Events Calendar

November 2014

November 1st, 2014, Kick-off launch party, 4-6:30 p.m.

My Gutsy Story® Anthology: Inspirational Short Stories About Taking Chances and Changing Your Life

Zovs Restaurant in Tustin

17440 E. 17th St., Tustin, CA 92780, (MAP)

ph (714) 838.8855

September 2014

• September 13, 2014, “Brand building through Self-Publishing“

New School of Architecture & Design at:

1249 F St, San Diego, CA 92101 (MAP)

August 2014

• El Toro Library, Lake Forest, CA, “Self-Publishing Panel”

June 2014

• June 11th, Santa Barbara Writers Conference, Santa Barbara. “The Author Entrepreneur” How to Build Your Platform and Sell Books.”

Workshop with Marla Miller

May 2014

• May 4th, “How to Market Your Books Creatively and Get Results” Click here to find out more.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY Click Here

• May 8th, Workshop on “The Author Entrepreneur: How to Build a Platform and Sell Books.”

May 8th, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Fairfield Inn, Exton, PA 19341 (MAP)

Sponsored by, “Women’s Writing Circle.”

Click here to Register

April 2014

• Webinar April 18th, 9 a.m. PST “Don’t Get Stuck in the Web-Avoiding Website Pitfalls with tech expert Jay Donovan

Register for Webinar and Reserve your Spot

March 2014

• March 7-8, 2014 , Santa Barbara, Earl Warren Showgrounds

3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 (MAP)

Thank you for nominating me for the

“Gutsy Gals Inspire Me Awards”

• March 15th, 11am-1pm, Costco Book Signing (MAP)
  

2655 El Camino Real

Tustin, CA 92782

 

February 2014

• 2/9/14 Panel Presentation at the West Coast Writers Genre Conference in Los Angeles.

“Relationship Building: The Secret to Marketing and Selling Your Memoir.”

Sunday February 9th, at 2 p.m., 

 5800 Fulton Ave, Van Nuys CA 91401, between Burbank and Oxnard Avenues. (MAP)

• 2/23/14 Presentation by Sonia Marsh at El Toro Library MAP

Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 at 2 p.m.

24672 Raymond Way,

Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 855-8173

December 2013

• 12/22/13 Peet’s Coffee and Tea, El Toro

Lake Forest Peet’s Coffee,  

                                       (Map)                                        23700 El Toro Road Suite B
Lake Forest, CA, 92630
(949) 420-3500

November 2013

• 10/6/13 Tustin Library at 6 p.m. 

Presentation “Have You Ever Dreamed of Chucking it all and Moving to Paradise?”

345 East Main Street,

Tustin, CA 92780 (MAP)

October 2013

• “How to Become A Gutsy Indie Publisher”

Saturday, October 12th, 3:15-4:30 p.m.

West Coast Writers Conference

The Digital Author & Self-Publishing Conference

Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave,

Van Nuys CA 91401 (MAP)

• Tustin Library Book Club presentation

October 28th, at 11a.m.

Jan Collier’s home in Tustin, CA

September 2013

• “Bring Out the Gutsy in You” Anthology Launch,

September 26th, 6-9 p.m.

Regency South Coast Village movie theater (photos)
1561 W. Sunflower Avenue,
Santa Ana, Calif. (MAP)

Are you ready to take the next gutsy step in your life? I’m hosting an event in Orange County on Sept. 26 that will inspire you to act on that dream you’ve been holding inside.

I’m thrilled that author and intrepid traveler Marybeth Bond has agreed to be my keynote speaker for this launch party, which will introduce the My Gutsy Story^® Anthology – the first book in the “Gutsy Anthology” series.

Marybeth Bond is a National Geographic author, contributor to LA Times, USA Today, PBS, CNN and guest on Oprah.

August 2013

• 8/3/13 Piccolo’s Book Signing in Lake Forest, 2-5 p.m.  (MAP) Part of proceeds to benefit Gift of Knowledge charity.

Suite D1, Lake Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630

• 8/14/13 Presentation by Sonia Marsh at The Inside/Edge, at UCI.

Wednesday Morning Meetings: 7:00-8:45 a.m.
Networking/Breakfast/Registration: 6:30-7:00 a.m. 

Meetings are held in the University Club on the University of California, Irvine’s campus – UCI 801 East Peltason, Irvine, CA 92697 on the NW corner of Los Trancos
and East Peltason. (map) 

• 8/24/13 Costco  11 am-2 pm (MAP)  Book Signing by Sonia Marsh

115 Technology Drive,

Irvine, CA 92618

• 8/31/13 Book Store event at Mathom House Books from 2-4 p.m., in San Clemente. (MAP)

83 Via Pico Plaza
San Clemente
(949) 361-1633

July 2013

• 7/16/13 Travel MeetUp in San Diego 6:30-9:30 p.m.  Presentation about expat living and how life on a tropical island changed my family.
  Have you lived overseas? Bring your own stories to share.

Andres Restaurant

(Cuban and Puerto Rican food)

1235 Morena Boulevard,

San Diego, CA (map)

• 7/19/13  OLLI  (Osher Life Learning Institute) Presentation by Sonia Marsh on “Gutsy Living.” Onken Classroom 1-3 pm. 4662 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA.
  

  “When people feel “stuck,” Sonia Marsh believes there are always options. She is a “Gutsy” woman who can pack her carry-on and move to another country in one day. Sonia inspires her audiences to get out of their comfort zone and take a risk.”

June 2013

• 6/9/13 Los Alamitos/Rossmoor Library at 3 pm. MAP Presentation by Sonia Marsh on “Gutsy Living.”

6/20/13 Book Club Meeting at San Clemente Gentleman’s Literary Society at 7 pm.

May 2013

• 5/4/13 Aliso Viejo Library, Presentation by Sonia Marsh on “Gutsy Living.” MAP 1 Journey, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656. From 2-4pm

 April 2013

•  4-2-13 Apostrophe Books, Belmont Shores, 4712 E. 2nd St. Long Beach, CA 90803 from (2-4pm.) MAP. Meet Sonia Marsh at her book signing.

• 4-9-13 WomanSage, The Center Club, 650 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, (6-8:30pm) Networking and social mixing starts at 5:30 so guests can mingle. Dinner and presentation by Sonia Marsh.

January 2013

• 1-12-13 Cool Beans Coffee House, Meet the Author Event and Live Music with Bradley Weinholtz, from 9am-noon. (MAP) Raffle (Win 2 free movie tickets and a free breakfast at Cool Beans.)

Tony Aldemir is a wonderful coffee store owner who thinks of his community first. He invited Bradley Weinholtz, an acoustic guitarist, who Tony says offers a great rendition of “I shot the sheriff but not the deputy” as well as “Hotel California.” Come over to listen to Brad sing and play guitar.

• 1-14-13 Kas Sartori Book Club Event, Mission Viejo, CA. 10am. Discussion of Freeways to Flip-Flops and other questions.

• 1-25-13 Joanne Baker Book Salon, Newport Beach, CA.  6:30pm. Discussion of Freeways to Flip-Flops and other questions.

TIAS ARMS is a non-profit,non-denominational organization that believes in providing a dignified, nurturing, and compassionate environment for orphaned or abandoned children affected by HIV/AIDS in South Africa.Our goal also is to provide a hospice environment to comfort these children in their final stages of life.

•  Dana Point Library @ 3pm. Meet the Author Sonia Marsh. (MAP) 

33841 Niguel Road

Dana Point, CA 92629

949-496-5517

December 2012

• 12-01-12 Peets Coffee & Tea, Meet the Author Event and Sponsor prizes at Laguna Niguel, CA 10 am-12:00pm. (MAP)

32371 Golden Lantern, Bldg 6, Ste H
Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677
(949) 325-0540

• December 7th, 1pm, El Toro Library

• 12-13-12 WH Smith, Paris, France, 5-7 pm.

Dédicace
jeudi 13 décembre
Séance de rencontre et dédicace
de 17h à 19h
Sonia Marsh dédicacera son livre
Freeways to Flip-Flops:
A Family’s Year of Gutsy Living
on a Tropical Island.

• 12-22-12 Bank of Books, Ventura, CA, 3-5 pm.

Bank of Books on Facebook

748 E. Main Street (MAP)
Ventura, CA 93001
(805) 643-3154

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Past events

August 2012

• 8-30-12 Book Launch Party 6-7:30 pm. Laguna Beach Books

Sonia’s Book Launch Party and Sponsors list

Laguna Beach Books (Map)
At The Old Pottery Place
1200 South Coast Highway,
Laguna Beach, California  92651
Phone: 949-494-4779
Fax: 949-497-0905

Underground parking on Brooks Street

• 9-6-12, Book Event in Dana Point, 5-7 p.m. Tutor & Spunkys with author Tom Blake,

Tutor and Spunky’s Deli (Map)
34085 Pacific Coast Highway, Suites 116/117
Dana Point, CA 92629
(949) 248-9008

• 9-8-12 Book and jazz event 10 am-12:00.  Lake Forest Peet’s Coffee,  

                                         Lake Forest Peet’s Coffee (Map)                                        23700 El Toro Road Suite B
Lake Forest, CA, 92630
(949) 420-3500

• 9-13-12 Laguna Playhouse Women’s Group, 5-7 pm Laguna Playhouse @ Laguna Nursery

Laguna Nursery(Map) 
1370 South Coast Highway,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
(949) 494-5200‎

September 2012

• 9-24-12 Friends of Signal Hill Library, 7-8:30 pm (MAP)

• 9-30-12 West Hollywood Book Fair, 10am-1:45pm (MAP)
  

West Hollywood and West Hollywood Park
625 North San Vicente Boulevard,
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Free Admission, Free Shuttle, Free Parking

 

October 2012

•  BOOK SALON 10-19-12 hosted by Jane Bayer, Lake Forest

• BOOK SALON 10-24-12 hosted by Jennifer Heinly, Foothill Ranch

• 10-11-12 Pages Book Store Event, 7-8:30 pm Pages Indie Bookstore

 Pages a Bookstore (Map)
904 Manhattan Ave.,
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

• BOOK SALON 10-24-12 hosted by Jennifer Heinly, Foothill Ranch

November 2012

• 11-2-12 Book Salon with Betsy Sebade in Mission Viejo, CA 

•  11-3-12 Meet the Author Event and Sponsor prizes at Peet’s Coffee at Orchard Hills, Irvine, CA from 10:00 -12:00 am (MAP)
  

3927 Portola Parkway
Irvine, CA, 92620
(714) 689-9028

Also listed in OC Register

• 11-8-12 MOPS-Laguna Beach, CA. Presentation, 9:15-11:30 am (MAP)

415 Forest Ave.,
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

•  11-10-12 California Writers Club of Long Beach, 3-5 pm (MAP) “Blogging, Social Media to Develop your Platform.”

Los Altos Branch Library
5614 E. Britton Drive,
Long Beach, CA 90815
Free Parking behind Bristol Farms.

• 11-17-12 Meet the Author Event and Sponsor prizes at Peet’s Coffee in Corona del Mar, from 1-3 pm (MAP)

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