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Two stories, "A Lesson for a Son," and, "Final Goodbyes," will be on sale this summer in the anthology, Patchwork Path: Dad's Bowtie.

"Schooled," a story Sonja Herbert wrote about her divorce, will appear in June 2008, in the anthology, Ask Me About My Divorce: Women Open Up About Moving On. Click the link to pre-order this book.

The A Christmas story Sonja wrote, "Goodwill to Men," is now published in the anthology, The Ultimate Christmas: The Best Experts' Advice for a Memorable Season with Stories and Photos of Holiday Magic. To buy the book, click here or on the link below and to the left.

The creative non-fiction story, "Just a Small New Year's Resolutions," is now published in the anthology, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Resolution: 101 Stories...Great Ideas for Your Mind, Body, and ...Wallet.

You can now read Sonja's story about her mother-in-law, "A True Mother," in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Divorce and Recovery: 101 Stories about Surviving and Thriving after Divorce. Click on the link here or below on the left.

A short essay, called "Hot Flashes," is now online in the July edition of the women's magazine, Sasee.

You can read two of Sonja's stories, "The Van," and a chapter from her book, Tightrope!, called "Mary," in the magazine, Literal Translations.

"An Uncommon Life," the story about Sonja's mother's travels with the carnival while raising six children, will be published in the book, Wisdom of Our Mothers: Things that Mother Taught Me. Look for it in October!

"A Time for Healing," A creative non-fiction story about healing old wounds between a mother and child, will be published in the book, I didn't Get Old Being Stupid, slated for publication the end of 2008.

For the Christmas Season, Sonja wrote a story about her childhood, called, "Letting the Light Shine." It will soon be published in the anthology, Christmas Traditions.

A creative non-fiction story about Sonja's life, called, "A Tribute to Snow College," has been published in the anthology, My Teacher is My Hero: Tributes to the People Who Gave Us Knowledge, Motivation, and Wisdom

Sonja's creative non-fiction story, "Comfort in the Prayer of a Child," was published in the book, A Cup of Comfort Book of Prayer: Stories and Reflections that bring you closer to God.

An essay, called, "What I Believe," is published on the This I Believe website. Click here to read it: This I Believe.

A letter from Sonja to her mother, titled, "Caravans of Life," is part of the anthology, Letters to My Mother: Tributes to the Women Who Give Us Life--and Love. The book is available on Amazon.com, and at your local bookstore.

Find a part of Sonja's memoir, Cross and Carnival, about her search for God and how she found Christ, in the anthology, His Forever: Stories of Real People Finding Jesus. Sonja's story is titled, "Finding Christ at the Carnival," and starts on page 139.

The essay, "My Mother," is published in the book, Prize Winning Stories.

A part of the memoir, titled, "A Moveable Feast," was also published in Prize Winning Stories.

A true story, "Pretty Maidens," about Sonja, her children, and her garden, will appear in the near future in the magazine Greenprints.

A Cup of Comfort for Grandparents: Stories That Celebrate a Very Special Relationship has been published and can be bought at Amazon.com or any other bookstore. Read the heartwarming stories of grandparents and grandchildren, and read Sonja Herbert's true story about her son and his grandparents, "Something About Daniel," on page 255.

Fiction

Sonja's two short stories, "The Lie," and "Returning Home," will appear on July 31 in the PDF magazine Flash Me on the Winged Halo website.

Sonja's flash fiction story, "Returning Home," won honorable mention at the Glimpse Flash Fiction Contest. Here is the link: "Returning Home".

A short children's story was accepted and published on the Internet by the Delaware Art Museum, for their project "The Art of Story Telling." Read it here: The Art of Story Telling.

The very short story, "Lies," won honorable mention in the short story writing contest at nebpublishing.com.

"Kristallnacht," chapters one and two, and "Emma," chapter 54 of Tightrope!, were published in the book Prize Winning Stories.

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