Other, smarter people have said all the things I might have:
Neil Gaiman: http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2007/09/jim-rigney.html
Jeff VanderMeer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNKFNX455HHBS3Q
Gallycat: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/authors/the_dragon_is_gone_robert_jordan_19482007_67130.asp
madrobins: http://madrobins.livejournal.com/154122.html
truepenny: http://truepenny.livejournal.com/541292.html
terrymcgarry: http://terrymcgarry.livejournal.com/164425.html
leighdb: http://leighdb.livejournal.com/153761.html
pameladean: http://pameladean.livejournal.com/103189.html
scott_lynch: http://scott-lynch.livejournal.com/232393.html
ccfinlay: http://ccfinlay.livejournal.com/102802.html
matociquala: http://matociquala.livejournal.com/1215515.html
grrm: http://grrm.livejournal.com/21250.html
casacorona: http://casacorona.livejournal.com/157025.html
neutronjockey: http://neutronjockey.livejournal.com/116717.html
slushmaster: http://slushmaster.livejournal.com/76016.html
papersky: http://papersky.livejournal.com/348754.html
greykev: http://greykev.livejournal.com/120021.html
And of course, the fine folks at Making Light: http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009381.html
I think we should all be so lucky that, when we reach the end of our lives, the people who knew us best remember us with the words: "He was a good guy." (or gal, as the case may be).
In Peace
MSM
Edit: I will continue to add other people's thoughts as I come across them.
Neil Gaiman: http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2007/09/jim-rigney.html
Jeff VanderMeer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNKFNX455HHBS3Q
Gallycat: http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/authors/the_dragon_is_gone_robert_jordan_19482007_67130.asp
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
And of course, the fine folks at Making Light: http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/009381.html
I think we should all be so lucky that, when we reach the end of our lives, the people who knew us best remember us with the words: "He was a good guy." (or gal, as the case may be).
In Peace
MSM
Edit: I will continue to add other people's thoughts as I come across them.