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12 x 12 August 2015 Check-In!

My August check-in is short and not-as-sweet. I revised a draft early in the month but despite best intentions, did not write a new draft. As we start moving into the final months of the year (yikes!), I am going to have to shift into a higher gear. I hope you all had more writing […]

Rick Richter & Sara Sciuto – 12 x 12 Featured Agents September 2015

12 x 12 September 2015 Agents

Little GOLDen Book members of 12 x 12 will be able to choose one of two agents to submit their manuscript to each month. Rick Richter of Zachary Schuster Harmsworth will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x 12 Gold members September 1-15. Sara Sciuto of Fuse Literary will be accepting picture book submissions from 12 x […]

Tuesday 12 x 12 – Katie Furze

Tuesday 12 x 12 - Katie Furze

When we start on this journey it’s easy to believe, because we love writing and we love picture books, that writing picture books will be easy. I KNOW all of us picture book authors have been in the spot where we realized this is harder than we expected. The step we take next is what defines us […]

Tuesday 12 x 12 – Liz LeSavoy

I am SO HAPPY that today’s Tuesday 12 x 12 member, Liz LeSavoy, looks at and measures 12  x 12 from a business perspective. As I’ve said many, many times, your writing career IS your business. Changing that language in your mind is key. In this post, Liz will show you exactly how powerful words can be. Welcome, […]

Tuesday 12 x 12 – Maria Marshall

Tuesday 12 x 12 - Maria Marshall

Writers like Maria are the reason I created 12 x 12. Creating a group where we can come together, encourage each other, learn from each other and inspire each other is what 12 x 12 is all about. Maria is a huge asset to the 12 x 12 community with her critiques and support of […]

12 x 12 July Check-In Winner!

It’s time to giveaway our July prize! This month’s winner will get a picture book critique from Susan Eaddy! And the winner is… KAT WILLIAMS! Congrats! Please contact Kelli at kelli (at) JulieHedlund (dot) com to claim your prize. Finish summer up with your best draft yet! 

Penny Parker Klostermann – Featured Author August 2015

Penny Parker Klostermann Aug 15

If you’ve been watching any of the Kidlit Forums lately, you’ve probably seen our August Featured Author, Penny Parker Klostermann, blogging about the craft of writing and the business of selling a picture book as part of the celebration of the release of her first picture book, THERE WAS AN OLD DRAGON WHO SWALLOWED A […]

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).