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12 x 12 April 2016 Check-In!

Hello everyone! After reading my late Featured Author post, you probably know more about the state of my writing life right now than you wanted to – LOL. BUT, I am pleased to report that I woke up this morning and wrote my April draft. It’s terrible, and I’m not sure it’s salvageable, but it’s […]

12 x 12 Featured Author April 2016 – Julie Hedlund

As the founder of the 12 x 12 challenge, people often ask me, “How do I know if I should quit writing?” Not surprisingly, this question often comes in moments of extreme self-doubt after what feels like (or actually is) the 100th rejection. I never put it quite this bluntly, but in this post, I’ll give […]

Adriana Dominguez & Lori Kilkelly – 12 x 12 Featured Agents May 2016

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Adriana Domniguez of  Full Circle Literary will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 Gold members May 1-15* (See below). Lori KilKelly of the Rodeen Literary Management will be accepting picture book […]

12 x 12 March 2016 Check-In Winner!

It’s time to announce the winner of March’s check-in. One lucky picture book writer will win a picture book critique from Julie Falatko. And the winner is… MARTIN SEGAL! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com with your mailing address to claim your prize. Time to spring in to your newest draft! 

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).