I was in the process of leaving Elfwood as Larry began to make his mark upon it, so I didn't get to know him as well as I should - something I dearly regret now. Yet, in the few months I knew him, he was always ready with an honest critique and encouragement if I ever needed it. Indeed, he helped me stay active in the writing community for as long as I did.

We will all miss you, Larry; the world is a poorer place for your untimely passing.

With shock and grief I read of your death. I cannot express how much you have meant to me and my writing. Your kind and constructive words have always inspired me and have welcomed many a newcomer into the woods.

There will allways be a warm place in my heart for you.

To his family and friends: I wish you strength and love.

Larry, you will be missed, also on this side of the world.

Emmy

I didn't know Larry all that well, but I thought he would always be here, welcoming new writers to Elfwood and encouraging people to write more and better. I often smiled when I opened new libraries and knew he would have gotten there first with his (quote) "archaic Elven rite known as the First Comment Dance"...He touched many hearts and made many people smile. I wish I've had the time to get to know him better...My thoughts are with Deb and his family. I wish you all the strength in the world...

*Leaves flowers*
I'm sorry to hear of your passing Larry, I'll always remember you as the man that taught me the differance between a first chapter and a prolouge, thanks.

Rest in peace, friend.

His first comment to me: "Excellent concept but very brief. That makes it a very good intro for a novel. Don't know if you are considering that, but you should."


Tis odd to leave a note here,
Knowing he can't reply.

Tis sad to see new writers
He didn't welcome on the fly.

It grieves to see a family
Struck by loss at home.

It helps with friends and family here
Bereft, but not alone.

Thanks, Larry.

It was a deeply saddening thought to learn I would never more swap e-mails with Larry or read another of the wonderful stories he has written. His work and devotion to the writing group FWI won't be forgotten by any of its members. It was an honor to work with you, Larry, and may you rest in peace.

When I first read the comments, I couldn't believe it. "No," I said to my friends, "Larry can't be dead." However, as I read on, I could only know the truth, Larry was indeed dead. As I write this, I think that maybe I'm being foolish and you all were playing a prank or making a joke, even though I know that you're not.
I have to agree with others who have commented before me. Larry was a very good writer and a good critique-r. He will be sorely missed by those who knew him and the new writers will not know what they are missing. May he rest in peace, with enough time and materials to write as many stories as he wishes. Where ever he is.

Larry was one of the Elfwood Wyvern shelves that I visited before I joined as a writer myself. You could even say that he inspired me to build my own shelf and share it with the Elfwood community.

As he has requested, I am yet again leaving my footprints on his shelf.

For you Larry, *Slowly mourns in the stately steps of the archaic Elven rite known as the First Comment Dance to celebrate the passing of a wonderful mentor*

I also leave my dusty paw prints on his shelf. I wish him all the best where ever he may have ended up. I hope his soul came to rest in his own dreams.

He was the first to leave his footprints on my shelve, a long while ago, I hope I am not the last to leave some on his. May you rest in peace in a heaven filled with stories as extraordinary as yours. semper fi.