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Silly but Fun
I am an author of crazy spurts. Like with my Jazzy books, I get an idea and keep going until I run out of ideas. My intense dive into...

Sonja McGiboney
Jun 81 min read


Where are my books?
The Library of Congress collects book information and physical books. But the Cataloging in Publication doesn't allow self-published...

Sonja McGiboney
May 181 min read
Writing a Blurb for a Book
Writing the book feels easy compared to writing the 350 word blurb for the ISBN number. Consider Ally's collection of 19 short stories....

Sonja McGiboney
May 122 min read
A Prince for Elizabeth
Sonja McGiboney, Author Copyright 5-8-2025 My computer is full of short stories. Every now and then I read through them. Tonight, I...

Sonja McGiboney
May 88 min read


Do Stories Wake You Up?
I can't be sure if my brain woke me or my bladder, but besides that point, when I woke, I had the solution to the beginning of my story. ...

Sonja McGiboney
Apr 263 min read
Launching a Book
I wish I could tie a red ribbon around my book and smash a bottle of wine. Isn't that what they do when they launch a ship? Okay, so my...

Sonja McGiboney
Apr 31 min read


Title reveal on March 20th!
Announcing a new book written by Daniel Wolfe and illustrated by Julia Wolfe. It's adorable and perfect for little ones. Sign up on...

Sonja McGiboney
Mar 181 min read
Stories for Contests
I entered two short story contests. When I say short, I mean, short. I didn't win the Valentine one and I just entered the 50 precious...

Sonja McGiboney
Mar 22 min read


Marketing - UGH!
I tried being a vendor many times. After printing 8 of my books by myself, I embarked on two summer's worth of vending opportunities at...

Sonja McGiboney
Jan 262 min read
The Start of a Writing Community
I moved to Gadsden, Alabama in June, 2023. I left behind a vibrant writing community and missed it so much, that I started my own here...

Sonja McGiboney
Jan 192 min read
Bella's Love
I've been participating in the 12 Days of Christmas by Julie Hedlund https://juliehedlund.com/ Each day was a small assignment that...

Sonja McGiboney
Jan 63 min read


Being Lazy - Read my Jazzy Blog
Hello All, I am being extremely lazy. I finihsed writing my Jazzy blog and thought I'd share it with you here as well....

Sonja McGiboney
Oct 17, 20241 min read


The End.. Now for the Hard Part
Ack! I'm done writing the stories. I have edited them as best I can and I am now looking for proofreaders. I should get more Beta...

Sonja McGiboney
Jul 29, 20242 min read


Websites for Authors
I wrote before about author bios and a need to have one. If people like who you are, they are more likely to purchase your book. But can...

Sonja McGiboney
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Losing Facebook
Sometimes I do stupid things. Recently, I let my guard down and, thinking I was helping a relative, ended up getting my Facebook account...

Sonja McGiboney
May 24, 20241 min read


Author Bio's
One would expect an author to be able to write a terrific bio, but, ironically, it’s one of the hardest things some authors do. We...

Sonja McGiboney
May 3, 20244 min read


SHOW NOT TELL
A lot of authors hear the phrase, “You need to show not tell.” But what does that mean? I still struggle with this and wonder if I got it...

Sonja McGiboney
Apr 14, 20243 min read
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