Larry J Leech II

Larry J Leech II - Editor

Writing coach of award-winning authors, editor, and conference speaker with more than 40 years experience editing and writing.

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Overview

I love helping authors, be it through coaching, mentoring, editing, or ghostwriting. My passion is to help authors shine. During the last six years, my clients have won more than 60 awards for projects that we worked on together. I'm the guide, they do the work, and they reap the benefits. Two of the books in my list are projects that I worked on recently.
Languages
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Entertainment
Inspirational
Music
Fiction
Historical Fiction
Mystery & Crime
Thriller & Suspense
Young Adult

Work experience

President

Self-employed
June, 2004 – Present (almost 19 years)

Eighteen years writing, editing, and managing daily newspapers in Pennsylvania, California, and Florida.
Five year as managing editor of international trade pub that covered the inspirational market.
Nineteen years editing (more than 400 manuscripts), ghostwriting (30 books), and coaching award-winning authors.

Portfolio (5 selected works)

Unholy Quest

Larry J. Leech II

The journey of a demon working his way to his savior

The journey of a demon working his way to his savior

The Greatest Trade: How Losing It All Became Life's Biggest Blessing (Morgan James Faith)

Steve Meyers

The Greatest Trade is the gripping true story of a cattle trader's son, who begins adulthood by literally betting the family farm―and losing it all in the futures market. In small-town Wyoming, Steven Meyers enjoyed a carefree childhood, rooted in the sound tradition of faith and old-fashioned hard work. When he loses it all―money, faith, relationships―the only thing that keeps him hanging by ... read more

The Greatest Trade is the gripping true story of a cattle trader's son, who begins adulthood by literally betting the family farm―and losing it all in the futures market. In small-town Wyoming, Steven Meyers enjoyed a carefree childhood, rooted in the sound tradition of faith and old-fashioned hard work. When he loses it all―money, faith, relationships―the only thing that keeps him hanging by ... read more

Be The Mentor: Give Away Your Best Ideas

Tim DeTellis

Because of your mentoring you can change history. Give away your best ideas as you help up and coming leaders discover how to fulfill their potential. Take the time and make the effort to be the mentor. Lives will be better because you mentored someone who then mentored someone.

Because of your mentoring you can change history. Give away your best ideas as you help up and coming leaders discover how to fulfill their potential. Take the time and make the effort to be the mentor. Lives will be better because you mentored someone who then mentored someone.

Path of Totality

Kreke, Heather

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