tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post600549431986384603..comments2023-07-06T06:29:58.181-07:00Comments on The Fictional Life of Cari Z: Love Letters Post #5Cari Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-80746168778095706702013-03-04T06:46:36.971-08:002013-03-04T06:46:36.971-08:00I agree Cari Z. :) Polyamory at it's best. I ...I agree Cari Z. :) Polyamory at it's best. I love this new story. Now on to the next installment...Kim Whaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04264634458255044472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-49805540123855591532013-02-21T06:58:45.050-08:002013-02-21T06:58:45.050-08:00Oh god yes, I have to get into Cheryl's issues...Oh god yes, I have to get into Cheryl's issues...there's so much to say/explain, but I don't want to get info-dumpy.Cari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-53236436699240368742013-02-21T06:57:55.289-08:002013-02-21T06:57:55.289-08:00Aw baby, it's not cheating, it's polyamory...Aw baby, it's not cheating, it's polyamory! Garrett and Jonah would understand:)Cari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-81238021086133142692013-02-20T16:34:37.468-08:002013-02-20T16:34:37.468-08:00I look forward to more revelations because Brody h...I look forward to more revelations because Brody has to be more complex/conflicted/deeper than everyone thinks him to be (otherwise he would be too good of a person-not that there's anything wrong with that!)... Plus there's his widow's reaction to Ben that has to be based on something...Elyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00434008106885681875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-75312078384681324572013-02-20T13:59:37.298-08:002013-02-20T13:59:37.298-08:00I have many facets to my personality (and many per...I have many facets to my personality (and many personalities to each facet! LOL)! <br />I am really enjoying this story! Which, of course, makes me feel like I'm cheating on Garrett and Jonah. I hope they'll forgive me for taking a shine to Ben and Ryan! :•} <br />Scottie scotrik1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04529558470071238812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-19208563229557364532013-02-20T09:25:55.796-08:002013-02-20T09:25:55.796-08:00Look at you, all insightful:) You do have to wond...Look at you, all insightful:) You do have to wonder...Cari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-55375593547704798232013-02-20T09:24:53.912-08:002013-02-20T09:24:53.912-08:00There's some more to be revealed, definitely, ...There's some more to be revealed, definitely, but for the most part, Brody and Ryan were just not around each other. Brody did what he could once he realized he was being self-centered, but life kind of got in his way. There's a lot more about his choices in future chapters.Cari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-43599941888160350202013-02-20T09:23:26.355-08:002013-02-20T09:23:26.355-08:00Ryan's about to loosen up, the next part is go...Ryan's about to loosen up, the next part is going to be hugely fun to write. I may write it early, just for kicks. And then when they meet up later on, oh, then we'll see some interesting things.Cari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-70219834970572858072013-02-20T09:22:18.487-08:002013-02-20T09:22:18.487-08:00Good point. You yourself are excellent at balanci...Good point. You yourself are excellent at balancing out rain and sunshine in stories. I feel I have a tendency towards shiny, but I can bend a little for the cause:)Cari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-38766339827902966832013-02-20T09:20:43.111-08:002013-02-20T09:20:43.111-08:00We'll be seeing Ryan in all his full glory lat...We'll be seeing Ryan in all his full glory later on, never fear:)Cari Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156330866753346990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-30446918753133043772013-02-20T00:58:24.693-08:002013-02-20T00:58:24.693-08:00I completely agree with Cliffgirl! Gotta have a li...I completely agree with Cliffgirl! Gotta have a little rain or the roses don't bloom.<br />This is a wonderful (if a bit suspenseful!) story! Ryan's youth is touching, and you have to wonder how much impact Ben's correspondence with Brody had with his attitude toward Ryan, saying that he shouldn't be treated like a leper. Would his attitude been just like his families if he had not known a gay man? Probably. Ben, without even realizing it, was making a huge difference in people's lives. <br />Scottiescotrik1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04529558470071238812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-71013678540666185682013-02-19T21:03:54.325-08:002013-02-19T21:03:54.325-08:00It feels strange than Brody chose to share so litt...It feels strange than Brody chose to share so little about Ryan to the point where Ben doesn't even know his age... Is there more to be revealed?Elyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00434008106885681875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-81723963086787387042013-02-19T15:12:16.794-08:002013-02-19T15:12:16.794-08:00I hope in the next part we get to meet Ryan as he ...I hope in the next part we get to meet Ryan as he is normally. I feel like we're missing part of his personality so far. He cleans up well, I get that...but I don't feel like we've met the real Ryan. I think sparks will really fly between the boys when they get together without the funeral suits and the burden of the loss that's so heavy on them at the moment. I am looking forward to that :-)Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688020008993065589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-87416595764196417792013-02-19T10:27:06.926-08:002013-02-19T10:27:06.926-08:00Poor Ryan. I can see Brody in heaven excited as ca...Poor Ryan. I can see Brody in heaven excited as can be that his brother got to finally meet Ben, even if it took his death to bring them together. As for heavy, stories don't need to be all hearts and flowers. If you don't have the rain, the sunshine doesn't mean as much.Cliffgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190642812066785364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088762026814565807.post-88094542779145076482013-02-19T10:12:05.468-08:002013-02-19T10:12:05.468-08:00Yes, heavy but not too heavy. I love the pacing ...Yes, heavy but not too heavy. I love the pacing and the characters. I really would like to see Ryan the way he actually looks. I look forward to reading more.AvidReadrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114995430907573858noreply@blogger.com