"The Gutsy Book Traveling Contest Archives - Sonia Marsh

JohnWayneSonia-S — Sonia standing in front of “The Duke” at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California.

My husband, Duke, (not “The Duke” above) gave me a brilliant idea.

It’s called, “The Gutsy Book Traveling Contest,” inspired by the “Roaming Gnome,” and “Where in the World is the Saddleback Valley News?”

Photos will be judged according to:

Originality
Unique location
Unique landmark
Unique photo

We are giving the winner a $50.00 Amazon gift certificate + promoting all those who send in their photos. Details below.

You have until December 31st, 2013, to send your photos. If we receive many photos, we shall see about extending to a 2nd contest.

Please check back as we’re hoping to get sponsors. Please check the guidelines below.

BookParis-S — I’m standing in front of the famous cafe in Paris where Hemingway used to write.

(I admit, we did cheat a little. Since I was not holding my book in Paris, we photoshopped it to get this post ready. Same applies to me in front of the John Wayne statue, although I did visit both locations.)

You may remember the “Share one sentence and one photo about you,” well this time I’d like to ask you to take a photo of you holding either:

MGS FINAL COVER Small — Click on cover to see on Amazon

My Gutsy Story® Anthology: True Stories of Love, Courage and Adventure From Around the World

FFlipFlops-s Cover Small. 432x648 — Click on cover to see on Amazon

Freeways to Flip-Flops: A Family’s Year of Gutsy Living on a Tropical Island

both “Gutsy” travel books, in front of a well-known landmark in your town/city/country.

I shall post your photos:

on my site
on social media
on Patch.com
any media coverage I can get

all I need is:

your name
date the photo was taken
landmark
city, state, country

Here are some photos from author friends who have stories published in the first My Gutsy Story® Anthology.

Madeline Sharples wearing I'm Gutsy Pin and name tag from our launch party. — Madeline Sharples wearing I’m Gutsy Pin and name tag from our launch party.

Madeline’s story is on page 110 of the Anthology, and the title is, “Working and Writing Helped Me Heal.” Please check out her website. Also I interviewed Madeline Sharples about her book here.