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In her agent search, Diane Mittler focused on events with submission opps, ultimately signing with Heather Cashman of Storm Literary.

Did you check in for February? Featured Author Ellen Ramsey is giving one winner a signed copy of A BOOK FOR BEAR or a picture book critique!

It was a "just-hide-in-a-hole" day for Steph Lau. Then Allie Levick of Writers House requested The Call. It turned out to be just perfect.

12 x 12 member Ellen Ramsey talks about book promotion and what she wishes she knew sooner. First tip? YOU'RE the best promoter of your book!

How fine was February for you? Calling all 12 x 12 members for the February check in. Tell us what you accomplished this month!

12 x 12 is proud to welcome back Featured Agents Adria Goetz of KT Literary and Rick Margolis of Rising Bear Literary for March 2025.

"It's tough out there." says Jen Bagan about literary agent searches, but she persisted, signing with Joyce Sweeney of The Seymour Agency.

Did you check in for January? Featured Author Anita Yasuda is offering one winner a copy of UP, UP, EVER UP! (US/Canada only) or a 30-minute AMA!

Financial Need Scholarship Guidelines

All applications will be accepted via email only between November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024 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).