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12 x 12 June 2019 Check-In!

HOW is it possible we are halfway through the 12 x 12 challenge in 2019? I’ll tell you, the check-ins are killing me this year. I might be having my worst year of productivity (with respect to writing) yet. However, I’ve been around this rodeo enough times times that I know this one too will […]

Ginger Harris-Dontzin and Brent Taylor – 12 x 12 Featured Agents July 2019

12 x 12 July 2019 Agents

Wow. The year is half over already! Today we bring you our Featured Agents for July. 2019 Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Ginger Harris-Dontzin of Liza Royce Agency will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 […]

June 2019 Good News!

Welcome to the monthly digest of all the great “goings-on” of 12 x 12 members. Congratulations to everyone for their achievements. There is so much to celebrate! This month we’re featuring books by 12 x 12 members released in June and a few we missed last month! All other good news was submitted before June […]

12 x 12 May 2019 Check-In Winner

12 X 12 check in winner 2019

It’s time to announce the winner of our May check-in. This month’s winner will win a six submission pass from Rate Your Story and a newsletter subscription through the end of the year from our May Featured Author Sophia Gholz! Thank you, Sophia! And the winner is … SUE TWIGGS! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at […]

12 x 12 Featured Author June 2019 – Lauren Kerstein

Featured Author Lauren Kerstein June 2019

  Please welcome Lauren Kerstein as our June Featured Author. Lauren’s debut picture book ROSIE THE DRAGON AND CHARLIE MAKE WAVES launched last month and we couldn’t more excited for her. For the June check-in prize, Lauren is offering a picture book critique and a copy of her book. So, get those June drafts started […]

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).