(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) →
Welcome to Day 8 of our fifth annual 2013 NAPIBOWRIWEE (National Picture Book Writing Week) where we attempt to write 100 picture books in 100 days. It’s only Day 8 out of 100 days. I hope you are pacing yourself. Burn-out and fatigue usually happens around Day 32 and… HAHAHAHA! LOL! 🙂 I AM JUST KIDDING! DID I SCARE YOU? 😛 🙂 Seriously… NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013 is OVER. Done. History! We all survived! Some of us managed to cobble out 7 picture book first drafts in 7 straight days. Some of… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013: Day 8 – Guest Blogger Julie Hedlund, Wrap-Up Thoughts, & Contest Winners Announced! →
Welcome to Day Four of NAPIBOWRIWEE! We are officially half way through my fourth annual National Picture Book Writing Week where we attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days. I’m thrilled by everyone’s comments on their writing journeys this year. A lot of you have managed to keep up and write one book per day – congratulations! For those of you still struggling on Book 1 or 2 or 3, don’t worry! Just keep writing. You’re still a winner in my book even if you only get ONE… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Day Four – May 4, 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 HOPE VESTERGAARD, our guest author for 2011 NaPiBoWriWee Day Five! Hope Vestergaard is an early childhood consultant and children’s author with seventeen years’ experience working with children, teachers, and families. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Smith College and is a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the International Reading Association. Hope currently trains teachers, conducts parent workshops, (works with classrooms in transition,) and develops curricular materials for parents and teachers. Her particular areas of interest include literacy, developmentally appropriate practice, and… Read more NaPiBoWriWee Day Five: Guest Author Blog – Hope Vestergaard →