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Brandi-Ann Uyemura – How I Got My Agent

Today, we’re thrilled to bring you Brandi-Ann Uyemura’s agent story. Brandi-Ann’s story is one of perseverance, patience, and research. Whether you’re in the query trenches or not, we hope you’ll connect to Brandi-Ann’s tenacity and be inspired to keep going on your own writing journey. Please welcome Brandi-Ann! How long had you been writing before […]

Summer Celebration #6 – More Agent Signings!

We are proud 12 x 12 parents and this is our refrigerator! More agent signing news from this year to share with you today! Say congrats to these hard working writers for signing with an agent! Signed! Here’s Who Got Agents Kirsti Call signed with Emma Sector at Prospect Literary! Hooray! Julie Ditchburn Patton signed […]

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).