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Larry N. Morris lives in a small town in Illinois, USA. He is a retired
businessman building a second career as a fantasy and scifi novelist.
A combination of High Fantasy and Historically Based Fantasy is his
primary focus. His first novel (Kingdom Ablaze) will be published
winter 2006.
businessman building a second career as a fantasy and scifi novelist.
A combination of High Fantasy and Historically Based Fantasy is his
primary focus. His first novel (Kingdom Ablaze) will be published
winter 2006.
| IN MEMORY OF LARRY N. MORRIS 1941-2006 |
How to Retain Your Honor and
Still Keep All the Money: Larry
N. Morris
-two commoners accidently kill
their count and they are on the
run knowing full well that
no-one will ever believe them.
After burying his wounded
friend, the hero is captured by a
warrior-maiden/bounty-hunter.
Because of the threats around
them they are forced to trust
each other and forge a
friendship. The warrior-maiden
delivers her new friend to the
count according to contract, but
she has a trick up her sleeve...
(fantasy romance)
Still Keep All the Money: Larry
N. Morris
-two commoners accidently kill
their count and they are on the
run knowing full well that
no-one will ever believe them.
After burying his wounded
friend, the hero is captured by a
warrior-maiden/bounty-hunter.
Because of the threats around
them they are forced to trust
each other and forge a
friendship. The warrior-maiden
delivers her new friend to the
count according to contract, but
she has a trick up her sleeve...
(fantasy romance)
My first contact with Larry Morris came in the form of a comment on my new
Wyverns Library 'shelf'. He wrote: "Welcome to Elfwood! Glad to see
another adult here (there are a few of us)..." I soon learned that Larry made
a habit out of checking the Elfwood home page, just so he could be one of the
first to extend that welcoming hand of friendship to new authors. To the
younger generation, he offered gentle advice, always dedicated to encouraging
rather than bruising a tender ego. To the "seasoned", he gave more specific
editing tips and the benefit of his wisdom. You'll find Larry's fingerprints on
the libraries of hundreds of writers, for he never visited without commenting.
To writers of all ages, his reviews were never harsh, never critical. He always
had something positive to say to each and every author he encountered.
We learned, by way of emails, that we only lived about an hour from each
other. After a couple months of written communication, Larry began visiting
me frequently. The warmth, the sweetness, the gentle humor of this man
cannot be expressed in words, but I'll carry his memory, and part of his
generous spirit in my heart for the rest of my life. If you visit his main page
on Elfwood, you'll find dozens of tributes to "the man who welcomed me to
Elfwood…" When word of Larry's death reached his writer friends, the
responses were overwhelming. Don't take my word for it; look for yourself.
It's worth your time. Larry was a remarkable man, and his departure from
this world has left a gaping hole in the hearts of many, a bottomless pit in
mine.
The book you now hold in your hands is the product of Larry's passionate
desire to 'tell a story'. He spoke to me often about this project, and how eager
he was to get it into print. I wish he'd lived to see this, to hold the first copy
in his hands and feel the texture of its bindings. That's the dream of every
writer who picks up a pen and scribbles a plot on a Burger King napkin, just so
they won't forget by the time they get back to the computer! It was Larry's
dream, and you're looking at the reality. As you open the cover and discover
the magic of his world, listen carefully. Do you hear that gentle whisper in
your ear? That quiet chuckle?
I do.
Deborah Cullins Smith
April, 2006
Wyverns Library 'shelf'. He wrote: "Welcome to Elfwood! Glad to see
another adult here (there are a few of us)..." I soon learned that Larry made
a habit out of checking the Elfwood home page, just so he could be one of the
first to extend that welcoming hand of friendship to new authors. To the
younger generation, he offered gentle advice, always dedicated to encouraging
rather than bruising a tender ego. To the "seasoned", he gave more specific
editing tips and the benefit of his wisdom. You'll find Larry's fingerprints on
the libraries of hundreds of writers, for he never visited without commenting.
To writers of all ages, his reviews were never harsh, never critical. He always
had something positive to say to each and every author he encountered.
We learned, by way of emails, that we only lived about an hour from each
other. After a couple months of written communication, Larry began visiting
me frequently. The warmth, the sweetness, the gentle humor of this man
cannot be expressed in words, but I'll carry his memory, and part of his
generous spirit in my heart for the rest of my life. If you visit his main page
on Elfwood, you'll find dozens of tributes to "the man who welcomed me to
Elfwood…" When word of Larry's death reached his writer friends, the
responses were overwhelming. Don't take my word for it; look for yourself.
It's worth your time. Larry was a remarkable man, and his departure from
this world has left a gaping hole in the hearts of many, a bottomless pit in
mine.
The book you now hold in your hands is the product of Larry's passionate
desire to 'tell a story'. He spoke to me often about this project, and how eager
he was to get it into print. I wish he'd lived to see this, to hold the first copy
in his hands and feel the texture of its bindings. That's the dream of every
writer who picks up a pen and scribbles a plot on a Burger King napkin, just so
they won't forget by the time they get back to the computer! It was Larry's
dream, and you're looking at the reality. As you open the cover and discover
the magic of his world, listen carefully. Do you hear that gentle whisper in
your ear? That quiet chuckle?
I do.
Deborah Cullins Smith
April, 2006
Larry N. Morris