Sonja McGiboney
TikTok Silliness
About a month ago someone told me to start using TikTok. "It's the new "Instagram" but with videos." They said it would be a good...
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Jazzy's Books
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You can learn all kinds of things with Jazzy.
Sonja McGiboney
- Sep 27
It's Here! Jazzy's Twelve Days of Christmas
Read or sing your way through Jazzy's version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. Instead of a partridge in a pear tree, Jazzy has the...
Sonja McGiboney
- Sep 17
And They're Off!
Princess Jazzy and Jazzy's Halloween are neck and neck with sales. Which one is your favorite? If you purchase a book on any of the...
Sonja McGiboney
- Jul 2
The Winners Enjoying their Prize
Ori and Ruby both entered the June drawing contest and won. Here they are enjoying their prize. Maybe they will illustrate a book one...
Sonja McGiboney
- Jun 1
June Drawing Contest
This month’s contest will be a drawing contest. The prompt will be “Hero” Children, ages 3 - 12, should draw an animal, any animal, as a...
Sonja McGiboney
- Apr 28
May Writing Contest
The bears are coming out of hibernation. This one has been hiding in the closet. If I take it out, Jazzy will rip out all his stuffing....
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Jazzy - Pig
This morning on my walk with Jazzy, we walked along the paths that make up the Smithfield Foods campus here in town. They have two...
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Happy Haunting
It's that time of year again When witches dawn on their capes. The monsters roam the streets of town The mothers draw the drapes. The...
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A new kind of me!
I am an author. It has taken a while for me to actually apply that phrase to myself. I am living an author life now. I sit by the...
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It's Not All About Jazzy
Usually it is, but sometimes I am motivated by something other than my dog. I saw this beautiful illustration by Anastasia Mart on...
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They're Here, The New Books are Here!
How Exciting! My new books, "Jazzy Explores Smithfield" and "Jazzy colors" are here. They are the culmination of many months of...
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Marketing: NOT 101 (more like negative 2000)
Given that I do not wish deal with Amazon and the multitude of issues that ensue, I have taken it upon myself to get my books out there....
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Learning As I Go
One would think that children’s books that are cute, fun, and have great photos (meaning my Jazzy Books) would sell at a children’s...
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Bodacious Boo Boo
Being a vendor at a show is like farming. You never know what amount of people will show and you are at their mercy, as farmers are with...
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How To Write a Jazzy Book
Step one: Have a Jazzy Step two: Buy lots of treats Step three: Get an idea Step four: Make a plan Step five: Ask for help Step six:...
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Not on Amazon
If you are looking for Jazzy's Books on Amazon you won't find them. There are several reasons why I don't want to sell on Amazon. 1....
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Jazzy at the Library
December 12th starting at 9:30 and then again at 10:45, the Smithfield, Virginia Library will feature Jazzy's books in story time. This...
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Publishing Your Photo Book
I wrote a a concept book for children. https://www.jazzysbooks.com/ Now what? There are so many "book" publishers out there. If all...
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