Shel SILVERstein level benefits all levels of writers looking for motivation to prioritize writing and accountability to get picture book drafts written. Enjoy the support of a community of writers passionate about picture books and dedicated to improving their craft.

This one-time fee for the year provides the opportunity to get feedback on YOUR work—queries, pitches and manuscripts—perfect for writers who want to focus on both writing and revising while improving their craft.

Shel SILVERstein is also perfect for agented, published authors who, along with the other benefits, have access to an instant platform. A place to share your books, events, trailers AND to get promotion assistance from fellow members (via Member Forum).

Shel SILVERstein includes: 

1. Full access (view and post) to the Member Forum.* The Forum enables you to find critique partners, discuss specific picture book genres, and stay informed on special membership opportunities that arise through the year.
2. Receive feedback from your peers, via the Member Forum, on: 1) query letters in the Query Corner, 2) pitches/hook sentences in Pitch Perfect, 3) the first 250 words of your manuscript in Manuscript Makeover Lite; and, 4) your complete picture book manuscript up to 1000 words in Manuscript Makeover.
3. Benefit from the feedback of seven (spread throughout the year) working, professional, traditionally-published authors who will serve as guest critiquers in the Member Forum. All of our guest critiquers have been published within the last five years and are known for the quality of their critiques. You’ll benefit from their knowledge via your 12 x 12 membership and participation in the Forum.
4. FREE registration for all twelve webinars in the 12 x 12 webinar series. Replays available for one month for those unable to attend live.
5. Full access to the members’ only 12 x 12 Facebook Group.
6. Opportunity to win craft-related prizes offered by the monthly featured authors.
7. Ability to demonstrate your commitment to your career by placing the 12 x 12 participant badge on your blog or website, and being able to mention your participation in the bio paragraph of query letters.

*Except the Submission Station, which is for GOLD members submitting to agents

*Payable in full at $347 or two payments (one in Jan, one in Feb) of $180 each.

Have you been a member of 12 x 12 for at least one full year, including 2019?** Do you have submission-ready manuscripts? Are you looking for an agent (who accepts picture books!)?

Each month from February – November, Little GOLDen Book members may choose between two agents who will accept submissions from 12 x 12 members that month, enabling you to bypass the slush pile. That’s 10 submission opportunities in one year.

Little GOLDen Book includes:

1. Everything in the Shel SILVERstein Level
2. Access to the Submission Station section of the 12 x 12 Forum
3. Information about that month’s featured agents
4. Instructions on how to submit to one of them.
5. FREE Registration to all monthly webinars in the 12 x 12 webinar series.
6. Three BONUS webinars exclusively for GOLD members to polish their submission skills

REGISTRATION for Little GOLDen Book for 2020 will be available but only to 2019 12 x 12 members, beginning with existing GOLD members and then extending to existing SILVER members (on a lottery basis) until the available spots are full. Your best chance of securing a GOLD membership in 2021 is to register for Shel SILVERstein in 2020 and get started writing those manuscripts and honing your craft.

**To qualify for a GOLD membership, you must have both been a member for at least one year and be current in your membership as of 2019. If you were a member in 2018 or before, but not in 2019, you must join at the SILVER level in 2020 in order to qualify for GOLD in 2021.