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12 x 12 March 2015 Check-In!

I always find myself more than a little astonished when we reach the end of the first quarter of the challenge. I always want to protest, “But wait! It’s still so shiny and new.” This year, in particular, it really does feel that way. Why? I think we’ve had the greatest number of active new […]

Eve Porinchak & Jaida Temperly – 12 x 12 Featured Agents April 2015

Eve Porinchak & Jaida Temperly - 12 x 12 Featured Agents

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Eve Porinchak of Jill Corcoran Literary will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 Gold members April 1-15. Jaida Temperly from New Leaf Literary will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 […]

12 x 12 February Check-in Winner!

It’s time to giveaway our February prize! This month’s winner will get a picture book critique from our own Jodi Moore. And the lucky winner is… JENNIFER GILL FAHRION!! Congrats! Please contact me at JulieFHedlund (at) gmail (dot) com to claim your prize. We are just getting started! Get to work on your March draft and […]

Financial Need Scholarship Guidelines

All applications will be accepted via email only between November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at kelli@juliehedlund.com.

Subject line of the email:

  1. 12 x 12 Financial Need Scholarship
 

Please include the following in the body of the email:

  1. An autobiographical statement and career summary in 250 words or fewer.
  2. A short statement describing the nature of the financial need/circumstances in 250 words or fewer.
  3. A sample query letter for the manuscript you are submitting with your application.
  4. Pitches for two additional completed picture books.
 

 Attached to the email:

  1.  The full text of one picture book manuscript, attached as a Word document named as FIN_YourFirstName_YourLastName_Title_of_Manuscript.doc (or docx).