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Sonja McGiboney
Aug 6, 20221 min read
Marketing and how I feel about it.
I have a hobby where Words flow like rivers, But sending them to market Gives me the shivers!
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Sonja McGiboney
Aug 4, 20221 min read
Nothing
I got nothing. There's nothing in my head. Words escape me. What the hell will I write about today? Authors are constantly being told...
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Sonja McGiboney
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Are You a Real Writer?
It has taken me several years to think of myself as a writer. We all know that Jazzy's books are adorable but they wouldn't win any...
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Sonja McGiboney
Jul 23, 20222 min read
Life with Dogs
Growing up I had cats. They spent most of their time outdoors so cuddling on the couch didn't happen often. But they were friendly and,...
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Sonja McGiboney
Jun 18, 20221 min read
What?
The age-old question that millions ask each day. What are you doing? What did you do at school? What do you want to eat? What movie...
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Sonja McGiboney
May 20, 20223 min read
What is Success?
When my children were little, I always told them, "You are successful if you can support yourself. It doesn't matter if you are the...
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Sonja McGiboney
May 4, 20221 min read
Decisions
I love photography. I love my dog. Ergo, I love all photos of my dog. For my next book, I wish to add a small photo on the back cover. ...
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Sonja McGiboney
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Marketing Woes
What things can you do to get your books out there? All the things below take time and persistence. Find bloggers who review books. Send...
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Sonja McGiboney
Apr 24, 20221 min read
It's Time for a Post...
Recently, I attended a webinar that spoke about writing characters and short stories. I love to write short stories. It's the longer...
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Sonja McGiboney
Mar 9, 20222 min read
I'm like a kid in a candy shop!
Even though I plowed through and wrote, "The End" on my first 40,000 word novel, I'm not really done. I think this part is the hardest. ...
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Sonja McGiboney
Feb 8, 20222 min read
PPI vs Effective PPI in InDesign
I've been in the midst of reformatting all my paperbacks to sell on Amazon. The books are essentially the same except for the newer...
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Sonja McGiboney
Jan 22, 20221 min read
Write Something, Anything!
"Write something, anything!" That's what they say when you have writer's block. This past snowy weekend I've done what all the blogs...
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Sonja McGiboney
Jan 3, 20221 min read
Was, Is's and Had Beens
One of the hardest things for me about writing is rewriting. It's taking the helping verbs and turning them into action verbs. The...
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Sonja McGiboney
Dec 29, 20211 min read
I've got nothing.
I've been working on my manuscript and felt inspired. I'm going to write a blog post about this. But before I got to this page, I...
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Sonja McGiboney
Dec 23, 20211 min read
If a Tree could tell you
It would tell you of the lovers that kissed under its leaves. It would count off the moons that glazed its leaves at night. It would...
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Sonja McGiboney
Dec 16, 20211 min read
When Creeps the Darkness
There is a river of darkness that runs beneath the soul. A foul flowing of hatred towards oneself and the world. It's seeded in failure....
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Sonja McGiboney
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Independent Author Blues
Lord I wrote a book and thought it's good All of my friends liked its look I'm really trying but agent's aren't buying My little book My...
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