Comments on: A Conversation with Toby Bishop http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/ Writing lessons and the writing life Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:44:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Toby Bishop http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Toby Bishop Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:22:11 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/horses/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/#comment-185 I've finally remembered the name of an outstanding book about the relationships between women and horses. It's by a woman named Pierson, and it's called DARK HORSES AND BLACK BEAUTIES. Not about young girls so much, but about women who continue to ride and love horses into their maturity. I’ve finally remembered the name of an outstanding book about the relationships between women and horses. It’s by a woman named Pierson, and it’s called DARK HORSES AND BLACK BEAUTIES. Not about young girls so much, but about women who continue to ride and love horses into their maturity.

]]> By: Patrice Sarath http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Patrice Sarath Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:38:20 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/horses/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/#comment-99 Oooh, very pretty! I should dig out a picture of Cochise and put him up too. He was something else. Oooh, very pretty! I should dig out a picture of Cochise and put him up too. He was something else.

]]> By: Toby Bishop http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Toby Bishop Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:13:32 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/horses/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/#comment-98 Some of my readers have been sharing photographs of their wonderful horses. You can see them here: http://www.tobybishop.net/tb-readers.htm The riders are pretty cool, too! Some of my readers have been sharing photographs of their wonderful horses. You can see them here: http://www.tobybishop.net/tb-readers.htm The riders are pretty cool, too!

]]> By: Patrice Sarath http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Patrice Sarath Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:54:05 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/horses/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/#comment-93 Hey Shaun! I think that with most people who love animals, they do see them as companions. Especially with dogs, since dogs have evolved to respond to humans in a well, maybe not symbiotic way exactly, but in a very intertwined fashion. We were just talking about this at Apollocon in fact -- point at something and dog a will look where you are pointing. This requires a shared understanding and worldview. Just like with girls and horses, people and dogs is another incredibly fascinating connection. Hey Shaun!
I think that with most people who love animals, they do see them as companions. Especially with dogs, since dogs have evolved to respond to humans in a well, maybe not symbiotic way exactly, but in a very intertwined fashion. We were just talking about this at Apollocon in fact — point at something and dog a will look where you are pointing. This requires a shared understanding and worldview.

Just like with girls and horses, people and dogs is another incredibly fascinating connection.

]]> By: Shaun Farrell http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Shaun Farrell Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:08:43 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/horses/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/#comment-90 I have been an animal lover as long as I can remember. I was never around horses as a child, but my connection was with dogs, and it was very similar to the partnership relationship Patrice mentioned. Those dogs were my friends, not creatures of subjugation. But I also liked to read books and write poetry, so perhaps I wasn't the typical boy. I have been an animal lover as long as I can remember. I was never around horses as a child, but my connection was with dogs, and it was very similar to the partnership relationship Patrice mentioned. Those dogs were my friends, not creatures of subjugation.

But I also liked to read books and write poetry, so perhaps I wasn’t the typical boy.

]]> By: Patrice Sarath http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Patrice Sarath Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:11:30 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/horses/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/#comment-89 Exactly! I like to think that my bad guys in Gordath Wood and in my other stories are pretty well-rounded. In fact, I have as much affection for them as I do for the rest of my characters. Villains liven things up! Exactly! I like to think that my bad guys in Gordath Wood and in my other stories are pretty well-rounded. In fact, I have as much affection for them as I do for the rest of my characters. Villains liven things up!

]]> By: Toby Bishop http://www.patricesarath.com/gordath-wood/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Toby Bishop Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:11:52 +0000 http://www.patricesarath.com/horses/a-conversation-with-toby-bishop/#comment-88 I forgot to respond to your sympathy for my villain, Duke William! I think it's so important for villains to have dimensions in the same way that our other protagonists do. I always keep the thought, while creating villains, that they never think of themselves as bad--they think they have good reasons for their actions, even if others find those reasons insane. And of course, we can all sympathize with someone craving to fly a winged horse! Who doesn't? I forgot to respond to your sympathy for my villain, Duke William! I think it’s so important for villains to have dimensions in the same way that our other protagonists do. I always keep the thought, while creating villains, that they never think of themselves as bad–they think they have good reasons for their actions, even if others find those reasons insane. And of course, we can all sympathize with someone craving to fly a winged horse! Who doesn’t?

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