About Sonya

I edit fiction and nonfiction titles, and am also a book designer and publishing consultant. I received an M.A. from the University of Denver in Digital Media Studies and a B.A. from the University of Colorado, Denver, in English with an emphasis in writing. I was a co-founder of Ghost Road Press, where I won the Colorado Book Award for best anthology, as well as worked on many award-winning books before leaving the press in 2008.

I am now a Senior Editor at Samizdat Creative's Conundrum Press and an editor/designer at Seven Oaks Publishing.

Family, friends, and books have been my lifelong companions.

Please email me with questions or a request for a bid for your book-related project.

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Apr032011

My new adventure in self-publishing

For a while I’ve been thinking about writing a how-to book. Right now, for these purposes, the content doesn’t matter. But the idea’s been rolling around in my head and since I know how to lay out a book, write, get an ISBN, and design a bright and happy cover, I’ve decided to try. I’m composing directly in InDesign; why bother with Word when I can tip-tap the keys and see how it flows?

I’m also in the middle of a number of freelance editing jobs, so my progress hasn’t been remarkable. I am giving myself six weeks to get the writing done. Then we’re going try creating and selling the ebook version, and perhaps a POD for the print-lovers. I bought a URL and hosting space. I’ve worked extensively with Lightning Source in the past, but think maybe using CreateSpace this time around too might be helpful. What about the aggregators? Brave. New. World.

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