Meet YA novelist SHEELA CHARI!
Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today we announce the winner of our book contest with YA novelist SHEELA CHARI!
We interviewed YA novelist SHEELA CHARI in November about her debut YA novel VANISHED (Hyperion 2011). You can check out that interview here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086
This was a VERY popular contest, so our winner had a lot of competition. There were a TON of names in the hat this time around.
(To find out who won, keep reading after the jump!)
Paul J. Salamoff
Welcome to TV TUESDAY! I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving last week. Now two lucky people will have something extra to be thankful for as we announce the winners of our PAUL J. SALAMOFF signed book contest!
We interviewed Renaissance Man PAUL J. SALAMOFF earlier in November. He is a comic book author and sci fi novelist who has also worked as a TV executive and a special effects makeup artist. His two-part Q&A blogs were posted at these links below:
Part 1 Q&A with Paul J. Salamoff: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1063
Part 2 Q&A: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1073
Everyone’s names were put in my Eureka hat and this time TWO names were drawn at random.
(Keep reading after the jump to find out who won!)
Welcome to TYPEWRITTEN TUESDAY! 
Today’s blog is a “housekeeping” blog where I want to update everyone on my schedule for the rest of this month. (I’ll be on a blog “vacation” from Nov. 16-28. Until I return, you can follow me on twitter @paulayoo.)
This month, we have featured Q&As from TV exec/sci fi/comic book writer & former special effects makeup artist PAUL J. SALAMOFF and YA debut novelist SHEELA CHARI. You can find their blog interviews here: Paul J. Salamoff (http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1063 & http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1073) and Sheela Chari (http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086). Please comment on these blogs or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to join our signed book contest drawings with Paul and Sheela. Winners of the signed books ON THE SET and THE SILENT PLANET by Paul J. Salamoff will be announced on Tuesday November 29, 2011. Winner of the signed “VANISHED” (Hyperion ’11) by Sheela Chari will be announced on Wednesday November 30, 2011.
I am also participating this month in the annual National Novel Writing Month event at http://nanowrimo.org You can request to be my buddy – my NaNoWriMo name is “violingirl.” It’s a fun event that inspired my own event, “National Picture Book Writing Week” (aka “NaPiBoWriWee”). To find out more about NaPiBoWriWee, check out my blogs here: http://paulayoo.com/napi The next NaPiBoWriWee will take place May 1-7, 2012!
BLOG VACATION:
Because of my travel, the Thanksgiving holiday, and NaNoWriMo, I will also be on a “blog vacation” from November 15 to 28. But I will return on November 29 and 30 to announce the winners of our signed book contest drawings with Paul J. Salamoff and Sheela Chari. So until then, have a happy Thanksgiving holiday. As always, please remember… Happy Writing! WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT!
The band fun. live in concert! (Photo courtesy of Allison Taich of www.popmatters.com)
Welcome to MUSIC MONDAY! I’ve had a lot of music gigs lately. Last night, I played violin for a reality show that will air next year (let’s just say it involves some very lovely women who live in Hollywood). Tonight, I have a gig with the band fun. We’re playing a sold-out show at The Troubadour tonight.
The band is super nice and super talented. I can’t get their songs out of my head!
As a special treat, here are two links of video the band posted on their Twitter feed of the string quartet rehearsing this past Saturday night:
And here’s a video of one of the band’s hits – ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIoaiTwLk6I
The gig should be a lot of fun. I’m in a string quartet with some amazing string players. I’ve actually gone on tour with the other violinist and violist in past gigs, including Love with Arthur Lee and Spiritualized. So I’m looking forward to rockin’ out tonight with everyone!
For more info on fun., check out their website here: http://www.ournameisfun.com/
Until the next blog, rock on! Happy Writing! WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT!
Vanished by Sheela Chari (Hyperion 2011)
Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! Today we are proud to present YA debut novelist SHEELA CHARI! Her first YA novel, “VANISHED,” was published this year by Hyperion!
Sheela Chari’s novel, VANISHED, is a fun mystery YA novel about a stolen family heirloom musical instrument. The book’s plot: “Eleven-year-old Neela dreams of being a famous musician, performing for admiring crowds on her traditional Indian stringed instrument. Her particular instrument was a gift from her grandmother—intricately carved with a mysterious-looking dragon. When this special family heirloom vanishes from a local church, strange clues surface: a tea kettle ornamented with a familiar pointy-faced dragon, a threatening note, a connection to a famous dead musician, and even a legendary curse. The clues point all the way to India, where it seems that Neela’s instrument has a long history of vanishing and reappearing. Even if Neela does track it down, will she be able to stop it from disappearing again? Sheela Chari’s debut novel is a finely tuned story of coincidence and fate, trust and deceit, music and mystery.”
CONTEST ALERT! We are featuring a signed book contest drawing with Sheela. To participate, please comment on this blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in our drawing. The winner will be announced November 30, 2011. Sheela will send the winner a signed copy of VANISHED!
To find out more about Sheela Chari, please visit her website here: http://sheelachari.com
You can follow her on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/#!/wordsbysheela
And you can friend her on Facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/sheela.chari
(Keep reading after the jump for our Q&A with SHEELA CHARI!)
The Silent Planet by Paul J. Salamoff
Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY! This week, we’re chatting with Renaissance Man PAUL J. SALMOFF! He is a TV executive, comic book writer, sci fi novelist, AND former special effects makeup artist! So if you love comic books and sci fi like I do, this week promises to be a lot of fun!
Today features Part 2 of our two-part Q&A with Paul. (Yesterday, we learned about Paul’s work as a special effects makeup artist and his experience as a TV executive. That link is here: http://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1063) Today, we will discuss his comic book work as well as his debut sci fi novel, THE SILENT PLANET/Tavin Press 2011).
CONTEST ALERT! And we’re also featuring yes, another signed book contest drawing! Please comment on this blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in our drawing for signed copies of ON THE SET and SILENT PLANET! The winner will be announced on our TV TUESDAY blog on November 29, 2011.
You can also find out more about Paul at his links here:
http://www.facebook.com/PaulSalamoffFanPage
(Keep reading after the jump for Pt. 1 of our Q&A with Paul J. Salamoff!)
ON THE SET by Paul J. Salamoff
Welcome to TV TUESDAY! This week, we’re chatting with Renaissance Man PAUL J. SALMOFF! He is a TV executive, comic book writer, sci fi novelist, AND former special effects makeup artist! So if you love comic books and sci fi like I do, this week promises to be a lot of fun!
Today features Part 1 of our two-part Q&A with Paul. We’ll be chatting with Paul today about his work as a special effects makeup artist and his experience as a TV executive. Given that Halloween was yesterday, I promise some of his answers on horror movies and special effects makeup will be an added bonus for you sci fi and horror fans!
Plus, we’ll also be finding out more about his popular book, ON THE SET: THE HIDDEN RULES OF MOVIE MAKING ETIQUETTE (Tavin Press 2009) which also features great advice from folks like horror master WES CRAVEN to movie producer GALE ANN HURD (The Incredible Hulk, Aliens, Terminator).
(Part 2 will be posted for tomorrow’s WRITER WEDNESDAY blog. We will discuss his comic book work as well as his debut sci fi novel, THE SILENT PLANET/Tavin Press 2011).
CONTEST ALERT! And we’re also featuring yes, another signed book contest drawing! Please comment on this blog or email me at paula at paulayoo dot com to be included in our drawing for signed copies of ON THE SET and SILENT PLANET! The winner will be announced on our TV TUESDAY blog on November 29, 2011.
You can also find out more about Paul at his links here:
http://www.facebook.com/PaulSalamoffFanPage
(Keep reading after the jump for Pt. 1 of our Q&A with Paul J. Salamoff!)
