By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Life’s greatest opportunities don’t always come wrapped in a big box with a giant bow on top. Sometimes a life-changing situation first appears as a black cloud full of bad news. When those moments arrive, you can curl into a ball and cry for all eternity.…

A Hands-on Experience for Novelists The Mountainside Novelist Retreat will be bigger and better than ever this year! We hope you can join us from October 8, 2023—October 11, 2023 at the Ridgecrest Conference Center. Call 1-800-588-7222 to Register Today! [tweet_box design="default" float="none" inject="from @BRMCWC"]Don't Miss the Mountainside Novelist Retreat…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Done. Finished.  The end of another year—an insanely, crazy, pull-out-your-hair year. Good-bye 2020.  Mic drop. That might be how many people feel about this year. But that is certainly not how a reader should feel when they reach the end of one of your chapters. Our…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII My wife and I moved from Central Florida to South Carolina earlier this year. Often, people ask, “How’s it going?” I usually reply, “We’re adjusting to a new way of life in a new world.” After they respond they are as well, I explain that we…

By Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Sun. Sand. If not sand, maybe a pool instead. Or maybe a nice, quiet cabin in the woods. Whatever your pleasure, a good book, or books, is necessary. With summertime right around the corner, compiling a summer reading list might be near the top of your…

by Larry Leech @LarryJLeechII Disappointment and Discouragement. Oh, how they love to bother and belittle us. Batter and bruise us.  The “D” brothers are henchmen of the enemy. If we are not careful, they can overwhelm us with invasive thoughts. “That’s a stupid idea.” “No one will read this. “Ha,…