tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post8332327387512842255..comments2024-03-27T22:25:42.129-05:00Comments on Reading the Past: An interview with Tony HaysSarah Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-31171477984271098182023-02-06T14:56:33.885-06:002023-02-06T14:56:33.885-06:00Thanks for your comments!Thanks for your comments!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-71906392737123986372023-02-06T14:02:59.652-06:002023-02-06T14:02:59.652-06:00Wow, fantastic interview, I have been meaning to b...Wow, fantastic interview, I have been meaning to begin reading The Killing Way and have only been more incised after stumbling upon this wonderful interview with Tony Hays. Thankyoukodycraig99https://www.blogger.com/profile/14676665093065616448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-68848164760293061282022-10-03T19:31:35.014-05:002022-10-03T19:31:35.014-05:00Great interview! I find this interesting because I...Great interview! I find this interesting because I like Arthurian fictionOwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03170651899134661923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-72277585968043111972020-09-29T13:42:33.023-05:002020-09-29T13:42:33.023-05:00Hope your studies are going well! Glad to hear th...Hope your studies are going well! Glad to hear that the interview got you interested in Arthurian fiction.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-79379075840870695132020-09-29T13:15:39.744-05:002020-09-29T13:15:39.744-05:00Like most of the other comments I am also from the...Like most of the other comments I am also from the Reading for Recreation course as well. <br /><br />I have always questioned whether I would enjoy historical fiction. I have never really tried to read one though. However this interview has definitely made me interested in Arthurian fiction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-49059168562582684112020-02-02T19:46:27.276-06:002020-02-02T19:46:27.276-06:00Hi, Riley! Glad you're another fan of Arthuri...Hi, Riley! Glad you're another fan of Arthurian fiction. It's been great to see students from your course commenting on this interview over the past few years. Tony would have been so pleased that his books are continuing to interest readers. Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-86603057996325593722020-02-02T18:00:22.791-06:002020-02-02T18:00:22.791-06:00Hi I'm from the Reading for Recreation course ...Hi I'm from the Reading for Recreation course as well! <br /><br />Tony's novel caught my eye right away with title and cover. I love Authurian Fiction and it's interesting to see how Tony's interest in history brought him to the genre and not the previous stories told of Merlin and Arthur. It's great to see his love for history transfer into his writing. Definitely will be reading this book. Riley Thomsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-27355208954476847142020-02-01T12:18:55.662-06:002020-02-01T12:18:55.662-06:00Thanks for commenting! I agree - I haven't be...Thanks for commenting! I agree - I haven't been to Cadbury Castle, but Glastonbury is an inspiring place.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-72508707082802426042020-02-01T12:10:17.206-06:002020-02-01T12:10:17.206-06:00I really enjoyed this Interview, but mostly the in...I really enjoyed this Interview, but mostly the insights on what he discovered while visiting Cadbury Castle and Glastonbury. It made me feel like the place really resonated with him and inspired him. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798430599418697086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-20792895692449492582020-01-28T12:06:39.046-06:002020-01-28T12:06:39.046-06:00Thank you!Thank you!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-37292009955718709612020-01-28T11:08:10.814-06:002020-01-28T11:08:10.814-06:00This was a great interview! Many good questions th...This was a great interview! Many good questions that really got me interested in not just the book and author, but the historical facts of the novel. I'm usually not a history buff, but this really grabbed my attention.Elianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-60882285770027464362016-10-03T19:13:26.027-05:002016-10-03T19:13:26.027-05:00Thanks, I appreciate your taking the time to comme...Thanks, I appreciate your taking the time to comment!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-18078627262205615102016-10-03T19:12:52.820-05:002016-10-03T19:12:52.820-05:00I'm glad to hear you've been finding the b...I'm glad to hear you've been finding the blog interesting to browse through - thanks! Especially if it's been useful in suggesting new books to read.<br /><br />Yes, Tony was fascinated by history and writing, and he spent a lot of time researching the post-Roman period. Sadly, he passed away in 2015, but we stayed in touch, and I'm sure he would have been pleased to know new readers are discovering his books!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-46222994133596409032016-10-03T14:42:44.361-05:002016-10-03T14:42:44.361-05:00Fascinating to peek into Tony Hays mind for the Ki...Fascinating to peek into Tony Hays mind for the Killing Way, he obviously has a great passion for history and writing. I never knew there was so much mystery involving the folk lore of King Arthur and its great to see someone tinker with the idea into a fun novel. <br />On a side note, I've noticed a lot of my class commenting on here and I would just like to thank you, Sarah, for being part of your class and helping us look at new and different types of reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-28788728066687742972016-02-08T12:59:37.537-06:002016-02-08T12:59:37.537-06:00Great interview, great posts. Thanks Sarah.Great interview, great posts. Thanks Sarah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-84224954102208060022015-10-05T19:44:04.349-05:002015-10-05T19:44:04.349-05:00Thanks for commenting, Hannah! It's cool that...Thanks for commenting, Hannah! It's cool that every year new students are discovering this post and learning about a new author.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-14044525854484262102015-10-05T19:17:36.404-05:002015-10-05T19:17:36.404-05:00Hi, I'm from the Reading for Recreation course...Hi, I'm from the Reading for Recreation course as well, and its certainly interesting to read about an author I hadn't heard of before. I find it fascinating to hear about authors getting inspiration from other literary works.HannahWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207440790475862052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-26717898661370051002014-06-02T21:39:07.900-05:002014-06-02T21:39:07.900-05:00Thanks for commenting! It's great so many pe...Thanks for commenting! It's great so many people from your class have been finding this interview (the previous comment was from last year).Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-17985387548865200822014-06-02T21:21:12.214-05:002014-06-02T21:21:12.214-05:00Hi I'm from the same Reading for Recreation cl...Hi I'm from the same Reading for Recreation class as some of the others. I did enjoy this article though. Can't claim to have grown up in the 60's like the author but, Sword in the Stone was one of my favorite Disney classics.Luigi Scalisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-25712688869920017022013-02-05T19:17:39.147-06:002013-02-05T19:17:39.147-06:00I've been seeing quite a few visitors from you...I've been seeing quite a few visitors from your class; welcome! To be honest, I wasn't much of a history buff in college either, but historical fiction opened up a new world for me that way.Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-36026895589639231572013-02-05T19:12:51.980-06:002013-02-05T19:12:51.980-06:00I'm terrible with history, but I generally fin...I'm terrible with history, but I generally find historical books pretty interesting. My college elective course 'Reading for Recreation' made me come to this blog for an assignment. I don't know who Tony Hays is but I'll give his books a try...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-41636715481562121592010-05-04T12:59:08.741-05:002010-05-04T12:59:08.741-05:00Fascinating interview; Tony is such a nice person,...Fascinating interview; Tony is such a nice person, too, as well as a skilled novelist. It was terrific to hear about his passion for this period in history.C.W. Gortnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11881402758065602605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-68361115992748872172010-04-27T12:12:46.447-05:002010-04-27T12:12:46.447-05:00I really enjoyed The Killing Way and look forward ...I really enjoyed The Killing Way and look forward to getting this next book in a very interesting series.Valerie L.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-29727872964909378692010-04-27T07:17:38.214-05:002010-04-27T07:17:38.214-05:00Thanks for your comments, all!Thanks for your comments, all!Sarah Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340312953393474963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19307003.post-67361677181743358212010-04-27T02:28:52.077-05:002010-04-27T02:28:52.077-05:00Oh, that was fun to read! I think the most intere...Oh, that was fun to read! I think the most interesting part to me was the material on Riothamus. For a minute, I felt like I could see the history taking shape from that skeleton. Thanks, Tony!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779576142896860206noreply@blogger.com