tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6089817662692706031..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: The Importance of Nonhuman Characters by Sarah J. McNealLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-29719009896357558272016-03-05T07:02:16.521-06:002016-03-05T07:02:16.521-06:00Cheryl, thanks for that book recommendation. I wro...Cheryl, thanks for that book recommendation. I wrote down the title and author to look up on Amazon. I'm glad you told me about the spoiler alert so I can brace myself for the death of an animal. <br />I don't like killing an animal in a story, but I had to let the wolf die in Beast of Hazard to show the seriousness of the situation. <br />The worst thing that happened to me as far as Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-26192758299753059472016-03-05T00:50:38.422-06:002016-03-05T00:50:38.422-06:00Sarah, you know how I am about animals! LOL I don&...Sarah, you know how I am about animals! LOL I don't remember feeling traumatized by Disney movies when I was little, but I do remember wanting to be very careful about my own kids watching them. Isn't that funny? From an adult POV, I didn't want them to be sad or maybe I didn't want to have to explain too much about death to them. <br /><br />I love the way you include animals in Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-66852429508126753802016-03-03T15:41:20.542-06:002016-03-03T15:41:20.542-06:00Celia, Old Yeller was just about the saddest child...Celia, Old Yeller was just about the saddest childhood movie I ever saw except for Nester the Long Eared Donkey whose mother died saving him from a blizzard. We all cried--and we were grownups. Of course, that wasn't abuse from a human being.<br />I think there's something wrong with people who abuse animals, like they're broken inside or something.<br />HJRB is different from all theSarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-84810788008609871062016-03-03T14:41:21.992-06:002016-03-03T14:41:21.992-06:00You are very wise to include animals, especially d...You are very wise to include animals, especially dogs, in your stories. They are universally loved and almost no one wants to see or hear about a dog or a horse or any animal being abused. I know there are some idiots out there who injure and abused animals...I think the shelters are full of them. But surely those people will get their due one day.<br />My lands, I have not read HJRB yet! I'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-80293363327038680762016-03-03T11:18:28.230-06:002016-03-03T11:18:28.230-06:00Now I want to know about those 2 people, Doris.Now I want to know about those 2 people, Doris.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-26108395733675105092016-03-03T11:08:05.978-06:002016-03-03T11:08:05.978-06:00Lynda, you are so right about animals being charac...Lynda, you are so right about animals being characters in their own right. I know Prairie Rose is gathering animal stories for an anthology. Just sayin'...<br />Your dad sounds like mine. He trusted the dog's instincts when it came to people he didn't know. Animals don't lie, but they sure do let you know their truth. LOL<br />Thank you so much for commenting, Lynda.<br />Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82463083338878154692016-03-03T10:58:57.407-06:002016-03-03T10:58:57.407-06:00I can understand how you feel about animals gettin...I can understand how you feel about animals getting killed in a story without a warning. It's so painful. <br />I don't like the pictures different animal organizations send when they ask for action or donations either. I wish they'd just use words because the pictures are so disturbing, but I guess that's why they do it--to get enough attention to get people to do something to Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-81971428226043602152016-03-03T10:39:44.402-06:002016-03-03T10:39:44.402-06:00Me also, Sarah. My Sasha only barked at two people...Me also, Sarah. My Sasha only barked at two people and she was correct. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-52831589371002431682016-03-03T10:38:01.741-06:002016-03-03T10:38:01.741-06:00Animals bring both fun and truth to stories. My Da...Animals bring both fun and truth to stories. My Dad always said if the dog doesn't like some one then you had better take another look at them. Plus some of the animals are just characters in their own right.Idahoal783https://www.blogger.com/profile/08768428710043668512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-70781956411062772232016-03-03T10:03:41.456-06:002016-03-03T10:03:41.456-06:00Sarah,
I must have been in a "mood" whe...Sarah,<br /><br />I must have been in a "mood" when I commented yesterday. *sorry* I enjoy your stories, and I'll keep reading them---animals and all. *grin* It's all good with your animals. :-) I even have a story in which a horse dies (because of the bad guy, of course), but it's a small part of the story that I don't dwell on, so it's not a tear-jerker, and I can Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-61685214673630143082016-03-03T08:04:25.611-06:002016-03-03T08:04:25.611-06:00My goodness, Kaye, I guess from now on I'll ha...My goodness, Kaye, I guess from now on I'll have to remember to write a disclaimer at the beginning of an animal story that reads, "all animals in this story survive, even if some people may not," or "one animal did not survive the writing of this book, but was buried with honors." Old Yeller was a loss to us all. I cried right there in the theater, but I cried when Bambi&Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-61407417981992373722016-03-02T18:23:12.963-06:002016-03-02T18:23:12.963-06:00The 1950-60s Walt Disney tv shows just about ruine...The 1950-60s Walt Disney tv shows just about ruined me for all Disney-related tv/movies that came after. Disney had too many sad stories involved animals. It took me many years to trust Disney after that. It takes a lot (really really a LOT) for me to read a book or watch a movie with animals included, and when I do read/watch, I have to know the animals are "okay" or I won't put Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-45385151357210248632016-03-02T15:06:46.663-06:002016-03-02T15:06:46.663-06:00My first dog was a Scotty my parents bought for me...My first dog was a Scotty my parents bought for me. His name was Finn. That dog absolutely hated my landlord and a minister that came to visit. As embarrassing as that was, I often wondered what it was about those two people that made Finn react like that. He was fine with everyone else. So I know animals are particular about what humans they like--no matter what I thought about those people. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-60398736021633131452016-03-02T14:57:07.233-06:002016-03-02T14:57:07.233-06:00LOL I did let a wolf die in THE BEAST OF HAZARD. J...LOL I did let a wolf die in THE BEAST OF HAZARD. Joey Wilding applied his best veterinary skills, but could not save her. Please don't shoot me. Although I have written some near-deaths, you'll be glad to know all the rest have survived.<br />Thank you so much for your comment, Rain.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-26706008042405758852016-03-02T14:03:44.475-06:002016-03-02T14:03:44.475-06:00You are so correct Sarah. Animals mean so much to ...You are so correct Sarah. Animals mean so much to some people and they are an extension of who they are. Your use in your stories illustrates it perfectly. I always seem to respond to people the way they are around animals. It is second nature. Here's to the wonderful animals in our stories and our lives. Doris/AngelaRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-18150680449852373402016-03-02T12:41:17.788-06:002016-03-02T12:41:17.788-06:00I like an animal in the story just so long as they...I like an animal in the story just so long as they don't die ;)Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82529625599963174242016-03-02T12:32:34.919-06:002016-03-02T12:32:34.919-06:00Kristy, thank you so much for your kind words.Kristy, thank you so much for your kind words.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-12647309953167515582016-03-02T11:30:03.582-06:002016-03-02T11:30:03.582-06:00I do love an animal in a story! It's a challen...I do love an animal in a story! It's a challenge to do it well, but you definitely do, Sarah.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363740420272046549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-35285415197450352682016-03-02T07:45:30.431-06:002016-03-02T07:45:30.431-06:00Jacquie, you must get up before the sun rises. Tha...Jacquie, you must get up before the sun rises. Thank you for your kind comments. I always enjoy seeing and reading about animals on your FB page. You post some really funny stuff--so much fun!<br />Thank you so much for coming and commenting.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-87551196550498892872016-03-02T07:39:46.590-06:002016-03-02T07:39:46.590-06:00Plus, animals can be characters themselves. ☺ Ni...Plus, animals can be characters themselves. ☺ Nice article, Sarah, and you showed excellent use of animals in your stories. You did a great job with Ajax!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.com