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Writing Books for Kids and Grownups

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2026-03-28

Self-Publishing Doesn't Mean You Do It By Yourself. A presentation at the SCBWI conference: Seeds of Inspiration: Writing & Illustrating for Kids (WIK) 2026
https://www.scbwi.org/events/southern-breeze-seeds-of-inspiration-writing-illustrating-for-kids-wik-2026

2026-02-28

How to Self-Publishing Your Book - From Idea to Book in Hand
https://www.facebook.com/share/181h3goygU/

2026-02-27

Writing for Children - A virtual presentation sponsored by the Chesapeake Bay Writers
https://www.chesapeakebaywriters.org/event-details/writing-for-children

2026-02-05

Self-Publishing Presentation to the National League of American Pen Women, In. Hoover, Alabama

2026-01-08

Goal Setting for Writers at the Gadsden, Alabama Library

2025-11-15

I'll be at the Winter Wonderland at the Venue at Coosa Landing

2025-11-14

I'll be at the Winter Wonderland at the Venue at Coosa Landing

2025-11-09

I'll be at the Holiday Market at the Farm at Rocky Top in Salem, AL

2025-11-08

I'll be at the Holiday Market at the Farm at Rocky Top in Salem, AL

2025-10-25

11:00 to 2:00 Meet Me at DeDe's Book Rack, 104 S. Chalkville Rd., Suite 101, Trussville, AL 35173

2025-10-11

I'll be at the Foothills Book Fest, Jasper Civic Center, 204 19th Street East, Jasper, AL 35501

2025-08-23

Book Launch. Cows, Cows, Cows! at the library. There will be a real cow there, too!

2025-06-21

Halloween Book Party at the Gadsden Library

2025-06-14

I'll be at the Impact Book Festival in Fulton, AL

2025-04-15

Published: One Duke

2025-04-11

Photographed the Easter Bunny with children at the Gadsden, Library

2025-04-04

Attended the 100 year celebration, luncheon, with the National League of American Pen Women.

2025-03-25

Photographed the Princess Tea Party at the Gadsden Library

2025-03-05

Read Across America with Mrs. Ash's 5th grade class at C. A. Donehoo Elementary School

2025-03-02

Entered the 50 Precious Words Contest with Vivian Kirkfield

2025-03-01

Published: A Night in Lacey Manor

2025-02-14

Entered the Valentiny Contest with Susanna Hill

2025-01-19

Joined 12 x 12 Challenge

2025-01-01

Participated in StoryStorm

2024-12-13

A visit to Oscar Adams Elementary School in Gadsden, AL 

2024-10-20

Sonja meets the after school kids at Walnut Park Elementary in Gadsden, AL. 

2024-09-02

ABC Jazzy is featured at the Gadsden Public Library Story Walk. 

2024-08-04

Ally Allowinter creates her first online presence.  https://allyallowinter.blogspot.com/ 

2024-06-27

Read Jazzy's Books at the Hokes Bluff library

2024-04-26

Introduced Jazzy's Books to the Home School Convention in Huntsville, AL.

2024-02-08

Sonja presented to the Gadsden Rotary Club about her writing journey with Jazzy.

2024-01-09

Valentines. Subscribe to my Jazzy's Books site and request a Valentine for your child. They will receive a Valentine from Jazzy in the mail.

2023-03-01

I moved to Alabama 

2023-01-12

Holiday Cards: Subscribe to Jazzy's Books and request a card for your child. A Holiday card of your choice will be sent in the mail.

2022-10-23

My story, The Letter Opener, is published on 101Words.

2022-09-15

My short story, Renovating For Revenge, is published in the Pamlico Writers Bonfire anthology! 

09-02-24

Sonja Publishes - The Water Cycle with Olly and Carl

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