 27th April 2008 19:21 | Of Hobbies and Careers |
| I read this originally on LJ and thought it brilliant, so I had to read it again here. Still quite good. I love the way you evoke the mood of each season with the weather, and also through the indoor activities, lighting, atmosphere, etc. |
| Monday 28th April 2008 06:19 | Of Hobbies and Careers (Author Response) |
| Thank you for your message on lj. I was away from the computer this weekend, but Sherry took care of it for me. It's nice to know my lj friends are looking out for me. Thanks also for re-reading this! It's always nice to know it's endurable the second time. |
