Take The Risk Contest. I started the My Gutsy Story® Anthology series in order to inspire people to help one another take risks in life. I'm a firm believer in going for your dreams and passions in life. Whether those are "baby steps" or huge changes in your life, I'm all for it. As you know this site is called: "Gutsy Living: Life's Too Continue Reading
Winner of the October 2014 “My Gutsy Story®”
This October we had FOUR OUTSTANDING “My Gutsy Story®” authors. Some of these stories will be included in our 3rd “My Gutsy Story®” Anthology, published in 2015. Thank you to all five authors. Your stories are all WINNERS. 1st Place, with 63% of the votes, goes to Jane Franklin with her moving story entitled: "Proud to Serve, But the War Continue Reading
How to Create A Super Successful Book Launch
A successful book launch is about creating a friendly ambiance at a fantastic location like Zov's Bistro. Everyone loves to feel welcomed, and part of a "like-minded" group. An event based on a theme, great food, delicious wine and a warm atmosphere, is critical in creating that special "atmosphere." I try to offer the same Continue Reading
Proud to Serve, But the War Wasn’t Over For Him
He Was Proud to Serve “My Gutsy Story®” by Jane Franklin He was seventeen and he wanted to be a Marine, as luck would have it the Marines were glad to have him. Vietnam, a quagmire in southeast Asia, the nineteen sixties, either you were for it or against it.He had no idea what the war was actually about, he just knew he wanted to travel. Maybe Continue Reading
Having the Courage to Be Myself
Having the Courage to Be Myself “My Gutsy Story®”-Lee Lomas Playing it safe landed me a single woman and living alone for the first time at the boomer age of forty-nine. I lived with my family until I was sixteen. Pregnancy took me by surprise, and after knowing the guy for four months, we married. Four daughters and six abusive Continue Reading