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....
Sonja McGiboney Mar 30 April Writing Contest Write a story that goes with the picture. All entries will be put into a drawing. The winner gets the snake! This rubber snake was used...
Sonja McGiboney Feb 28 Congratulations to Connor for winning the March Writing Contest Write a story that goes with the above picture. All entries will be put into a drawing. The winner gets the shark! This plush stuffed...
Sonja McGiboney Feb 18 Congratulations to Winslow for being picked as the winner for the February Writing Contest Write a story that goes with the above picture. All entries will be put into a drawing. The winner gets the goat! This plush stuffed...
Jazzy - PigThis morning on my walk with Jazzy, we walked along the paths that make up the Smithfield Foods campus here in town. They have two...
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...
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...
It's Not All About JazzyUsually it is, but sometimes I am motivated by something other than my dog. I saw this beautiful illustration by Anastasia Mart on...
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...
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....
Learning As I GoOne would think that children’s books that are cute, fun, and have great photos (meaning my Jazzy Books) would sell at a children’s...
Bodacious Boo BooBeing 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...
How To Write a Jazzy BookStep 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:...
Not on AmazonIf 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....
Jazzy at the LibraryDecember 12th starting at 9:30 and then again at 10:45, the Smithfield, Virginia Library will feature Jazzy's books in story time. This...
Publishing Your Photo BookI wrote a a concept book for children. https://www.jazzysbooks.com/ Now what? There are so many "book" publishers out there. If all...
