It's time to vote for one of your 4 favorite "My Gutsy Stories", and once again, they are all fantastic. From June 28th until July 11th midnight, PST, you can vote for your favorite June 2012, “My Gutsy Story.” To VOTE, please go to the poll on the right side of this post. You will find it on the sidebar listing the names of all 4 Continue Reading
Archives for June 2012
“My Gutsy Story” by Madeline Sharples
When my older son Paul died by suicide in 1999 after a seven-year battle with bipolar disorder, I knew I had to find ways to keep myself busy and productive or else I would wallow away in my grief. At the time of his death I was writing grant proposals for a homeless shelter, but I found too many reminders working from my home office. The Continue Reading
Gutsy Book Buzz-My ARC’s are ready-Are you?
I'm so excited to share my special day with you. Yesterday, I picked up my ARC's (Advance Reading Copies) of my book: Freeways to Flip-Flops: A Family's Year of Gutsy Living on a Tropical Island. I'm happy to have met a wonderful French Canadian, Rene Gagnon, the CEO of Allura Press, who printed my ARC's. I would like to invite my kind and Continue Reading
“My Gutsy Story” by Jeffrey Crimmel
Mazari Sharif is a much smaller town than the capital of Kabul. Farming and the production of hash and opium remained the source of income in the region. Fields surrounded the town but the cool spring weather kept any planting in limbo. All that remained of the city were the tall mud walls slowly eroding away. While walking around this Continue Reading
Winner of the May “My Gutsy Story” contest
We have four amazing writers this month who opened up their hearts and shared their inspiring "My Gutsy Story." Congratulations to Marcia Sargent, the winner of the May "My Gutsy Story" contest. Sonia Marsh Says: Marcia, your story truly shows how overcoming your difficult childhood brought out the “hero” in you, rather than Continue Reading
