tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post4527031016849271131..comments2024-02-16T21:30:53.167-06:00Comments on K.P.Kollenborn: A Dollar in the Jar: Tribute to Leonard BishopKP Kollenbornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372829733810261160noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-31819018444720157072019-03-18T10:39:59.662-05:002019-03-18T10:39:59.662-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16384846228296280533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-12184119983308010982016-06-08T17:08:03.773-05:002016-06-08T17:08:03.773-05:00This is wonderful. I have so many fond memories of...This is wonderful. I have so many fond memories of Leonard and Celia Bishop when they lived in Herington Kansas. They had such a valuable impact on my life. I will always be indebted to them. I am thankful for that last visit with them in Manhattan Kansas where we met for a meal. He passed away shortly after this. Thank you for this story of him. Kristin, I miss you too! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-91181238920703427342015-06-24T17:02:58.894-05:002015-06-24T17:02:58.894-05:00Leonard taught me so much. Not just what I needed...Leonard taught me so much. Not just what I needed to know about writing, but also about how to live my life, about compassion, love, respect, the value of insight, and not ever to be satisfied with just what could be seen on the surface. Remember his mantra? Go deeper, you have to go deeper, like peeling an onion, there's more and more to every experience. I'm sorry I never got to say good-bye. I will always be in his debt and I will always miss him.<br /><br />Shirley StuartAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-33502222167754279992013-12-08T15:37:27.966-06:002013-12-08T15:37:27.966-06:00I bought Dare to be a Great Writer several years a...I bought Dare to be a Great Writer several years ago, when I planned to write the Great American . . you know what. I'm still writing it, and Leonard Bishop's book has become my Bible. I have it covered in yellow construction paper and taped down so that it won't get too worn out. I feel like I know Leonard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-23358986762468041612012-10-28T16:10:33.807-05:002012-10-28T16:10:33.807-05:00Wonderful post! I found it on a whim when I search...Wonderful post! I found it on a whim when I searched my friend’s name. I may have actually run into you at Leonard and Celia's house in Manhattan, Kansas.<br /><br />Leonard was not only a wonderful writer, but he was a fantastic mentor as well. He empowered me and encouraged me to persevere. While believing in me and my work, he was seldom critical. I learned so much from my visits to his Manhattan home and his visits to Wichita.<br /><br />Despite his difficult childhood and early struggles, he was an eloquent speaker and had the largest vocabulary of anyone I’ve ever met. My fondest memory is of him laughing. We always seemed to make each other laugh.<br /><br />I cried the day I heard he'd passed.Gordon Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234898552591664361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-29483083344952539562011-11-17T14:26:42.084-06:002011-11-17T14:26:42.084-06:00Thank you for writing this. It means a lot to me t...Thank you for writing this. It means a lot to me to see how Dad touched your life. I could hear him again in my mind. I think he'd love your writing!<br />Only one minor correction: he never was a heroin addict; he shunned drugs and alcohol. Grandpa was a heroin addict, though.<br /><br />Matt Bishop<br />(his son)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-91200257057120134972011-11-17T12:22:35.182-06:002011-11-17T12:22:35.182-06:00This was terrific to read and meant a lot to me pe...This was terrific to read and meant a lot to me personally. Great details and I heard his voice again. Thank you.<br /><br />Celia Garrett Mills<br />(Leonard's step-daughter)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-53310805589221914662011-11-15T14:32:40.391-06:002011-11-15T14:32:40.391-06:00PS Just to set the record straight---the "ma...PS Just to set the record straight---the "maximum security" shirt was a Halloween costume.<br />CBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-32451991476885943672011-11-15T14:31:12.444-06:002011-11-15T14:31:12.444-06:00This is a wonderful remembrance of Leonard. He wo...This is a wonderful remembrance of Leonard. He would, I am sure, be pleased with your writing.<br />Celia BishopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-78545085695284540932011-06-03T20:05:44.629-05:002011-06-03T20:05:44.629-05:00K. P., just found this as I was fondly remembering...K. P., just found this as I was fondly remembering Leonard. I met him in 1997 when I organized a writer's conference. Your writing describes him perfectly and I enjoyed reading it and remembering him as he once was. Thanks.Jamie Saloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982782493010393136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-74934650808522368412009-04-11T17:32:00.000-05:002009-04-11T17:32:00.000-05:00Thank you!Thank you!KP Kollenbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372829733810261160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8144417498654536190.post-42182980516610648762009-04-11T09:39:00.000-05:002009-04-11T09:39:00.000-05:00This is a wonderful piece. I plan to buy the book....This is a wonderful piece. I plan to buy the book.Kristi's Book Nookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497641900551707387noreply@blogger.com