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What's a writer to do when creative blocks arise? Namita Moolani Mehra shares how to overcome these obstacles and get back to writing!

Did you scare up a new draft this October? Tell us what you accomplished at this month's check-in!

Please say hello to our 12 x 12 November Featured Agents Sarah Stephens of Red Fox Literary and Tanusri Prasanna of DeFiore & Company!

After countless queries, 12 x 12 member Ilona Bray found the perfect match in literary agent Kristen Terrette of Martin Literary Management.

Did you check in for September? September Featured Author Margaret Chiu Greanias is offering one lucky 12 x 12 member a choice of prize!

12 x 12 member Christina Rodriguez-Unalt used conferences, webinars, and much research before signing with Sheila Fernley of Storm Literary.

Did you fall in love with a new draft this September? Tell us about your progress at this month's check-in!

Flip the script! That mantra brings Featured Author Carrie Kruck success in writing, revising, subbing, and closing picture book deals.

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).