Welcome to DAY THREE of NAPIBOWRIWEE 2012! (National Picture Book Writing Week where we attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days)! I just replied to everyone’s comments on all the blogs for 2012 and also answered some questions, so please go back and check if you want! Very impressed and excited by everyone’s progress. Yippee! I carved out some time in the afternoon to write Book No. 2. I used a photo of my three cats sleeping (posted in yesterday’s blog) to inspire me. To my surprise, I… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Day Three – May 3, 2012 →
Good morning! Welcome to DAY TWO of our marathon 7-picture books-in-7-days annual National Picture Book Writing Week! Thank you for all your comments on my blogs so far. I’ve been blown away by everyone’s hard work and enthusiasm for this event. Congrats to everyone for finishing their first book! I’m live blogging every morning with thoughts on my own writing journey plus writing advice from myself as well as my friends. I’m also posting new updates and breaking news about our prize drawing contest at the end of the week… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Day Two – May 2, 2012 →
WELCOME TO DAY ONE OF NAPIBOWRIWEE 2012! SPECIAL UPDATE: How does NAPIBOWRIWEE work? Simply post your comments on today’s blog here to let us know how you did! I’ll be posting a daily blog every morning by 8 AM PST with new information, updates, writing advice from myself and special guest authors, plus lots of personal encouragement for your writing journey this week! If you post a comment on my blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com, I will include your name in our fun prize… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Day One (May 1, 2012) →
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! →
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! →
Hello! Well, another NaPiBoWriWee came and went. As always, I was THRILLED by the turn-out, the enthusiasm, and the insightful comments that were posted on the blogs during May 1-7, 2011. I was also inspired by how hard everyone worked to try and write 7 picture books in 7 days! I hope everyone has at least ONE picture book draft from our annual event that you feel might be worth revising and submitting in the future. Please keep me posted on how your NaPiBoWriWee books fare in the coming… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2011 Wrap Up & Reunion Date! →
Congratulations on finishing the third annual National Picture Book Writing Week from May 1-7, 2011!!!! I’m so excited we were able to make it through together. I’M ALSO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF OUR ANNUAL PRIZE DRAWING!!!! As for moi, I did not write 7 picture books in 7 days, however, given my work schedule and all these blogs! LOL! No surprise there. I ended up writing six very rough first drafts. Okay, when I think about it, make that 5 1/2 drafts. LOL! But again, the whole purpose… Read more NaPiBoWriWee Day Eight: CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED! →
EXHAUSTED? I bet you are! But doesn’t it feel GREAT? You wrote 7 picture books in 7 days! And for those of you who fell short of the mark, you still TRIED. And that’s what counts. I hope you take away from this experience a sense of pride and accomplishment for having lived the life of a REAL writer who writes as often as possible, hopefully every day. And I hope you have walked away with at least one jewel – if not more – amongst your 7 books that… Read more NaPiBoWriWee Day Eight: Guest Author Blog – Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen →
Good morning! Welcome to the Day After NaPiBoWriWee! Can you believe we finished 7 picture books in 7 days? Or at least tried to? I hope everyone slept in this morning… you deserve it! The prize drawing announcement of the winners will be posted by 5 PM (PST) today. Please come back to see if you won! I will be drawing names from a hat at random. The prizes will include autographed copies of my two picture books, the IRA Notable Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story… Read more NaPiBoWriWee Day Eight (Prize Drawing): Guest Author Blog – Lisa Wheeler →