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! Can you believe NaPiBoWriWee starts TOMORROW? Or rather, at MIDNIGHT? Set your clocks! The minute it turns midnight, you can start writing! 🙂 We’ve had some technical problems for people trying to post comments on our website. There seems to be some confusion over how to “register” for this event. Below are my FAQs Part 2 for How To Register Here & Post Comments. (NOTE: The official FAQs Part 1 was posted here: https://paulayoo.com/napi/?p=474) TECHNICAL FAQs For NAPIBOWRIWEE QUESTION: How do I comment on your blog? ANSWER: 1. Go to… Read more NAPIBOWRIWEE 2013: Official FAQs Pt. 2: How To Register Here & Post Comments →
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 →
Hi NAPIBOWRIWEE folks! FYI, I’ll be participating in this year’s CAMP NANOWRIMO! It’s the summer version of NANOWRIMO. In a nutshell, NANOWRIMO stands for NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH. You are invited to write a 50,000 word minimum novel in one month. This is the organization that inspired MY event, NAPIBOWRIWEE (National Picture Book Writing Week). Their website is here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/ They now are hosting a SUMMER version of this event from June 1-30 at their CAMPNANOWRIMO website. The link is here: http://campnanowrimo.org/sign_in My “cabin” link is here: http://campnanowrimo.org/campers/violingirl I decided to use June… Read more Camp NaNoWriMo June 2012! (See https://paulayoo.com/blog for details)! →
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 DAY SEVEN! It’s our LAST DAY of NAPIBOWRIWEE! Since May 1st, 2012, we have been attempting to write 7 picture books in 7 days! This is the fourth annual National Picture Book Writing Week that I started back in 2009 to promote picture book writing and to encourage both newbie and veteran picture book writers to stop procrastinating and get at least 7 picture book drafts down on paper so we could have the rest of the year to revise them. I also wanted this event to encourage… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Day Seven – May 7, 2012 →
Welcome to DAY SIX of NAPIBOWRIWEE! Can you believe it? Only two days left! In 48 hours, you will be the proud author of 7 first draft picture books written in 7 days, thanks to my fourth annual National Picture Book Writing Week goal! 🙂 I am so proud that y’all are still in it to win it! 🙂 For those of you who successfully finished five first drafts of picture books – congratulations! For those of you who are still working on Books 1, 2, 3, and/or 4, hang… Read more NaPiBoWriWee 2012: Day Six – May 6, 2012 →