Hi! Just a quick blog to say that from May 1-7, 2013, I will be hosting my fifth annual NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK (AKA “NaPiBoWriWee”) event at my other blog site here: https://paulayoo.com/napi So I will not be posting any blogs at this regular blog site (https://paulayoo.com/blog) until NaPiBoWriWee ends. To find out more about the event, go here: https://paulayoo.com/napi and follow me on TWITTER @paulayoo We also have a store with new souvenirs here: http://www.cafepress.com/napibowriwee2013 Hope to see you at NaPiBoWriWee 2013 soon! Until I return to my regular blogs, remember… Read more National Picture Book Writing Week (AKA NaPiBoWriWee) May 1-7, 2013 →
Hi! Can you believe NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK (AKA NaPiBoWriWee) is just around the corner? From May 1-7, 2013, we will all attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days! (Edited on 4/24/13 to add: Official rules blog will be posted later this week, but a basic reminder: From May 1-7, I will post daily blogs with fun author advice from myself and guests. Everyone then comments on their progress and we cheer each other on. Until May 1st, you are welcome to brainstorm ideas and do research and… Read more How to Participate in NaPiBoWriWee 2013! →
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Just a quick blog to let everyone know that yes, my annual NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK will take place this May 1-7, 2013. For those of you who have never heard of National Picture Book Writing Week, it’s a fun event I started five years ago to promote some of my picture books. I challenged everyone to join me in an attempt to write seven picture books in seven days. It was inspired by the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) folks. It’s just a way to… Read more National Picture Book Writing Week May 1-7, 2013 →
Welcome to another Pre-NaPiBoWriWee 2012 blog! For information on our 4th annual National Picture Book Writing Week event, please read last week’s blog here that has all the rules and basic info: https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=351 NaPiBoWriWee 2012 takes place this May 1-7, 2012. Please comment on my blogs or email me to have your name included in our prize contest drawing at the end of the event. Good luck writing 7 picture books in 7 days! This should be a fun event! This week’s blog is to inspire you with links of previous… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Author/Illustrator Q&A Links →
NOTE: NEW INFO ADDED ON THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2012. Hi. FYI some folks have asked about this, so just some quick reminders… 1. To comment on my blog, you must log in. To log in, use your same account name and password that you used on my https://paulayoo.com/napi blog last year. If you can’t remember your old account/email, WordPress has a built-in “lost password” feature: under the login box is the option “Lost your password?” If that link is pressed, users are prompted for their email address and a new password is sent… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Rules & Info for May 1-7, 2012 Event! →
PLEASE NOTE: This is my last blog posting for now at the regular blog site (https://paulayoo.com/blog) From today until May 7, 2012, I will be posting daily blogs at the official NaPiBoWriWee site: https://paulayoo.com/napi I will return to this regular blog on May 8, 2012, which also marks the debut of the paperback edition of my YA novel GOOD ENOUGH (HarperCollins 2008/hardcover; 2012/paperback). https://paulayoo.com/books-good.html ###### So… what is NAPIBOWRIWEE? “NAPIBOWRIWEE” is the nickname for an event called “National Picture Book Writing Week.” I started this event in 2009 to promote my… Read more NaPiBoWriWee May 1-7, 2012 Update – https://paulayoo.com/napi →
Welcome to Paula Yoo’s 4th annual National Picture Book Writing Week (aka “NaPiBoWriWee”)! This year’s NaPiBoWriWee event officially begins at midnight on Tuesday May 1, 2012 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday May 7, 2012. Stay tuned for more details about this event as we get closer to the big day. (In a nutshell, for those of you who are new to the NaPiBoWriWee event, it’s a fun week where we attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days. I also provide fun prizes, including signed copies of… Read more National Picture Book Writing Week (“NaPiBoWriWee”) 2012 Store Is Now Open! →
Just a quick blog to say I’m lining up some AMAZING special guest children’s book authors & illustrators who have generously offered to answer some Q&A’s with me about the creative process behind writing and illustrating children’s picture books. Their autographed books will be among the prizes at our NaPiBoWriWee Prize Random Drawing Giveaway Contest! (Please contact me if you would like to be part of the drawing via the CONTACT link on this website.) The lineup for the 2011 NaPiBoWriWee event include the fine folks below. ERIN EITTER KONO –… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Special Guest Author/Illustrator Line-Up! →
Welcome to Paula Yoo’s third annual National Picture Book Writing Week (aka “NaPiBoWriWee”)! This year’s NaPiBoWriWee event officially begins at midnight on Sunday May 1, 2011 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday May 7, 2011. For all things NaPiBoWriWee, please visit this NaPiBoWriWee-centric blog daily for updated live blogging, writing advice and encouragement, and interviews with special guest published picture book authors. Today’s blog is a list of all the information you will need to know how to participate in this year’s event. In a nutshell – just write… Read more Welcome to National Picture Book Writing Week May 1-7, 2011! →