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National Picture Book Writing Week (“NAPIBOWRIWEE”) This May 1-7, 2015! FAQs Here!

Hi! Please mark your calendars… the 7th annual NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK (AKA “NaPiBoWriWee”) will take place May 1-7, 2015. IMPORTANT: To keep up with my NAPIBOWRIWEE event, please bookmark this URL and visit it daily from May 1-7 for new blogs! https://paulayoo.com/category/napibo/ ####### For the past six years, NAPIBOWRIWEE has celebrated the art and craft of writing picture books by challenging writers to attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days. We feature fun Q&A blogs with guest authors plus lots of fun prizes and souvenirs. The goal… Read more National Picture Book Writing Week (“NAPIBOWRIWEE”) This May 1-7, 2015! FAQs Here!

Stay Tuned for 2015 NAPIBOWRIWEE – May 1-7, 2015!

 Hi! Please mark your calendars… the 7th annual NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK (AKA “NaPiBoWriWee”) will take place May 1-7, 2015. For the past six years, NAPIBOWRIWEE has celebrated the art and craft of writing picture books by challenging writers to attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days. We feature fun Q&A blogs with guest authors plus lots of fun prizes and souvenirs. The goal of NAPIBOWRIWEE is to encourage writers to fight procrastination by trying to write AND finish a first draft of a picture book every… Read more Stay Tuned for 2015 NAPIBOWRIWEE – May 1-7, 2015!

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Wrap Up & Contest Winners! (May 8)

What time did everyone wake up? Did everyone survive our Sixth Annual National Picture Book Writing Week? 🙂 How was everyone’s final Day 7? I’d love to hear your comments below. My DAY 7 UPDATE: It was my first truly really free day. No social obligations, no rehearsals, no writing deadlines, no errands. Ironically, I struggled a bit because I think I’ve been so used to writing under a lot of pressure and tight deadlines and very little time. Suddenly, I had all these long leisurely hours to write. Talk… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Wrap Up & Contest Winners! (May 8)

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Seven – Our Last Day! Let’s Make the Most of It! (May 7)

(NOTE: For this entire week, I will post a new blog every day by 6 AM PST here. So check back daily! Also – I will post fun Tweets live each day! Follow me on Twitter @paulayoo) WELCOME TO DAY SEVEN! THIS IS IT, GUYS! Welcome to the 7th and LAST day of NAPIBOWRIWEE! Can you believe we made it? For those of you who are behind, do NOT panic. You’ve got 24 hours left! And even if you cannot finish 7 picture books in  7 days, I’m still proud of… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Seven – Our Last Day! Let’s Make the Most of It! (May 7)

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Six – Inspirational Diversity Quotes! (May 6)

(NOTE: For this entire week, I will post a new blog every day by 6 AM PST here. So check back daily! Also – I will post fun Tweets live each day! Follow me on Twitter @paulayoo) WELCOME TO DAY SIX! Guess what? NAPIBOWRIWEE IS NOT OVER YET! Even though it’s Day Six, it means you still have 48 hours to get those 7 picture book drafts done! Congrats to those of you who are working on Draft No. 6 and are not fazed at all by this week of intense… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Six – Inspirational Diversity Quotes! (May 6)

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Five – Guest Authors, Part 2 of 2 (May 5)

(NOTE: For this entire week, I will post a new blog every day by 6 AM PST here. So check back daily! Also – I will post fun Tweets live each day! Follow me on Twitter @paulayoo) WELCOME TO DAY FIVE!!!!! Can you believe it? By now hopefully you have FOUR FULL COMPLETED FIRST DRAFTS of your picture books! Time to work on Draft No. 5! And for those of you who have not written a picture book per day – do NOT despair! I’m proud of you for sticking through… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Five – Guest Authors, Part 2 of 2 (May 5)

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Four – Guest Authors, Part 1 of 2 (May 4)

(NOTE: For this entire week, I will post a new blog every day by 6 AM PST here. So check back daily! Also – I will post fun Tweets live each day! Follow me on Twitter @paulayoo) WELCOME TO DAY FOUR!!!!! It’s official. We are halfway through NAPIBOWRIWEE! Who’s still here? Are we all surviving? Any burn out? Fatigue? Frustration? Do NOT worry if you are frustrated, burned out or suffering from writer’s block. Because I myself got a little cranky, burned out and had a huge case of writer’s block,… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Four – Guest Authors, Part 1 of 2 (May 4)

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Three – Lee & Low Interview, Part 2 of 2 (May 3)

(NOTE: For this entire week, I will post a new blog every day by 6 AM PST here. So check back daily! Also – I will post fun Tweets live each day! Follow me on Twitter @paulayoo) WELCOME TO DAY THREE!!!!!! Still having fun? I can tell by all your comments! 🙂 Glad everyone is pushing through these tough but exhilarating 7 days where we attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days. MY DAY TWO UPDATE: I managed to cobble out another picture book idea in the afternoon. It was… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Three – Lee & Low Interview, Part 2 of 2 (May 3)

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Two – Lee & Low Books Interview, Part 1 of 2 (May 2)

(NOTE: For this entire week, I will post a new blog every day by 6 AM PST here. So check back daily! Also – I will post fun Tweets live each day! Follow me on Twitter @paulayoo and use the hashtag #NAPIBOWRIWEE) WELCOME TO DAY TWO OF NAPIBOWRIWEE!!!! A lot of folks posted in my Day One blog that they wrote and completed their first draft! YAY! Congrats! But remember – pace yourself! We still have six days left. 🙂 MY DAY ONE UPDATE: I barely finished my Book #1 in time! Unlike… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day Two – Lee & Low Books Interview, Part 1 of 2 (May 2)

NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day One Begins! (May 1)

  (NOTE: For this entire week, I will post a new blog every day by 6 AM PST here. So check back daily! Also – I will post fun Tweets live each day! Follow me on Twitter @paulayoo) ####### WELCOME TO DAY ONE OF NAPIBOWRIWEE!!!! I can’t believe I’ve been hosting this event every year since 2009. This year marks our SIXTH YEAR together where we attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days! I started NAPIBOWRIWEE as a fun way to promote my own children’s picture books. I’m… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2014: Day One Begins! (May 1)