Helloooo everyone! It’s been quite a month for me AND 12 x 12! I cannot report having written a new draft, but I did revise one. I also WON AN AWARD – The Crystal Kite for the Southwest Region. It’s the first major award I’ve ever won, and needless to say, I am so honored and grateful.

If that wasn’t enough, Kelli and I spent 4 days on the ocean in San Diego planning 12 x 12 in 2025 (we’re so excited), AND attending the American Library Association Annual Conference, where we feted all the 12 x 12 members there who were signing books or otherwise participating. It was the BEST end of the first half of what has already been an incredible year.

What about you?

• Did you complete a draft of a new picture book story in June?
• Did you complete a revision of a previous picture book manuscript in June?
• 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.

June Featured Author Tasha Hilderman is offering one lucky 12 x 12 member a copy of MÉTIS LIKE ME.

Thank you, Tasha! (We saw this book at ALA and all those dots are raised on the cover of this book. Such a satisfying tactile experience!)

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 Tasha’s post” button. Commenting on Tasha’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 Tasha’s post yet, go to the post here to comment.
4. After you’ve commented on Tasha’s post, come back to this post to enter the Rafflecopter.  (Commenting 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 June. 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 June. 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 June.  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 a link to your review 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 July 10th. Rafflecopter will draw a winner and it will be announced on the blog on July 11th.

Remember, badges are not awarded automatically and must be requested in the forum. Click this link to request your June badges.

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.