“My Gutsy Story” Contest

 

Every Monday, we shall feature a short story on “Gutsy Living”  about something Gutsy you have done in your life that either:

• Changed you.
• Changed the way you think about something.
• Made your life take a different direction.

You can check out all the details on the Join the “My Gutsy Story” contest page.

I would like to thank the following sponsors who are offering their services or prizes to the winner of the weekly  “My Gutsy Story” contest.

 

OUR LIST OF SPONSORS

• Jason Matthews, a NEW SPONSOR for April 2012 is offering a free ebook of his biggest seller, How to Make, Market and Sell Ebooks All for Free.“Since the contest winners have such a compelling story, this guide will benefit them tremendously if they decide to publish their tale to an even larger audience like with Amazon Kindle. Ebooks are available in pdf, epub and mobi format.”
  

  Jason Matthews free e-book

• Dave Thackeray, “The Podcast Guy” is offering a “30-minute” free consultation to help you start podcasting, as a way to grow your audience for your book or your blog.

 

 

•  GM is offering a Chevy loan vehicle for 3-5 days to a “My Gutsy Story” winner in the Western Region. The car will be delivered to your home if you live in Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco or surrounding areas.

 

 

• Writer’s Digest  is offering a one-year free subscription to the winner of “My Gutsy Story.” A great magazine with so many tips for fiction and non-fiction writers.

 

• Dale Griffiths Stamos, Story and Manuscript Consultant, is offering a 15-minute phone consult where she will ask you a series of story questions about your book and help you clarify your story structure issues.  Dale is an award winning playwright who has been produced in the U.S. and abroad.  She teaches Story Structure for All Genres at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, writes a monthly column for authorlink.com and is a private manuscript consultant for all genres.

 

• Maralys Wills, is offering a professional, line-by-line critique of somebody’s first ten, double-spaced pages.  For 25 years she has taught novel-writing and memoirs. Maralys Wills’ twelve published books span several genres and publishers.  Her fiction works include four romance novels published by Harlequin and Silhouette, and a techno-thriller about airplane sabotage.

 

• Marla Miller offers one Free Quick Query Critique/month. She is the expert on Query letters whether you are seeking the attention of an agent, a publisher, a magazine editor or if you wish to offer a guest post on a large blog. She will guide you in making your query hook the reader from the start. (Marla has offered her expertise to one winner/month)

•  Peet’s Coffee and Tea, a new sponsor, is donating a free $50 gift basket with samples of coffee and tea. Thank you Ryan Davis, Manager of the Lake Forest, California branch.

 

 

• Regency Theaters in southern California. (6 Free Movie Tickets) compliments of Larry Poricelli.

 

 

• Sharon Goldinger with PeopleSpeak is offering a 45-minute consultation. She is a book shepherd and book editor who consults with authors (on the different publishing options available) and publishers (on editorial, production management, and marketing issues) regarding a variety of nonfiction book topics.

 

 

•  Spectrum Specialties & Awards is offering 1000 free 14pt business cards with UV coating, full color process, & double sided print. The quality of their work is amazing. Just ask our lucky winner Jill Fales. Spectrum Specialties & Awards is a full service promotional products provider offering a spectrum of creative solutions to support our client’s diverse needs.

• Writing coach and editor Marcia Meier, author of Navigating the Rough Waters of Today’s Publishing World, Critical Advice for Writers from Industry Insiders, offers a copy of her book and a free 15-minute consultation for anyone looking for a developmental book editor or writing coach.

 

• Editor Eve Gumpel, is offering a free chapter (12 pages max) complete line/copy edit, so you can see what a professionally edited chapter looks like. Eve is my editor, and I highly recommend her.

• Annabel Candy from “Get in the Hot Spot” and “Successful Blogging” is offering a free copy of her wonderful “Successful Blogging in 12 Simple Steps” e-book. I used it to improve “Gutsy Living.” Annabel can also take care of your blog design leaving you free to do what you love best – the writing.

 

Guidelines and how to submit your “My Gutsy Story” are on contest page.

Good luck. Thanks to all our sponsors and future sponsors coming along.

Please share with other writers, and anyone you know who has an exciting  “My Gutsy Story.”