Category: Writing For Young People

WRITER WEDNESDAY: Winner of Sheela Chari Book Contest Announced!

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: https://paulayoo.com/blog/?p=1086 This was a VERY popular contest, so our winner had a lot of competition.…
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Meet “Vanished” YA Debut Novelist SHEELA CHARI!

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…
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Writer Wednesday: 2011 SCBWI Conference & NaPiBoWriWee Wrap Up!

  Hi! Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY. I know it’s been a few weeks but better late than never… here is my wrap up blog about the 2011 Society of Children Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) national conference! As many of you know, my life has been pretty crazy busy as I help wrap up our…
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