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      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...
      Sonja McGiboney
      • Jan 30

      Jazzy Loves the Snow

      We had some snow the other day. An inch or so in which to play Jazzy thought it was just grand Even the snowman's wooden hand
      Sonja McGiboney
      • Dec 22, 2020

      Wishing you the best!

      Sonja McGiboney
      • Dec 17, 2020

      Jazzy is Famous

      Jazzy is now a famous explorer, at least in Murfreesboro, NC. By default, I suppose, I am famous too. Check out the article in the The...
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      Jazzy Explores

      Jazzy Explores

      Jazzy and I live in Smithfield, a small town in Virginia. We have been in Smithfield for five years and love this town. We would...
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      Jazzy - Pig

      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

      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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      What makes you think of the past?

      What makes you think of the past?

      I was at the beach last week taking photos for the bike portion of a triathlon. I get to take pictures of people who are fulfilling...
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      A new kind of me!

      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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      They're Here, The New Books are Here!

      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)

      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

      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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