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September 30, 2011

FOODIE FRIDAY: Winners announced for Robin Mather’s “The Feast Nearby” signed books!

Filed under: Food — Tags: , , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather

Welcome to FOODIE FRIDAY! For the entire month of September, we’ve been celebrating the latest book launch of journalist/author/cook ROBIN MATHER‘s “THE FEAST NEARBY.” The blogs for this month included a two-part Q&A with Robin (links here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=899 and http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=912) and we also featured a special recipe from Robin (link here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=946).

Folks interested in participating in our signed book giveaway contest had to either post a comment on these blogs or email to request that their names be included for the drawing.

Well, after a month of nail-biting suspense, I now present to you… not one, not two, not three… but FIVE winners! Woo hoo! Robin has generously offered five signed copies of her latest book, “THE FEAST NEARBY” (TenSpeed 2011) to five lucky winners! Wow, Robin, thank you for your generosity.

(Keep reading after the jump to find out if you won!)

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September 29, 2011

TUNA THURSDAY: Random Acts of Cuteness!

Filed under: Pets — Tags: — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

Welcome to Tuna Thursday!

Welcome to TUNA THURSDAY! I know it’s been awhile since I’ve posted a Tuna Thursday blog, but it’s because I’ve been super busy in the writing batcave.  I’ve had a lot of people protest, demanding another Tuna Thursday blog, so here you go! :)

Keep reading after the jump for today’s blog, which is just a random collection of absolutely adorable pictures of my nutty cats, Oreo, Beethoven & Charlotte. (Remember, you can also follow my cat Oreo on Twitter: @oreothecatyoo)

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September 28, 2011

WRITER WEDNESDAY: Contest Winner Announced! (Eric Wallace/DC Comic “Mister Terrific”!)

Filed under: Pop Culture,TV Writing,Writing — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

Meet The DC New 52's "Mr. Terrific," written by Eric Wallace

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today we are pleased to announce the winner of our signed comic book giveaway contest with DC Comics/EUREKA writer ERIC WALLACE!

Eric appeared in a two-part Q&A in September 2011 to discuss his work as a DC Comics book author of the “DC New 52″ re-launch of the famous “Mister Terrific” superhero as well as his work as a writer on the SyFy TV series “EUREKA.” The blog links are here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=916 and http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=928 (For more on Eric Wallace, visit his blog here: http://revealthescience.blogspot.com/)

Participants for this contest had to either comment on our blogs with Eric or email me to be included in the drawing. Keep reading after the jump to find out who won…!

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September 23, 2011

FOODIE FRIDAY: A Special Recipe from “The Feast Nearby”‘s ROBIN MATHER!

Filed under: Food — Tags: , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather

Welcome to FOODIE FRIDAY! In our final blog celebrating author/cook ROBIN MATHER’s latest book, “THE FEAST NEARBY” (Ten Speed Press 2011), we feature a special recipe from her book.

Many thanks again to Robin for participating this month is such a fun Q&A and for her thoughtful answers on the importance of fresh, local food as a way to sustain not just our bodies but our souls in these trying economic times. You can read her two-part Q&A blog at these links:

Robin Mather Q&A Pt. 1: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=899

Robin Mather Q&A Pt. 2: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=912

For more info on Robin, go here: http://thefeastnearby.com/

BOOK CONTEST REMINDER: Robin is giving away a signed copy of her book! To participate in our contest, please post a comment on one of these blogs or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to have your name included in the drawing. Winners will be announced on September 30, 2011, so stay tuned!

(Keep reading after the jump for Robin’s recipe!)
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September 21, 2011

WRITER WEDNESDAY: Q&A With Author/Poet SONYA SONES!

Filed under: Writing — Tags: , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

Meet author/poet SONYA SONES!

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! This week, we are chatting with the lovely YA novelist/poet SONYA SONES. Her latest novel is her first adult novel debut called ‘THE HUNCHBACK OF NEIMAN MARCUS” (Harper 2011).

Sonya will also be giving away a signed copy of her novel in our book giveaway contest. How can you join in on the fun? Please comment on this blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to have your name included in the drawing. Winners will be announced in October, so stay tuned!

(Keep reading after the jump for our Q&A with Sonya!)

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September 16, 2011

FOODIE FRIDAY: Meet “The Feast Nearby”‘s Robin Mather! Pt. 2

Filed under: Food — Tags: , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather

Welcome to FOODIE FRIDAY! For the month of September, we’ll be celebrating “THE FEAST NEARBY,” the latest book release by my friend, ROBIN MATHER. Today’s blog features Part 2 of our Q&A with Robin. (You can read Part 1 of the Q&A here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=899)

ROBIN MATHER is a veteran food columnist and journalist, as well as a non-fiction book author. I met her when we both wrote for The Detroit News back in the early ’90s. Her food column at the News always made me hungry! She often used food as a metaphor to discuss larger life issues. That tradition continues with her latest book, THE FEAST NEARBY: How I lost my job, buried a marriage, and found my way by keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally (all on forty dollars a week) (Ten Speed Press ’11). For more info, go here: http://thefeastnearby.com/

Part 2 of our two-part Q&A is posted today. Stay tuned for a special recipe from Robin Mather for our Foodie Friday blog to be posted on Fri. 9/23. Many thanks to Robin for taking time out of her busy schedule to join us every FOODIE FRIDAY for the month of September! :)

During the month of September, I’ll also be hosting a book giveaway contest where you have the chance to win a signed copy of Robin’s book! You can participate simply by letting me know via our COMMENTS section or by emailing me at paula at paulayoo dot com with your contact info. I will collect a list of names and pick a winner at random and announce the winner on Friday 9/30. The contest is open between now and Thursday 9/29/11. So join in on the fun! :)

(Keep reading after the jump for Part 1 of our two-part Q&A with Robin)!

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September 14, 2011

WRITER WEDNESDAY: TV TUESDAY: Meet “Mr. Terrific”/”Eureka” Writer ERIC WALLACE! Pt. 2

Filed under: Eureka/SyFy,Writing — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

Meet DC's New 52's "MISTER TERRIFIC"!

Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! This week, we have a special two-part feature with ERIC WALLACE. He is an executive story editor/writer for SyFy’s EUREKA as well as a well-known DC Comics book writer (Ink, Titans, Mister Terrific). (Eric has also produced and directed documentaries and reality shows. AND he’s a professional musician, having played bass for a series of rock and jazz bands.)

Eric was featured in yesterday’s TV TUESDAY blog in Pt. 1 of our Q&A with him. To catch up with the first part of this interview, go here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=916 Eric talked about MISTER TERRIFIC as well as providing some interesting thoughts on the differences between writing for TV versus comic books.

In today’s Part 2 of our Q&A, Eric will continue to talk about his latest comic book series from the DC New 52 comic re-launch of MISTER TERRIFIC, including some fun sneak previews of new characters being introduced in Issue No. 1.

I am also featuring a comic book giveaway contest in which one lucky winner will received a signed copy of Eric Wallace’s “MISTER TERRIFIC” Issue No. 1. You can participate by either posting a comment for our two blogs with Eric, or you can email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in the drawing. The Winner will be announced later this month.

For more info on Eric, check out his blog here: http://revealthescience.blogspot.com/ You can also follow him on Twitter here: @ewrote And check out our EUREKA WRITERS blog bio on Eric featuring a cartoon portrait by yours truly (moi) here: http://eurekaunscripted.typepad.com/blog/2010/07/about-us-eric-wallace.html

Eric Wallace’s “MISTER TERRIFIC” Issue No. 1 debuts today, September 14, 2011. Keep reading after the jump for Part 2 of our Q&A with Mr. Wallace! Plus, you’ll get to see some sneak preview pictures of MISTER TERRIFIC! :)  

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September 13, 2011

TV TUESDAY: Meet “Mr. Terrific”/”Eureka” Writer ERIC WALLACE! Pt. 1

Filed under: Eureka/SyFy,Pop Culture,TV Writing,Writing — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

Meet The DC New 52's "Mister Terrific," written by Eric Wallace

Welcome to TV TUESDAY! This week, we have a special two-part feature with ERIC WALLACE. He is an executive story editor/writer for SyFy’s EUREKA as well as a well-known DC Comics book writer (Ink, Titans, Mister Terrific). (Eric has also produced and directed documentaries and reality shows. AND he’s a professional musician, having played bass for a series of rock and jazz bands.)

Eric will be featured as our guest Q&A blogger for today’s TV Tuesday, where he will talk about his latest comic book series from the DC New 52 comic re-launch of MISTER TERRIFIC, along with his work on the TV show EUREKA. And come back tomorrow for our Pt. 2 Q&A with Eric for WRITER WEDNESDAY, where he’ll be talking more about the MISTER TERRIFIC series debut.

I am also featuring a comic book giveaway contest in which one lucky winner will received a signed copy of Eric Wallace’s “MISTER TERRIFIC” Issue No. 1. You can participate by either posting a comment for today and/or tomorrow’s blogs with Eric, or you can email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in the drawing. The Winner will be announced later this month.

For more info on Eric, check out his blog here: http://revealthescience.blogspot.com/ You can also follow him on Twitter here: @ewrote And check out our EUREKA WRITERS blog bio on Eric featuring a cartoon portrait by yours truly (moi) here: http://eurekaunscripted.typepad.com/blog/2010/07/about-us-eric-wallace.html

 

Cartoon portrait of ERIC WALLACE by Paula Yoo for our Eureka writers' blog!

Eric Wallace’s “MISTER TERRIFIC” Issue No. 1 debuts tomorrow, September 14, 2011. Keep reading after the jump for Part 1 of our Q&A with Mr. Wallace! Plus, you’ll get to see some sneak preview pictures of MISTER TERRIFIC! :)  

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September 9, 2011

FOODIE FRIDAY: Meet “The Feast Nearby”‘s Robin Mather! Pt. 1

Filed under: Food — Tags: , , , , , , , — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

The Feast Nearby by Robin Mather

Welcome to FOODIE FRIDAY! For the month of September, we’ll be celebrating “THE FEAST NEARBY,” the latest book release by my friend, ROBIN MATHER.

ROBIN MATHER is a veteran food columnist and journalist, as well as a non-fiction book author. I met her when we both wrote for The Detroit News back in the early ’90s. Her food column at the News always made me hungry! She often used food as a metaphor to discuss larger life issues. That tradition continues with her latest book, THE FEAST NEARBY: How I lost my job, buried a marriage, and found my way by keeping chickens, foraging, preserving, bartering, and eating locally (all on forty dollars a week) (Ten Speed Press ’11). For more info, go here: http://thefeastnearby.com/

Part 1 of our two-part Q&A is posted today. Part Two of our Q&A will be posted next Friday 9/16. And stay tuned for a special recipe from Robin Mather for our Foodie Friday blog to be posted on Fri. 9/23. Many thanks to Robin for taking time out of her busy schedule to join us every FOODIE FRIDAY for the month of September! :)

During the month of September, I’ll also be hosting a book giveaway contest where you have the chance to win a signed copy of Robin’s book! You can participate simply by letting me know via our COMMENTS section or by emailing me at paula at paulayoo dot com with your contact info. I will collect a list of names and pick a winner at random and announce the winner on Friday 9/30. The contest is open between now and Thursday 9/29/11. So join in on the fun! :)

(Keep reading after the jump for Part 1 of our two-part Q&A with Robin)!

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September 8, 2011

Tuna Thursday: Cats & Favorite Hideaway Spots!

Filed under: Pets — Tags: — paulayoo @ 8:45 am

A typical bedtime scene in the Yoo household

Welcome to another TUNA THURSDAY blog where I post silly, self-indulgent pictures of my cats Oreo, Beethoven, and Charlotte. (You can also follow Oreo at his Twitter feed here: http://twitter.com/oreothecatyoo)

Today’s short blog features a few cute photos of my cats’ new favorite hiding spot. So where do they like to hide these days?

(Keep reading after the jump to find out!)
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