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
Archives for 2014
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
Portraying Pain and Survival in Memoir by Amy Friedman
As someone who loves to read and write memoirs, I was inspired by Amy Friedman's life story, and the lessons she offered memoir writers at the California Writers Club-Orange, on Saturday, November 8th, 2014. Her presentation topic, "Portraying Pain and Survival in Memoir," is one that she is intimately connected to herself, with her Continue Reading