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12 x 12 March 2018 Check-In Post!

Wow! First quarter of 12 x 12 done and dusted. How are you doing? I must report that once again, I did not write a new draft. HOWEVER, I started one that I know I’ll go back to. I’ve been way into the revision weeds this month, and that actually feels good. I need to […]

Alyssa Eisner Henken & Adria Goetz – 12 x 12 Featured Agents April 2018

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Alyssa Eisner Henken of Trident Media Group will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 GOLD members April 1-15. Adria Goetz of Martin Literary Management will be accepting picture […]

12 x 12 February 2018 Check-In Winner!

It’s time to announce the winner of our February check-in. Special thanks to our February Featured Author Jeanette Bradley! This month’s prize is your choice of a manuscript or query critique. And the winner is … CAROLYN LEILOGLOU!  Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com with your mailing address to claim your […]

12 x 12 March 2018 Featured Author – Laura Clement

Laura Clement - Featured Author March 2018

Tending to Your Creative Garden First, let me say “Thank you, 12 x 12,” to Julie and Kelli for this opportunity to give back to this writing community. 12 x 12 is a beautiful place with constant support. A truly fantastic tribe of people, who are a constant source of inspiration. Now, I want you […]

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).