Happy almost New Year! Here we are. The final day of 12 x 12 in 2024. I’m sure many of you are taking stock of your year, but remember that big achievements come from small, consistent actions. Which is why we check in a month at a time rather than a year.

I revised a draft this month that is getting close to ready to send to my agent. I focused on that rather than write a new one. 

HOW ABOUT YOU?

• Did you complete a draft of a new picture book story in December?
• Did you complete a revision of a previous picture book manuscript in December?
• Did you post a review of a 12 x 12 member book on Amazon, GoodReads, or Barnes and Noble?
• Did you request that your local library purchase a 12 x 12 member’s book that they don’t currently have in circulation?

Let us know in the Rafflecopter and the comments.

December Featured Author Annette Clayton is offering one lucky winner a copy of PAPA AND PEARL (US only)!

Thanks, Annette!

Here’s how to check in for a chance to win:

1. See the Rafflecopter widget at the end of this post.
2. Click on the “Comment on Annette’s post” button. Commenting on Annette’s post is mandatory for this giveaway and you can enter the Rafflecopter even if you didn’t write a draft this month. Click ENTER.
3. If you haven’t commented on Annette’s post yet, go to the post here to comment.
4. After you’ve commented on Annette’s post, come back to this post to enter the Rafflecopter.  (Commenting alone won’t enter you in the drawing automatically, you must enter the Rafflecopter by following step 2.)
5. Click on the “Wrote a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you completed a PB draft in December. If you did, click ENTER, if not, click cancel and move on to the next step.
6. Click on the “Revised a PB Draft” button. This will ask if you revised a PB in December. If you did, click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
7. Click on the last “Reviewed a 12 x 12 member’s book” button. This will ask if you reviewed a 12 x 12 member’s PB on Amazon, GoodReads, or Barnes and Noble in December.  If you did, enter a link to your review and click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
8. Click on the last “Requested your local library purchase a copy of a 12 x 12 member’s book” button. This will ask if you requested your local library to purchase a 12 x 12 member’s picture book. If you did, enter the name of the library and click ENTER. If not, click cancel.
9. That’s it! There is no overall submit button or email confirmation. Rafflecopter will track your points. (The top of the Rafflecopter will say X/5 with X being the number of entries you currently have in the drawing.)

Here’s a video tutorial on the forum to walk you through these steps: Click here for the monthly check-in tutorial.

The deadline to enter the Rafflecopter is midnight Eastern on January 7th. Rafflecopter will draw a winner and it will be announced on the blog on January 8th.

Remember, badges are not awarded automatically and must be requested in the forum. When the forum reopens in January, you can request your December badges after you renew your 12 x 12 membership.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

12 x 12 may earn a commission from books purchased through the links in the post. Proceeds go to fund 12 x 12 diversity programming and scholarships.