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12 x 12 Check-In August 2017

I was almost going to be bummed that I didn’t write a new draft this month, or even revise an old one. But then I realized I’ve done hours and hours of study, research, and reading to prepare my presentation on layers in picture books for Picture Book Summit this coming October. There is no […]

Sean McCarthy & Clelia Gore – 12 x 12 Featured Agents September 2017

September 2017 Agents - Sean McCarthy and Clelia Gore

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Sean McCarthy of Sean McCarthy Literary Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members September 1-15.  Clelia Gore of Martin Literary Management will be accepting picture […]

12 x 12 July 2017 Winner!

It’s time to announce the winner of our July check-in. This month’s winner will get a copy of I Love Sharks, Too! by Leanne Shirtliffe. And the winner is … KATE ROWLAND!!!   Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com with your mailing address to claim your prize. Wrap up your summer […]

12 x 12 Featured Author August 2017 – Robin Currie

Featured Author Robin Currie August 2017

12×12 peeps! Back in simpler times, I was a children’s librarian. (“Simpler” also meant that books were on stone tablets and shelving was awful!) I published a number of books in the fields of library program resources and children’s Bible stories. Then I answered the call to ordained ministry and shifted my writing to weekly […]

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).