I am spending Thanksgiving with my cousin and her family in Ventura, California. The gym was packed as people exercise before their BIG THANKSGIVING MEAL. I was one of them. It's 85 F today, and I know my friends from Europe would love to enjoy our summer weather. I am grateful to all my wonderful friends around the world, Continue Reading
Archives for November 2014
What Do You Get From Winning a Book Award?
The 2014 Readers’ Favorites Awards ceremony just ended in Miami, Florida. I was lucky to step on stage to receive the "Gold" medal for my memoir, Freeways to Flip-Flops: A Family’s Year of gutsy Living on a Tropical Island The ceremony was held at the Regency Hotel in conjunction with the Miami Book Fair, on November 22nd, Continue Reading
Readers’ Favorite Awards-2014 Gold Medal for My Memoir
I'm on my way to Miami to receive the 2014 Readers' Favorite, "Gold" Medal Award for memoirs. I am very happy, honored and surprised. My biggest joy is to meet my fellow bloggers, authors, and those who have contributed to the "My Gutsy Story" Anthology. Linda Kovic Skov on page 234 of My Gutsy Story® Anthology: True Stories of Continue Reading
Take the Risk Contest
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
