Welcome to DAY FOUR of our 5th annual NAPIBOWRIWEE (National Picture Book Writing Week) 2013 where we try to write 7 picture books in 7 days! We are officially at the HALFWAY point of this marathon writing event where we are trying to write 7 picture books in 7 days. Day Four is the make-or-break day. If you can get through this day, you can definitely survive the final brutal days of this event! Hang in there, everyone! WE CAN DO IT! Since Day 4 falls on a Saturday –… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013: Day 4 – Guest Blogger Martha Brockenbrough! (May 4, 2013) →
Welcome to DAY THREE of NAPIBOWRIWEE! Did you do it? Did you write 2 picture books in 2 days? Well, congratulations if you did! Let’s see if you keep up the pace for Day 3! For those of you who are still struggling with Book 1 or already falling behind – don’t despair! You’ve still got five days left to catch up! Keep the faith! For those of you visiting for the first time, NaPiBoWriWee stands for National Picture Book Writing Week, where we attempt to write 7 picture books… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013: Day 3 – Guest Blogger Varsha Bajaj! (May 3, 2013) →
Welcome to DAY TWO of NAPIBOWRIWEE! Did you survive Day One? I hope so. We’ve got a long way to go – six more days – so remember to pace yourself! Most importantly, remember to have FUN. This is NOT supposed to be a stressful event. Thanks again to everyone for your fun and awesome comments on yesterday’s DAY ONE blog. So excited that everyone did such a good job! Let’s keep up the energy for Day 2! Today’s guest blogger is picture book author/illustrator KATIE DAVIS. She is generously donating an autographed… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013: Day 2 – Guest Blogger Katie Davis! (May 2, 2013) →
Welcome to DAY ONE of NAPIBOWRIWEE (National Picture Book Writing Week) 2013! From May 1-7, 2013, we will attempt to write 7 picture books in 7 days. I will be posting a new blog every day by 6 AM (West Coast Time) at https://paulayoo.com/napi Please post a comment on each day’s blog with any questions or thoughts on today’s blog or about your own NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013 experience. Remember, I will include everyone’s name in a fun contest drawing at the end of this week’s event. Winners will receive fun souvenirs… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013: Day 1 – Guest Blogger Lauri Meyers! (May 1, 2013) →
Hi! Here is an official 2013 NAPIBOWRIWEE (National Picture Book Writing Week) FAQs I’ve put together to answer all your questions about this year’s annual event as well as to inform of the “rules.” This year’s event will take place May 1-7, 2013. (It begins at midnight in YOUR time zone on May 1st and ends at 11:59 PM on May 7th in your time zone.) I will post a new blog every day from May 1st to May 7th by 6 AM (West Coast Time). You are encouraged to… Read more Official 2013 NaPiBoWriWee FAQs →
HELLO?! WAKE UP! ARE YOU SLEEPING IN? I bet many of you are either a) sleeping in or b) very exhausted and cranky from staying up late on Day 7. LOL! 🙂 Congratulations to everyone who participated in my 4th annual NATIONAL PICTURE BOOK WRITING WEEK (AKA “NaPiBoWriWee”!) Many of you successfully achieved the event’s goal – to write 7 picture books in 7 days. The purpose of the event is to encourage everyone to FINISH first drafts of book ideas you’ve had bouncing around in your head but had been… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Wrap-Up & Contest Winners Announced! May 8, 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 →
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! →
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 →